Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Carabao Cup third-round tie against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge (kick-off 20:00 BST). Farke said there's "a little question mark" over Daniel James as he "reported an issue with his back after the warm-up at Brighton". He added: "The scan results were good. Farke confirmed there will be some squad rotation against Chelsea to help "integrate new players".
Last season the first managerial casualty across the top four divisions came just one day later, with Nuno Espirito Santo being sacked by Nottingham Forest on September 9.
Newcastle have forecast a range of financial scenarios, depending on where the club finish this season, but sporting director Ross Wilson maintained the German has not been set a specific target for the campaign. Chief executive David Hopkinson, though, reiterated that Newcastle's ultimate ambition is to "consistently and credibly compete" for the top honours in the long run.
Crystal Palace are determined to secure Tyrick Mitchell’s long-term future and are preparing to reward the defender with a significant new contract. The 27-year-old has developed into one of Palace’s most reliable performers since making his senior debut in 2020. Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites […] The post Crystal Palace working to agree deal with England defender appeared first on CaughtOffside.
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