Burnley: Parker provides bleak but mixed injury update ahead of key fixtures

Burnley manager Scott Parker faced the media on Thursday with a stark update on his squad’s fitness ahead of their clash against Leeds United. The news was mixed, with one or two potentially positive signals amid several long-term issues. On Zeki Amdouni, Parker admitted the Swiss forward is still some way off. “He’s some time […]

Arsenal’s Mosquera makes bold Yamal comparison for Max Dowman

Arsenal defender Cristhian Mosquera has likened the playing style of teammate Max Dowman to Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal. Dowman made his English Premier League debut for Arsenal in August, coming on as a second half substitute and winning a penalty kick in the 5-0 thrashing of newly-promoted Leeds United. At 15 years and 235 days, […]

Wilfried Zaha fires back at Mateta over France comments

Wilfried Zaha has launched a scathing response to former Crystal Palace teammate Jean-Philippe Mateta after Mateta claimed Zaha once laughed at his ambition to play for France. Mateta recently made his France debut and scored in a 2-2 draw with Iceland. “At Crystal Palace right at the start, when I wasn’t even playing, I spoke […]

Silvetti’s strike sends Argentina to U-20 final against Morocco

Argentina are through to the FIFA U-20 World Cup final after edging Colombia 1-0 in an intense semi-final in Santiago. Substitute Mateo Silvetti was the hero, rifling home a fine strike to settle a tight contest and send La Albiceleste to a much-anticipated final against Morocco. The match started cagey, with few clear openings. Colombia’s […]

Wolves confident of turning Premier League season around despite horror start

Despite a nightmare start to the Premier League season, Hugo Bueno remains confident that Wolverhampton Wanderers are close to turning things around. The Spanish defender believes the team’s performances have shown promise, even if the results have not reflected their efforts with Wolves coming agonizingly close to victory in their last two league outings, only […]

Why Harry Kane is extremely valuable to Bayern Munich – Kimmich reveals

Bayern Munich defender Joshua Kimmich recently waxed lyrical in praise of his teammate Harry Kane, labelling the English striker a special and extremely valuable asset for the Bundesliga champions. Kane’s blistering start to the season has drawn well deserved praise from far and wide with his teammate Kimmich, showering the latest batch of encomiums on […]

Arteta urges Arsenal to maintain focus ahead of Fulham test

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal travel to Craven Cottage for their clash versus Fulham as Premier League table toppers but the Spanish boss has warned his team against losing the focus and desire they’ve shown so far this season. Arsenal have been the strongest team in the Premier League so far, recording five wins, one draw […]

Julen Lopetegui: Qatar head coach Opens Up on World Cup dreams

Qatar head coach Julen Lopetegui hailed his team’s resilience after confirming their spot at next year’s World Cup, calling it a reward for their hard work. The 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts sealed a return to football’s biggest competition following their 2-1 win over United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. It also marked a second-ever World Cup […]