Millwall are likely to check on defensive duo Jake Cooper and Ryan Leonard ahead of the Sky Bet Championship visit of Blackburn.Both players made their first starts of the season in the midweek Carabao Cup win over Portsmouth, with Cooper returning from a knock and Leonard featuring in only his second game since an ankle injury he suffered in February.Cooper and Leonard both played 90 minutes on...Full Story »

David De Gea has no plans to leave Manchester United. The Spaniard saw his goalkeeping spot under threat last season following the return of Dean Henderson from a two-year loan spell with Sheffield United. But on the night of his 10-year anniversary with the club, De Gea insists he still has plenty more to achieve at Old Trafford. "It's been a lot of years at the club and a great source of ...Full Story »

PSG are prepared to sell up to ten players to make room for former Barcelona star Lionel Messi. Messi's arrival will see the club's wage bill soar to more than 300 million euros a season, and the club's president is willing to offload several players from the first team squad to balance the books, says the Athletic. These may include the likes of Thilo Kehrer, Abdou Diallo, Rafinha, Idrissa ...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was disappointed to see mistakes prove so costly after his side had played so well against Championship side Preston in a 3-0 Carabao Cup exit.Scott Sinclair netted a brace and substitute Emil Riis added the other.But Clough said: “I actually thought we played better than Saturday at times tonight – it was just that final ball.“But I was bitterly dis...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach Lee Bowyer had mixed emotions after his much-changed team squeezed into the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 win over League Two Colchester.Marcel Oakley’s 76th-minute debut goal clinched victory for the Sky Bet Championship side after Colchester created the best chances and later hit the bar through Cameron Coxe.Bowyer changed all 11 players from Saturday&r...Full Story »

Pontus Dahlberg saved three shootout penalties as Doncaster squeezed into the second round of the Carabao Cup 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw at League Two Walsall.Dahlberg denied Emmanuel Osadebe, Jack Earing and Brendan Kiernan while Liam Kinsella blazed over as League One side Rovers triumphed in sudden death.Walsall were the better side for the opening hour but wasted their best chances as...Full Story »

Championship side Preston knocked Mansfield out of the Carabao Cup in the first round for the second year in a row after a hard-earned 3-0 victory at the One Call Stadium.Preston were lucky to be ahead at the break. But two goals in 11 second-half minutes killed the League Two side off.Mansfield enjoyed the better chances of an open first half but went behind to a goal in the first added minute ...Full Story »

Jodi Jones could feature for Coventry ahead of their Carabao Cup clash against Northampton.Jones suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury at the start of last season and came off the bench in the second half of his side’s Championship victory over Nottingham Forest at the weekend.Michael Rose and Dominic Hyam could also be in contention for the Sky Blues having both featured in the Fo...Full Story »

Leyton Orient are without Adam Thompson and Harry Smith for the visit of QPR in the EFL Cup.Defender Thompson is not ready to return from an ankle injury and striker Smith is recovering from a knee problem.Both have stepped up their rehabilitation but Wednesday’s match comes too soon.Veteran skipper Darren Pratley could be rested by boss Kenny Jackett.QPR could welcome back Ilias Chair, wh...Full Story »

Jack Grealish says Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola can take his game to the next level. City paid a British record fee of £100m to sign Grealish from Aston Villa. "He can take my game to the next level," Grealish said at his first press conference. "I will listen every day and I cannot wait to work with him. I've been here two days and the way he is in training is unbelievable. I...Full Story »

Millwall defender Jake Cooper is a doubt for Tuesday’s Carabao Cup first-round clash with Portsmouth at the Den.Cooper missed the 1-1 Championship draw at QPR on Saturday due to a back problem and was set to undergo a late fitness test ahead of the cup tie.Forward Mason Bennett remains sidelined by the ankle injury he sustained in the pre-season match at Ipswich on July 31.Otherwise, boss ...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell is expected to make his Hartlepool debut against Crewe in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.Mitchell joined his hometown club on a permanent deal on Friday following his release by Derby earlier this summer.Fellow new signings, Matty Daly and Tyler Burey, are also pushing for their first starts after coming off the bench to good effect at the weekend.Pools marked their retu...Full Story »

Ollie Rathbone could make his first start for Rotherham in the Carabao Cup first-round tie against Accrington on Tuesday night.The midfielder, a recent signing from Rochdale, came off the bench in the Millers’ 2-0 victory over Plymouth on Saturday.Rotherham will have former Accrington loan players Dan Barlaser, Michael Ihiekwe and Michael Smith in their squad for the game.Shane Ferguson, J...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor plans to make changes for the Carabao Cup visit of Sky Bet League One Wycombe.Taylor admitted his players were “out on their feet” after Saturday’s goalless draw against Bradford and, with four first-teamers already out injured, he will not be taking any risks against higher-placed opposition.Josh Coley (groin), Sam Stubbs (knee), Alex Hartridge (fitn...Full Story »

Reading are expected to make a number of changes for their Carabao Cup first-round clash with Swansea.The Royals were hit by a coronavirus outbreak during a pre-season training camp in Scotland and manager Veljko Paunovic admits his squad are still playing catch-up in terms of match fitness.Youngsters Femi Azeez and Ethan Bristow made their first league starts for Reading in their 3-2 Sky Bet Ch...Full Story »

Cardiff could hand a first start of the season to Kieffer Moore for their Carabao Cup first-round clash with Sutton.The Wales striker missed pre-season due to Covid but came off the bench in Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship draw at home to Barnsley.If Moore does come in it is likely to be as one of several changes made by Bluebirds boss Mick McCarthy.With the likes of Lee Tomlin, Isaac Vass...Full Story »

Lionel Messi' wife Antonela Roccuzzo has written a message of support to her husband on Instagram following his emotional press conference in which he said his goodbyes to Barcelona. The message, which was accompanied by a photo of the Messi family together along with his more than impressive collections of trophies he's won at Barcelona, gives the forward words of support ahead of his move t...Full Story »

The £100million British transfer record holder came on in the 63rd minute, replacing 18-year-old City youngster Samuel Edozie. Jack Grealish made his Man City debut in the Community Shield Credit: GETTY IMAGES But the £100million man was left frustrated as Leicester won 1-0 thanks to a late penalty Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun And 25-year-old was welcomed onto the pitch with c...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach Lee Bowyer was delighted to start the new season with a 1-0 win at Sheffield United, following Maxime Colin’s first-half goal.Colin scored a 19th-minute winner to decide the Sky Bet Championship contest at Bramall Lane, rising in the area to meet a cross from Jeremie Bela which evaded Ben Osborn.United went close to making an almost immediate response when Oliver Burk...Full Story »

Charlton manager Nigel Adkins was delighted to hear the roar of the crowd at The Valley for the first time as his side began the new Sky Bet League One season with a 0-0 stalemate against Sheffield Wednesday.Both the Addicks and the Owls are tipped to be in contention for promotion back to the Championship, and will expect better performances to come following a very tense 90-minute battle in Lo...Full Story »