Sam Baldock will miss Derby’s Sky Bet Championship game against Luton.The striker suffered a broken nose in the goalless draw at Preston on Saturday and the extent of the damage is still yet to be confirmed.Defender Nathan Byrne is available again after being banned for the stalemate at Deepdale.Colin Kazim-Richards (Achilles) remains out but the forward could be back for Saturday’s ...Full Story »

Gillingham will check on defender Jack Tucker ahead of the Sky Bet League One match against Doncaster.Tucker was on the receiving end of a hefty challenge from Sunderland’s Elliot Embleton on Saturday, which resulted with the midfielder shown a straight red card, and his leg continues to be assessed.Right-back Ryan Jackson and forward Mustapha Carayol both returned to the side following re...Full Story »

Oldham manager Keith Curle could stick to a winning formula for the visit of Walsall in Sky Bet League Two.But Curle may decide to recall striker Hallam Hope to his starting XI after he came off the bench in the last two games, including the Latics’ first home league win of the season against Stevenage on Saturday.Hope came on as a late substitute in the 3-0 victory at the weekend, as did ...Full Story »

Jordan Pickford's pre-match homework could be spotted during Everton 's game against West Ham at Goodison Park. Pictures showed penalty notes stuck to his water bottle, in case he was called to action to save from the spot during Sunday's match. The information showed stats on Mark Noble, Michail Antonio and Declan Rice, who are all regular takers for the Hammers. This included where they hav...Full Story »

BARCELONA have asked to be kept updated on the future of Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic. Matic, 33, has around 18 months left on contract and Nou Camp bosses are keen to take him to Spain next summer. Barcelona are chasing Man Utd midfielder Nemanja Matic Barcelona see Matic as a good addition to their engine room after being snubbed by Gini Wijnaldum, who opted for Paris Saint Ge...Full Story »

Steve Bruce surveyed the wreckage of Newcastle’s big day and insisted the club could drag itself out of another Premier League relegation hole.With the Magpies’ new owners at St James’ Park for the first time, Bruce’s side took an early lead over Tottenham but ultimately were outclassed to lose 3-2 – a scoreline which flattered them – to extend their wait for ...Full Story »

West Ham manager David Moyes was thankful for Angelo Ogbonna’s 74th-minute headed winner in Sunday’s 1-0 victory over former club Everton as he was annoyed his side had not scored more before then.The centre-back flicked home a header late on for a Premier League high 29th set-piece goal – excluding penalties – since Moyes returned to the club for his second spell in char...Full Story »

West Ham defender Angelo Ogbonna’s header ended Everton manager Rafael Benitez’s 100 per cent home record as David Moyes got the better of his old Merseyside adversary in a 1-0 Premier League victory at Goodison Park.The pair had previously met 15 times – 12 of those as managers on opposing sides of Stanley Park with the Spaniard then Liverpool boss – and Moyes had won ju...Full Story »

Mick McCarthy has pledged to fight on as Cardiff manager after Swansea inflicted a south Wales derby mauling and a sixth-successive defeat on the Bluebirds.Jamie Paterson, Joel Piroe and Jake Bidwell were on target as Swansea piled the pressure on the embattled McCarthy with a comfortable 3-0 Sky Bet Championship victory.“I am bitterly disappointed,” said McCarthy, whose side are two...Full Story »

Swansea secured the south Wales derby bragging rights and piled the pressure on beleaguered Cardiff manager Mick McCarthy with a comprehensive 3-0 home victory.Jamie Paterson scored one and claimed two assists as Cardiff crumbled to a sixth-successive defeat in the Sky Bet Championship.Joel Piroe and Jake Bidwell struck second-half goals as Swansea enjoyed their biggest league win under Rus...Full Story »

The London clubs are two of a ‘host of clubs’ monitoring the progress of the 21-year-old, says football news website TEAMtalk. Green kept a clean sheet in his first game for England Under-21s against Andorra last week Credit: Getty Green was born in Colchester, Essex, but moved with his family to France when he was four-years-old. The keeper played for France at youth level but sw...Full Story »

Matic, 33, has around 18 months left on contract and Nou Camp bosses are keen to take him to Spain next summer. Barcelona are chasing Man Utd midfielder Nemanja Matic Credit: Getty Barcelona see Matic as a good addition to their engine room after being snubbed by Gini Wijnaldum, who opted for Paris Saint Germain after quitting Liverpool on a free last summer. The ailing Catalan giants are sti...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass admitted he will not last much longer at Pittodrie if his side do not return to winning ways soon.The Dons lost their fifth game in a row to Dundee at Dens Park, with the Dark Blues establishing a two-goal lead in the second half through Leigh Griffiths and Luke McCowan before Christian Ramirez pulled one back for the visitors.Aberdeen have now not won in 10 matches i...Full Story »

Dundee finally secured their first cinch Premiership win of the season by beating Aberdeen 2-1 at Dens Park.The Dark Blues opened the scoring in the 48th minute through on-loan Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths.The home side made it 2-0 shortly after with Luke McCowan on the mark but the Dons quickly pulled one back through Christian Ramirez.However, Aberdeen could not find an equaliser, with the d...Full Story »

Edouard Mendy’s stunning string of saves ensured Chelsea climbed back to the top of the Premier League with Ben Chilwell’s strike sealing a nervy 1-0 win at luckless Brentford.England full-back Chilwell’s second league goal in as many games pushed Chelsea back ahead of Liverpool in the standings – but Senegal stopper Mendy’s inspired showing secured the points.Bryan...Full Story »

Tam Courts hailed a growing connection between his Dundee United side and their fans following their stunning 3-0 victory over Hibernian.A first-half strike from Nicky Clark and goals after the break from Ryan Edwards and Kieran Freeman earned the Tannadice side a thoroughly-deserved win at Easter Road.The Tangerines are now up to third in the Premiership but Courts is refusing to get carried aw...Full Story »

Bradford boss Derek Adams admitted his side should have had the points sewn up long before Brett Pitman’s last-gasp equaliser for Bristol Rovers.The hosts had to settle for a 2-2 draw when substitute Pitman headed Antony Evans’ cross over goalkeeper Richard O’Donnell.Bradford took the lead in the 43rd minute when keeper James Belshaw saved Yann Songo’o’s close-range...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Slavisa Jokanovic has called on his side to take confidence from their 2-1 win over Stoke.Jacob Brown gave Stoke the lead early into the second half before two substitutes turned the game around, with Lys Mousset equalising and David McGoldrick finding the winner.Jokanovic said: “We were really pleased with the game. For 85% of the game we played really well, we moved...Full Story »

Swindon head coach Ben Garner believes the decision to deny his side a first-half penalty had a massive impact on their 2-2 draw at home to Rochdale.The Robins ended the first half 1-0 up after Ben Gladwin’s 37th-minute opener but Garner felt they should also have had a penalty when Ellis Iandolo went down in the area.Rochdale hit back to lead after 79 minutes through goals from George Bro...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Paul Pogba admitted careless Manchester United deserved to lose after their unbeaten away record went up in smoke in chaotic fashion at Leicester.The Old Trafford giants lost a Premier League match on the road for the first time since January 2020 as Brendan Rodgers’ Foxes romped to a thrilling 4-2 win on Saturday afternoon.Mason Greenwood’s stunner put Unite...Full Story »