Mateo Kovacic will miss Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Tottenham on Sunday due to a niggling knee injury.The Croatia midfielder has carried the issue for some time and was an unused substitute in last weekend’s 1-0 win at Everton.Marcos Alonso will not feature either, with the Spain wing-back attempting to finalise his transfer to Barcelona.Spurs will be boosted by the availabil...Full Story »

Aberdeen new boy Callum Roberts is out for eight to 10 weeks with a hamstring injury.Hayden Coulson took a knock against St Mirren last week and will miss the visit of Motherwell on Saturday but should return to training next week.Jack MacKenzie trained on Thursday after recovering from a thigh injury and will be considered along with Shayden Morris, who is in the squad after signing last week, ...Full Story »

Thomas Frank admitted new signing Mikkel Damsgaard will not be fit enough to start for Brentford against Manchester United on Saturday.The 22-year-old is expected to be included among the substitutes and could be in line for a debut off the bench.Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Ajer and Sergi Canos remain on the injury list, with Canos and Ajer due to return ahead of Pinnock.Erik ten Hag refused to be...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens is set to recall a host of first-team regulars for the visit of Mansfield.Wellens made seven changes for the Carabao Cup first-round loss at Forest Green in midweek.The O’s have won their opening two League Two games so are likely to revert back to a more familiar line-up.Jordan Brown made his return from injury off the bench but Aaron Drinan (quad) is sti...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday striker Lee Gregory faces a late fitness test before the home game against Charlton.Gregory was forced out of the midweek Carabao Cup win against Sunderland due to a hamstring strain, but has not been ruled out and will be assessed.Fellow striker Michael Smith is not ready to return from a muscle injury after missing the last two games, but will be back in training on Monday....Full Story »

Goncalo Guedes is in line for a Wolves debut in the Premier League match at home to Fulham following his midweek move from Valencia.But injured pair Raul Jimenez (knee and groin) and Joao Moutinho (heel) are missing again after sitting out the 2-1 opening-day defeat at Leeds.Nelson Semedo and Adama Traore (both hamstring) may not be risked as they work their way back to full fitness.Defender Iss...Full Story »

Huddersfield pair Jonathan Hogg and Danny Ward are back in contention for the home game against Stoke.Both players will be included in the squad after missing the midweek Carabao Cup defeat to Preston due to minor injuries.Japan defender Yuta Nakayama made his full debut on Tuesday night and is hoping to make his first league start, while Jack Rudoni could be recalled to the starting line-up.Def...Full Story »

Arsenal have a trio of players passed fit for the Premier League visit of Leicester.Emile Smith Rowe (hip), Takehiro Tomiyasu (quad) and Fabio Vieira (foot) are all back in training, although the latter is unlikely to be risked.Reiss Nelson has been sidelined with a muscular issue but the winger is the only player unavailable to Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.Leicester have no new injuries for the ma...Full Story »

Middlesbrough defender Darragh Lenihan is available after suspension for Sunday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Sheffield United.The 28-year-old Republic of Ireland international sat out the midweek Carabao Cup defeat by Barnsley after picking up a one-match ban for his red card at QPR last Saturday.Manager Chris Wilder made eight changes for the cup tie, handing debuts to goalkeeper Lia...Full Story »

Bradley Dack could feature as Blackburn host West Brom in the Sky Bet Championship on Sunday.The experienced midfielder, whose past two seasons have been ravaged by knee injuries, made his first appearance of the campaign when he played 83 minutes against Hartlepool on Wednesday.Daniel Ayala is among the players who could return after being rested by manager Jon Dahl Tomasson for the midweek Car...Full Story »

Not a care in the world for Frenkie De Jong Frenkie de Jong enjoyed a wakeboarding session in Spain with this other half as his move to Chelsea draws near. The Barcelona star has been the subject of a massive, complicated saga this summer window, with Manchester United and the Blues thought to be keen on bringing him in. The Sun reports that, although he would rather stay with his current club...Full Story »

Gerard Pique is reportedly dating a student following his split with Shakira after 12 years together. The Sun reports that the Barcelona legend has been dating the woman who works for him over the past few months. PR student Clara Chia Marti is some 12 years the defender's junior, with Pique at 35 years old. It is thought that the newfound couple met while they were working on events at his pr...Full Story »

Arsenal star Granit Xhaka has consistently been a controversial figure in his time at the Emirates, make no mistake. The Swiss midfielder has been a superb player in spells, but his career in north London has been clouded by dubious moments which have cast doubt over his professionalism. Management have not opted to sell him as he enters his seventh year at the club, which goes to show that ...Full Story »

Liverpool have signed rising star Harvey Elliott to a new long-term contract, the Anfield club announced Thursday. Elliott, 19, arrived from Fulham in 2019 for a fee ruled by a tribunal to be up to £4.3 million. He has since made 22 appearances for Jurgen Klopp's side. "It's always nice to know that I'm going to be here for many more years, which is always a great thing with it being my b...Full Story »

Spurs have been one of the most active clubs in this summer's transfer window. Depay could leave Barcelona on a free transfer Credit: AFP Antonio Conte has already introduced six new players to the squad including former Everton forward Richarlison, who made a blockbuster £60million move from Merseyside last month. But, now the Italian is eager to further strengthen his attack by signing...Full Story »

And says he has told the 21-year-old French defender he would benefit from having another season with Leicester City. Rodgers admitted the two Chelsea bids for Fofana were 'nowhere near'Credit: Getty The Foxes boss also insisted they weren't looking to sell the centre-backCredit: Getty Thomas Tuchel has targeted Fofana as the long-term answer to his defensive problems after losing Antonio Rud...Full Story »

Substitute Karlan Grant headed West Brom into the Carabao Cup second round as they edged Sheffield United 1-0 at The Hawthorns.Grant’s 73rd-minute effort – just three minutes after coming on – secured a tie at Sky Bet League One Derby in a game full of chances.United, who made five changes from Saturday’s 2-0 win against Millwall, could have been 2-0 up in the opening min...Full Story »

Tranmere manager Micky Mellon will rotate his side again for the visit of Gillingham.The Rovers boss made five changes for the penalty shoot-out Carabao Cup victory over Accrington, using the game to get some players up to fitness.Defender Jordan Turnbull played his first 45 minutes of the season and striker Joel Mumbongo made his first appearance since December as a late substitute, but both ar...Full Story »

Accrington are without Jay Rich-Baghuelou for their Sky Bet League One clash with Burton after the defender was ruled out for the season this week.Rich-Baghuelou was forced off after 21 minutes of last weekend’s victory over Shrewsbury with an ankle injury and tests have since confirmed he faces a long-term lay-off.New signing Alhagi Touray Sisay is not yet ready to feature due to a calf i...Full Story »

Port Vale could have new signing Ellis Harrison in their side for the Sky Bet League One clash with Bolton.The striker arrived on a permanent deal from Fleetwood on Thursday as Vale look to increase their attacking options following the calf injury suffered by last season’s top scorer James Wilson.Wilson is expected to be out for a few weeks but Dave Worrall, who missed last weekend’...Full Story »