Full-back Kiko Femenia could be fit for Watford’s home match with Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday.The Spaniard has endured a stop-start campaign due to a thigh injury sustained at the end of last season but featured in the win at Norwich last time out and, although he was forced off with a niggle, he has returned to training and is in contention.Goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann ...Full Story »

Scunthorpe will have defender Lewis Thompson back in contention for the Sky Bet League Two clash with Port Vale.Thompson missed last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Carlisle due to a dead leg.Captain Harry Davis (head) and forward Ryan Loft (facial) are edging closer to returns but may not be risked by Iron manager Neil Cox.Forward Harry Bunn (hamstring) and midfielder Alex Kenyon (thigh) remain o...Full Story »

Oxford have a strong squad to pick from for their Sky Bet League One clash with Gillingham.Cameron Brannagan missed his first league match of the year against Cheltenham last weekend but is back in contention along with Elliott Moore and Sam Winnall.Moore picked up a back problem getting into his car and has missed the last two matches while Winnall has been struggling with a hip problem.Marcus ...Full Story »

New signing Stephane Omeonga is in line for a Livingston debut in the Premier Sports Cup quarter-final against Livingston.Jackson Longridge is a doubt after going off injured against Celtic while manager David Martindale will be careful with Andrew Shinnie after his match-winning display in that match, after losing him earlier in the season to a groin injury.Rangers loanee Ben Williamson will dr...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady was satisfied with a point after a 1-1 draw with Swindon at Sixfields.Central defender Fraser Horsfall’s 83rd-minute header secured a share of the spoils for the fourth-placed Cobblers, who had fallen behind to a clinical 57th-minute strike from Robins forward Tyreece Simpson.Both sides hit the woodwork and created and spurned numerous other opportunities in a...Full Story »

West Ham will be without Michail Antonio for the visit of Manchester United.The striker is suspended following his red card at Southampton last weekend so Jarrod Bowen could move into a central attacking role.Vladimir Coufal, Angelo Ogbonna and Said Benrahma should return after being rested for Thursday’s Europa League win against Dinamo Zagreb.Edinson Cavani will miss out again for Manche...Full Story »

West Ham announced themselves on the Europa League stage as goals from Michail Antonio and Declan Rice secured a 2-0 victory at Dinamo Zagreb.The Hammers’ very own Ant and Dec provided the tea-time entertainment in Croatia by finding the net either side of half-time.Antonio was probably only in the team due to the red card he picked up at Southampton, which has instead given him an enforce...Full Story »

Charlie Austin could be back in action when QPR host Bristol City in the Championship.The free-scoring striker missed Rangers’ 2-1 Bournemouth defeat after a family bereavement.Summer signing Moses Odubajo could also return, having picked up a knock in the 3-3 draw with Reading.The right wing-back also missed the Bournemouth loss in midweek but is now back in contention.Bristol City can se...Full Story »

Former Inter Milan and Chelsea manager Antonio Conte would jump at the chance of moving to Manchester United. That's according to confidant and Sky Italia's Gianluca di Marzio. Di Marzio says that would rule out Arsenal and Spurs but could put United in the mix if they decided to part ways with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who suffered another disappointing European defeat on Tuesday night. Asked ...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel believes Ben Chilwell is back "in the race" for regular action at Chelsea after a difficult summer. Chilwell's last top-level appearance was Chelsea's 1-0 Champions League final victory over Manchester City in Porto in May. The 24-year-old was part of England's run to the Euro 2020 final but did not feature at all in the tournament. Marcos Alonso has held down the left wing-ba...Full Story »

Sheffield United’s new signing Adlene Guedioura immediately comes into contention for Tuesday’s match at home to Preston as they look to build on Saturday’s 6-2 rout of Peterborough.The veteran Algerian midfielder has signed a one-year deal after training with Slavisa Jokanovic’s side in recent weeks.However, there will be no rematch against former employers for Ben Davie...Full Story »

West Ham boss David Moyes branded Michail Antonio “stupid” over his late red card in Saturday’s goalless draw at winless Southampton.In-form Antonio arrived on the south coast as the Premier League’s leading scorer and having been crowned the top-flight’s August player of the month on Friday.But his first club appearance in September ended in ignominy after he picke...Full Story »

Watford attacker Joao Pedro could make his first appearance of the season at home to Wolves after he returned to training following a knee injury.The Brazilian scored nine times in the Sky Bet Championship during the 2020-21 campaign and will be one of many expected to fill the void left by Troy Deeney, who signed for Birmingham at the end of August after spending 11 years at Vicarage Road.Midfi...Full Story »

Wigan boss Leam Richardson could include recent signings Joe Bennett, Jason Kerr and Curtis Tilt in his squad for Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash with Doncaster.The defensive trio joined the Latics on transfer deadline day.On-loan Preston midfielder Tom Bayliss is another hoping for a league debut, having played in the midweek Papa John’s Trophy match against Wolves Under-21s aft...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta is under pressure to deliver results quickly after Arsenal's terrible start to the Premier League season. Arsenal have been in contact with Antonio Conte over the possibility of replacing Mikel Arteta at the Emirates Stadium, but the former Inter Milan boss is not prepared to join the club, according to reports. The Gunners have made a desperately poor start to the new Premier Leag...Full Story »

Alessandro Nesta believes AC Milan are title contenders. Nesta is impressed by the squad assembled by the Rossonero. "Milan are challengers for the Scudetto," he told Corriere della Seria. "Maybe they don't start as favourites, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, on the contrary. "The truth is that there are many teams who can win this year. One thing is certain: they are on the right ...Full Story »

When Mikel Arteta took over the reins at Arsenal, he would have done so with the aspiration of topping the table. Unfortunately for the former Manchester City assistant manager, the table he is currently topping is the bookies list for the first Premier League manager to be sacked. Arteta has endured a torrid start to the season with three consecutive defeats, nine goals conceded, and not a si...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor felt it was two good teams cancelling each other out as the Grecians were held to a goalless draw by Forest Green Rovers at St James Park.Rovers had the better of the chances, but Exeter perhaps shaded possession and were left to rue that lack of quality in the final third.At the other end, Cameron Dawson made two or three fine saves to repel a Rovers side that had plu...Full Story »

Colchester could hand Armando Dobra his debut when Sutton visit on Saturday.The 20-year-old joined on a season-long loan deal from Ipswich on transfer deadline day and could make his first appearance for his new club at the weekend.Boss Hayden Mullins will have to check on the fitness of Tom Eastman and Ryan Clampin.Captain Tommy Smith has not featured since August 27 with a back problem but cou...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass could hand debuts to new recruits Marley Watkins and Matty Longstaff in Sunday’s cinch Premiership clash with Ross County.Winger Watkins has returned to Pittodrie on a two-year deal following an injury-disrupted loan spell at the club last season, while midfielder Longstaff has joined on a season-long loan from Newcastle.Ryan Hedges remains sidelined by a ham...Full Story »