QPR boss Mark Warburton has lamented an “unprecedented” injury situation as he prepares to welcome Sky Bet Championship play-off hopefuls Sheffield United to west London on Friday night.The Hoops saw their own promotion bid falter after a poor run of form since the turn of the year with the number of players unavailable to Warburton not helping their case.Goalkeeper Seny Dieng (thigh...Full Story »

Sutton manager Matt Gray has an injury crisis to deal with ahead of the clash with fellow promotion-contenders Tranmere.Gray could only name three outfield players on the bench for the midweek defeat to Swindon.Ten players were ruled out through injury, including every central midfielder, meaning the club recalled Adam Lovatt from his loan spell at Tonbridge.Goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis missed out a...Full Story »

A lot of transfers seem to take a couple of years these days as clubs take their time in allowing them to develop before making their move, but it’s felt like Aurelien Tchouameni was destined to be a Chelsea player for a while. The Monaco star was consistently linked with a move to Stamford Bridge and he increasingly looks like he could be the player that many expected Bakayoko could...Full Story »

Coventry boss Mark Robins will have a coronavirus test before the game against Hull to see whether he can attend.Robins and his assistant Adi Viveash missed Saturday’s 4-1 win over Sheffield United with the virus and need to present a negative test.Jake Bidwell will be absent as he is out for six weeks with a muscle tear.The Sky Blues are three points off the play-offs going into the final...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore is hopeful the Owls’ injury crisis is starting to ease as they look to bounce back from last week’s loss to Lincoln when they face Cambridge at Hillsborough.Harlee Dean, Josh Windass, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Olamide Shodipo have all returned to training and will be managed back to full fitness over the coming weeks.Chey Dunkley played 65 minut...Full Story »

Hull are facing a goalkeeping crisis for their home game against Barnsley.Matt Ingram was knocked out in Saturday’s draw at QPR and was replaced by teenager Harvey Cartwright, who is in contention for his first league start for the club.Cartwright, 19, is on stand-by as fellow goalkeeper Nathan Baxter, on loan from Chelsea, is rated 50/50 due to a hand injury.Defender Lewie Coyle (hamstrin...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain could reportedly reignite their interest in signing Cristiano Ronaldo after he held "crisis talks" over his position at Manchester United. The Ligue 1 side were linked with an audacious move for the 36-year-old last summer to replace the Real Madrid-bound Kylian Mbappe in 2022. Although Ronaldo has since re-joined the Red Devils, the deal still appears to be a potential for...Full Story »

Lingard backed to leave Man UtdFormer Leeds United forward Noel Whelan believes it is time for Jesse Lingard to cut his ties with Manchester United. "He didn’t have a future under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer either,” Whelan told Football Insider. "The young man’s got to go. I think it’s a no brainer for anybody sitting there and watching Man United play at the minute." Arse...Full Story »

Yeovil are battling a coronavirus outbreak ahead of their FA Cup game with Bournemouth.The Glovers, 11th in the National League, only had 12 players available on Thursday but boss Darren Sarll hopes more will be ready by the time Saturday tea-time comes around.Sarll said in his pre-match press conference: “We’ve had a bad week of Covid-19 cases. Yesterday it was only 12 available but...Full Story »

Gillingham manager Steve Evans was delighted with how his team performed during their goalless draw at MK Dons despite a lack of preparation time.The third-from-bottom Gills had not played for three weeks prior to their trip to Stadium MK and had little time at the training ground since regrouping, following a Covid-19 outbreak at the club.Nevertheless, they defended doggedly and threatened spor...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner says there will be an “unpredictability” about his side against Portsmouth.The U’s return to action for the first time since a coronavirus outbreak saw their last two games called off.Bonner says there will be some doubt about his team given the different stages of recovery his squad are in.Bonner told the Cambridge News: “The game will be on fr...Full Story »

Newcastle United's Premier League match against Southampton at St. Mary's on Sunday has been postponed due to COVID-19 cases and injuries in their squad, the league announced on Friday. It is the 18th Premier League match to be postponed due to COVID-19 cases and injuries this month. "The Board accepted the postponement application as the club (Newcastle) does not have the required number of...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard is hoping he will have enough players available for the home game against Chelsea to go ahead.Villa’s scheduled match against Burnley last Saturday was postponed due to a Covid-19 outbreak at the Midlands club.Keinan Davis, Marvelous Nakamba, Morgan Sanson, Anwar El Ghazi, Bertrand Traore and Leon Bailey were all unavailable with a variety of problems, but G...Full Story »

Norwich head coach Dean Smith is again dealing with coronavirus concerns ahead of the Premier League match against Arsenal on Boxing Day.The club are waiting on PCR results to determine who will be available, having seen the previous game at West Ham called off because of depleted numbers.Forward Milot Rashica (groin) is not yet back in contention, while defensive midfielder Mathias Normann is s...Full Story »

JOSHUA KIMMICH has ‘expressed regret’ after refusing to get the coronavirus vaccine - and then catching the disease. The Bayern Munich star told German TV he will now get the jab after his earlier reluctance put him at the centre of a debate on vaccine hesitancy. Bayern star Joshua Kimmich has been ruled out until the New Year Kimmich's decision comes after he tested positive for ...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur's UEFA Europa Conference League clash against Stade Rennais has been postponed after eight players and five staff tested positive for COVID-19, the club announced on Wednesday. Head coach Antonio Conte had said earlier on Wednesday he was "scared" about the consequences of a COVID-19 outbreak and raised major doubts about the club's ability to fulfil its upcoming fixtures. ...Full Story »

Newport’s top scorer Dom Telford has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss Tuesday’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Sutton at Rodney Parade.Telford has scored 14 goals this season and 11 in his last seven league appearances.Exiles boss James Rowberry says Telford has not been in contact with any other player given the club’s break from action due to their first-round FA ...Full Story »

Wolves head coach Bruno Lage has said that the new coronavirus variant and ongoing pandemic will present a big challenge in the upcoming winter months.Lage confirmed prior to their clash with Burnley that Fernando Marcal had tested positive for coronavirus, which comes after Wolves revealed Daniel Podence also contracted the virus.Wolves failed to take their chances against Burnley in their 0-0 ...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson is facing a race against time to land a goalkeeper ahead of Tuesday night’s League One clash with Fleetwood.Robinson is without 13 players for the game, in large part due to the Covid-19 outbreak which forced the postponement of Saturday’s trip to Wigan.He is particularly short in the goalkeeping department, with Jack Stephens recovering from glandular fever...Full Story »

Model Sasha Attwood has told lover Jack Grealish she wants to move out of the city and buy a family home in the country. The couple have held crisis talks about their relationship after it was claimed that he’s enjoyed secret dates with telly star Emily Atack, 31, and 24-year-old Love Island winner Amber Gill. And the couple’s unsettled living arrangements haven’t helped. Th...Full Story »