Hibernian climbed back up to third place in the cinch Premiership with a comfortable 3-0 victory over St Mirren.Martin Boyle opened the scoring from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time before Myko Kukharevych and Ewan Henderson also found the target.However, with the World Cup just under three weeks away, there was concern for Australia international Boyle when his afternoon came to a p...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Graham Potter endured mocking taunts of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” as his unbeaten start was smashed by a stunning 4-1 Premier League battering at former club Brighton.Rampant Albion raced into a commanding half-time lead, with own goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Trevoh Chalobah compounding Potter’s misery following Leandro Trossard’s earl...Full Story »

Crawley maintained their unbeaten run under interim manager Lewis Young with a 1-1 draw at Bradford.Bradford striker Andy Cook should have had his 11th league goal of the season in the third minute but poked wide of the far post after Harry Chapman’s long run had set him up.But the home side found it difficult from then on to open up a resolute Crawley, who grew in confidence as the first ...Full Story »

Hayden White’s first goal for Walsall downed struggling Rochdale to earn the Saddlers a fourth straight Sky Bet League Two home win.The centre-half, who joined from Mansfield in September 2020, struck 10 minutes before half-time in a game delayed by 15 minutes due to traffic problems.Dale came closest to breaking the deadlock in a dull first half-hour, but Tyrese Sinclair’s goalbound...Full Story »

Goals from Devante Cole and Josh Martin saw Barnsley beat Forest Green Rovers 2-0 in the first ever meeting between the two teams.Barnsley went ahead on 15 minutes. On his return from injury, Jordan Williams found space to the right of the box and delivered a looping cross. Top scorer Cole rose highest to head the ball past a stretching Lewis Thomas.Halfway through the second half, Cole had a pe...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola does not think Manchester City would have found life any easier in their 1-0 win at Leicester if Erling Haaland had played.City were without the Norway striker for the first time this season due to an ankle injury picked up against his former club Borussia Dortmund in midweek and they missed his predatory instincts.In the end they needed a stunning free-kick from Kevin De Bruyne to...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne’s stunner fired Manchester City back to the top of the Premier League after victory at Leicester.The midfielder’s sensational freekick broke the stubborn Foxes’ resistance as City, without the injured Erling Haaland, grabbed a hard-earned 1-0 win.Youri Tielemans hit the bar for the hosts, who made City work, but Pep Guardiola’s men moved a point clear of A...Full Story »

GRAHAM POTTER has a unique way to cope with the stresses of Premier League management — watching gory Viking TV dramas. The Chelsea boss was in a relaxed mood ahead of his return to Brighton on Saturday where he was manager for three years before taking charge of the Blues. Potter returns to Brighton for the first time on Saturday The Chelsea boss revealed the last TV show he watched wa...Full Story »

Leicetser City boss Brendan Rodgers is confident of Youri Tielemans' on-field commitment. Arsenal and Manchester United have been linked with Tielemans since it became clear the 25-year-old playmaker had declined to sign a bumper new contract. Only foreign clubs can enter negotiations or sign Tielemans for free on a pre-contract in January once he enters the final six months of his contract,...Full Story »

Darren Bent believes Jesse Marsch has only two games to save his job as Leeds manager. Last season, he came in as a replacement for Marcelo Bielsa and helped the club miraculously avoid relegation. However, they have had the worst possible start this season, with the club winning just two of their 11 games and sitting in 18th place in the table. If Jesse Marsch is not able to turn things aroun...Full Story »

And it is said the midfielder will refuse everything until he hears the offer from the Nou Camp. Jorginho is interested in a move to Barcelona next year Credit: PA Jorginho is set to become a free agent in the summer when his Chelsea contract expires. According to Sport in Spain, he is determined to hold back on making any decisions so he can assess the possibility of heading to Barca. Howev...Full Story »

The Blues were believed to be closing in on a summer transfer for the 19-year-old Dynamo Moscow midfielder. Arsen Zakharyan has admitted he wants to seal a transfer to Chelsea Credit: Getty However, a £12.6million transfer was BLOCKED by British sanctions placed on Russia. There was also the expected difficulty in obtaining a work permit for Zakharyan from the Home Office. Despite this,...Full Story »

Ronaldo tried to leave Manchester United in the summer after the Old Trafford club failed to qualify for the Champions League. Napoli say they don't need Cristiano Ronaldo Credit: Getty However, a lack of suitors saw Ronaldo stay put at United, where he is out of favour under new boss Erik ten Hag. The 701 club-goal man has started just two Premier League games and scored three goals across a...Full Story »

Real Madrid have identified Jude Bellingham as their primary target for next summer's transfer window. · Clubs around Europe interested in 19-year-old· Los Blancos in the running for signing· He is their number one targetWHAT'S HAPPENING? There looks set to be an almighty transfer battle for Bellingham when the summer transfer window opens after the end of the season. Madrid ar...Full Story »

Spezia set their asking price for highly-rated Kiwior Jakub Kiwior is another young player impressing in Europe and his performances in Serie A have not gone unnoticed. The 22-year-old has attracted interest from the likes of AC Milan, Juventus and West Ham. Amid the ongoing rumours regarding his future, Tuttomercatoweb are reporting that Spezia want a fee in the region of €30m for the...Full Story »

QPR boss Michael Beale said “pretty much everything went wrong” after seeing his side denied a return to the top of the Sky Bet Championship following a 2-0 defeat at Birmingham.First-half goals from Auston Trusty and Emmanuel Longelo put the hosts in the driving seat before Birmingham goalkeeper John Ruddy made sure there was no late recovery from Rangers when he saved Lyndon Dykes&...Full Story »

Coventry defender Fankaty Dabo is unavailable for the Sky Blues’ Sky Bet Championship clash with Blackpool after sustaining a quadricep injury.The defender came off after the first half of City’s 2-2 draw with Rotherham on Tuesday and is set for at least a few weeks out.Martyn Waghorn will also spend a significant spell on the sidelines with a hamstring issue.Tyler Walker (knee) unde...Full Story »

Colchester must check on midfielder Cole Skuse ahead of Saturday’s League Two clash against Stevenage.The 36-year-old hobbled off in the first half of Tuesday’s 2-2 draw at Stevenage after taking a knock.Manager Matt Bloomfield also has a concern over left-back Ryan Clampin, who suffered cramp in the second half.Clampin had missed the weekend trip to Newport through illness.Stevenage...Full Story »

Oleksandr Zinchenko is being assessed ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League clash with bottom side Nottingham Forest.The full-back has been struggling with a calf issue but could return, while goalkeeper Matt Turner (groin) is expected to remain sidelined.Gabriel Magalhaes limped off in Thursday’s defeat at PSV Eindhoven and is a doubt with Emile Smith Rowe (groin) and Mohamed Elneny (ha...Full Story »

Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara could make his return to action in Saturday’s home clash with Leeds having recovered from an ear infection.Boss Jurgen Klopp has said he expects Jordan Henderson to be ‘OK’ as well after the skipper came off with a knee issue in the 3-0 Champions League win at Ajax on Wednesday.Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain can be called upon again after being in...Full Story »