Dean Smith is confident he can turn around Aston Villa’s fortunes if he is afforded time.Villa slumped to a fifth straight defeat as Adam Armstrong’s early strike was enough for Southampton to earn a 1-0 win at St Mary’s on Friday night.If results go against Smith’s side this weekend they could go into the international break in the Premier League bottom three.The 50-year...Full Story »

Leyton Orient assistant Joe Gallen has insisted they will go as strong as they can for the visit of Ebbsfleet in the FA Cup first round on Saturday.The O’s take a break from Sky Bet League Two action following a 5-0 thrashing over Hartlepool – where Aaron Drinan scored a hat-trick – to face opposition from two divisions below.While boss Kenny Jackett could view the competi...Full Story »

Despite rumours to the contrary, Paris Saint-Germain will not be rescinding Sergio Ramos' contract for various reasons, not least of all that they do not want to. The former Real Madrid captain has yet to make his PSG debut due to numerous injury problems and there have been growing concerns about his situation, leading to speculation that the French club may already be seeking to cut their l...Full Story »

GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ was all smiles during her hospital scan on her twins after she and Cristiano Ronaldo announced their pregnancy last week. The 27-year-old former shop worker and the Manchester United star took to social media to confirm they are expecting two more children together. Georgina Rodriguez posted this snap on Instagram of her getting a scan on her twins in hospital Spanish model...Full Story »

Carlo Ancelotti has indicated that he would be happy for Eden Hazard to leave Real Madrid in the new year, with the manager claiming that he has never kept a player at a club against their will. The Belgium veteran has endured a difficult near-two-and-a-half-year spell at the Santiago Bernabeu since moving from Chelsea, pockmarked by injury and poor form. Now, with his place in the starting ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta believes Aaron Ramsdale has what it takes to become England’s first-choice goalkeeper after he starred in Arsenal’s Premier League win at Leicester.Early goals from Gabriel Magalhaes and Emile Smith Rowe set the Gunners on course for a 2-0 victory, but it was the form of Ramsdale which ensured the three points.Having been fairly quiet, the 23-year-old made a stunning sav...Full Story »

Preston will have midfielder Ali McCann available again following an ankle injury for the sell-out Carabao Cup tie with Liverpool.Matthew Olosunde could also feature for the first time this season after playing in a practice game at the weekend.Alan Browne is suspended after his red card against Blackpool but on-loan Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg has been given permission to play against ...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou noted the significance of Georgios Giakoumakis’ first Celtic goal in his first start as the Hoops beat St Johnstone 2-0 in the Premiership at Parkhead.In the 35th minute of his fourth appearance signing from Dutch side VVV-Venlo in August, the Greece striker converted an Anthony Ralston pass to make the breakthrough against a stuffy Saints side.With 10 minutes remaining, r...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo says his side can still qualify for the knockout stages of the Europa Conference League after a 1-0 loss to Vitesse Arnhem.Nuno changed his entire starting XI and left all of his big guns at home in order to prepare for Sunday’s Premier League match with West Ham and a second string were undone by Maximilian Wittek’s 78th-minute strike.The side Nuno...Full Story »

Head coach Grant McCann understands fans’ criticism after Hull dropped back into the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone with a 2-1 loss at home to Peterborough.Peterborough, who had previously lost every away game since their promotion from League One, moved out of the bottom three after goals from Jack Taylor and Siriki Dembele.Josh Magennis had equalised for the hosts but then missed a...Full Story »

Joao Cancelo has no doubt Phil Foden is well on the way to becoming one of the best players in the world.In-form Foden was again outstanding as Manchester City thrashed Club Brugge 5-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.The 21-year-old England international pulled the strings from the false nine position at the Jan Breydel Stadium, the highlight being a beautifully-flighted ball for Cancelo to o...Full Story »

Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has told ESPN that his ex-side "have the team to win the Clasico and LaLiga" despite a troubled start to the season that has left them seventh in the league table and bottom of their Champions League group. Barca beat Valencia 3-1 in LaLiga on Sunday to move two points behind rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid and five points off leaders Real Soc...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is once again under pressure at Manchester United, or at least he appears to be from the outside looking in. Questions continue to be asked of the Norwegian coach, who is looking increasingly out of his depth at Old Trafford this season and it could be argued that he is wasting the best squad that Manchester United have had since Sir Alex Ferguson's time at the club. A r...Full Story »

Steve Bruce surveyed the wreckage of Newcastle’s big day and insisted the club could drag itself out of another Premier League relegation hole.With the Magpies’ new owners at St James’ Park for the first time, Bruce’s side took an early lead over Tottenham but ultimately were outclassed to lose 3-2 – a scoreline which flattered them – to extend their wait for ...Full Story »

Steve Cooper is refusing to get carried away at Nottingham Forest despite seeing his side make it 13 points from five games with a 2-1 win over Blackpool.While he played down their prospects of exchanging what had looked like being a relegation fight under Chris Hughton for a play-off push Cooper wants his players to be obsessed with maintaining their recent run of form.Forest head to Bristol Ci...Full Story »

Michael Duff hopes Kyle Vassell can become a talisman for Cheltenham after watching him net the winner in a 1-0 victory against Accrington.The former Rotherham striker scored 11 minutes from time to open his Sky Bet League One account for the Robins on only his second start.The 28-year-old has struggled for fitness since arriving in August after a move to the United States fell through, but boss...Full Story »

Patrice Evra has admitted that he is bored of watching Lionel Messi win the Ballon d'Or, with the current Paris Saint-Germain star having done so six times in his illustrious career. The race for this year's Ballon d'Or seems more open than it has been for a long time, and Evra even named Chelsea duo N'Golo Kante and Jorginho as being more deserved winners than Messi. "In my opinion this Bal...Full Story »

Norwich expect to have defensive midfielder Mathias Normann available for the Premier League match against Brighton at Carrow Road.Normann did not join up with Norway during the international break to continue treatment for a minor abdominal issue, while Kosovo forward Milot Rashica (knee) should also feature.Midfielder Todd Cantwell (Achilles) is available again along with Poland winger Przemys...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel is hoping to break the managerial trend at Chelsea. The German won the Champions League in his first season at Stamford Bridge, which saw him pen an extension on his contract until 2024. The Blues are renowned for sacking managers, but Tuchel hopes he can become a long-term fixture in the Stamford Bridge dugout. "Hopefully I'm in charge," Tuchel said when asked about his futur...Full Story »

Preston will be without Ali McCann when they host Derby.The midfielder suffered an ankle injury in the defeat at QPR prior to the international break. It is hoped he will return before the end of the month.Sean Maguire and Patrick Bauer are being monitored but Preston boss Frankie McAvoy is hopeful the duo will be involved.Matthew Olosunde (Achilles) and Ched Evans (foot) are nearing returns but...Full Story »