Coventry will be without suspended midfielder Gustavo Hamer for their home game against Middlesbrough.Hamer received his second red card of the season in the Sky Blues’ recent goalless draw at Birmingham and starts a four-match ban.Michael Rose (groin) is hoping to return to contention, while fellow defender Callum Doyle and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres have both returned from internatio...Full Story »

Wycombe welcome back Garath McCleary for their Sky Bet League One clash with top-of-the-table Plymouth.The winger has missed the last three games through suspension following his sending off against Fleetwood earlier this month and played 45 minutes in a practice match to prepare for his comeback.Sam Vokes scored his first goal of the season in last weekend’s defeat by Sheffield Wednesday ...Full Story »

Defender Alex Pearce is likely to miss AFC Wimbledon’s home clash against Colchester due to a groin injury.The summer signing, who has deputised as captain this season, was forced off after just seven minutes at Bradford last weekend and is not expected to feature.Chris Gunter is back from international duty with Wales and should nudge teenager Isaac Ogundere out of the side after a solid ...Full Story »

Salford captain Ashley Eastham is in contention for his first league start since February as his side host Grimsby.The 31-year-old defender returned to league action after seven months out injured with an 89th-minute appearance from the bench in last weekend’s win at Sutton.Striker Matt Smith will hope to retain his place after making his first league start for the club.Odin Bailey will be...Full Story »

Fleetwood midfielder Harvey Macadam needs to be assessed before the visit of Barnsley.The 21-year-old was forced off with a hamstring injury in their last league outing against Charlton and was not included in the squad for the subsequent Papa John’s Trophy game.Head coach Scott Brown made seven changes for the cup game but will restore his full-strength side.Forward Paddy Lane and midfiel...Full Story »

Carlisle are hoping for some long-awaited good news on the injury front, with Morgan Feeney and Omari Patrick hopeful of returning to face Crewe.Feeney has missed the last two games with a hamstring complaint but could return at centre-half, while Patrick is also pushing for a place in attack.Fulham loanee Sonny Hilton is the latest absentee and faces two months out after damaging ankle ligament...Full Story »

Cardiff play their first match since sacking boss Steve Morison when they host Burnley.Mark Hudson has been overseeing first-team affairs following Morison’s dismissal after the 1-0 loss at Huddersfield on September 17, which left the Bluebirds lying 18th in the Championship.Skipper Joe Ralls, who missed that game due to a groin issue, had been expected to return after the international br...Full Story »

Mansfield will be without Anthony Hartigan for Friday night’s home clash with Hartlepool.The summer signing sustained a shoulder injury after 30 minutes of the Stags’ 2-0 defeat to Grimsby and although he does not need an operation, the midfielder faces a spell on the sidelines.Former Hartlepool forward Rhys Oates hopes to be back in action at the start of December having undergone s...Full Story »

Leon McKenzie, who became a pro boxer after hanging up his boots, said he believed the fateful meeting with an old enemy who he claimed had spat at him, sparking a tunnel bust-up, was "meant to happen" Leon McKenzie had a spell at Norwich and played in the Premier League with the Canaries (Image: Press Association) A former Premier League striker said he bumped into an old enemy years later on...Full Story »

Chelsea are reportedly tracking RB Leipzig striker Christopher Nkunku ahead of a possible transfer as new owner Todd Boehly continues to show major ambition in the transfer market. According to the Telegraph, the Blues are optimistic about working their way back into the race for Jude Bellingham, while Nkunku is also one of the names on their radar. The France international has been a world ...Full Story »

Bayern Munich have reportedly made initial contact over a potential transfer move for Tottenham striker Harry Kane. The Bavarian giants supposedly don't want to make this too big a story, but have seemingly already started the process of trying to sign Kane after making him their top target up front for next summer, according to Kicker. Bayern have not looked the same since selling Robert Le...Full Story »

Barcelona vice president Eduard Romeu claimed it would be "possible" for Lionel Messi to return to the club next season. WHAT HAPPENED? Messi has yet to announce what he will do after the 2022-23 season, as he wants to focus exclusively on the World Cup right now. Still, speculation is growing that he may fancy a return to Camp Nou. WHAT THEY SAID: "It would be possible financially because i...Full Story »

Arsenal to return for Douglas Luiz (Fichajes) Arsenal will return for deadline day transfer target Douglas Luiz, claims Fichajes. Rumoured to be in for the Aston Villa midfielder late in the summer window, the Gunners are now said to be plotting a January move. Luiz, 24, is a fringe contender for Brazil's World Cup squad. Herrerin joins Valencia Valencia announced they have signed goalkee...Full Story »

Chelsea came from behind to beat West Ham 3-1 in their Women’s Super League match at Kingsmeadow.Irons captain Dagny Brynjarsdottir headed the visitors into a shock lead after only three minutes, before Chelsea responded as Sam Kerr twice hit the woodwork and Fran Kirby scored a deserved equaliser in the 40th minute.Kerr then tapped in a second on the hour, with Millie Bright nodding home ...Full Story »

DOUGLAS LUIZ has leapt to the defence of his girlfriend after a "disrespectful" post was made towards her. Luiz, 24, is dating Aston Villa women's star Alisha Lehmann and took issue with a remark her. Douglas Luiz leapt to the defence of his footballer girlfriend on social media The post in question saw Lehmann celebrate a goal with Brazilian journalist Milton Neves saying: "Without returning...Full Story »

URUGUAY goalkeeper Sebastien Sosa showed off his crazy lion tattoo ahead of a friendly against Canada. The stopper, who plays for Argentine side Independiente, has an amazing tattoo of a male lion on the back of his head - including a spectacular mane. Sebastien Sosa showed off his lion tattoo against Canada Sosa's unconventional barnet complements the look but he first got the ink when he ha...Full Story »

Lionel Messi is set to leave PSG this summer as he plans to refuse any new contract offers with the Ligue 1 champions. The Argentine superstar moved to the French capital in 2021 - after an emotional departure from boyhood side Barcelona. Messi had initially signed for two seasons with PSG, but after struggling last time out for the French giants, Messi could already be looking to move on nex...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO "didn't reject" a summer transfer to Al-Hilal, according to the club's president. And he revealed the two parties were heading into the final stages of negotiations before the mega-money move collapsed. Cristiano Ronaldo was linked with a summer transfer to Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal But Fahad ben Nafel insisted it was not Ronaldo who pulled the plug. Instead, he claimed a...Full Story »

Chelsea plan more talks with possible director Chelsea are pushing for Tim Steidten to take over as sporting director, the Guardian reports, with his data-driven approach at Bayer Leverkusen considered a positive to owner Todd Boehly. The Blues have undergone massive changes behind the scenes since Boehly bought the club from Roman Abramovich, but a new leadership structure is starting to take...Full Story »

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke hailed his side for taking the next step in their ongoing progress – and vowed they would not stop.Clarke’s side secured top spot in UEFA Nations League Group B1 with a 0-0 draw against Ukraine in Krakow.The feat brings promotion to the elite level of the next Nations League, a place among the second seeds for the Euro 2024 qualifiers, and a guarantee...Full Story »