Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner will miss out through injury when Chelsea host Norwich in Saturday’s early Premier League kick-off.Lukaku suffered an ankle injury and Werner a hamstring problem when the Blues thumped Malmo 4-0 in Wednesday’s Champions League clash.Christian Pulisic remains sidelined with a troublesome ankle complaint of his own.Bottom-of-the-table Norwich will be witho...Full Story »

Ross County have reported no fresh injuries for their cinch Premiership meeting with Livingston.Full-backs Connor Randall (ankle) and Jake Vokins (foot) are in the latter stages of their recoveries.County are still looking for their first league win of the season.James Penrice drops out for Livingston after travelling to Leciester for hernia surgery.Andrew Shinnie is close to a return following ...Full Story »

Defender Josip Juranovic and midfielder James McCarthy return to the Celtic squad for the cinch Premiership game against St Johnstone at Parkhead on Saturday.Juranovic has recovered from a hamstring injury while McCarthy is fit again following a knock.James Forrest and Christopher Jullien are nearing a return, Greg Taylor (shoulder) remains out while midfielder Karamoko Dembele faces further tim...Full Story »

Sam Hutchinson is pushing to return to the Sheffield Wednesday side for Saturday’s clash with Lincoln at Hillsborough.The defender has missed the Owls’ last two games with a muscle injury but has returned to training and is being closely monitored by boss Darren Moore.Moore confirmed that Lewis Gibson is set to be ruled out for a significant period of time, while Massimo Luongo and J...Full Story »

Dylan Levitt is set to return for Dundee United when they host Motherwell in the cinch Premiership.The on-loan Manchester United midfielder missed the victory over Hibernian with a knee strain.Liam Smith (knee) is close to a return while Marc McNulty (hamstring) remains out.Motherwell have no fresh injuries for the trip to Tannadice.Midfielder Robbie Crawford (ankle) is Graham Alexander’s ...Full Story »

Tranmere boss Micky Mellon may be forced to make some changes when they host Northampton at Prenton Park.Mellon revealed that “a few players” will need to be assessed ahead of the fixture but did not disclose further details.Mellon may be reluctant to make too many changes to his squad as they aim to go nine games unbeaten when they face the Cobblers.Rovers are currently fifth in Lea...Full Story »

Birmingham could be without Jeremie Bela again at home to Swansea.Bela injured his ankle ahead of Wednesday’s goalless draw at Huddersfield to add to Birmingham’s problems in wide areas.Maxime Colin (Achilles) and Marcel Oakley (hamstring) were already sidelined and Jordan Graham replaced Bela in West Yorkshire to make his first Sky Bet Championship start for the Blues.Birmingham hav...Full Story »

Barnsley will check on the fitness of Carlton Morris and Josh Benson ahead of Sunday’s derby against Sheffield United at Oakwell.Morris has been out since August with a knee injury but is nearing his return while Benson has missed the last four matches after suffering an injury in the warm-up against Nottingham Forest on September 29.Summer signing Obbi Oulare made his long-awaited debut i...Full Story »

Marcelo Bielsa has told his Leeds players to accept their responsibilities as they bid to claim only their second win of the season against in-form Wolves. Bielsa’s side finished ninth on their return to the Premier League last season but have taken just six points from their first eight games of this campaign to sit 17th in the table, three points above the relegation zone. Last week&...Full Story »

MK Dons will be without Daniel Harvie for the visit of Rotherham on Saturday afternoon.The 23-year-old picked up his fifth yellow card of the season against Wigan in midweek which means he will serve a one-match suspension.Ethan Robson has missed the last two games through an injury he picked up in training and remains a doubt for the weekend.Dons top scorer Scott Twine is likely to start as the...Full Story »

LIVERPOOL star Mo Salah was over the moon after his waxwork was unveiled at Madame Tussauds. The 29-year-old Egyptian went to visit the model in a private viewing and was thrilled with how it looks. Liverpool sensation Salah was chuffed with his new waxworkCredit: PA The Reds forward was impressed with the attention to detailCredit: PA Speaking as he met his waxwork for the first time, the L...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has suggested Alexandre Lacazette could be offered a new deal to stay in north London, and defended the club's stance in allowing another senior player to run down his contract. The 29-year-old's agreement expires at the end of the season and ESPN reported in September that there is no offer on the table for a player who joined in a then club-record £46.5 millio...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti doesn't expect a lot of goals against Barcelona. The Italian knows what it takes to beat Barcelona, and he's planning for a tight game in Catalonia where defence will be key. "The most important thing for us is to always defend well with a low, medium, or high block," Ancelotti said. "It's easier for us to defend with a low block because it's more dangerous ...Full Story »

Manchester United are blessed with attacking talent, however, despite having the likes of Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and of course, Cristiano Ronaldo, at their disposal, according to recent reports, the club are continuing to scout an attacking midfielder. That's according to a recent report from BILD journalist Christian Falk, who has remarkably claimed that the Red Devil...Full Story »

Barcelona teenager Ansu Fati has said wearing the No. 10 jersey after club legend Lionel Messi does not bring additional pressure. The Spain international spoke about following in Messi's footsteps after he signed a contract extension with Barca until 2027 with his release clause rising to €1 billion ($1.16 billion). "It's true that the No. 10 jersey has been worn by Leo [Messi] and ma...Full Story »

Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger is dangerously close to being out of contract at Stamford Bridge. The German defender has less than 12-months left on his current deal and failure to agree to an extension would see him eligible to agree a pre-contract with a foreign club as early as January 2022. Although the Blues are understood to be keen to retain the services of Rudiger, 28, some of Europe's bi...Full Story »

Barca to outspend Madrid for Mbappe Barcelona intend to outspend Real Madrid in order to get their hands on Kylian Mbappe, claims AS. The France international is set to become a free agent at the end of the season, unless he pens new terms with Paris Saint-Germain. Yet a move to Madrid seems likely - though the Blaugrana reportedly believe they can hijack it with a bigger chunk of cash. Kl...Full Story »

Bournemouth are set to continue to be without Adam Smith for the visit of Huddersfield in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.The full-back is set for another two weeks on the sidelines and has not played since before the international break.New signing Robbie Brady is also unlikely to be included in the matchday squad.Philip Billing should be available to play after he was substituted during h...Full Story »

Exeter are likely to be without Jevani Brown when Mansfield visit in Sky Bet League Two on Saturday.The former Colchester attacker sat out the midweek win at Crawley with a knock and has not returned to training yet.Boss Matt Taylor made numerous changes for Tuesday’s away victory and hinted he could do the same due to the Grecians being involved in three games this week.Joshua Key (Achill...Full Story »

Peterborough will again be reliant on Siriki Dembele to lead the line when QPR visit in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.The Posh are light of options in attack with Jonson Clarke-Harris set to serve the final match of his four-game suspension this weekend for historic offensive social media posts.Fellow forwards Jack Marriott (hamstring) and Ricky-Jade Jones (knee) are long-term absentees w...Full Story »