Newcastle will head into Saturday’s FA Cup third-round tie against League One Cambridge with Covid-19 still having an impact on their squad.The Magpies’ Premier League fixtures against Everton and Southampton were postponed because of an outbreak within the camp and while he did not identify the players involved – defender Ciaran Clark and midfielders Joe Willock and Matt Ritch...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes his side’s 2-2 draw at Tottenham could have turned out differently if VAR calls had gone their way.The Reds, who reported four cases of coronavirus before the game, were on course for three points in north London after goals from Diogo Jota and Andy Robertson helped them overturn Harry Kane’s early opener.But Son Heung-min took advantage of Ali...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Graham Alexander felt the club’s ethos was underlined when boyhood fan Dean Cornelius netted his first goal in a 2-0 win over St Johnstone.The 20-year-old midfielder marked his first league start at Fir Park in style when he chested the ball down 20 yards out and volleyed into the corner.Alexander said: “He made his first start at Hibs and has still trained excepti...Full Story »

The Manchester City midfielder suffered the illness setback after ankle and facial injuries disrupted his summer and early season Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has revealed that he can still feel the impact of Covid-19 as he works his way back to full fitness. De Bruyne scored twice in City's 7-0 victory over Leeds United on Tuesday night in his first Premier League start since ...Full Story »

Reading boss Veljko Paunovic hailed the contribution of Andy Carroll and Danny Drinkwater after their 3-2 Sky Bet Championship win at Swansea.The former England pair notched their first Reading goals as the Royals claimed a first win since being deducted six points for breaching English Football League financial regulations.Paunovic said: “Andy and Danny are very important with their exper...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin refused to take credit for the impact of substitutes Olivier Ntcham and Ryan Manning during his team’s 2-0 win at Barnsley.Ntcham broke the deadlock in a tight contest at Oakwell on 74 minutes from a Manning cross, paving the way for Jamie Paterson to put the outcome beyond doubt with a second goal from the game’s next attack.The modest Swans boss said:...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver hailed the impact of substitutes Danilo Orsi and Simon Power as the pair fired his team to a 2-1 home victory over Wrexham.The Dragons had looked on course to secure their first FA Cup victory against higher-division opposition since dropping out of the Football League in 2008 after Jordan Ponticelli’s first goal of the season gave them a 38th-minute lead.But th...Full Story »

Calum Chambers struck with his first touch to see off Leeds and set Arsenal on course for the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.The defender has rarely featured this season but scored moments after replacing the injured Benjamin White for his first goal in over two years before former Leeds loanee Eddie Nketiah wrapped up the 2-0 win with a tap-in.Arsenal have now won six out of their last eight games ...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskajer thinks Edinson Cavani will have a massive impact this season. Solskjaer revealed the Uruguayan striker could return from injury for Wednesday's Carabao Cup clash with West Ham United. Asked for an update on Cavani's fitness, Solskjaer told reporters: "Edinson will hopefully start training with us after the weekend, maybe Monday, so maybe [he'll ...Full Story »

Substitute Leon Clarke scored within 90 seconds of his Bristol Rovers debut to earn a 1-0 League Two victory over Crawley at the Memorial Stadium.The 36-year-old striker was introduced at the start of the second half and made an immediate impact, finding space in the box to head home from fellow debutant Antony Evans’ 47th-minute cross.Goalkeeper James Belshaw then protected Rovers’ ...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton credited Lyndon Dykes with turning the game in his team’s favour after the 2-0 win over Coventry.Rangers struggled in the first half but Dykes put them ahead just after coming on as a substitute midway through the second, and Yoann Barbet doubled the lead.It was an emphatic return to action for the Scotland striker, who was recently laid low by illness.Coventry fail...Full Story »

Lionel Messi could have an indirect impact on the future of Paul Pogba at Manchester United following his Barcelona exit after 17 first-team seasons that included 672 goals. The Ballon d'Or king had agreed to a huge wage cut with the Catalan giants, but has now been forced to find a new challenge after club president Joan Laporta detailed their financial constraints. With Manchester City and C...Full Story »

Spain boss Luis Enrique has hailed the influence of Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte on their run to the Euro 2020 semifinals. Laporte only switched his allegiances from France to Spain in May. “As soon as Aymeric was able to play for us he began to make a huge contribution. He is a top player in both the attacking and defensive phases," said Enrique. “We need someone wi...Full Story »

TYSON FURY brought the thunder - in more ways than one. The Gypsy King is training in South Florida for his blockbuster showdown with Anthony Joshua this summer and decided to check out Phil Neville's Inter Miami side at the nearby Drv Pnk Stadium. David Beckham pictured with Tyson Fury Montreal cut Nev's men down to size in the first half to leave them sprawling on the canvas and seemingly o...Full Story »