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Swansea would be stupid to sack Monk - Neil 9 November 2015 Garry Monk has received the backing of Norwich City manager Alex Neil, who questioned the rationale behind any potential axing of the Swansea City boss. Monk had been touted as a future England manager following Swansea's...

Liverpool goalkeeper Vigouroux back with Swindon after penny prank 30 September 2015 16:49 Liverpool goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux has returned Swindon Town on loan after apologising for his novel method of paying a fine. Vigouroux was fined £50 after arriving late for training with the...

Sterling and De Bruyne must perform or they will be replaced, warns Mangala 28 September 2015 09:07 Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala has stressed that not even big-money signings Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne are guaranteed a starting berth due to the club's strength in depth...

Chelsea striker Diego Costa sends the wrong message to the children with his dirty tactics, says Brazil legend Pele Pele on why Chelsea striker is bad for football, reveals he would like to have played for Arsenal and fears for Brazil’s decline Icon: Brazil legend Pele is still in touch with...

Benteke to have scan on hamstring problem 22 September 2015 11:27 Liverpool striker Christian Benteke will undergo an MRI scan to determine the extent of his hamstring injury. Benteke sustained the problem during the first half of Liverpool's 1-1 Premier League draw against Norwich City on...

Kompany ruled out but Aguero back in for West Ham clash By Joe Wright Sep 18, 2015 20:11:24 City's Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini says Vincent Kompany is not fit to face West Ham but can call on last season's Premier League top scorer Sergio Aguero again Vincent Kompany has been ruled...

Martinez hopeful on Besic and Coleman fitness Sep 15, 2015 17:16:59 The pair were both substituted during the club's 3-1 win over Everton at the weekend, with hat-trick hero Steven Naismith, replacing the central midfielder in the first half Everton manager Roberto Martinez is confident...

Ideye departs West Brom for Olympiacos 31 August 2015 Former club-record signing Brown Ideye has left West Brom for Olympiacos after being shunted down the pecking order by Salomon Rondon and Rickie Lambert. An estimated £10million was spent on the Nigeria striker just over a year ago when...

Carroll nears West Ham return 27 August 2015 04:43 West Ham striker Andy Carroll is nearing a return after resuming training with the first-team squad ahead of their Liverpool clash. Carroll, 26, has been sidelined since February after undergoing knee surgery, with his past two Premier...

Norwich City v Stoke City: Shaqiri set for belated bow 20 August 2015 Xherdan Shaqiri looks set to make his belated Stoke City debut when Mark Hughes' men visit Norwich City in the Premier League on Saturday. The Switzerland winger - Stoke's record signing at £12million - was ineligible for...

Everton boss Martinez urges trust in Kenwright 17 August 2015 09:09 Roberto Martinez has sympathy with Everton supporters' frustration with the club's lack of spending in the transfer market, but urged fans to trust chairman Bill Kenwright. So far in the current transfer window Everton have...

Mourinho: Substituted Terry was NOT injured Aug 16, 2015 18:20:00 The Chelsea skipper was hauled off for the first time ever under the Portuguese boss, taken off at half-time, but 'the Special One' says that it was a purely tactical decision Jose Mourinho says that John Terry was not...

Advocaat: Adam Johnson injury not as bad as first feared By Peter Hanson Aug 14, 2015 17:46:33 The Sunderland winger was initially ruled out for over two months with a shoulder injury but his manager is hopeful of having him back in action in "six or seven weeks" Sunderland boss Dick...

West Ham v Leicester City: Bilic relishing ´special´ first home game 13 August 2015 20:04 Slaven Bilic knows "on fire" Leicester City are capable of bringing West Ham back down to earth in his first Premier League home game in charge of the London club. Bilic could scarcely have hoped for a...

Southampton v Everton: Koeman sees room for improvement 13 August 2015 17:29 Ronald Koeman expects Southampton to cut out the mistakes as he prepares to return to the touchline for Saturday's Premier League encounter with Everton. Koeman missed the south-coast club's 2-2 draw at Newcastle...

Swansea City v Newcastle United: We can get better, says Monk 13 August 2015 16:19 Swansea City manager Garry Monk believes his side can continue to improve following their 2-2 draw at champions Chelsea on the opening day of the Premier League season. Newcastle United are the visitors at...

Sunderland v Norwich City: Advocaat calls for passionate response 13 August 2015 15:18 Sunderland head coach Dick Advocaat is expecting his players to bounce back strongly against Norwich City after they began their Premier League campaign with a disappointing 4-2 reverse at Leicester City...

Aston Villa v Manchester United: Van Gaal banking on history 12 August 2015 18:59 Far from their fluent best in an opening-day victory over Tottenham, Manchester United will hope history holds enough to see them over the line in Friday's Premier League trip to Aston Villa. United have an...

Tottenham v Stoke City: Shaqiri set to take centre stage 13 August 2015 19:47 Stoke City head into Saturday's Premier League meeting with Tottenham buoyed by the arrival of record £12million signing Xherdan Shaqiri. The Switzerland international joined from Inter earlier this week, having...

Watford v West Brom: Flores backs new signings to flourish 13 August 2015 19:17 An opening-day draw at Everton has given Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores plenty of cause for optimism ahead of Saturday's Premier League visit of West Brom. Last season's Championship winners marked their...