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 »

The Italian is hoping to see a more sensible strategy moving forward after admitting mistakes had been made Antonio Conte has admitted "something went wrong in the past" with Tottenham's transfer strategy after the club saw several players exit in the January window. Several former big-money transfers, including club-record signing Tanguy Ndombele, departed as Spurs made a number of changes....Full Story »

Tagliafico unhappy with Ajax after being denied 'dream' Barca moveAjax left-back Nicolas Tagliafico has admitted he is unhappy with his club for denying him a January move to Barcelona. "They have their reasons but it's a shame," Tagliafico told AS. "I feel that opportunities cannot be missed and this was a unique opportunity, being able to go to a club like Barca. For me it was a dream oppo...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick says wasteful Manchester United only have themselves to blame after making an embarrassing early FA Cup exit at home to Middlesbrough.A year on from steering Sheffield United to a shock Old Trafford win, Chris Wilder led Championship side Boro to an even more surprising victory as the competition’s fourth round got off to a stunning start.Jadon Sancho put United into a deserv...Full Story »

Sheffield United boosted their play-off hopes as they came from behind to beat Birmingham 2-1 at St Andrew’s in another game that attracted protests by Blues fans.Lyle Taylor’s second goal since joining on loan from Nottingham Forest opened the scoring in the second half before the Blades turned the game around thanks to goals from Billy Sharp and Jayden Bogle.Home supporters voiced ...Full Story »

Reece James will miss Chelsea’s FA Cup fourth-round clash with Plymouth due to continued hamstring trouble.The England wing-back will also miss Chelsea’s Club World Cup push next week in Abu Dhabi.Ruben Loftus-Cheek will also miss out with a minor knock.Chelsea could include several academy youngsters who have trained with the first team this week.Midfielder Adam Randell is expected ...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 »

Motherwell midfielder Liam Shaw drops out of the squad to face parent club Celtic under loan rules but is fit after a migraine affected his vision against St Mirren.Barry Maguire is pushing to be involved after missing the Paisley trip with a knee injury while Graham Alexander expects his players to brush off other knocks.Mark O’Hara and Ricki Lamie have both been on the sidelines in 2022....Full Story »

Manchester City will be without forward Gabriel Jesus for Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie against Fulham.The Brazil striker suffered a knock while on international duty and will sit out the clash at the Etihad Stadium.Youngster Cole Palmer remains on the sidelines with the injury sustained in the last round at Swindon.Manager Pep Guardiola otherwise has a fully-fit squad with winger Riy...Full Story »

Leyton Orient will be without Paul Smyth for their League Two clash against Colchester.The striker suffered a collapsed lung in last weekend’s defeat at Mansfield and faces a sustained spell on the sidelines.George Ray will be hopeful of making his debut following his loan move from Exeter.Manager Kenny Jackett has no other fresh injury concerns for Saturday’s clash.Colchester boss W...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Carlos Corberan has no new injury concerns as his side prepare to face Barnsley in the FA Cup.However, Town will continue to be without Alex Vallejo, Rolando Aarons and Ryan Schofield as they deal with long-term injuries.Saturday’s game at the John Smith’s Stadium will come too soon for Levi Colwill who is working on fitness.New loan signing Tino Anjorin will not be...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 »

Blackpool manager Neil Critchley make changes to his side for their clash with Bristol City.The manager admitted that a couple of players were carrying knocks and bruises, while Kevin Stewart will be assessed after returning from international duty with Jamaica.Reece James is back in training to boost the Seasiders’ left-back options in the absence of Luke Garbutt, who faces a long spell o...Full Story »

ATALANTA keeper Juan Musso made the the ultimate balls-up as he accidentally shared a naked selfie with his 289,000 Instagram followers. The former Chelsea target displayed his full birthday suit after forgetting about the mirror in front of him at home. Musso might believe he is the Special Juan but the goalkeeper still didn't mean to show it all to fans on social media The Argentina star's ...Full Story »

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has confirmed a strained relationship with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta contributed to his decision to join Barcelona on a free transfer. The striker swapped north London for Catalonia on Deadline Day after being stripped of the captaincy at the Emirates in December following a disciplinary breach. His late substitute appearance in the Gunners' 2-1 defeat to Everton at G...Full Story »

Dele Alli had a poignant reason for picking his radical new shirt number following his Deadline Day move from Tottenham Hotspur to Everton. The former England midfielder has moved to Goodison Park on a free transfer with a £10million add-on fee included in the deal once he has made 20 appearances. Everton fans will have to wait to see their new playmaker in action, though, as he is cup ti...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 »

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 »

Lee Evans is battling to be fit to face Gillingham at Portman Road on Saturday.The 27-year-old midfielder has missed the last three games with a groin injury and could make his return at the weekend.Captain Sam Morsy will serve the third game of a four-match ban and will not be available for Kieran McKenna.Defender Kane Vincent-Young returns from his one-match suspension following his late red c...Full Story »