Mansfield have injury concerns over a number of players ahead of Friday’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Sutton.Stephen McLaughlin felt a tight hamstring in last week’s 4-0 win over Scunthorpe.He joined Rhys Oates (thigh) and Jamie Murphy (hamstring) in the treatment room, although all three could be fit to play.Ollie Clarke and Kellan Gordon remain out while George Lapslie is suspend...Full Story »

Chelsea have joined a host of clubs interested in Darwin Nunez. The Benfica striker has attracted onlookers with his 31 goals in 36 appearances this season. Manchester United, PSG, Arsenal and West Ham United have all been linked with the Uruguayan. The Athleticsays Chelsea are also considering Nunez, but not necessarily as a replacement for Romelu Lukaku. Belgium international Lukaku has ...Full Story »

Xavi Hernandez said Barcelona is the "most difficult club in the world" because of the demands on his team to win while playing good football. Barca face Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of their Europa League quarterfinal at Camp Nou on Thursday after a 1-1 draw in Germany last week. Xavi, who has taken Barca from ninth in LaLiga to second since replacing Ronald Koeman in November, has...Full Story »

Lazio are eyeing a move for Chelsea star Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who worked with Maurizio Sarri during his time at Chelsea. Loftus-Cheek has been in and out of the Chelsea team this season but was trusted with a wing-back role in their Champions League defeat to Real Madrid this week. According to Corriere dello Sport, via Sport Witness, Sarri likes the English midfielder and would see him as a ...Full Story »

In the most comfortable of the four Champions League quarter-final wins, Liverpool booked their place in the competition's final four with a 3-3 draw with Benfica on Wednesday night. Having won 3-1 in Portugal a week earlier, Jurgen Klopp's side strolled into the semi-finals with a rather straightforward 6-4 aggregate win. Ibrahima Konate and Roberto Firmino were the goalscorers in Wednesday'...Full Story »

Arsenal have no plans to sell Gabriel to Barcelona. The La Liga giants are desperate to sign a left-footed centre-back this summer and Gabriel reportedly tops their list of targets. Gabriel has grown immensely this season, forming a formidable partnership with England international Ben White. The Gunners are not ready to lose Gabriel and could instead reward the 24-year-old with a new contr...Full Story »

Ruel Sotiriou is pushing hard to start Leyton Orient’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Scunthorpe on Friday.Sotiriou was named on the bench for the 1-0 defeat at Sutton because of a calf injury but came on for the last 22 minutes.“I want Ruel on the pitch as much as possible but we just need to be careful with him,” boss Richie Wellens said.Tom James is out for the season because...Full Story »

Billy Sharp will not be available for Sheffield United as they face Reading.The 36-year-old striker has missed each of the Blades’ last three games with a hamstring injury and Friday’s match will come too soon.Defender Chris Basham has returned to training but will not return to action yet.David McGoldrick, Rhian Brewster and Jayden Bogle are likely to miss the rest of the season.Luc...Full Story »

Interim boss Alex Morris will begin his audition for the Crewe job on a permanent basis when fellow strugglers AFC Wimbledon visit on Good Friday.Morris was placed in charge until the end of the season this week following the dismissal of David Artell after relegation from Sky Bet League One was confirmed for the Railwaymen after defeat at Doncaster last time out.Crewe’s 2-0 reverse at Don...Full Story »

Midfielder Robbie Willmott could be a doubt for Newport’s Sky Bet League Two clash against Crawley at Rodney Parade on Friday.Willmott limped off during a 1-0 victory over Swindon last weekend that put County back in the play-off places.Jake Cain impressed off the bench on his return after a rib injury and appears a likely starter, while centre-back Josh Pask is available again after recov...Full Story »

The shocking scenes unfolded in Plaza Mayor square in the Spanish capital on Tuesday. Chelsea and Manchester City fans started fighting in Plaza Mayor Credit: Newsflare Riot police were quickly on the scene to break up the fracas Credit: Newsflare The police used batons and force to push the group of City fans back Credit: Newsflare A total of 8,000 supporters were expected to travel from En...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Benzema & Rodrygo save Ancelotti     Real Madrid to Chelsea     Inter Benfica Villareal path to the CL final for Liverpool         UCL 2nd leg Last nightReal Madrid (5)2-3(4) ChelseaBayern (1)1-1(2) Villarreal     De Bruyne     REAL MADRID HAVE KNOCKED THE REIGNING EU...Full Story »

Reports over the past week have linked the prolific striker with a move to Spain Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn has quashed reports that Robert Lewandowski is set to leave the club this summer for Barcelona. Kahn said Lewandowski will "definitely" be with the Bavarian organisation in 2022-23 and added that it would be crazy to think otherwise. Lewandowski is enjoying another standout season ...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel risked the wrath of UEFA by claiming referees lack the “courage” to give big decisions against Real Madrid.Chelsea boss Tuchel even admitted he could expect repercussions for criticising Polish referee Szymon Marciniak in the wake of the Blues’ 5-4 Champions League quarter-final exit.Chelsea toppled Madrid 3-2 at the Bernabeu Stadium in their last-eight second-leg...Full Story »

Wigan boss Leam Richardson praised defender Kelland Watts for an outstanding stoppage-time clearance that secured a point from a goalless draw with Burton.In a game of few chances, both goalkeepers impressed when called upon but it was Watts who was the hero at the end, heading Joe Powell’s lob off his own line with Ben Amos beaten.“That is probably one of the best clearances I have ...Full Story »

Karim Benzema’s punishing header crushed Chelsea’s remarkable comeback as Real Madrid lost 3-2 at the Bernabeu Stadium but reached the Champions League semi-finals 5-4 on aggregate.Ruthless France hitman Benzema produced a carbon-copy of the two headed goals he scored in last week’s quarter-final first-leg at Stamford Bridge, where his hat-trick had Real expecting to stroll int...Full Story »

Samuel Chukwueze snatched a dramatic 88th-minute equaliser to send Villarreal through to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals at the expense of Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.Four minutes after coming on as a substitute, Chukwueze swept home a cross by Gerard Moreno to cancel out Robert Lewandowski’s 52nd-minute opener and send the LaLiga side through by virtue of a 2-1 aggregate scor...Full Story »

Lauren Hemp and Georgia Stanway each bagged a brace as England moved to the brink of qualifying for the 2023 Women’s World Cup with a comprehensive 5-0 win in Northern Ireland.Ellen White struck midway through the first half only for her effort to be chalked off for offside, but Hemp’s mistimed strike looped into the net in the 25th minute as England seized the initiative.The Lioness...Full Story »

Wigan inched a point closer to automatic promotion from Sky Bet League One with a goalless draw at Burton.With Rotherham losing at Portsmouth, the point took Leam Richardson’s men four points clear of second-placed MK Dons with a game in hand.Chances were few and far between in a first half full of endeavour from both sides but lacking in clear-cut chances.Northern Ireland international st...Full Story »

Manchester United are ready to make a huge offer for one Serie A star in a bid to fix their ailing midfield Manchester United are planning huge moves to sort their midfield crisis this summer, with one highly-rated Serie A star on the radar. The Red Devils look likely to appoint Erik Ten Hag in the coming week and the Dutchman is going to need reinforcements in the centre of the pitch. The ...Full Story »