Ange Postecoglou admits Celtic now need a double victory over Ferencvaros to keep their Europa League hopes alive following their 4-0 defeat by Bayer Leverkusen at Parkhead.Piero Hincapie, the 19-year-old Ecuador defender, gave the visitors the crucial lead in the 25th minutes before 18-year-old star midfielder Florian Wirtz added a second in the 36th minute.Despite strenuous efforts by Celtic t...Full Story »

Harry Kane said his hat-trick from the bench in Tottenham’s 5-1 Europa Conference League win over NS Mura came as a bonus.The England captain struck the 13th treble of his Spurs career after coming on just before the hour-mark against the Slovenian outfit.The hosts were winning 2-1 at the time after goals inside the first eight minutes from Dele Alli and Giovani Lo Celso and Kane’s c...Full Story »

Harry Kane climbed off the bench to bag a hat-trick as Tottenham produced a confidence-restoring 5-1 win over Mura in the Europa Conference League.Spurs came into the game on the back of Sunday’s harrowing north London derby defeat to Arsenal needing to regain their strut and find goals and the Slovenian outfit were the perfect opposition.Goals from Dele Alli and Giovani Lo Celso in the op...Full Story »

Celtic’s rebuilding work will continue after they suffered a 4-0 Europa League defeat by Bayer Leverkusen at Parkhead.The home side went toe-to-toe with the in-form Bundesliga outfit but after a mistake by midfielder David Turnbull in the 25th minute, 19-year-old Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie gave the visitors the crucial lead.Then 18-year-old star midfielder Florian Wirtz added a second...Full Story »

Declan Rice grabbed his second European goal as West Ham won their first ever home Europa League group-stage match 2-0 against Rapid Vienna.England midfielder Rice struck in the first half to make it two goals in two continental outings for him, and Said Benrahma scored in stoppage time to wrap up two wins from two for the Hammers.The only downside was a skirmish among rival fans in the stands w...Full Story »

Portsmouth are likely to be without Miguel Azeez ahead of the Sky Bet League One visit of table-topping Sunderland.The teenage midfielder has made just one appearance since joining Pompey on loan from Arsenal and seems set for a stint on the sidelines because of a groin strain.Defender Connor Ogilvie will be vying for a return after missing last Saturday’s draw at Charlton and the midweek ...Full Story »

Barry Bannan could return for Sheffield Wednesday’s game against Oxford at Hillsborough.The 31-year-old sustained a knee injury in the Owls’ 1-1 draw with Ipswich and was an unused substitute in the win over Wigan in midweek but may come back into the fold this weekend.Lewis Gibson, Massimo Luongo and Josh Windass are all dealing with hamstring injuries and will not feature.Callum Pa...Full Story »

Kelle Roos is expected to return to the Derby starting line-up when the Rams host Swansea.The 29-year-old should replace Ryan Allsop in goal after serving a one-match ban for his red card in the defeat at Sheffield United.Phil Jagielka missed the home win against Reading in midweek with a muscle strain and Rams boss Wayne Rooney will be hoping the veteran defender can recover in time for the wee...Full Story »

Cheltenham are still unsure on the fitness of Charlie Raglan ahead of Rotherham’s visit to the The Jonny-Rocks Stadium.The 28-year-old was not in the squad that lost 5-0 to Sunderland in midweek after suffering a setback in training the previous Friday.Matthew Pollock may start on Saturday after boss Michael Duff confirmed his half-time substitution in midweek was not injury related.Conor ...Full Story »

Mansfield will check on George Maris ahead of their home game against Barrow.The midfielder was forced off early in the second half of the goalless draw at Leyton Orient with an eye problem.Tyrese Sinclair is suspended after he was sent off in that game, while Stephen Quinn is still serving his six-match ban. However, Ollie Clarke returns to contention after his suspension.Ryan Stirk (ankle), Ke...Full Story »

BRAZIL legend Pele is set to leave hospital as he continues his recovery from an operation to remove a tumour from his colon. The three-time World Cup winner, 80, underwent surgery at the beginning of September after a tumour was discovered during tests. Pele is heading home after surgery and two spells in intensive care Credit: Instagram @iamkelynascimento According to Estado de Sao Paulo vi...Full Story »

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong insists coach Ronald Koeman should be kept on after their Champions League defeat to Benfica. De Jong was one of the better performers on a difficult night for Los Cules, however the club's Champions League campaign is in danger of being a total disaster after losing to both Bayern Munich and Benfica in their opening two group-stage matches. "I don't thin...Full Story »

The French defender was the subject of intense transfer speculation throughout the summer as Chelsea tried and failed with a bid to sign him from Spanish side Sevilla Jules Kounde has opened up about his Sevilla future after a summer of transfer speculation that saw Chelsea fail with a bid to sign the France international. Chelsea had agreed personal terms with Kounde but were unable to finali...Full Story »

Three of Europe’s biggest clubs are reportedly interested in signing Juventus attacker Federico Chiesa. Chiesa began to make a name for himself towards the end of last campaign, with his performance in Juventus’ Champions League clash with Porto a notable day to remember for the young Italian (at least on a personal level). However, that cannot compare to what he achieved on the ...Full Story »

The Blaugrana have lost their first two group stage games 3-0 and are in jeopardy of exiting the competition Barcelona are off to their worst-ever start in the Champions League, with a 3-0 defeat to Benfica meaning they have been been outscored by six goals in back-to-back losses to begin the competition. It's just the second time the Blaugrana have lost their opening two matches of any Euro...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney asserted his belief that Derby will stay up despite their 12-point deduction following a 1-0 home win over Reading.The Rams closed the gap to a position of safety in the Championship to seven points following Craig Forsyth’s first-half header – his first goal in more than five years.Derby, who remain in administration, are the only side outside of the Championship’...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel admitted Chelsea were “not free enough” as they slumped to a 1-0 Champions League defeat at Juventus.Federico Chiesa’s sucker-punch strike just 11 seconds into the second half floored the Champions League holders in Turin.Chelsea slipped to a second straight 1-0 loss, following Saturday’s Premier League defeat by Manchester City.And manager Tuchel held up hi...Full Story »

Luton ended a six-game winless run in convincing fashion with a thumping 5-0 Sky Bet Championship victory over high-flying Coventry at Kenilworth Road.The hosts took the lead after two minutes when striker Elijah Adebayo was tripped just inside the area by visiting defender Jake Clarke-Salter.The forward dusted himself down to power the spot-kick past Simon Moore for his fourth goal of the seaso...Full Story »

Federico Chiesa’s rocket finish stunned Chelsea in Turin as Juventus condemned the Blues to a second straight 1-0 defeat.Italy forward Chiesa sneaked in on goal and lashed past Edouard Mendy as Chelsea were caught cold just 11 seconds into the second half.The visitors were still processing their half-time adjustments when Juventus struck, and Thomas Tuchel’s side never recovered.Chel...Full Story »

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has made a strong start to life back in the Spanish capital following his move from Everton, but he is missing a player in defence Real Madrid are interested in signing former Tottenham flop Serge Aurier, according to reports in Spain. Aurier is available as a free agent after his Spurs contract was cancelled by mutual consent on transfer deadline day, with ...Full Story »