BARCELONA have asked to be kept updated on the future of Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic. Matic, 33, has around 18 months left on contract and Nou Camp bosses are keen to take him to Spain next summer. Barcelona are chasing Man Utd midfielder Nemanja Matic Barcelona see Matic as a good addition to their engine room after being snubbed by Gini Wijnaldum, who opted for Paris Saint Ge...Full Story »

Matic, 33, has around 18 months left on contract and Nou Camp bosses are keen to take him to Spain next summer. Barcelona are chasing Man Utd midfielder Nemanja Matic Credit: Getty Barcelona see Matic as a good addition to their engine room after being snubbed by Gini Wijnaldum, who opted for Paris Saint Germain after quitting Liverpool on a free last summer. The ailing Catalan giants are sti...Full Story »

Reading boss Veljko Paunovic is hoping the international break has allowed some of his players to regain fitness in time for the visit of Barnsley.Andy Rinomhota, who has been out with an ankle injury since the beginning of September, could be back in the squad on Saturday while Alen Halilovic (soft tissue), Dejan Tetek (ankle) and Andy Yiadom (foot) are also nearing a return to fitness.Tom McIn...Full Story »

Alarm bells are ringing at Real Madrid after an eight-day period in which Carlo Ancelotti's side have accumulated two defeats and a draw. After the 6-1 thrashing of Real Mallorca, Los Blancos have drawn 0-0 with Villarreal, lost 2-1 at home to Sherriff Tiraspol and lost 2-1 away to Espanyol in LaLiga Santander. Three games without a win equates to a crisis at Real Madrid, and although Ancelo...Full Story »

The France international midfielder will sit out a European clash with Juventus on Wednesday and a domestic date with Southampton N'Golo Kante had been hoping to rediscover his best form for Chelsea after shaking off a groin injury, but he is now back on the sidelines due to a positive coronavirus test and will sit out key Champions League and Premier League fixtures. The World Cup-winning m...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal's injury crisis forced him into picking a team "unprecedented in the history of this club" but urged his players not to feel sorry for themselves after a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea. Arsenal are 19th in the Premier League table after two weeks, suffering a second consecutive loss as Romelu Lukaku marked his return to Chelsea with the opening goal at Emirates Stadium be...Full Story »

Harrogate could be missing a couple of players who tested positive for coronavirus as they return to action against Barrow in League Two.Town had five unnamed players return positive tests while five more had to self-isolate due to being close contacts, which led to three games being postponed.Manager Simon Weaver said “one or two” of the players who tested positive could be OK to st...Full Story »

Falkirk did not let their pre-match coronavirus problems deter them as they drew 1-1 at Cove Rangers in their Scottish League One opener.The Bairns played the game “under duress” after the Scottish Professional Football League board rejected their postponement plea following a spate of infections.Nine players came out of self-isolation on Saturday morning, and they looked to be headi...Full Story »

PAUL POGBA could reportedly have breached Uefa's Euros coronavirus rules by going into the stands to give away his shirt. The Manchester United midfielder was a standout in the 2018 World Cup winners' opening game of the delayed European Championship. Paul Pogba could reportedly have breached Uefa's coronavirus rules by going into the stands His sublime pass to Lucas Hernandez set up France's...Full Story »

Callum Davidson has vowed to beef up St Johnstone’s coronavirus safeguards to ensure their Scottish Cup final hopes are not threated by another quarantine drama.The Perth outfit are on course for a cup double after substitute Glenn Middleton helped steer the Betfred Cup winners past St Mirren at Hampden.But they had to do without a key quartet as they booked a May 22 showpiece showdown wit...Full Story »