BARCELONA defender Gerard Pique has hit back at claims he is earning £450,000 per week by posting a bank statement on social media. The 34-year-old centre-back was one of three players whose wages were supposedly leaked by Spanish TV3 programme Onze - with Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba also reported to be on huge salaries with the cash-strapped club. Pique has denied reports he is earnin...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has hinted the club are ready to make a move for Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic. Arsenal are reportedly leading the way in the race to sign Vlahovic if he were to leave Fiorentina this month. And Arteta has not ruled out major signings in this window. Vlahovic has scored 16 goals in 19 Serie A appearances so far this season to back up his fine campaign in front of g...Full Story »

Elgin extended their unbeaten run in Scottish League Two to four matches after holding Edinburgh to a 2-2 draw at Ainslie Park.The point lifts Elgin, who twice led through goals in either half from Matthew Cooper and Kane Hester, 11 points clear of bottom club Cowdenbeath.Cooper turned home Russell Dingwall’s cross in the 14th minute but Edinburgh hit back before the interval through ...Full Story »

Rodolfo Borrell insisted Manchester City take the FA Cup “very seriously” after they comfortably beat League Two Swindon 4-1 to book their place in the fourth round.Bernardo Silva struck first in the 14th minute to open the scoring before Gabriel Jesus capitalised on a defensive error just before the half-hour mark.In the second half, City controlled the game and Ilkay Gundogan added...Full Story »

Mansfield manager Nigel Clough is hopeful that a trio of players can return for his side’s FA Cup clash with Middlesbrough.Clough is hoping George Lapslie, Stephen Quinn and Harry Charsley can return to the fold after missing the 3-2 win against Hartlepool on Boxing Day.The Stags have had their last two games postponed due to Covid and Clough admitted his team have had “a couple more...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 »

Boreham Wood boss Luke Garrard has been given a selection boost as the National League side look to reach the FA Cup fourth round for the first time in their history.Defender Will Evans will be available to return to the side to face AFC Wimbledon after completing the suspension he received in last month’s win at Woking.Goalkeeper Taye Ashby-Hammond will retain his place after the club sec...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin hopes to have a number of players back from Covid-related absences for Saturday’s FA Cup third-round tie with Southampton.The Swans have not played since December 11 after seeing Sky Bet Championship games against QPR, Millwall, Luton and Fulham postponed.Martin will still have some absentees due to health and safety protocols around returning to training and pl...Full Story »

Andreas Christensen could return after back trouble to ease Chelsea’s defensive issues in Saturday’s FA Cup third-round clash with non-league Chesterfield.Thiago Silva and N’Golo Kante will continue Covid isolation, while Trevoh Chalobah (thigh), Ben Chilwell (knee) and Reece James (hamstring) remain out of action.Cesar Azpilicueta avoided any injury in the midweek win ove...Full Story »

Wolves boss Bruno Lage is expected to make some changes for their FA Cup tie against Sheffield United.John Ruddy is likely to deputise for Jose Sa in goal while the likes of Ki-Jana Hoever and Fabio Silva could also be handed rare starting places. Rayan Ait-Nouri is fit again after a groin problem and the French defender could get his first outing for a month on Sunday.Lage, a former assistant m...Full Story »

Carlisle manager Keith Millen has new options for the visit of Bradford in Sky Bet League Two after making three new signings.Forwards Omari Patrick and Tyrese Omotoye, and defender Joel Senior could come into the reckoning after arriving at Brunton Park in the first week of the January transfer window.Brad Young and Jonathan Dinzeyi have returned to parent clubs Aston Villa and Arsenal respecti...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson does not have the luxury of being able to rotate his squad for the FA Cup clash with Fulham.Pearson, whose side also face the Cottagers in the Championship next week, says he might make one or two changes, but will pick from the same group of players.George Tanner has been ruled out for a couple of months while Joe Williams (hamstring) remains sidelined.Andy King ...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 »

THIAGO SILVA is following the doctor's orders as he quarantines following his positive Covid test. The Chelsea defender has shut himself upstairs away from his family to wait out his isolation period. Isabelle da Silva delivered water to hubby Thiago Silva appeared to be tidying a draw as his wife dropped in Silva missed the Carabao Cup semi-final against Tottenham on Wednesday after the Blu...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 »

Barcelona are resuming new contract talks with Sergi Roberto. Marca says Barcelona have decided to make further contact with the player's agent in a new meeting that will take place in the coming days. There will be more news about his future at the club next week, as the Barcelona academy product's contract ends on June 30, but the club are hoping to extend his stay at the Camp Nou. Xavi H...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 »

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 »

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 »