Derby will be without goalkeeper Kelle Roos for the visit of Reading.Roos is suspended following his red card for bringing down Sheffield United’s Billy Sharp during Saturday’s 1-0 defeat.Ryan Allsop came on for Roos at Bramall Lane and will start against the Royals.Striker Colin Kazim Richards is still out with an Achilles injury.Scott Dann could be handed his debut for Reading.The ...Full Story »

MAURIZIO SARRI held a live EAGLE aloft as his Lazio side soared to a 3-2 derby-day victory against bitter rivals Roma. The Italian came out on top in the battle of the former Chelsea managers with Jose Mourinho suffering defeat in his Derby della Capitale debut. Maurizio Sarri held an eagle aloft after winning the Derby della Capitale Goals from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Pedro and Felipe Ander...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED are interested in signing RB Leipzig star Nordi Mukiele, according to reports. It's believed Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is interested in bolstering his defence by purchasing the talented right-back, 23. Mukiele scored against Hertha on Saturday According to Spanish outlet Fichajes.Net, Man Utd are keen to sign a right-back next summer after losing patience with Aar...Full Story »

Nuno Espirito Santo took the blame for Tottenham’s 3-1 north London derby defeat by neighbours Arsenal, admitting he “did not make the right decisions”.Tottenham had no answers for their hosts, who were spurred on by academy graduates Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka – both players scoring and assisting in an impressive victory.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also struck as the...Full Story »

Boss Brendan Rodgers praised evergreen Jamie Vardy after he salvaged a point for Leicester.The striker’s double saw the Foxes grab a late 2-2 draw against a Burnley side still searching for their first Premier League win of the season.Vardy gave the visitors the lead with a first-half own goal before levelling, only for Maxwel Cornet to restore Burnley’s advantage.The 34-year-old ear...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Slavisa Jokanovic praised his team’s character and personality after they recorded a 1-0 victory over 10-man Derby following a late penalty from Billy Sharp.Goalkeeper Kelle Roos was sent off in the 57th minute for a foul on Sharp and the Rams looked to be holding out for a point until the Blades striker kept his cool from 12 yards at the death.Derby forward Tom Lawre...Full Story »

It was lucky 13 for Davis Keillor-Dunn, who was the matchwinner for Sky Bet League Two’s bottom club Oldham in their win at Rochdale.The Scottish striker opened his account for the season in his 13th appearance as Oldham showed character in bouncing back from their 7-0 defeat at Brentford in the Carabao Cup.The 59th-minute goal was worthy of winning any game as Keillor-Dunn bent in a low s...Full Story »

Sheffield United recorded a 1-0 victory over 10-man Derby following a late penalty from Billy Sharp.Goalkeeper Kelle Roos was sent off in the 57th minute for a foul on Sharp and the Rams looked to be holding out for a point until the Blades striker kept his cool from 12 yards at the death.Slavisa Jokanovic made one change to his side that defeated Hull in their last league outing, with Oliver No...Full Story »

Coventry boss Mark Robins heaped praise on his star Swedish striker after Viktor Gyokeres’ brace lifted the Sky Blues into the top two of the Sky Bet Championship.City saw off Peterborough 3-0 at the Coventry Building Society Arena on Friday night as Gyokeres’ second-half double quickly followed Gustavo Hamer’s opener.“He’s gleaming from belief,” said Robins. ...Full Story »

Viktor Gyokeres’ brace helped Coventry move up to second in the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-0 win over Peterborough on Friday night.The Swedish striker scored twice in three minutes soon after Gustavo Hamer’s opener to blow away Darren Ferguson’s Posh, who remain one place outside the bottom three.The Sky Blues, who came into the clash off the back of a 1-1 draw against Millw...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has a fully-fit squad to choose from for Sunday’s Premier League north London derby clash with Tottenham. Granit Xhaka is available having served a three-match ban following his red card at Manchester City before the international break. Fellow midfielder Mohamed Elneny (hamstring) is fit with Arteta likely to recall his big hitters having made 10 changes for ...Full Story »

Sheffield United strikers Lys Mousset and David McGoldrick have returned to training ahead of the visit of Derby.Mousset has been absent since suffering a hamstring injury in the opening game of the season against Birmingham.McGoldrick has been sidelined since the end of August after sustaining a back injury.The Blades are monitoring the fitness of Sander Berge, Ben Davies, Luke Freeman and Oli ...Full Story »

Coventry defender Jake Clarke-Slater is a doubt for the visit of Peterborough on Friday night.The 24-year-old, who is on loan from Chelsea, suffered concussion in a clash of heads and was substituted during last Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Millwall at the Den.Viktor Gyökeres is likely to start for Coventry as he aims to add to his tally of five for the season.Ever-present defenders Do...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney took permanent charge of Derby in January following a short stint as interim manager. Derby County will be deducted 12 points with immediate effect after the Championship side entered administration, the English Football League (EFL) said on Wednesday. Derby, managed by former England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, filed a notice to appoint administrators last week am...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta believes the momentum his Arsenal side continued to build with their Carabao Cup third-round win over AFC Wimbledon will be an important factor as they face neighbours Tottenham on Sunday.The Gunners ran out comfortable 3-0 winners over their third-tier rivals, Alexandre Lacazette’s early penalty added to by second-half strikes from Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah.Having lo...Full Story »

The legendary duo remain the best-paid players in football, with PSG stars taking up three of the top four spots Cristiano Ronaldo's big-money move to Manchester United has helped him leapfrog Lionel Messi to become Forbes' highest-earning footballer this year. Ronaldo is set to earn $125 million (£91.5m) before taxes during the 2021-22 season, with $70m (£51.25m) of that coming fr...Full Story »

Dundee United boss Tam Courts insists his side were “worthy” winners after Ian Harkes’ late goal settled a tightly-contested Dundee derby.Courts felt the introduction of substitute midfielder Dylan Levitt at the start of the second half was crucial to the hosts seizing the upper hand following a first half in which Dundee had the better of the few clear-cut chances.The United m...Full Story »

Ian Harkes’ late strike earned Dundee United a 1-0 victory in the first Dundee derby staged in the top flight since 2016.Chances were few and far between in a tightly contested match but the hosts eventually made the breakthrough with 10 minutes left, ensuring a positive ending to a weekend on which a new statue of the revered former United manager Jim McLean was unveiled at Tannadice.Dund...Full Story »

Derby County may have railed to beat Stoke on Saturday despite the threat of a mammoth points deduction - but their bad news looks set to continue into next season after entering administration Derby County could be docked a mammoth 39 points across just two Football League seasons after being placed into administration by chairman Mel Morris on Friday evening. Wayne Rooney's side may have giv...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney insisted he is committed to Derby despite the club’s impending administration.The Derby boss said he is ready to rebuild the club after a 2-1 win over Stoke.Derby delivered a vibrant performance and led when Max Bird celebrated his 21st birthday with a 25-yard strike in the 32nd minute.Curtis Davies headed a second two minutes later when he beat Josef Bursik to a free-kick and...Full Story »