The Premier League's incomprehensible wealth is set to continue after the league released a statement on Thursday detailing a new deal with US-based company NBC. Having continued to buy the rights to show English top-flight football for the ninth season in a row, the company have agreed a deal that is worth £2billion ($2.7b) - a record for overseas coverage. NBC started showing Premier Lea...Full Story »

Benjamin Mendy awaits trial, charged with six counts of rape. Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy, 27, has been charged with two additional counts of rape, the United Kingdom Crown Prosecution Service said. Mendy is now facing six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The charges relate to four complainants over the age of 16. The France left-back was originally charged on Aug...Full Story »

Chris Wilder will take charge of his first game as Middlesbrough manager against Millwall on Saturday.The former Sheffield United boss replaced Neil Warnock, who was sacked shortly after Boro’s draw at West Brom on November 6.Neil Taylor could make his debut after becoming Wilder’s first signing this week. The 32-year-old full-back had been training with the club and has agreed a sho...Full Story »

MK Dons forward Josh Martin and defender Harry Darling are suspended for the visit of Burton.The pair were both sent off in the midweek FA Cup replay defeat to Stevenage and now serve bans.Head coach Liam Manning made six changes for that game but Scott Twine and Max Watters look set to return to the starting line-up.Troy Parrott, who was only on the bench after returning from international duty...Full Story »

Sunderland will be hoping the return of Scottish striker Ross Stewart will help provide them with an upturn in fortunes when they take on fellow Sky Bet League One promotion hopefuls Ipswich at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.Stewart, who has scored 10 goals in 15 league appearances, has resumed training after struggling for several weeks with a shoulder issue.Manager Lee Johnson is also likely...Full Story »

James Hill will be a big injury doubt for Fleetwood’s League One clash with Morecambe.The in-form defender earned himself a maiden call-up to the England Under-21 squad, but was forced into a near-immediate withdrawal due to an undisclosed injury issue.The 19-year-old will hope to be back in action soon for his club, especially after missing out on his big chance with Lee Carsley’s E...Full Story »

Huddersfield will check on the fitness of Jonathan Hogg and Duane Holmes ahead of their home game against West Brom.Hogg (thigh) and Holmes (ankle) passed a late fitness test to start against Cardiff on November 6 but both then had to be substituted through injury in the defeat in the Welsh capital, with Hogg lasting only nine minutes.Town boss Carlos Corberan will hope the international break h...Full Story »

Accrington will be without striker Colby Bishop for the visit of Sheffield Wednesday.Bishop sits out the second game of a three-match suspension for his red card at Port Vale earlier this month.Matt Butcher and Joe Pritchard are still in the treatment room.But Stanley have no new injury worries ahead of the clash.By contrast, the Owls are in the midst of an injury crisis.Dennis Adeniran became t...Full Story »

Crewe will be without Scott Robertson for the visit of Gillingham.The midfielder has been hit with a retrospective three-match ban for violent conduct against Bolton.Alex are still missing a host of players through injury.Travis Johnson, Kayne Ramsay, J’Neil Bennett, Donervon Daniels and Callum Ainley are out but could all be back in the next few weeks.Steve Evans will be in charge of Gill...Full Story »

Rotherham will be without suspended striker Michael Smith for the visit of Cambridge.Smith, who has scored 13 goals in the last 16 games, is serving a one-match ban for picking up five yellow cards.Jamie Lindsay (hamstring) and Joe Mattock (ankle) are fit again and could come into contention.Angus MacDonald is a long-term absentee and will not be returning any time soon.Lloyd Jones is set to mis...Full Story »

Walsall will be without Hayden White for the home clash with Rochdale.Defender White was booked for the fifth time this season during the Saddlers’ 3-1 defeat at home to Harrogate last time out and must now serve a one-game suspension.Midfielder Liam Kinsella (knee) and striker Conor Wilkinson (hamstring) returned to training this week and the duo are “desperate to be involved”...Full Story »

Arsenal are reportedly interested in an ambitious potential transfer swoop for Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling as a replacement for Alexandre Lacazette. Lacazette is nearing the end of his contract at Arsenal, and Mikel Arteta would do well to bring in a new signing in attack to ensure he isn’t overly reliant on other players like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nicolas Pepe. Nei...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today. Top of CONCACAFUnbeaten through eight World Cup qualifying gamesCanada fans rn:     Argentina have qualified for the 2022 World Cup     Dembele: ???     You Gotta Feel Bad for Cristiano Ronaldo...He Plays Under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for His Club - Manchester United..He Plays Under Fernando Santos for his National Team ...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is sweating on a number of his players ahead of the Premier League's return against Arsenal. Liverpool could potentially be without nine injured stars for this weekend's Premier League clash with Arsenal - although Jurgen Klopp will be hoping for any late fitness boosts between now and Saturday. The German has always made no secret of the fact he dreads international...Full Story »

Antonio Rudiger has been left annoyed with the latest contract offer from Chelsea, according to the print edition of SportBILD via Sport Witness. The centre-back is out of contract next summer, meaning he can discuss a move with foreign clubs from January and there currently appears to be no positive movement towards a renewal with the Blues. Rudiger has become a cornerstone of the team sinc...Full Story »

Barcelona have struggled without the goals and leadership of the legendary Lionel Messi this season, though the Blaugrana president believes the Argentine’ return is still possible Barcelona’s president believes Lionel Messi could be set for a return to his boyhood club after refusing to “rule out anything.” The Argentine spent 21 years with the Catalan side, winning ev...Full Story »

Overjoyed Stockport boss Dave Challinor understood the fans’ emotions as many spilled onto the pitch late in their dramatic 5-3 extra-time FA Cup win against League One Bolton.The National League side came back from 3-1 down to secure a second-round tie at Rotherham, but the late pitch invasion after the final goal could mean trouble with the FA.Challinor said: “It was an amazing nig...Full Story »

Chelsea are considering joining the battle for Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot. Calciomercato.com says Chelsea have joined Newcastle in the race to sign Rabiot in January. The 26-year-old sees his contract with the Old Lady expire at the end of next season and is now being linked with a move away from the Italian club. Rabiot has already featured 11 times for Juve in all competitions this...Full Story »

Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek is a January target for Wolves. The Birmingham Mail says Wolves could pull off a January coup by signing Van de Beek from United. The former Ajax playmaker, signed from the Amsterdam club by United for £35 million last year, can hardly get a kick for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side. Wolves and their Premier League rivals Everton and Newcastle ...Full Story »

The man who brought the Netherlands international to the UK was also involved in the development of Kieran Tierney, Wilfried Zaha and Jamal Musiala Though there have been some question marks over his form this season, there is no doubting that Virgil van Dijk remains one of, if not the world's premier centre-back. How, then, did it take him so long to earn himself a move to one of Europe's e...Full Story »