5 h. ago Buildup to Premier League, EFL, La Liga action and more – matchday live

Latest news before weekend action begins Get in touch! Share your thoughts with BarryMeanwhile in the EFL: Hillsborough stages its first match of the season when Sheffield Wednesday welcome Stoke City this afternoon and more fan protests are expected from the locals as they implore their owner Dejphon Chansiri to sell his beleaguered club for a reasonable asking price before it goes out of business.Ipswich Town will host Southampton at Portman Road, with Kieran McKenna’s side hoping to get their first win of the season on the board after securing an extremely fortuitous draw agasinst Birmingham City on the opening day of the season, before losing to lowly Bromley on penalties in the League Cup. Southampton, by contrast, are looking for their third consecutive win under Will Still, having already beaten Wrexham in the Championship and seeing off Northampton in the League Cup.Aston Villa v Newcastle United (12.30pm BST)Brighton v Fulham (3pm)Sunderland v West Ham (3pm)Tottenham Hotspu...

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6 d. ago Aberdeen v Celtic and Community Shield buildup to the big match at Wembley – matchday live

News and discussion as Sunday’s action beginsGet in touch | Check out the day’s upcoming fixturesLiverpool fans are in optimistic mood ahead of their season curtain-raiser today.Are we really going full José Mourinho and counting it as a trophy? Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Aberdeen v Celtic and Community Shield buildup to Crystal Palace v Liverpool – matchday live

News and discussion as Sunday’s action beginsGet in touch | Check out the day’s upcoming fixturesLiverpool fans are in optimistic mood ahead of their season curtain-raiser today.Are we really going full José Mourinho and counting it as a trophy? Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Community Shield buildup to Liverpool v Crystal Palace and more – matchday live

News and discussion as we count down to the actionGet in touch | Check out the day’s upcoming fixturesEddie Howe might be in the dark about Alexander Isak but it seems Newcastle are finally making some incoming moves in the summer market.Malick Thiaw from AC Milan seems like a deal they’ll get done; he’s a promising young defender and the fee looks to be around £30m. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago United announce Sesko deal, Football League buildup and latest news – matchday live

News and discussion as we count down to the actionGet in touch | Check out the day’s upcoming fixturesManchester City’s Rodri, who missed most of last season after rupturing anterior cruciate ligament injury last September, is unlikely to be “really fit” until after this September’s international break, says manager Pep Guardiola.The midfielder’s fitful comeback was interrupted at the Club World Cup in the United States when a substitute appearance at the last-16 stage against Al-Hilal was curtailed in extra time by an unspecified injury. “Rodri is getting better but he had a big injury in the last game against Al-Hilal,” said Guardiola. “He has trained better in the last few days. Hopefully after the international break, he will be really fit.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Football League buildup, transfer updates and latest news – matchday live

News and discussion as we count down to the actionGet in touch | Check out the day’s upcoming fixturesManchester City’s Rodri, who missed most of last season after rupturing anterior cruciate ligament injury last September, is unlikely to be “really fit” until after this September’s international break, says manager Pep Guardiola.The midfielder’s fitful comeback was interrupted at the Club World Cup in the United States when a substitute appearance at the last-16 stage against Al-Hilal was curtailed in extra time by an unspecified injury. “Rodri is getting better but he had a big injury in the last game against Al-Hilal,” said Guardiola. “He has trained better in the last few days. Hopefully after the international break, he will be really fit.” Continue reading...

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