West Ham are set to be without Vladimir Coufal for the Carabao Cup visit of holders Manchester City.Coufal is unlikely to be risked as he recovers from a groin injury so Ben Johnson or Ryan Fredericks will deputise at right-back.Club captain Mark Noble, wing-back Arthur Masuaku and forward Andriy Yarmolenko will be pushing for starts with boss David Moyes rotating his squad.Manchester City will ...Full Story »

Stoke have a doubt over midfielder Joe Allen ahead of the Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against Premier League Brentford at the bet365 Stadium.Allen needed stitches in a foot wound after Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship defeat at Millwall, so may not be risked.Defender Tommy Smith missed the match through illness but has resumed training, while on-loan Brighton forward Abdallah Sima (ankle) ...Full Story »

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy is set to sit out the Carabao Cup visit of Brighton on Wednesday night.Vardy came off at half time during Sunday’s win at Brentford as a precaution due to a knee problem and is one of a number of players expected to be rested.Marc Albrighton, Wilfred Ndidi, James Justin and Wesley Fofana are still out injured.Brighton boss Graham Potter will again utilise his ...Full Story »

There aren’t many positions in Manchester City’s star-studded squad that need reinforcing but one area of the pitch manager Pep Guardiola will be wary of is the defensive midfield role. Despite having both Rodri and Fernandinho at his disposal, with the latter set to turn 37-years-old next summer, the Citizens would do well to bring in the Brazilian’s long-term successor and ...Full Story »

Arsenal are likely to still be without Kieran Tierney for their Carabao Cup fourth-round clash with Leeds.The Scotland full-back missed Friday’s win over Aston Villa with a bruised ankle and is set to sit out the cup tie as manager Mikel Arteta is expected to make several changes.Granit Xhaka (knee) is a long-term absentee.Leeds winger Raphinha could be available to face the Gunners after ...Full Story »

David Beckham is set to become the face of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, which will see him earn a fortune in the process. He'll also become the ambassador for Qatar over the next ten years in a deal that will see him earn over 175 million euros. This historic World Cup, which will take place for the first time during the European wintertime, will also see some other faces such as Xavi Hernandez...Full Story »

Beth Mead scored a hat-trick in less than 15 minutes as England maintained their flawless start to their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a 4-0 win over Northern Ireland.The visitors had defended resolutely at Wembley and put their bodies on the line until Mead’s introduction as a second-half substitute.The Arsenal forward scored the first just moments after coming on to the field, ...Full Story »

Carlisle and fellow League Two strugglers Oldham shared the spoils in a dour goalless draw at Brunton Park.The battle between 21st and 22nd in the English fourth tier lacked any real quality.Carlisle goalkeeper Mark Howard was the standout player as he ensured the hosts claimed a battling point as the managerless club’s winless run stretched to a worrying eight league games.Jamie Bowden an...Full Story »

The player — who we are not naming — was dragged around the house by the balaclava-clad raiders who smashed their way into his £1.5million property. Raiders ransacked the home while the terrified couple were tied up The gang broke into the secluded mansion during the recent international fixture period believing he had travelled abroad. But the player had been released from ...Full Story »

West Ham continued their European cruise with a thumping 3-0 win over Belgian side Genk.Goals from Craig Dawson, Issa Diop and Jarrod Bowen made it three wins out of three for the Hammers in their maiden Europa League group campaign and kept them firmly on course for the knockout stages.West Ham are already six points clear at the top of Group H and could even secure qualification as group winne...Full Story »

Rangers’ Europa League campaign burst into life with an ultimately convincing 2-0 win over Brondby at Ibrox.After opening Group A defeats to Lyon and Sparta Prague, the pressure was on the Scottish champions but they took the lead in the 18th minute when defender Leon Balogun headed his first goal in Light Blue from a James Tavernier corner.Striker Kemar Roofe added a second on the half-ho...Full Story »

Port Vale could be without Jamie Proctor for the visit of Colchester in the Sky Bet League Two on Saturday.Proctor missed his side’s 1-1 draw at Mansfield on Tuesday with a stomach muscle injury.He could face up to two more weeks on the sidelines, manager Darrell Clarke revealed.Lewis Cass is set to return to the squad after being left out on Tuesday to give the Newcastle loanee a break in...Full Story »

Four-goal Patson Daka urged Leicester to forget his heroics after he revived their Europa League hopes.The striker’s stunning performance pulled the Foxes back from the brink to win 4-3 at Spartak Moscow.They had fallen 2-0 behind following goals from Aleksandr Sobolev and Jordan Larsson in Russia before Daka stole the show.Patson Daka kickstarts Leicester’s turnaround (AP/PA)Sobolev...Full Story »

Four-goal hero Patson Daka reignited Leicester’s Europa League hopes after the Foxes clinched a thrilling 4-3 win at Spartak Moscow.The striker breathed life into a campaign which looked in serious danger when the visitors fell 2-0 behind.Aleksandr Sobolev and Jordan Larsson, son of former Celtic and Manchester United striker Henrik, had given the hosts a commanding lead to leave the Foxes...Full Story »

Forest Green manager Rob Edwards was satisfied with his team’s 1-1 draw at Leyton Orient that maintained their four-point lead at the top of League Two.The visitors’ hopes of achieving their sixth away league win of the season were lifted when they took the lead in the second-half through Matty Stevens’ seven league goal of the season.But their advantage lasted only eight minut...Full Story »

Sutton’s stunning four-match League Two winning streak came to a frustrating end with a 2-1 defeat at home to Swindon, who moved up to third as a result.Matt Gray saw his side’s four-game winning streak at Gander Green Lane ended after sensational first-half strikes from Louis Reed and Jonny Williams.Harry Beautyman hit back with a penalty six minutes before the break but the U&rsquo...Full Story »

Wycombe put in a dogged display to extend their unbeaten League One run to five games with a goalless draw at Rotherham.Last season’s Championship rivals could not be separated with the visitors certainly the happier side to collect a point from a game slowed down by their tactics and containing few real chances.High-flying Wycombe had been chasing a fifth-straight victory and Ryan Tafazol...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe’s Plymouth maintained top spot with a 3-0 home win over Bolton to make it three League One wins on the spin and 13 unbeaten.Brendan Galloway got Argyle off to a flying start with a cheeky backheel goal at the far post from Conor Grant’s corner – helped on by Dan Scarr – in the sixth minute.Grant took centre stage in the 15th minute with a superb finish from outs...Full Story »

Forest Green retained their four-point lead at the top of League Two as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Leyton Orient.A compelling contest at Brisbane Road finished with the spoils shared after Matty Stevens had opened the scoring for the visitors before Orient substitute Ruel Sotiriou levelled to record a third-straight draw for the hosts.Both goals came in the second half after two well-organi...Full Story »

Two second-half goals gave Celtic a  storming 2-0 win over Ferencvaros and the first three points of their Europa League campaign.After Group G defeats to Real Betis and Bayer Leverkusen, there was some pressure on Ange Postecoglou’s men but Japan international Kyogo Furuhashi came up trumps in the 57th minute when he latched on to a searching pass from Jota and slotted past Denes Dib...Full Story »