Swansea could be unchanged for the visit of Sky Bet Championship high-flyers West Brom.Head coach Russell Martin was full of praise for his side after thrashing local rivals Cardiff 3-0 on Sunday – their biggest win of the season.Olivier Ntcham showed he had fully recovered from a hamstring problem with an impressive cameo off the bench against Cardiff.Striker Michael Obafemi remains Swans...Full Story »

Middlesbrough’s injury-hit defence will be boosted by the availability of Lee Peltier after suspension for Wednesday’s visit of Barnsley.The experienced full-back is free to return to the side having served a one-match ban after accumulating five yellow cards.Boro boss Neil Warnock still faces a shortage of defenders however, with Dael Fry, Grant Hall, Anfernee Dijksteel and Marc Bol...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has sent one of his signed Paris St-Germain shirts to Pope Francis via the Prime Minister of France. Francis, 84, is said to be a big football fan and supported Argentinian club San Lorenzo as a child. French Prime Minister Jean Castex met up with the Holy Father over the weekend, visiting the Vatican to commemorate 100 years of diplomatic relations between France and the Holy See...Full Story »

Real Madrid are reigniting their interest in Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba. The 28-year-old will be a free agent at the end of the season. United have reportedly offered their academy graduate a new contract worth close to £400,000 per week. Pogba is open to re-signing, but he is keeping his options open for now. Spanish outlet AS (via the Manchester Evening News) reports th...Full Story »

Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has told ESPN that his ex-side "have the team to win the Clasico and LaLiga" despite a troubled start to the season that has left them seventh in the league table and bottom of their Champions League group. Barca beat Valencia 3-1 in LaLiga on Sunday to move two points behind rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid and five points off leaders Real Soc...Full Story »

Mansfield duo George Maris and Stephen McLaughlin will be assessed ahead of Tuesday’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Port Vale.Midfielder Maris is suffering with concussion and missed Saturday’s 2-0 loss at Northampton, while defender McLaughlin was substituted in that game because of an ankle problem.Stephen Quinn and Tyrese Sinclair return from suspensions to boost the options avail...Full Story »

Stoke are expected to have Tyrese Campbell available for the visit of Bournemouth in the Sky Bet Championship on Tuesday.The 21-year-old has not made a senior appearance for the Potters since December 2020 but is hoping to make the cut for the 18-man squad.Campbell has come through four appearances in the under-23s so far in the past few weeks following his knee injury.Alfie Doughty and Leo Osti...Full Story »

Colchester boss Hayden Mullins is waiting on the fitness of Alan Judge ahead of the visit of Bristol Rovers but Ryan Clampin will sit the game out.Both players were unavailable for Saturday’s win over high-flying Harrogate, with experienced midfielder Judge ruled out with a calf issue and defender Clampin having tested positive for Covid-19.Judge has undergone a scan on his injury and has ...Full Story »

Rotherham have doubts over Viktor Johansson and Michael Ihiekwe for Tuesday’s League One clash with Wycombe.Goalkeeper Johansson has a back problem while defender Ihiekwe was forced off with a knock during Saturday’s victory over Portsmouth.Joe Mattock could return after recovering from an Achilles injury but Jamie Lindsay (hamstring) remains sidelined.Cheo Ogbene and Shane Ferguson ...Full Story »

Cheltenham have a doubt over midfielder Taylor Perry ahead of the Sky Bet League One match against Morecambe.Perry was forced off early in the second half of Saturday’s 1-0 win over Accrington because of a hip problem and continues to be assessed.Ellis Chapman impressed after coming off the bench, so is on stand-by to fill in again should Perry not be match fit.Midfielder Liam Sercombe mis...Full Story »

A STAND collapsed at the Stadion De Goffert as Vitesse Arnhem's players celebrated with their fans - but miraculously NO ONE was hurt. The incident happened after the Eredivisie game on Sunday, when the Dutch club's stars approached supporters at the away end of the ground. De Vitesse-supporters zijn door het dolle heen na de zege in de derby, maar een deel van het uitvak in het Gofferstad...Full Story »

Arsenal and Leicester City have taken a liking to Southampton winger Mohamed Elyounoussi. The Norway star seemed destined to leave Saints after spending two seasons on loan at Celtic. Instead, Elyounoussi has become an important player for Ralph Hasenhuttl's side this season. Now he is being watched by Southampton's Premier League rivals, according to the Mirror. Elyounoussi is approaching...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 »

Dortmund want Real Madrid goalkeeper Lunin Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing Andriy Lunin from Real Madrid, Fichajes claims. The German side are in the market for a young goalkeeper and see the 22-year-old as a good option. PSG want Icardi-Aguero swap with Barcelona Paris Saint-Germain want to sign Sergio Aguero from Barcelona and are prepared to offer Mauro Icardi in exchange. ...Full Story »

Manchester City and Manchester United are reportedly set to battle for Real Sociedad forward Alexander Isak. Both Manchester giants are in dire need of signing a new striker in either January or the summer in 2022. Man City parted ways with club legend Sergio Aguero over the summer transfer window, with Pep Guardiola’s men failing in their efforts to sign a replacement. As for Man Unite...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 »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank made an interesting comment about Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku's wages prior to their west London derby with Chelsea on Saturday night Brentford boss Thomas Frank aimed a sly dig at Chelsea prior to their Premier League clash on Saturday evening, making a pointed claim about Romelu Lukaku's wages. The Bees have hit the ground running in the Premier League this seas...Full Story »

Puig, 22, has played a bit-part role for Barcelona for the last couple of seasons and it is claimed Mourinho is prepared to offer him a lifeline. Roma boss Jose Mourinho is interested in signing Barca fringe player Riqui Puig Credit: Getty Despite being starved of minutes in the first-team, Puig has been reluctant to quit his boyhood club until now, having joined Barca at the age of 14. The...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 »