Gabriel Martinelli injured his ankle in the warm-up for Arsenal’s FA Cup clash with Newcastle, with the Brazilian forced to miss the match. Martinelli had been originally named in the starting XI for the third-round tie against Newcastle on Saturday, but appeared to roll his ankle as he warmed up, pre-match. The Brazilian appeared to be distressed as he received […]

Chelsea are looking to steal a march on their rivals in the race to sign Dayot Upamecano. A transfer away from RB Leipzig for the highly-rated centre-half appears inevitable this year. Leipzig are determined to keep the 22-year-old until the end of the 2020/21 season. But the Bundesliga club face losing Upamecano come the summer when his £40m release clause […]

Non-League Chorley claimed an unlikely place in the FA Cup fourth round as they proved too strong for a youthful Derby side in an extraordinary tie. Connor Hall and Mike Calveley were the men on target as the National League North side claimed a 2-0 victory in what was theoretically an upset on a freezing afternoon in Lancashire. Yet with […]

Saturday 9 January 2021 17:34, UK Debutant Reeco Hackett-Fairchild fired 10-man Southend to a crucial 1-0 League Two win against relegation-rivals Barrow at Roots Hall. The on-loan Portsmouth forward fired home the only goal of the game just three minutes in as the Shrimpers moved to within one point of safety at the bottom of the table. But Southend were […]

Chelsea: Should Lampard be given more time to succeed? This will be the first-ever meeting between Chelsea and Morecambe. The Blues head into the FA Cup clash bidding to hit back to form after last weekend’s 3-1 home defeat at hands of Manchester City. In a competition known for producing upsets, Frank Lampard insists his side must respect their League […]

Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen has lavished praise on Reds midfielder Thiago Alcantara after the Spaniard's second-half display against Aston Villa in the FA Cup. Despite fielding a strong line-up against an inexperienced Villa team, Jurgen Klopp's side were drawing 1-1 when Thiago was brought on. Sadio Mane had given Liverpool the lead after just four minutes but 17-year-old striker […]

The third round of the FA Cup saw Premier League and Championship clubs enter the fray and fans were treated to some classic upsets immediately.   Aston Villa’s young side – standing in for their Covid-ridden teammates – put in a valiant effort against Liverpool but they were ultimately swept aside, losing 4-1 at Villa Park on Friday night while […]

Chris Maxwell was the Blackpool hero as he saved three penalties against West Brom to secure his side a spot in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Goalkeeper Maxwell denied Kyle Edwards and Darnell Furlong, and after West Brom keeper David Button had kept out Jerry Yates and Sullay Kaikai had struck a post with spot-kicks for the home […]