Chelsea boast a fully-fit squad for Saturday’s FA Cup final against Leicester.Mateo Kovacic has shaken off a hamstring injury and N’Golo Kante is back after Achilles tendon pain.Andreas Christensen has also beaten a leg tendon issue.Jonny Evans faces a race to be fit for the Foxes’ first FA Cup final since 1969.The defender has been nursing a heel problem which has forced him t...Full Story »

The Catalans are more than €50m over their allowance and will be required to cut costs if they wish to be active in the transfer market Barcelona have no choice but to sell or otherwise lighten their bloated wage burden if they hope to strengthen their squad in the upcoming transfer window. The Catalans are keen to invest this summer as they face the possibility of another season with...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United need to strengthen this summer if they are to catch Manchester City after Tuesday’s home defeat to Leicester saw their neighbours crowned Premier League champions.The Red Devils wrapped up back-to-back top-four finishes for the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson retired with Sunday’s 3-1 win at Aston Villa and just 50 hours later had to hos...Full Story »

Rochdale manager Brian Barry-Murphy reflected on what might have been after his already-relegated side finished the season with a stylish 3-0 victory at MK Dons.Dale are dropping out of Sky Bet League One after a seven-year spell in the third tier and do so after losing just one of their final seven games.For much of the season, Barry-Murphy was unable to call upon some of his key players becaus...Full Story »

Tranmere secured the final League Two play-off spot thanks to goalless draw against Colchester United.Keith Hill’s men, who were real contenders for automatic promotion a few weeks ago, went into the game knowing that results elsewhere would not matter if they could pick up a final day point.Aside from an Otis Khan effort and two half-chances for Paul Lewis and Corey Blackett-Taylor, the f...Full Story »

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is confident he can revive the Gunners despite their continued failings after their Europa League semi-final exit. Mikel Arteta insists he remains the right man to revive Arsenal but insists the club's hierarchy must get "ruthless" over the summer months in order to overcome yet another below-par campaign, one which he thinks continues a five-year decline. The Gunn...Full Story »

Hibernian have Kevin Nisbet and Jamie Murphy back in their squad for the Scottish Cup semi-final against Dundee United.Nisbet is back after missing one game with an ankle issue while Murphy returns after a hamstring injury.Alex Gogic is suspended following his late red card in the quarter-final against Motherwell while Chris Cadden (back) and Sean Mackie (thigh) remain out.Dundee United boss Mic...Full Story »

Tranmere will assess Paul Lewis ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two match against Colchester at Prenton Park.Midfielder Lewis sustained a knee injury during last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at Forest Green.Kieron Morris scored a late consolation after replacing Lewis in that game and is among the options available to Rovers boss Keith Hill.James Vaughan (knee) and Scott Davies (Achilles)...Full Story »

Joao Pedro could return when Watford host Swansea in Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship clash.The Brazilian forward has shaken off an ankle problem to return to full training this week.Ismaila Sarr is unlikely to be ready to return as he continues his recovery from hamstring trouble.Nathaniel Chalobah, Tom Cleverley, Kiko Femenia and Jeremy Ngakia are all definitely sidelined.Andre Ayew is ba...Full Story »

Timo Werner and Mason Mount struck as Chelsea sunk Real Madrid 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to book a Champions League final showdown with Manchester City.Werner nodded into the empty net from one yard out in the first half, before Mount turned home Christian Pulisic’s cross late on, as Chelsea defeated Real 3-1 in the semi-finals on aggregate.Germany forward Werner reacted fastest after Kai Hav...Full Story »

Alex Reid scored a second-half brace as Stockport climbed into third place in the National League after a dominant 4-0 win over struggling Wealdstone.The home side took the lead just after half-time, when Ryan Croasdale picked out the bottom corner, after Wealdstone were unable to clear their lines.Less than three minutes later, Stockport doubled their lead, this time first-half substitute Ellio...Full Story »

Colchester interim head coach Hayden Mullins was delighted to secure the club’s League Two status following a narrow 1-0 win over nine-man Salford.Josh Bohui netted the U’s vital winner in the 68th minute after racing onto Ben Stevenson’s pass and firing home, sealing his side’s Football League spot and denting the Ammies’ play-off hopes.Mullins said: “We knew...Full Story »

Josh Bohui scored his first-ever league goal as Colchester beat nine-man Salford 1-0 to secure their League Two status.Bohui struck in the 68th minute, racing onto Ben Stevenson’s pass before planting a shot emphatically past Ammies goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky.Colchester missed a great chance to take a 10th-minute lead when Tom Eastman headed wide unmarked from Noah Chilvers’ corner, wh...Full Story »

Millwall manager Gary Rowett is still dealing with a lengthy injury list ahead of Bristol City’s Sky Bet Championship visit on Saturday.Matt Smith, Shaun Hutchinson, Ryan Leonard, Ben Thompson, Murray Wallace and Shane Ferguson all sat out the defeat at Watford last weekend – the Lions’ third loss in four games – and look set to be missing again.Teenagers Tyler Burey and ...Full Story »

Bolton manager Ian Evatt has a near full-strength squad to choose from as his side look to secure promotion to Sky Bet League One against Exeter.Captain Antoni Sarcevic made his first appearance since mid-March as a second-half substitute in the win at Morecambe which left Wanderers needing three points from their last two games.Declan John has also been passed fit after missing that game, while...Full Story »

Alex Vallejo could return when Huddersfield host Coventry in Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship clash.The midfielder has been out of action since April 3 due to concussion but has returned to training this week.Isaac Mbenza will face a late fitness test as the winger bids to get back to action after a groin complaint.Striker Fraizer Campbell remains a long shot to return, however, having fall...Full Story »