Livingston earned a hard-fought win 2-1 win over Aberdeen thanks to goals from Ayo Obileye and Alan Forrest.Centre-back Obileye has become a goalscoring machine lately and he fired the Lions ahead after getting on the end of Bruce Anderson’s effort before Forrest’s lobbed effort doubled their advantage after a quickfire start to the second half.But an improved display from the visito...Full Story »

Chelsea remain unsure whether Thomas Tuchel will be able to travel to Abu Dhabi for any part of the Blues’ Club World Cup campaign after testing positive for Covid-19.Assistant coach Arno Michels admitted the club must wait to see on Tuchel’s situation, after the head coach missed Saturday’s 2-1 FA Cup win over Plymouth.The Blues saw off Argyle only after extra-time, with Kepa ...Full Story »

Relieved David Moyes admits West Ham got lucky after they survived a huge FA Cup scare at Kidderminster.The Hammers were seconds away from being embarrassed by their National League North hosts before winning 2-1 after extra time.Declan Rice forced extra time with a 90th-minute leveller and Bowen snatched victory with virtually the last kick of the fourth-round tie.David Moyes was a relieved man...Full Story »

Jack Diamond bagged a brace as Harrogate maintained their 100 per cent record against Bradford in a 2-0 home triumph.The on-loan Sunderland winger struck twice in the second half as Town made it three wins from three meetings against the 2013 League Cup finalists.Earlier, home keeper Mark Oxley had made three smart saves to keep his team on level terms at the break, as he denied Tom Elliott, Jam...Full Story »

Roma striker Tammy Abraham has hopes of eventually returning to Chelsea. Il Corriere dello Sport says Abraham wants to 'go home one day' in a bid to conquer the Premier League. His 17 goals and four assists in just 30 games for Jose Mourinho's Roma certainly suggest he is worth the near £70m his boyhood club have the option to pay. Roma though are playing it cool over the 24-year-old's...Full Story »

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that full-back Reece James will not feature for the Blues in this year’s Club World Cup. Following their Champions League win last season, the Blues are one of two automatically seeded teams who will advance to the competition’s semi-final. The teams the Londoners could face on February 9 are Monterrey, Al Ahly, Al Jazira or Al-Hilal. ...Full Story »

St Johnstone will be without Chris Kane against Dundee United and “for the foreseeable future” through injury, according to manager Callum Davidson.Cammy MacPherson is back in the Saints squad after Covid issues but Canada international Theo Bair is still awaiting paperwork before making his debut.Nadir Ciftci (hamstring) is a week away from a return while Michael O’Halloran is...Full Story »

Dundee could have Jordan Marshall back from injury for the visit of Ross County, with the left-back definitely expected to make the midweek game against Hearts if not.Lee Ashcroft is back running following a hamstring injury while Cillian Sheridan (Achilles) remains a long-term absentee.Dundee have been awaiting a decision from FIFA over whether a loan deal for Bournemouth defender Zeno Ibsen-Ro...Full Story »

Livingston striker Joel Nouble is suspended for the visit of Aberdeen following his midweek red card.Midfielder Craig Sibbald is back in training and building up his fitness, but Saturday may be too soon for him.Jackson Longridge is back in the squad after a cut eyebrow, while Russian goalkeeper Ivan Konovalov is due to arrive at the club next week.Connor Barron remains out for Aberdeen through ...Full Story »

Hibernian goalkeeper Matt Macey hopes to have recovered from a dead leg in time for the visit of St Mirren, but he faces a fight to get back into the side after debutant Kevin Dabrowski impressed in his absence against Hearts.Joe Newell, Josh Doig and Paul McGinn are all slight doubts, while Paul Hanlon is likely to remain sidelined along with long-term injury victim Kyle Magennis.Young attacker...Full Story »

Morecambe will be without goalkeeper Trevor Carson for the visit of Bolton in the Sky Bet League One on Saturday.Carson sustained a concussion during the Shrimps’ 2-0 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday and remains sidelined.Defender Greg Leigh is also touch and go but could be included in the squad.Leigh has not trained since returning from international duty with Jamaica, where he p...Full Story »

Bournemouth could hand out a plethora of debuts to deadline day signings as they host National League side Boreham Wood in the fourth round of the FA Cup.The Sky Bet Championship promotion-chasing Cherries had a busy Monday and new recruits Todd Cantwell, Kieffer Moore, Nat Phillips and Freddie Woodman are all available for selection.Fellow recent arrival Siriki Dembele is cup-tied having alread...Full Story »

Crawley could include Aramide Oteh in their squad against Stevenage.The striker joined the Reds this week on a permanent deal after his contract at League Two rivals Salford came to an end.Oteh’s arrival gives Crawley boss John Yems another much-needed option, with Caleb Watts (hamstring), Kwesi Appiah, Will Ferry and Jake Hessenthaler all still out.Ludwig Francillette made his return from...Full Story »

Burnley boss Sean Dyche could hand deadline-day signing Wout Weghorst his club debut against relegation rivals Watford.Holland striker Weghorst, a £12million signing from Wolfsburg, is expected to be named in Dyche’s squad and Maxwel Cornet is also available after Africa Cup of Nations duty with Ivory Coast.Johan Gudmundsson is out as he recovers from appendicitis and Charlie Taylor ...Full Story »

Mason Greenwood is protecting his luxury home with a £25,000 attack dog. The Manchester United star – suspended indefinitely by his club after being arrested following rape claims – has a large German Shepherd-type animal that roams free in the grounds of his gated house during the day. It also has a kennel at the side of the red-brick home. Greenwood has also fitted new secu...Full Story »

Bastian Schweinsteiger has expressed his frustration at the way he was treated by Jose Mourinho in the second season of his two-year spell at Manchester United. The former Germany international was frozen out in bizarre fashion by the Portuguese coach after returning from the 2016 European Championship. "It was very strange. On my birthday I came to the dressing room wanted to change but the...Full Story »

Real Madrid defender Nacho says they must not dwell on their Copa del Rey quarterfinal defeat at Athletic Bilbao. Alex Berenguer was the hero as he turned Nacho inside out on the edge of the box before curling a shot into the far corner beyond Thibaut Courtois on 88 minutes. The late strike sent a raucous San Mames wild and was enough to see out the win for Athletic Club, who earned revenge ...Full Story »

Scunthorpe boss Keith Hill boosted his squad with three new signings ahead of the bottom-of-the-table clash with Oldham.The Iron, at the foot of League Two due to the Latics’ superior goal difference, have signed striker Joe Nuttall from Blackpool, forward Rekeil Pyke from Shrewsbury and defender Ryan Delaney from Morecambe since their last game at Port Vale.All three are expected to go st...Full Story »

On-loan Charlton striker Josh Davison is a doubt for Swindon’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Exeter at the County Ground.The 22-year-old was forced off at half-time during Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Crawley with a hamstring problem and is unlikely to be fit.Wing-back Joe Tomlinson could be handed a debut after arriving at the club from Peterborough late on transfer deadline day.Jack Pay...Full Story »

Birmingham remain without a host of players for the visit of Sheffield United.Manchester United loanee Tahith Chong is out with a groin injury while Troy Deeney is still unavailable with a thigh problem.Taylor Richards’ ankle issue is also likely to keep him out for three more weeks despite his return to training.Gary Gardner suffered an ankle injury in the 2-2 draw with Derby but is expec...Full Story »