Chris Wood is in line to make his Newcastle debut in Saturday’s Premier League clash with fellow strugglers Watford.The £25million signing from Burnley is likely to deputise for striker Callum Wilson as he continues his recovery from a calf injury, while England full-back Kieran Trippier, who lined up for the Magpies against Cambridge in the FA Cup last weekend, is expected to make h...Full Story »

Colchester boss Hayden Mullins will check on Freddie Sears and Armando Dobra ahead of Saturday’s League Two clash with Barrow.The pair missed Tuesday night’s 2-0 defeat at Forest Green through illness and will be assessed.Wimbledon striker Corie Andrews made his debut in that game after completing a loan move, while defender Tom Dallison was an unused substitute following his switch ...Full Story »

Liverpool have identified Jude Bellingham as their marquee summer signing and believe they have the set-up to beat rivals to the Borussia Dortmund man. That's according to Caught Offside, who say that though the youngster is a target for Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea, the Reds are counting on their "experienced players at the club that can guide him" if he joins in a big-mone...Full Story »

Port Vale could hand debuts to defenders Chris Hussey and Connor Hall when the club return to League Two action by hosting Swindon on Saturday.Left-back Hussey has joined from Cheltenham and Hall arrived from Harrogate, while fellow centre-back Leon Legge has moved in the opposite direction. Forward George Lloyd has also left, returning to parent club Cheltenham due to injury.Another man who cou...Full Story »

Ed Upson could make his full Stevenage debut in Saturday’s League Two clash with Sutton.The 32-year-old midfielder came off the bench in last weekend’s 3-1 league win over Walsall, having made the switch from Newport.And now Upson will be pushing to start when Sutton pitch up at the Lamex Stadium.Michael Bostwick impressed against Walsall in his first game back for his second spell a...Full Story »

New loan signing Liam Cullen could make his Lincoln debut in Saturday’s League One clash with Cambridge.Swansea striker Cullen has boosted boss Michael Appleton’s options up front, having signed on Thursday.The 22-year-old could even go straight into the side for the weekend’s home league encounter.Joe Walsh (thigh), Adam Jackson (concussion), Lewis Montsma (knee), Liam Bridcut...Full Story »

Colin Kazim-Richards could return to the bench as Derby prepare to resume their Championship survival mission against Sheffield United.Kazim-Richards scored in three games as a substitute before being upgraded to the starting line-up for last week’s FA Cup defeat at Coventry.Boss Wayne Rooney is set to reshuffle his line-up with Graeme Shinnie pushing to start after being named on the benc...Full Story »

Kieran Agard could make his Doncaster debut on Saturday when Wigan visit the Keepmoat Stadium.The 32-year-old forward joined the Sky Bet League One basement boys this week, having concluded a six-month deal with Plymouth.Tiago Cukur has left the club, returning to Watford after they took the option to bring the teenager’s loan at Rovers to an end.Boss Gary McSheffrey has numerous players u...Full Story »

Tranmere are set to hand a debut to Kane Hemmings when they entertain Rochdale.Rovers snapped up the striker from Burton for an undisclosed fee on a contract until the summer of 2024.They will check on the fitness of Elliott Nevitt, who suffered a calf injury against Salford.Callum McManaman and Nat Knight-Percival have recovered from Covid-19 and Kieron Morris should also be available.Rochdale ...Full Story »

Ryan Loft could be in line to make his Bristol Rovers debut as the Pirates prepare to welcome Hartlepool to the Memorial Stadium on Saturday.The 24-year-old striker signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Rovers after joining from Scunthorpe for an undisclosed fee earlier this month and may line up for his new club for the first time.Joey Barton made four changes to the XI for his side’s 2-...Full Story »

Accrington will be without Liam Coyle for their clash with Sunderland.Coyle was shown a straight red card for a high challenge when Accrington played MK Dons last weekend.Stanley boss John Coleman revealed that midfielder Tommy Leigh is “touch and go” while David Morgan is “slowly getting back to fitness”.New addition Rosaire Longelo could also feature after the midfielde...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady must decide whether to hand loan signing Chanka Zimba his full debut in the home game against Forest Green.Cardiff forward Zimba joined for the rest of the season last week and struck the crossbar with his first touch after stepping off the bench in the Cobblers’ 1-0 home defeat to Crawley.Brady has reported no new injuries as his side look to get their promotion...Full Story »

Middlesbrough could hand a debut to on-loan Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun against Sky Bet Championship strugglers Reading.England Under-21 international Balogun has joined for the remainder of the season, while Republic of Ireland forward Aaron Connolly could also feature for the first time following his loan switch from Brighton.Midfielder Caolan Boyd-Munce, a permanent transfer from Birmingh...Full Story »

Exeter are set to give a debut to Congolese striker Offrande Zanzala against relegation-threatened Scunthorpe in Sky Bet League Two following his arrival on loan from Barrow.City manager Matt Taylor had been tracking Zanzala since the summer and is hoping his arrival, on a deal to the end of the season, will help his side end a run of six matches without a win.Fellow striker Sam Nombe is ma...Full Story »

David Marshall is expected to make his debut for QPR when they host Championship promotion rivals West Brom.The Scotland goalkeeper this week moved to Loftus Road from Derby on a permanent contract until the end of the season. With first-choice stopper Seny Dieng away at the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal, and Jordan Archer injured in the FA Cup win against Rotherham, Marshall is likely to s...Full Story »

New arrival Jamie Walker could make his debut for Bradford as they prepare to welcome Salford to the Utilita Energy Stadium.The 28-year-old arrived from Hearts earlier this week and could go straight into Derek Adams’ plans for the weekend.Andy Cook was forced off with a dead leg in the 29th minute of the Bantams’ 2-0 loss to Carlisle last week and it is yet to be seen whether the 31...Full Story »

Vandals scrawled the message ‘Mbappe, you’re dead’ over the giant painting of the Paris Saint-Germain star. Kylian Mbappe grew up in the town of Bondy outside Paris Credit: EPA Politician Sylvine Thomassin was also targeted by graffiti as she runs for mayor in the town on the outskirts of Paris. Critics have blasted her for appearing alongside Mbappe at campaign events over ...Full Story »

Liverpool is growing increasingly more confident that star attacker Mo Salah will commit his long-term future to the club.Since joining Liverpool from Roma back in 2017, Salah, 29, has grown to become one of, if not, the best attacker in world football. Having so far featured in 229 matches, in all competitions, the Egypt international boasts some truly remarkable numbers, including 148 goals...Full Story »

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez lauded his team's performance against Real Madrid on Wednesday despite going down 3-2 after extra time in a thrilling Spanish Supercopa semifinal in Saudi Arabia. Federico Valverde struck the winner in the 98th minute as Madrid recorded their 100th Clasico win after Luuk de Jong and Ansu Fati had earlier cancelled out goals from Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema...Full Story »

The Germany international, who is out of contract this summer, scored the only goal of the game as the Blues booked their place at Wembley Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea: Match Statistics It's incredible how quickly things can turn around for a footballer. A year ago, Tottenham were one of a host of clubs looking to sign Antonio Rudiger after the Chelsea defender had fallen out of favour with then-m...Full Story »