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Rafael Cabral’s “special powers” came to the fore, according to manager Jose Gomes, after the goalkeeper inspired Reading to a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Wycombe in the Carabao Cup. Cabral saved from both Nick Freeman and Fred Onyedinma as Reading bagged a second-round tie with Plymouth following the 1-1 draw at Adams Park. Alex…

Derby boss Phillip Cocu hailed his side’s perseverance as they overcame a stubborn Scunthorpe side 1-0 to advance to the second round of the Carabao Cup. The Dutchman made 11 changes from the weekend draw with Swansea, handing debuts to four players, and the Rams needed a stunning 78th-minute strike from teenager Lee Buchanan to…

Jose Mourinho joked that Manchester City’s substitutes might be good enough to win the Premier League title this season as he said his former clubs Manchester United and Chelsea must focus on finishing in the top four. The Portuguese, appearing on Sky Sports before his ex-employers went head-to-head at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, was…

The Serie A champions are keen to sell the German before the European transfer window closes on September 2. However, Khedira has already rejected several transfers this summer. Along with Besiktas, Fenerbahce and unnamed MLS clubs, Wolves made an approach in the hope of bringing the 32-year-old to England. Khedira spurned the advances of Nuno Espirito…

The Brazilian was substituted during Liverpool’s 4-1 victory over Norwich after injuring his calf. Jurgen Klopp is awaiting the results of a scan which will determine how long Alisson is out for. And if the former Roma shot-stopper is sidelined for a number of weeks, Liverpool could sign Lonergan as back-up to Adrian. The 35-year-old…

After weeks of speculation the Scotland international finally completed a £25m move to the Emirates Stadium on transfer deadline day. And the former Celtic man has already made an impression in north London after beating Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s standing jump record. Tierney recorded a height of 55cm, 1cm more than his Gabonese team-mate. The Scot’s feat was all…

Highly-rated Monaco teenager Hannibal Mejbri is heading to Manchester United in a 10 million euros deal, subject to FIFA clearance. The 16-year-old’s future has been subject to widespread speculation this summer, with Leicester and Tottenham among those understood to be after the midfielder. But United have announced that they have “reached an agreement with Monaco…

Christian Benteke believes wantaway Crystal Palace team-mate Wilfried Zaha can get back to his best this season. Zaha was linked with a summer move away from Selhurst Park with Everton attempting to land the Ivory Coast international in the closing days of the transfer window. In a quirk of the fixture list, the Toffees faced…

Gary Holt has insisted he will not criticise Lyndon Dykes after the striker’s late missed penalty prevented Livingston from earning a dramatic victory over St Johnstone. Dykes had the opportunity to win a see-saw match for the Lions when he was bundled over in the box by Richard Foster in the last minute. However, the…

The Blues are currently banned from registering players for two windows after breaking FIFA rules regarding the signing of under-18 foreigners. However, Frank Lampard is plotting a £70m swoop for the England international next summer. The Chelsea boss believes the 22-year-old Chilwell is a long-term solution at left-back. Marcos Alonso is considering his future and…