FURIOUS Piers Morgan has slammed Wayne Rooney after the Manchester United legend called on Erik ten Hag to drop Cristiano Ronaldo against Liverpool. The Red Devils have had a nightmare stair to their Premier League campaign. Rooney has called on Ten Hag to drop Ronaldo for Liverpool The England icon also says the club should let Ronaldo go Morgan has slammed Rooney and called on the United l...Full Story »

Oxford’s disappointing start to the season continued as they were held 1-1 by Morecambe at the Kassam Stadium.Morecambe had hopes of grabbing their first win of the campaign when Jensen Weir shot home in the 48th minute, from Ousmane Fane’s flicked lay-off.But Kyle Joseph equalised seven minutes later with his first goal for the U’s, hooking in from close range following Matty ...Full Story »

Aleksandar Mitrovic’s last-minute powerhouse header snatched Fulham a 3-2 Premier League win over local rivals Brentford at a rocking Craven Cottage.The Serbia striker converted Kevin Mbabu’s teasing far-post cross at the last, just as Fulham were fearing to have squandered victory after surrendering the 2-0 lead they established inside the opening 20 minutes.Marco Silva’s men ...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have been fined by the Football Association (FA) for their conduct during the 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham last week. The Blues boss has also been banned for one game, though that punishment has been suspended for the time being. The two managers clashed more than once during the London derby at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Once on the touchline after T...Full Story »

Crystal Palace have no new injury concerns for their clash with Aston Villa but remain without a number of players.James Tomkins (calf), James McArthur (groin), Nathan Ferguson (foot) and Jack Butland (hand) are all still sidelined.Michael Olise made his first appearance of the season as a late substitute during Monday’s draw with Liverpool after recovering from a long-term foot injury and...Full Story »

Charlton have Diallang Jaiyesimi fit and available for Saturday’s visit of Cambridge.The forward suffered a knock in training, but manager Ben Garner does not envisage it will rule the former Norwich youngster out of the game.Garner has no new injury concerns but remains without Mandela Egbo, who is sidelined with a knee issue.Chuks Aneke (calf) is also out for the hosts, who are looking t...Full Story »

Bournemouth will make a late call on striker Dominic Solanke ahead of Saturday evening’s Premier League clash with Arsenal.Solanke missed last weekend’s 4-0 thrashing at champions Manchester City due to an ankle issue.Cherries boss Scott Parker could hand a first start to Argentina defender Marcos Senesi but fellow summer signings Ryan Fredericks (calf) and Joe Rothwell (quad) remain...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe will make a late decision on full-back Matt Targett ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with champions Manchester City.Targett missed last weekend’s 0-0 draw at Brighton with a hamstring injury and will be given until the last moment to prove his fitness.Winger Ryan Fraser is expected to return after recovering from a back problem and, with defenders Emil...Full Story »

Bristol City midfielder Mark Sykes misses the Severnside derby against Cardiff on Sunday through suspension.Sykes was sent off in Tuesday’s 2-0 home win over Luton for a challenge on Luke Freeman, which sparked a melee between the two sets of players and ended with both clubs being charged by the Football Association.Kane Wilson would seem to be Sykes’ natural replacement for the Sky...Full Story »

Dion Charles could feature for Bolton when they take on Sheffield Wednesday.The forward has been out with a thigh injury but could make his return against the Owls.Ricardo Almeida Santos is available after serving his suspension for a red card picked up against Port Vale.Eoin Toal is expected to still be sidelined with an ankle injury.Michael Smith is expected to miss out for Sheffield Wednesday...Full Story »

Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure will miss the visit of Nottingham Forest as he has been ruled out for three weeks with a hamstring injury.The 29-year-old was forced off in last weekend’s defeat at Aston Villa and his absence raises the possibility of new signing Amadou Onana getting his first start for the club.Fellow midfielder Allan is fit again after a foot injury saw him miss a l...Full Story »

Anthony Martial has returned to training ahead of Manchester United’s crunch clash with rivals Liverpool on Monday.The 26-year-old impressed during the Red Devils’ pre-season tour but missed the first two games of the season with a hamstring injury.United boss Erik ten Hag says Martial is back in training, but Victor Lindelof and Facundo Pellistri are absent.Liverpool striker Roberto...Full Story »

Defender Ciaran Brennan remains a doubt for Swindon’s Sky Bet League Two clash with bottom-of-the-table Rochdale at The County Ground.Brennan has been suffering from concussion but has made a gentle return to training this week, although Robins head coach Scott Lindsey said he is unlikely to be involved at the weekend.Fellow defender Mathieu Baudry was rested against Orient in midweek and ...Full Story »

Portsmouth have been handed a huge injury boost for the visit of Bristol Rovers.Joe Morrell (hernia), Denver Hume (back) and Clark Robertson (foot) have all returned to training this week and will be available for selection for the first time this season.Jayden Reid and Ryan Tunnicliffe (both hamstring) are also fit after recent issues.Tunnicliffe is expected to leave Fratton Park before the end...Full Story »

Ronaldo has been offered around to Europe's biggest clubs by his superagent Jorge Mendes but no club seemingly wants the 37-year-old and the whole scenario has panned out rather embarrassingly for the Portugal international. It looked like Ronaldo was stuck at Old Trafford but there could now be a way out for the striker in the form of Borussia Dortmund. According to Ben Jacobs, Ronaldo is o...Full Story »

Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill is hopeful forward Ryan Bowman can be back in contention for Saturday’s Sky Bet League One match against leaders Ipswich.Bowman missed the goalless draw against Derby on Tuesday night with a back problem, which was also causing issues with his hip and groin, but has been able to resume light training.Cotterill could look to freshen up his side after not usin...Full Story »

Carlos Mendes Gomes is set to be absent for Fleetwood’s Sky Bet League One fixture at home to Derby.The winger, on loan from Luton, faces a spell on the sidelines after being forced off with a tight hamstring in the first half of his debut in the midweek draw with Cheltenham.Joe Garner could make his first league start of the season in place of Spaniard Mendes Gomes after coming on to repl...Full Story »

Peterborough are waiting for the results of a scan on Joel Randall but the midfielder is likely to miss the visit of Lincoln.The 22-year-old fell awkwardly in training and injured his shoulder and collarbone which ruled him out of the midweek win over Sheffield Wednesday and he is not expected to return at the weekend.Fellow midfielder Kwame Poku could make his first appearance of the season aft...Full Story »

Mansfield will assess a quartet of players ahead of Saturday’s League Two clash with Stockport.Among them is Rhys Oates (shoulder/chest), who was injured in the 5-2 win over AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday.Fellow forward Lucas Akins (groin), midfielder Hiram Boateng and defender Oliver Hawkins (both hamstring) are the other trio.Clough’s men will be looking to make it three wins from as man...Full Story »

Forest Green’s clash at home to Accrington in Sky Bet League One has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.Rovers announced the postponement on the club’s website less than an hour before the scheduled kick-off on Tuesday evening.An Accrington statement added: “Having conducted a pitch inspection, the match referee has deemed that The Bolt New Lawn playing surface is unplay...Full Story »