Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel lambasted his squad for showing no hunger or determination in their 1-0 Champions League defeat at Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday, saying he did not see this performance coming after he thought they had turned a corner. The loss was Chelsea's third in five games and the Premier League side looked poor in attack and flat-footed in defence when they conceded a counter-atta...Full Story »

Celtic were taught a harsh lesson by a clinical Real Madrid side on their Champions League return as two goals in four second-half minutes sent the holders on their way to a 3-0 victory in Glasgow.Liel Abada, twice, and substitute Daizen Maeda squandered excellent chances and Callum McGregor struck the post before goals from Vinicius Junior and Luka Modric proved pivotal.Ange Postecoglou had vow...Full Story »

Paul Pogba's hopes of being fit in time for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar are under threat as the Juventus midfielder will undergo knee surgery. WHAT'S HAPPENING? The Juventus midfielder will go under the knife after his meniscus injury failed to respond to conservative treatment. Pogba will undergo surgery this week which is expected to keep him out of action for between 40 and 60 days. France...Full Story »

Arsenal could make a move for Danilo in January after missing out on Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz. With Mohamed Elneny suffering an injury towards the end of the transfer window, signing a new midfielder may have been a late priority for Arsenal this summer. However, as the window slammed shut, Arsenal failed to bring in a new midfielder, but they did make a late attempt to sign Aston V...Full Story »

New signing Brandon Thomas-Asante clinched a last-gasp equaliser for West Brom to deny Burnley going top of the Sky Bet Championship at The Hawthorns.Jay Rodriguez had appeared to break the hearts of his old club, who dominated the game and hit the woodwork twice and missed numerous other chances.But Thomas-Asante, signed from Salford for £300,000 in the transfer window, popped up to earn ...Full Story »

Livingston defender Jack Fitzwater is suspended for the cinch Premiership visit of Hearts on Saturday after being sent off in last weekend’s defeat by Aberdeen.James Penrice and Morgan Boyes are both back in the mix but still need to build up their match fitness after recent lay-offs.Bruce Anderson is still out with an ankle injury while Tom Parkes is beginning the road to recovery fo...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore is likely to make wholesale changes to the side beaten 3-1 by Bradford in the EFL Trophy when local rivals Barnsley visit.Dominic Iorfa was the only player to keep his place at Bradford as Moore made 10 alterations following the 5-0 victory over Forest Green last weekend.Dennis Adeniran is unavailable, while Ben Heneghan is making progress in his recovery fr...Full Story »

Colchester boss Wayne Brown could hand debuts to a trio of signings landed ahead of the transfer deadline against League Two rivals Hartlepool.Newcastle midfielder Matty Longstaff and Crawley frontman Kwesi Appiah both joined the club on loan on Thursday, two days after striker Beryly Lubula’s arrival from Blackpool on a similar basis, and all three will hope to be involved for the first t...Full Story »

Huddersfield will decide whether to select new signing Michal Helik for the visit of Blackpool.Helik joined the Terriers from Barnsley late on transfer deadline day and trained with the squad on Friday.Luke Mbete also joined on loan from Manchester City on Thursday while Tyreece Simpson signed from Ipswich and they could both be involved.Boss Danny Schofield said his side came through Wednesday&...Full Story »

Oxford duo Marcus Browne and Elliott Moore remain injury doubts ahead of the visit of Burton.Browne is due to undergo a new scan on the knee injury he suffered a fortnight ago.Moore is still struggling with the thigh injury he suffered last month.Yanic Wildschut, Josh Murphy and Sam Baldock are also on the sidelines.Burton will be without winger Jonny Smith through suspension.Smith was sent off ...Full Story »

Sutton’s Omar Bugiel is a big doubt for Saturday’s League Two clash against Harrogate.Bugiel has not featured since August 13 when he was forced off during the U’s 1-0 win over Barrow.Ben Goodliffe also remains out with a long-term knee injury.Sam Hart was given minutes versus Chelsea Under 21’s in the EFL Trophy before going off injured in the seventh minute and is now a...Full Story »

Forest Green have suffered a blow ahead of Saturday’s home game against Shrewsbury, with Udoka Godwin-Malife revealing that he will undergo surgery.Godwin-Malife suffered a hamstring injury during the 2-1 home defeat to Ipswich on August 6.The 22-year-old defender confirmed on social media on Thursday that he will have an operation following several scans on his hamstring.Midfielder David ...Full Story »

Luton have a doubt over defender Reece Burke for the Sky Bet Championship match against Wigan.Burke suffered a head injury during the first half of the midweek win at Cardiff after landing heavily, so continues to be assessed.Fred Onyedinma could be deployed at wing-back having come off the bench at the break, while fellow substitute Gabe Osho is also pressing for a recall having scored against ...Full Story »

Josh Eppiah could be involved in Northampton’s home clash with Barrow after working on his fitness.Leicester forward Eppiah enjoyed a loan stint with Cobblers last season but has yet to feature in his second spell.Akin Odimayo has been nursing a hamstring injury but he featured in the crushing 6-0 defeat to Ipswich in the EFL Trophy and should be in contention against the Bluebirds.Sam She...Full Story »

Arsenal are considering a £20m offer for Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz, according to Sky Sports. Villa manager Steven Gerrard says Luiz's future is out of his grasp. The Brazilian's contract expires next summer, but Villa will reject any deadline bid.Full Story »

Amad set for another loan Manchester United starlet Amad Diallo is closing in on a loan move to League One Sunderland, according to Craig Hope. Amad has struggled for game time since arriving at Old Trafford and spent time last season at Rangers. Leverkusen close in on Gosens signing Bayer Leverkusen are close to signing Robin Gosens from Inter, according to Fabrizio Romano. The German is...Full Story »

Onel Hernandez was Norwich’s hero as they made it four straight wins with a last-gasp 2-1 victory against Birmingham at St Andrew’s.Hernandez, who spent the second half of last season on loan with Blues, swept home the winner in the third minute of second-half stoppage time.The 29-year-old Cuban winger’s first goal since scoring for Birmingham in a 3-0 win against Luton on Febr...Full Story »

Gary O’Neil has no fresh injury concerns as he takes charge of Bournemouth for the first time against Wolves.With Scott Parker sacked on Monday, O’Neil has taken over on a temporary basis and still has a few players sidelined.Ryan Fredericks (calf), Joe Rothwell (quad), David Brooks (fitness) and Junior Stanislas (groin) are all out for the Cherries, who will be looking to respond to...Full Story »

West Ham will check on Ben Johnson and Aaron Cresswell ahead of the visit of Tottenham.Johnson came off with a quad injury at Aston Villa on Sunday and fellow full-back Cresswell has a slight groin issue.New signing Lucas Paqueta is available but unlikely to play as he has yet to train with his new team-mates.Tottenham boss Antonio Conte will wait for fitness reports on Cristian Romero and Olive...Full Story »

Wigan defender Tendayi Darikwa is a doubt for Tuesday night’s Sky Bet Championship clash with West Brom.The 30-year-old full-back suffered a left shoulder injury in Saturday’s 5-1 home defeat to Burnley and will be assessed by Latics boss Leam Richardson.Winger Gwion Edwards (Achilles) and midfielder Jordan Cousins (thigh) remain sidelined.Wigan have won just one of their five league...Full Story »