Newport welcome back Mickey Demetriou and Joe Day for their League Two clash with Salford.Goalkeeper Day and defender Demetriou have completed their Covid-19 isolation periods having missed last weekend’s draw with Walsall.That match yielded no new injury concerns, while Priestley Farquharson made his first appearance since suffering a knee injury in September and will hope for more minute...Full Story »

West Ham are still without injured defenders Kurt Zouma and Angelo Ogbonna for the visit of Leeds.Full-back Aaron Creswell could miss out again due to a back problem.Boss David Moyes also confirmed there are “one or two” Covid cases in the Hammers camp.Alphonse Areola could replace Lukasz Fabianski in goal as he has in the previous cup competitions.Leeds have suffered a fresh injury ...Full Story »

Cardiff defender Aden Flint has been cleared to feature in Sunday’s FA Cup third-round match against Preston after his red card in last weekend’s 1-1 draw at West Brom was overturned.Bluebirds striker Kieffer Moore remains sidelined due to an ankle issue and a positive coronavirus test, while midfielder Leandro Bacuna is in the middle of a three-game ban.Midfielder Ryan Wintle is exp...Full Story »

Burnley boss Sean Dyche will be absent for Saturday’s FA Cup third-round clash with Huddersfield at Turf Moor as he isolates after testing positive for coronavirus.In addition, Clarets assistant manager Ian Woan, overseeing things while Dyche is away, on Thursday said he believed there were four new positive cases within the playing staff.A pair who had already been missing after positive ...Full Story »

Yeovil are battling a coronavirus outbreak ahead of their FA Cup game with Bournemouth.The Glovers, 11th in the National League, only had 12 players available on Thursday but boss Darren Sarll hopes more will be ready by the time Saturday tea-time comes around.Sarll said in his pre-match press conference: “We’ve had a bad week of Covid-19 cases. Yesterday it was only 12 available but...Full Story »

Tom Dickson-Peters could make his Gillingham debut when Ipswich visit Priestfield on Saturday.The Gills – currently 22nd in the League One table – announced on Tuesday they had signed the 19-year-old striker on loan from Norwich for the rest of the season.Midfielder Dan Adshead, also on loan from Norwich, has been sidelined since late November due to a broken foot, with the expectati...Full Story »

Barcelona have taken a serious interest in Antonio Rudiger. The German defender will become a free agent at the end of this season. Talks over an extension with Chelsea continue to stall and foreign clubs are now able to sign a pre-contract agreement with Rudiger this month. Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern Munich and Juventus have all held talks with Rudiger's representatives. Sky Sportssays Barc...Full Story »

The chase for Philippe Coutinho has been narrowed down to two Premier League clubs. Up to six of England's top-flight clubs had registered an interest in the Barcelona playmaker. Now just two remain as a decision on Coutinho's future will be confirmed by Friday, per Sky Sports. Aston Villa is assumed to be one of the clubs still in the race for Coutinho. The 29-year-old played with Villa b...Full Story »

Wigan will be without Jordan Cousins for their FA Cup tie with Blackburn as the midfielder faces another lengthy lay-off.Cousins missed nearly two months and then was forced off on his comeback against Shewsbury in early December with what was thought to be a short-term setback, only for scans to reveal a tendon injury which could keep him out for four months.Midfielder Scott Smith remains sidel...Full Story »

Northampton could hand a debut to new signing Chanka Zimba when Crawley visit in Sky Bet League Two on Saturday.The Cardiff forward completed a loan move to Sixfields on Thursday and will help compensate for the loss of Kion Etete, who saw his temporary switch to the Cobblers cut short by parent club Tottenham.Dominic Revan is another to depart this week after being recalled by Aston Villa while...Full Story »

Birmingham defender Marc Roberts will not be ready to feature in the FA Cup clash with Plymouth despite stepping up his recovery from a hamstring injury.Manager Lee Bowyer revealed the 31-year-old will return to training on Monday, with forward Lukas Jutkiewicz and winger Jordan Graham also nearing their respective returns but not ready for the Argyle tie.On-loan goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has ret...Full Story »

Swindon midfielder Jack Payne will miss Friday’s FA Cup third-round tie against Premier League leaders Manchester City with a knee injury.Wales international Jonny Williams is rated as touch and go after not training fully this week as his workload is carefully managed after also coming off during the 5-2 Sky Bet League Two win over Northampton.Captain Dion Conroy is available again after ...Full Story »

Peterborough are likely to include new loan signing Bali Mumba in their squad for Saturday’s FA Cup third-round tie against Bristol Rovers.Defender Mumba has joined Posh until the end of the season from Premier League side Norwich and is expected to go straight into Darren Ferguson’s squad.The hosts will be without midfielder Joel Randall due to a slight hamstring issue, while Jack M...Full Story »

Cheltenham could hand a debut to defender Ben Williams when they host Burton in Sky Bet League One.Williams joined the Robins from Barnsley for an undisclosed fee on Wednesday and is poised to go straight into Michael Duff’s squad.Striker Kyle Joseph is unavailable for Saturday’s match after being recalled from his loan spell by parent club Swansea.Manager Duff hopes to welcome back ...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth will be back in the dugout when his side face Sunderland.The Chairboys boss has missed their last two games after testing positive for Covid.Wanderers will still be without Dominic Gape and Nick Freeman, both of whom are out with injury.Wycombe are currently fourth in the League One table.Sunderland manager Lee Johnson admitted it feels like “Covid is closi...Full Story »

Coventry are assessing the fitness of Simon Moore, Gus Hamer and Fankaty Dabo for their FA Cup third-round tie against Derby.All three missed the 1-0 defeat by Millwall at the CBS Arena on December 29 because of Covid-19 and could be back this weekend.Jake Clarke-Salter is poised to make his first appearance since early November after recovering from an Achilles injury.Clarke-Salter and Ian Maat...Full Story »

Oldham interim-manager Selim Benachour is likely to revert to his strongest available side for the Sky Bet League Two clash with Sutton.Benachour fielded a young team for the Papa John’s Trophy last-16 tie against Wigan on Tuesday and was on the receiving end of a 6-0 defeat.Basement club Oldham, who have not won in the league since November 20, made just once change for the 0-0 draw with ...Full Story »

Kidderminster manager Russell Penn will be hoping striker Ashley Hemmings can help his non-league side spring an Emirates FA Cup shock against Championship side Reading in Saturday’s third-round tie at Aggborough.Hemmings has already made his mark in the competition this season, having scored in the 1-0 win over Grimsby in the first round and in the 2-0 second-round win over FC Halifax.Pen...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has paid tribute to Kieran Trippier ahead of his switch to Newcastle United. The Magpies have formally submitted a £12million deal plus £3million in add-ons for the England right-back. And Simeone has all but confirmed Trippier is on his way to St. James' Park. "I always look at the positive things, I am grateful to Trippier for all the time h...Full Story »

Arsenal are facing a challenge from Barcelona in their pursuit of Lille star Renato Sanches. The Gunners are keen on bringing the former Bayern Munich midfielder to the Emirates. Lille are open to selling the Portugal international, who is under contract until 2023. According to Portuguese broadcaster ELEVEN, Barca have made Sanches one of their 'priority targets' for the January transfer w...Full Story »