Cambridge head coach Mark Bonner hopes to have Shilow Tracey available to face Sunderland at a sold-out Abbey Stadium.Tracey has missed the last five games due to a hip injury suffered during the FA Cup tie at Northampton.Lloyd Jones is back in light training but will not be rushed back into action.Greg Taylor and Liam O’Neil remain sidelined and have further to go in their recovery than J...Full Story »

Swindon will hope defender Romoney Crichlow recovers from an ankle injury in time to feature against Harrogate.Crichlow has not played since being replaced at half-time in the 3-1 win at Oldham on October 30 but is getting closer to a welcome return with fellow central defender Mathieu Baudry out with a long-term hip injury.Robins head coach Ben Garner will have a decision to make with the make ...Full Story »

Lloyd Isgrove has added to Bolton’s injury problems ahead of Cheltenham’s visit in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.Isgrove limped out of Tuesday’s win over Doncaster with a hamstring issue, which has been confirmed as a grade-three tear and could rule him out for 12 weeks.To compound boss Ian Evatt’s selection worries, forward Dapo Afolayan is also unavailable due to a one...Full Story »

Plymouth will be without Zimbabwe defender Brendan Galloway because of a dislocated kneecap.Galloway was carried off on a stretcher in the first half of Tuesday’s 3-0 home defeat by Wycombe.“I don’t know how long it will be or how bad it is. There is a bit of swelling on it but it’s not ligament damage,” boss Ryan Lowe said.Long-term absentees Niall Ennis and James ...Full Story »

Edinburgh moved into the top four in Scottish League Two after a 1-1 draw at lowly Elgin.After a drab first half, the game came to life after the break with two goals in four minutes.Moments after Edinburgh had an effort cleared off the line, they took the lead just past the hour mark when John Robertson set up Innes Murray for his second goal in as many games.But Elgin levelled shortly afterwar...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers will be allowed to leave Leicester City for Manchester United - thanks to a clause in his contract. That's what's alleged by recent reports, as the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer grew over the international break. Rodgers, who has been linked with the Old Trafford hot seat, can apparently break his time at Leicester, should a team playing Champions League football approach ...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Ryan Lowe has no fresh selection problems ahead of Tuesday night’s League One fixture against Wycombe.Only Niall Ennis and James Bolton, who have not featured all season, are missing for the leaders.Lowe has fielded the same starting XI for the last three games but could look to freshen things up after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Charlton.That was just Argyle’s secon...Full Story »

Jack Armer is a doubt for struggling Carlisle’s Sky Bet League Two clash against Harrogate at Brunton Park.The 20-year-old was substituted injured after being given treatment following a tackle by Jevani Brown in the first half of their 2-1 defeat to Exeter at the weekend that saw them drop into the relegation zone.Lewis Alessandra is ruled out for Keith Millen’s side after the manag...Full Story »

Plymouth manager Ryan Lowe remained calm as a 2-0 win for Charlton inflicted a first defeat in 16 games for his side.Victory for the south London outfit at the Valley made it an unhappy afternoon for the league leaders, who still remain top – but have played one more game than second placed Rotherham.Argyle were second best throughout the contest and, while Lowe was displeased with the res...Full Story »

Chris Long’s first-half finish and a stoppage-time effort from Tommy Lowery secured Crewe their first win in 11 League One games as they beat fellow strugglers Gillingham 2-0.Long struck from close range in the 11th minute before Lowery sealed victory late on to claim the hosts just a second league win of the season.The opener came after Gills goalkeeper Jamie Cumming was caught out at the...Full Story »

Dunfermline eased to a 3-0 victory over Ayr in the Scottish Championship.The hosts, who only won their first game of the season last weekend, made it back-to-back victories to move off the bottom of the table and above their opponents – who are now winless in six.Lewis McCann gave Dunfermline the lead in the 14th minute, arriving to head in at the near post from Dominic Thomas’ corne...Full Story »

With Barcelona's financial position still perilous, the club have continued to look at cost-effective ways they can improve their team, and Alves' return was an opportunity that worked for everyone. As soon as Xavi Hernandez gave the move the green light upon his own return to the Camp Nou as coach, it became a matter of priority for Joan Laporta to sign Alves, a player who was actually one o...Full Story »

Plymouth manager Ryan Lowe was thrilled to have Home Park “bouncing” as his side beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 in an FA Cup replay.Jordon Garrick scored twice and strike partner Ryan Hardie bagged the other as Argyle set up a trip to Rochdale in round two.The win extended the League One leaders’ unbeaten record in all competitions to 18 matches and was a repeat of the 3-0 win th...Full Story »

Barcelona's search for a wide-player to rejuvenate their attacking corps continues, and this endeavour has been aided by the fact Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel have opened the door for Christian Pulisic to leave in January. Pulisic was a key figure in Tuchel's early months at Chelsea, although his lack of consistency has long been a problem at Stamford Bridge. Xavi Hernandez is desperate to make...Full Story »

Plymouth will again be without Brendan Galloway and Luke Jephcott when they take on League One rivals Sheffield Wednesday in Tuesday’s FA Cup first-round replay at Home Park.The pair remain unavailable due to international duty, defender Galloway with Zimbabwe and striker Jephcott with Wales Under-21s.George Cooper, Niall Ennis and James Bolton have been working their way towards fitness a...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe will not get carried away despite his Plymouth side hitting the top of the League One table after a 4-1 victory at Accrington.The win extended their unbeaten league run to 16 games and marked the milestone of Lowe’s 100th league game in charge of the Pilgrims.He said: “It’s always nice to be top of the league but we won’t get carried away.“We needed to be ...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe celebrated his 100th league game in charge of Plymouth with a 4-1 League One victory away to Accrington that sent them to the top of the table.The win extended Argyle’s unbeaten league run to 16 games as they overtook fellow high-fliers Wigan – whose match at Morecambe was postponed due to international call-ups – in pole position.The visitors took the lead via an own...Full Story »

Liverpool have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of striking target Karim Adeyemi, with the striker's agent reportedly using his contacts to facilitate a potential switch to Barcelona. Adeyemi has captured the attention of a host of Europe's top clubs with his goalscoring exploits for RB Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga over the past few months. The 19-year-old has notched 11 goals in just...Full Story »

Dominic Iorfa is unavailable for Sheffield Wednesday’s clash with Gillingham after boss Darren Moore confirmed the defender will be out until 2022 with a hip injury.But Massimo Luongo and George Byers could make their first League One appearances since August and September respectively.The midfielders both returned to action in Tuesday’s Papa John’s Trophy win over Harrogate, w...Full Story »

Chris Wilder has been appointed as the new manager of Middlesbrough, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced.The former Sheffield United boss succeeds Neil Warnock, who left Boro after Saturday’s 1-1 draw with West Brom.Wilder had been out of work since leaving the Bramall Lane, where he had been in charge for five years, in March.The 54-year-old guided the South Yorkshire outfit from...Full Story »