Charlton defender Sam Lavelle has undergone surgery on a groin injury sustained during last weekend’s win at Sunderland.Caretaker manager Johnnie Jackson was unable to put an exact timescale on the length of Lavelle’s absence, but described it as long term.Jackson also revealed that he is hopeful Harry Arter will be able to feature in the matchday squad after his return to training.T...Full Story »

Sheffield United striker Lys Mousset has been passed fit to feature in Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Blackpool.The Frenchman scored twice in last weekend’s 3-2 win at South Yorkshire rivals Barnsley before being substituted due to a minor calf issue.Wolves loanee Morgan Gibbs-White returns from a one-match ban for the Blades.Norway international Sander Berge (hamstring) ...Full Story »

Middlesbrough are still expected to be without Anfernee Dijksteel when they face Birmingham this weekend.The defender has not featured for Boro since coming off against Blackpool last month.Manager Neil Warnock is also without Dael Fry, Grant Hall and Marc Bola, who are all out through injury.Warnock told the club website that Djiksteel is “the nearest one to coming back” but the Bir...Full Story »

Miralem Pjanic hit out at at Ronald Koeman after it was announced that Barcelona had sacked the coach, but after posting on social media the midfielder soon retracted the message. Pjanic endured a miserable spell at the Camp Nou under the Dutch coach, and found minutes extremely difficult to come by before leaving for Besiktas over the summer. The 31-year-old made his feelings clear about Ko...Full Story »

Liverpool are keen to sign Borussia Dortmund sensational Jude Bellingham next summer, according to reports. The England international has made a superb start to the 2021/22 campaign for club and country. Bellingham has established himself as an integral part of the Dortmund team at the tender age of 18. His performances have earned admiring glances from across the continent, and some of Eur...Full Story »

Barcelona are already planning to offload on-loan Sevilla striker Luuk de Jong in January. De Jong came in on former coach Ronald Koeman's recommendation, but his performances have left a lot to be desired and now he has to go. Barcelona want to reinforce their attack in January and Barcelona will try and send him away in January as he won't be getting more minutes, says Sport. Barcelona's ...Full Story »

Ronald Koeman's exit from Barcelona was not exactly a surprise, but the man who is likely to replace him is with Xavi Hernandez seen as the early favourite to take over, although the man himself was unwilling to be drawn on such speculation, suggesting his only focus was on Al-Sadd. Xavi met with the leaders of the Qatar club on Thursday, intimating his desire to taken the newly vacant job at...Full Story »

Sam Field and Lee Wallace are unlikely to be fit in time for QPR’s clash with Nottingham Forest on Friday.The pair have been out long-term with knee and hamstring injuries respectively and, while they have stepped up their training and Field played 45 minutes in an under-23 game in midweek, boss Mark Warburton is eyeing next Saturday’s clash with Blackpool as the earliest date for th...Full Story »

Manager Karl Robinson will return to the Oxford dugout for the visit of Morecambe in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.Robinson finished his 10-day isolation after testing positive for coronavirus last Monday and returned to take training for the first time on Thursday.Assistant Craig Short had been in charge alongside captain John Mousinho.The returning manager has no new injury problems to conten...Full Story »

Cheltenham will be without Will Boyle when Sheffield Wednesday visit on Saturday.Boss Michael Duff revealed last week that the defender has torn a ligament in his ankle, putting a four to six-week time frame on his recovery.Fellow defender Charlie Raglan will also miss out again, along with Taylor Perry and Callum Wright.Alfie May and Andy Williams are pushing for starting spots after they ...Full Story »

Rotherham have a concern over Mickel Miller for the visit of Sunderland.The Millers winger is struggling with a foot injury and will be assessed ahead of the sold-out clash with the Black Cats.Jamie Lindsay (hamstring) is still a couple of weeks away from fitness, as is Joe Mattock, while Angus MacDonald is making his way back from a long absence due to an unspecified issue.There are no other se...Full Story »

George Lapslie will miss Mansfield’s Sky Bet League Two clash against Tranmere through suspension.The attacking midfielder picked up his fifth booking of the season in his side’s defeat to Exeter last weekend and serves a one-match ban.Defender Richard Nartey (knee) remains absent, while midfielder Ryan Stirk is set to resume training next week as he recovers from an ankle problem.Bo...Full Story »

Huddersfield will have Levi Colwill available again when they host Millwall.The teenage defender, on loan from Chelsea, missed the defeat at Bournemouth as he served a one-match ban.Ryan Schofield remains sidelined and is currently still restricted to gym work but a return to light training is expected soon.Jordan Rhodes, Pipa and Aaron Rowe remain long-term injury absentees for the Terriers.Mil...Full Story »

THERE was a time when Tottenham would host Manchester United with title challenges on the line. But this season it will look more like a sack race when the two Premier League giants meet on Saturday. Nuno Espirito Santo is under pressure at TottenhamCredit: PA Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is also clinging onto his Manchester United jobCredit: PA Fans online have even dubbed the fixture 'El Sackico' ...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI caught up with pal Ronaldinho in Paris as the former team-mates were reunited. The Brazilian icon famously assisted Messi's first professional goal for Barcelona way back in May 2005 after taking his 'little brother' under his wing at the Nou Camp. Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho caught up at PSG last weekCredit: Instagram / @ronaldinho The pair remain close friends and enjoyed an em...Full Story »

Manchester United and Newcastle United are interested in Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele. Mundo Deportivo says the Catalan giants have offered the Frenchman a new contract and given him a ONE-MONTH deadline to sign it. The France international's agent wants him to leave Barca but the Catalan giants have hatched a plan to convince him to stay. One of the main elements of their scheme is to ...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund confirmed England’s teenage sensation is on the Anfield radar. Jude Bellingham has become a mainstay in Borussia Dortmund's starting XI since his move from Birmingham City Credit: EPA The 18-year-old shone for England during Euro 2020 Credit: Getty England international Bellingham, 18, announced himself to the world at Euro 2020 with three solid displays for Gareth Sou...Full Story »

A loss to Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday was the final straw for the Dutchman, who was dismissed just hours after the game Barcelona have sacked Ronald Koeman as head coach following Wednesday's defeat at Rayo Vallecano, while Goal can confirm the role has now been offered to club legend Xavi. The loss left Barcelona in ninth place in the La Liga table, having won just four of their opening 10 ...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp admitted his much-changed Liverpool side rode their luck en route to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup as they needed second-half goals from Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi to see off Preston 2-0 at Deepdale.Klopp changed all 11 players from the side that inflicted a famous 5-0 evisceration of Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday and got a radically different performance...Full Story »

Nuno Espirito Santo said Tottenham are working to get the best out of Dele Alli after he was left out of the 1-0 Carabao Cup win at Burnley.In a throwback to Alli’s struggles under Jose Mourinho last season, the 25-year-old did not even travel to Turf Moor for the game that was won by Lucas Moura’s second-half header.With teams being allowed to name nine substitutes and make five cha...Full Story »