Forest Green boss Rob Edwards is hopeful Udoka Godwin-Malife’s injury will not keep him sidelined too long.The defender was carried off on a stretcher while wearing an oxygen mask late on in his side’s 2-1 win at Rochdale in League Two.Godwin-Malife went down after an innocuous-looking collision near the halfway line and Edwards revealed his player had suffered a collarbone injury.Ed...Full Story »

West Brom head coach Valerien Ismael could rejig his team for the visit of Sky Bet Championship rivals Sheffield United.The Baggies are unbeaten so far in their bid to bounce straight back up, with Matt Phillips making an impact off the bench in Saturday’s 3-2 win over Luton as he looks to return to the side.Denmark frontman Kenneth Zohore is another option for Ismael, while goalkeeper Sam...Full Story »

Harry Kane is hoping Manchester City submit an official offer for his services sooner rather than later, according to reports. The England captain was left out of the matchday squad as Tottenham beat Pep Guardiola's side 1-0 on Sunday. Spurs rallied without their talisman and registered their fourth consecutive victory over City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Kane still wants to leave hi...Full Story »

Port Vale new signing Dennis Politic will be hoping to make his debut for the club as they take on Carlisle on Tuesday night.The 21-year-old midfielder will go straight into the squad as Vale search for their first win of the season.Devante Rodney and James Wilson are set to start their third consecutive game despite not scoring in their opening two Sky Bet League Two encounters.Goalkeeper Lucas...Full Story »

Lee Gregory is hoping to make his full debut for Sheffield Wednesday in their first ever fixture against Fleetwood.Summer signing Gregory was a second-half substitute in Saturday’s home win against Doncaster. Fellow striker Josh Windass (thigh) is still out.Another summer recruit, George Byers, is in contention for his first start after he also stepped off the bench at the weekend.Forward ...Full Story »

Swansea could hand a debut to Ethan Laird in their Sky Bet Championship clash with Stoke on Tuesday.The Manchester United defender joined the Swans on a season-long loan on Monday and is in immediate contention to make his first appearance for the club.Russell Martin is still seeking his first win as Swansea boss and could welcome back Liam Walsh, although Connor Roberts (groin) is sidelined.Mid...Full Story »

Reading could hand a debut to Tom Dele-Bashiru in the Sky Bet Championship clash at home to Bristol City.The Watford midfielder joined on a season-long loan last week but was an unused substitute in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Preston.Ovie Ejaria is in line to return from a groin injury in time to be considered for selection by Royals boss Veljko Paunovic.Yakou Meite (knee) is a long-term abse...Full Story »

Yann Songo’o could make his competitive debut when Bradford take on Stevenage.The defensive midfielder has not featured in the Bantams’ first three games due to a knee injury.City boss Derek Adams also confirmed Gareth Evans, Abo Eisa and Levi Sutton are fit.Sutton will return to the side after suffering a head injury against Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup last week. Oscar Thre...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola cited Euro 2020, COVID-19 and Kevin De Bruyne's lack of match fitness as reasons for the Blues' disappointing opening weekend defeat to Tottenham. Jack Grealish had some bright touches on his Premier League debut for City, but it was not enough to prevent them from leaving empty-handed. Guardiola's side missed a host of early chances to pile the pressure on S...Full Story »

Emotions played their part for manager Mark Robinson as AFC Wimbledon fans marked their Plough Lane return with a thrilling 3-3 draw with Bolton.Eoin Doyle’s penalty followed by Josh Sheehan and Oladapo Afolayan goals had appeared to give Wanderers all three points following Will Nightingale’s opener.But Aaron Pressley and Dapo Mebude struck a quick-fire second-half double to rescue ...Full Story »

James McPake lavished praise on his Dundee players after they beat Motherwell 1-0 in the Premier Sports Cup at Dens Park.Just a week ago, the Dark Blues suffered a devastating 6-0 defeat in the Scottish Premiership at Celtic Park.However, McPake’s men bounced back strongly against the Steelmen to edge through to the quarter-finals of the cup thanks to a late Lee Ashcroft goal.McPake said: ...Full Story »

Burton maintained their 100 percent start to their League One campaign with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Ipswich.After Joe Powell’s opener and a Tom O’Connor own goal saw the scores level at 1-1 heading into the second half it was ultimately a game of two penalties.Former Albion midfielder Scott Fraser denied by home goalkeeper Ben Garratt after Louie Barry had been brought down by t...Full Story »

Jamie Vardy scored a brilliant clinching goal as FA Cup winners Leicester City followed up their Community Shield victory over Manchester City with a narrow 1-0 win over Wolves.The visitors, under new manager Bruno Lage, dominated the second half but could not match the exquisite finish by Vardy four minutes before half-time.Vardy had been getting in behind the Wolves backline even before his br...Full Story »

Birmingham and Stoke played out an uneventful 0-0 draw at St Andrew’s, with both sides failing to build on their opening-day victories in the Championship.Chances were hard to come by in the West Midlands as both sides lacked creativity or the penetration to put away any of the rare opportunities that came along.Gary Gardner had the ball in the back of net in the 90th minute, but it was qu...Full Story »

Brentford announced their arrival in the Premier League in style as goals from Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard secured a memorable 2-0 win over Arsenal.A below-par Gunners side missing captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and fellow striker Alexandre Lacazette were deservedly beaten in the season’s opener.The Bees, promoted via the play-offs last season, have finally come full circle as th...Full Story »

Sam Johnstone looks set to start between the sticks for West Brom ahead of their Championship match against Luton.The goalkeeper, who was included in England’s Euro 2020 squad earlier this summer, was on the bench for the opening game of the season against Bournemouth last weekend.Matt Clarke could miss out again for the Baggies ahead of their clash with the Hatters.He was not in the squad...Full Story »

Wigan will recall some of their big hitters for the visit of Rotherham.Boss Leam Richardson made changes for the Carabao Cup clash at Hull, with the likes of Charlie Wyke, Ben Amos, Jack Whatmough and Callum Lang dropping to the bench.They are expected to return to Richardson’s side against the Millers.James Carragher will hope to be involved after making his first-team debut as a substitu...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola insists he will proudly remember last season as one of the best of his career despite the agony of Champions League final defeat.Guardiola’s Manchester City enjoyed another outstanding campaign on the domestic front as they powered to the Premier League title, won the Carabao Cup and reached the FA Cup semi-finals.Yet the club’s long-held European ambitions remained unf...Full Story »

Obbi Oulare could be named in Barnsley’s squad to face Coventry at Oakwell.The 25-year-old has yet to play for the Reds since arriving in July but could feature alongside fellow new signing Aaron Leya Iseka for the first time.Devante Cole, Herbie Kane and Victor Adeboyejo may also be involved after playing in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup defeat to Bolton.Defender Mads Andersen remains out o...Full Story »

Peterborough will be without Ricky-Jade Jones when they host Derby.The striker looks set for another lengthy injury lay-off after suffering suspected knee ligament damage during the EFL Cup defeat to Plymouth in midweek.Summer signing Jack Marriott is a doubt for Saturday’s return to Championship action, while Siriki Dembele has already been ruled out of the match against the Rams. That le...Full Story »