Paul Robinson believes Leeds United would try to sign Joe Rodon on a permanent basis even if they are not promoted to the Premier League. Daniel Farke has relied heavily on the on-loan Tottenham defender, who has made 32 appearances this season. Robinson is so impressed that if the Whites get promoted, he sees the Welsh defender as a “must” acquisition for the top flight, and having been quoted £15 million to buy him in the summer [Phil Hay via The Square Ball, 9 November, 18 million], the asking price would be a “drop in the ocean”. He concedes that…
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David Moyes has provided an injury report for Lucas Paqueta and Michail Antonio ahead of West Ham’s match against Nottingham Forest on Saturday (17 February). During his pre-match press conference on Friday (16 February, via Ben Dinnery), the Hammers manager confirmed that the Brazilian international is back on the pitch, but that the 26-year-old will not be fit for the City Ground game. He added that Antonio has returned to the team and that the Irons would test the 33-year-old forward’s fitness ahead of the encounter, while Kurt Zouma and Edson Alvarez have been cleared to play against Forest. West…
Daniel Farke provided mixed news on the injury front ahead of Leeds United’s trip to Plymouth Argyle tomorrow. The Whites were without six players in the midweek triumph over Swansea City, including Patrick Bamford, who was forced to withdraw in the warm-up and will now miss 10-12 days. Sam Byram and Pascal Struijk are among the other significant players who will be absent from Home Park, but there is good news regarding Jamie Shackleton’s availability. Shackleton had recovered from an injury before Tuesday’s trip to South Wales, but he was absent from the squad due to the birth of his…
Daniel Farke spoke to the media ahead of Leeds United’s journey to Plymouth, where the two teams will meet off at midday on Saturday, and he confirmed that Sam Byram will not play. Byram, 30, has been arguably the season’s biggest surprise. He initially joined on trial with the defender, who had been plagued by ailments in recent years, and later reconnected with Farke in Leeds United training. Byram’s performances in training and pre-season against Monaco and Nottingham Forest earned him a fresh one-year contract from Leeds. He has played 28 games this season. However, there were also injuries. Byram…
Leeds United leapfrogged Southampton into second position in the Championship on Tuesday and are well on their way to automatic promotion – and Tim Sherwood believes they may just take second. Leeds won seven League games in a row, including a 4-0 victory over Swansea City, and kept their sixth clean sheet. But it was made much better when I learned that Southampton had lost 3-1 to Bristol City on Tuesday. The Saints have broken their historic unbeaten streak of 25 games, ahead of tonight’s difficult away trip to West Bromwich. Carlos Corberan might benefit Leeds by taking points off…
Daniel Farke provided an injury report ahead of Leeds United’s trip to Plymouth Argyle tomorrow. The Whites will be hoping to make it seven wins in a row in the Championship, but they will be missing a few of key players for their third encounter in three weeks. Pascal Struijk, Sam Byram, Patrick Bamford, Jamie Shackleton, Karl Darlow, and Stuart Dallas were absent from the midweek triumph over Swansea City, and a new update was released today. Bamford was scheduled to start in South Wales on Tuesday, but he was forced to withdraw during the warm-up owing to muscular issues,…
Morgan Gibbs-White has had another fantastic season for Nottingham Forest, and Peter Crouch has been shouting his praises. Gibbs-White was a £42.5 million signing for Forest when they gained promotion back to the Premier League, and he has since excelled and became captain at the City Ground. Of course, that form has sparked interest from other clubs. Tottenham are reported to be one of the teams interested in signing Gibbs-White, with commentators such as Tim Sherwood claiming he’d be a wonderful fit under Ange Postecoglou. Speaking about Gibbs-White on his new podcast, former Tottenham striker Peter Crouch confessed he saw…
Paul Merson has given his prediction on who will win when Nottingham Forest face West Ham on Saturday afternoon. The commentator has spoken with Sportskeeda. So, how does Merson predict Forest vs West Ham will go this weekend? Let’s look more closely. Paul Merson predicts who will win on Saturday—Nottingham Forest or West Ham Well, it appears that this will be a difficult decision for the pundits this weekend. Forest have lost six of their past seven games at the City Ground, while West Ham were beaten 6-0 by Arsenal on Sunday. Still, the Hammers have a lot of talent,…
Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive: Joe Worrall discusses his debut for Besiktas. Joe Worrall was disappointed with his debut for Besiktas. The Nottingham Forest defender played all 90 minutes of their Super Lig match against Kayserispor, which concluded in a 0-0 tie. Worrall, who has joined Besiktas on loan until the end of the season, stated that the “only positive” was the clean sheet. He explained, “We played away. The only good news is that we did not concede a goal. We must win these types of contests. “We must create opportunities. Besiktas must win these matches.” Worrall will…
Injury expert Dr Rajpal Brar has provided the most recent information on Tottenham defender Ryan Sessegnon. Spurs have suffered a number of injuries this season, with roughly 21 players sidelined. They finally appeared to have overcome their injury concerns with an almost complete squad, but both Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie have picked up injuries and are now doubtful for the game against Wolves. Another player who will be unavailable for the Wolves game and beyond is Sessegnon. He has been out since the summer due to a hamstring injury acquired during training, and only returned to action against Burnley…