Maxwel Cornet is hoping to return to contention for the home game against Everton on Boxing Day.Cornet sustained a thigh injury in the defeat at Newcastle at the start of the month and then tested positive for coronavirus.Dale Stephens could also be available. He has yet to appear this season following ankle surgery in the summer, while Ashley Barnes and Connor Roberts are still out.Dominic Calv...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp is clearly not a fan of the hectic festive fixture schedule, with clubs often having to play two matches in the space of three days at the tail end of the year. The Liverpool boss is a well-known critic of cramming in too many matches between Boxing Day and the New Year, but those comments have not gone down well with two well-known radio pundits. Alan Brazil and Ally McCoist we...Full Story »

JUVENTUS legend Gianluigi Buffon has claimed Cristiano Ronaldo RUINED the club's chances of winning the Champions League. Ronaldo, 36, joined Juventus in 2018 a year after they reached the Champions League final. Gianluigi Buffon claims Cristiano Ronaldo spoilt Juventus' 'DNA'Credit: AFP And Buffon, who was at Paris Saint-Germain when Ronaldo arrived in Turin, says the club had changed by the...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund are prepared to double Erling Haaland's salary in a bid to keep hold of him for another season, according to reports. The Norway international is under contract at Signal Iduna Park until 2024, but a release clause in his deal will allow him to depart for around £63m next summer. Several major clubs around Europe are interested in Haaland, including Premier League trio...Full Story »

Barcelona agree Dembele renewal terms (SPORT) The winger had been set to become a free agent next summer Barcelona have agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension with forward Ousmane Dembele, reports SPORT. The key part of the deal is Dembele's acceptance of a lower salary to remain at Camp Nou, and the announcement is expected to be made next week. There had been speculation that ...Full Story »

David Moyes is waiting to learn whether Michail Antonio will be available for the home game against Southampton on Boxing Day.Antonio missed the midweek Carabao Cup defeat at Tottenham after testing positive for coronavirus, but could return to contention.Aaron Cresswell remains doubtful after damaging his ribs when colliding with a post in last month’s defeat at Manchester City, while fel...Full Story »

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe hopes to have defenders Javier Manquillo and Emil Krafth available after illness for Monday’s Premier League clash with Manchester United.Manquillo missed Sunday’s 4-0 defeat by Manchester City, for which Krafth was an unused substitute, but both are expected to be fully fit.Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, who also sat out at the weekend with groin and hamst...Full Story »

Hearts defender Stephen Kingsley is set to miss the clash with Ross County due to the ankle injury he sustained against Dundee last weekend.Josh Ginnelly is available after suspension, while Northern Irish pair Liam Boyce and Michael Smith have both trained and are expected to return to the squad.Beni Baningime is still sidelined along with long-term injury victim Jamie Brandon while Cammy Devli...Full Story »

Simon Sluga could return in goal as Luton host Bristol City in the Sky Bet Championship on Boxing Day.The Hatters’ regular number one missed the win at Blackpool earlier this month through illness but and was an unused substitute for the side’s last outing against Fulham on December 11.Luton have not played since because last week’s clash against Reading was postponed.After con...Full Story »

St Johnstone could potentially have Chris Kane back for the visit of Celtic following a household-contact self-isolation period.Saints have experienced a number of similar problems with Eetu Vertainen, Zander Clark and Shaun Rooney missing in the midweek defeat by Ross County.Cammy MacPherson (groin) is sidelined until January, while David Wotherspoon (knee) is out for the season.Carl Starfelt r...Full Story »

Cheltenham skipper Will Boyle will miss Sunday’s League One clash with Plymouth as he closes in on a return.Defender Boyle has been out of action since October, but is around a week away from rejoining the squad.Manager Michael Duff revealed after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Shrewsbury that one unnamed player had tested positive for Covid-19 with another having symptoms.Midfielder Ellio...Full Story »

Port Vale will be without Dan Jones for their clash with Salford.The defender is serving a suspension after picking up a red card against Newport.The Valiants are struggling with injuries and are missing options at the top of the pitch including James Wilson, Jamie Proctor and Devante Rodney.Vale boss Darrell Clarke could opt to put Ben Garrity up front again after the midfielder scored in the s...Full Story »

Carlisle’s Zach Clough is unlikely to be available for Rochdale’s visit to Brunton Park on Boxing Day.The 26-year-old has not played for the Blues since their 2-1 FA cup loss to Shrewsbury when he was forced off in the first half.Carlisle boss Keith Millen will be hoping to make it back-to-back wins in the league for the first time this season.The Blues have had a two-week break afte...Full Story »

Mansfield will again be without Will Forrester for Hartlepool’s visit to the One Call Stadium on Boxing Day.The 20-year-old defender suffered an ankle injury in a 1-0 win over Carlisle earlier this month.Kellan Gordon will miss out once again as he continues to recover from a knee issue which has kept him out since October.Striker Danny Johnson recently returned to ball training but he is ...Full Story »

Fleetwood have Callum Camps available for their home game with Shrewsbury on Boxing Day.The 26-year-old midfielder suffered a fractured skull in their 2-1 loss to Burton in the FA Cup last month but made his return off the bench last week.Daniel Batty is also available after serving his suspension for the straight red card he received in the 5-1 loss to Accrington earlier this month.Midfielder J...Full Story »

Former Portsmouth defender Brian Priske once turned up to a press conference naked following a bet with his Royal Antwerp side centering around Europa League qualification Former Portsmouth defender, and current Royal Antwerp gaffer, Brian Priske once gave a literal revealing interview when he turned up naked for a press conference. Earlier this season, Priske had promised to attend a press co...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Man City, PSG, Inter Milan, Bayern and Real Madrid are top of their leagues going into Christmas     On this day in 2012, Leo Messi scored his 91st and final goal of the calendar year. He did it in 69 games.An unbelievable record     Ramos is back.         Is it The End of Simeone at Atletico? &n...Full Story »

ARSENAL star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been stripped of his captaincy after a plethora of disciplinary issues. Arsenal have reportedly put Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang up for sale after his major fall out with boss Mikel Arteta. The Gabon international was stripped of his captaincy last week after multiple issues and has since been training away from his team-mates. ESPN claim the situation i...Full Story »

GOAL can confirm the Liga giants will sign the Spain international in the January transfer window and will now aim to trim their squad Barcelona have agreed a €55 million (£47m/$62m) deal to sign Manchester City winger Ferran Torres, GOAL can confirm. The Spain international, who hasn't played for City since September due to a foot injury, is set to join Xavi's side in January des...Full Story »

Toronto sign O'NeillSource: #TFCLive have signed Irish free agent centre back Shane O'Neill, last playing for Seattle Sounders #MLS — steve buffery (@Beezersun) December 22, 2021Vanderson deal at final stage#Vanderson to #ASMonaco from #Gremio is at the final stage for €10M + add-ons. For the brazilian right fullback ready a contract until 2026. #transfers — Nicolo Schira (...Full Story »