Jurgen Klopp played down suggestions Liverpool’s Champions League triumph lastseason makes them the best team in Europe as he revealed he wants to “create more stories to remember in the future”.The Reds made up for missing out on the Premier League title by one point to Manchester City by clinching the most coveted prize in European club football by beating Tottenham in the Ma...Full Story »

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde will make a late decision on whether to include Lionel Messi for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund.The Argentinian star is yet to make an appearance this season having suffered a calf injury in August but travelled to Germany with his team-mates.Speaking at a pre-match press conference, Valverde said: “We’ll decide tomorrow ...Full Story »

Embattled new Valencia boss Albert Celades cut a lonely figure as he discussed his side’s Champions League clash with Chelsea.The Spanish side arrived at Stamford Bridge in a certain amount of disarray ahead of Tuesday night’s Group H opener against the Blues.The players refused to attend the pre-match press conference in the wake of last week’s sacking of popular manager Marce...Full Story »

Mansfield boss John Dempster vowed to freshen up his side for the visit of Cambridge on Tuesday.Willem Tomlinson could return after missing the defeat to Crawley through illness, while striker Andy Cook has a chance of being involved following his knee injury.Wing-back Hayden White will sit out again but could return at the weekend, while striker Nicky Maynard has been ruled out for two to three...Full Story »

Scunthorpe defender Kgosi Ntlhe could return to action in the home game against Oldham.Ntlhe – fit again after a back injury – is hoping to feature for the first time since August after returning to the bench as an unused substitute in the weekend win against Morecambe.The Iron are expected to be without skipper Andy Butler again. He missed his side’s first league win...Full Story »

Keith Hill will take charge of his first Bolton home match when Wanderers host Oxford on Tuesday.Hill’s first game ended in a chastening 6-1 loss to Rotherham, and the Trotters boss is unsure whether he will have any of his injured players back.Neither Daryl Murphy nor Chris O’Grady were able to make their debuts after sustaining problems in training, with the same true of Will ...Full Story »

Boss Jim Bentley could be tempted to make changes for Morecambe’s home game against Walsall.Bentley was disappointed by his side’s display in Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at Scunthorpe, which left them with just one league win this season.Defender Luke Conlan remains sidelined with knee and ankle problems and midfielder Alex Kenyon is still working his way back from ankle li...Full Story »

Wycombe will look to return to winning ways against Accrington on Tuesday evening.The Chairboys suffered their first defeat of the season at Gillingham on Saturday and were usurped by Coventry at the top of the League One table.Manager Gareth Ainsworth, who has been heavily linked with the vacancy at Lincoln, will check on striker Alex Samuel after he was forced off during the first half against...Full Story »

Cheltenham boss Michael Duff is expected to choose from an unchanged squad for the home game against Bradford.Duff has no major new injury concerns after his side made it back-to-back wins at the weekend with victory at Salford.None of Cheltenham’s injured players will return to full fitness in time, with on-loan Hull midfielder Max Sheaf, Rohan Ince (both hamstring) and Reuben Reid (knee)...Full Story »

Tranmere will have Corey Blackett-Taylor available for Tuesday’s League One clash with Peterborough.The winger has completed the three-game ban resulting from his red card against Bristol Rovers on August 20.Rovers are set to be without right-back Calum Woods, though, after he sustained a calf injury during the first half of last weekend’s 3-0 defeat by Oxford.Kane Wilson, Morga...Full Story »