Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde refused to be drawn on whether the club would look to bring Antoine Griezmann to the Nou Camp over the summer.The France forward has informed Atletico Madrid he wishes to leave at the end of the season.Griezmann was heavily linked with a switch to Barcelona last summer, before opting to stay at the Wanda Metropolitano.. @AntoGriezmann: "These five years have been...Full Story »

Massimiliano Allegri feels he will leave Juventus with the potential to go on and win the Champions League after it was announced he would step down as head coach at the end of the season.The 51-year-old has been in charge of the Turin club since joining from fellow Serie A heavyweights AC Milan in 2014, and won the league title in each of his five seasons in charge.However, despite domestic dom...Full Story »

Gareth Bale returns to the Real Madrid fold for Sunday’s season finale against Real Betis but Zinedine Zidane admits he does not know if it will be the Welshman’s final game for the club.Bale has been absent since last month’s defeat to local rivals Rayo Vallecano but coach Zidane has confirmed the 29-year-old will be back in the squad for the visit of Betis.With speculation ri...Full Story »

Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho is hoping to prove his fitness to face Watford in Saturday’s FA Cup final at Wembley.The Brazilian, who missed the final three games of the champions’ Premier League title run-in with a knee injury, returned to training this week.Playmaker Kevin De Bruyne could also feature after returning from a hamstring problem as a substitute at Brighton las...Full Story »

Charlton boss Lee Bowyer has no fresh injury concerns as he attempts to guide the Addicks into the Sky Bet League One play-off-final.Striker Josh Parker limped out of the 2-1 first-leg victory at Doncaster, but the issue was only cramp and he will be fit for the return at The Valley.However, fellow frontman Igor Vetokele, who missed the last two games with a thigh problem, will sit out once agai...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss Kenny Jackett will give Lee Brown and Brett Pitman every chance to prove their fitness ahead of Thursday night’s League One play-off decider against Sunderland.Full-back Brown and striker Pitman missed Saturday evening’s 1-0 semi-final first-leg defeat at the Stadium of Light with Achilles and hamstring injuries respectively, but have returned to training, albeit away...Full Story »

Leeds will be without striker Kemar Roofe for the return leg of their Championship play-off semi-final against Derby.Roofe, who scored the only goal in Saturday’s first leg at Pride Park, has been ruled out due to a calf injury.Patrick Bamford could return to the starting line-up in Roofe’s absence after completing a two-game ban, while defender Pontus Jansson (ankle) will be assesse...Full Story »

West Brom will be without top-scorer Dwight Gayle for the second leg of their Championship play-off semi-final against Aston Villa at the Hawthorns.The striker, on loan from Newcastle, scored his 24th goal of the season at Villa Park but was then sent off late on. His suspension will also rule him out of the final at Wembley, should Albion get there.With Hal Robson-Kanu also suspended following ...Full Story »

Forest Green will be without Gavin Gunning for the second leg of their play-off semi final against Tranmere.Gunning was sent off after only 15 minutes of the first leg at Prenton Park for kicking out at Jay Harris and he is suspended for Monday’s decisive clash.Reuben Reid was left out of the squad for the first game and, with Forest Green needing to overturn a 1-0 deficit, the striker cou...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde insists he is not about to “hide under a stone” as his team look to recover from their shock Champions League elimination by Liverpool.The Spanish giants slumped to a 4-0 defeat at Anfield in the second leg of their semi-final on Tuesday night as the English club overcame a 3-0 deficit to progress against the odds.With their European campaign now in t...Full Story »