Forest Green boss David Horseman hailed his wealth of attacking options after Troy Deeney’s first Rovers goal earned them a 1-1 draw at AFC Wimbledon.

The former Watford star lobbed Dons goalkeeper Alex Bass with 15 minutes to go, cancelling out James Ball’s first-half strike.

Deeney’s arrival added to the goal threat for a side already boasting fellow summer addition Matty Taylor as well as Matty Stevens, who scored 23 goals when Rovers were promoted from Sky Bet League Two in the 2021-22 campaign.

Deeney may face competition from team-mate Ty Omotoye, who was in close attendance, to claim his goal, while Stevens spurned several opportunities at Plough Lane.

But Horseman feels it will not be long until his illustrious strikers are regularly finding…

The Premier League returns this weekend after the international break, with leaders Liverpool travelling to Manchester United in the pick of the fixtures.

Manchester City trail Liverpool by eight points and cannot afford another setback when they make the trip to Crystal Palace, while Chelsea host Newcastle United and Tottenham take on Watford.

The last of the 10 games takes place in Yorkshire on Monday as Sheffield United welcome third-place Arsenal, who have played more Premier League games at Bramall Lane without victory than they have any other ground in the competition.

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England could seal their qualification for the 2020 European Championships as they face the Czech Republic in Prague on Friday evening.

The Three Lions will book their spot at next summer s competition with a victory at the Sinobo Stadium, whilst a loss to the hosts could potentially open the group up with just a couple of matches remaining.

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With the top two teams in each qualifying group bagging an automatic place at the competition, Jaroslav Šilhavý s troops now have a wonderful chance to reach their sixth consecutive Euros championships. The team are currently sitting second in Group A following nine points out of five matches. They earned a crucial victory…

With the Premier League making its return to action this weekend following the international break, this season has already thrown up a string of upsets and nobody has managed to cement their spot as the frontrunner in the title chase.

Watching defending champions Liverpool hit with an ever-growing injury list that is topped by talisman Virgil van Dijk, have also failed to lay down an early marker and make their return this weekend with just their goal difference sneaking them into the top-half of the table.

In a title race that appears too close to call already, we have taken a look at the three dark horses who could be smelling a Premier League upset this season.

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While Chelsea s new-look squad might have flattered to deceive at the start of…

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Jurgen Klopp and Diogo Jota have been encouraged by Darwin Nunez s displays ahead Liverpool s Champions League meeting with Rangers.

Nunez struggled to hit the ground running at Liverpool following his arrival from Benfica and has only featured in five Premier League matches – for a total of 267 minutes – due in large part to a three-game suspension he received for lashing out at Crystal Palace s Joachim Andersen in August.

The Uruguay forward was foiled on several occasions as Liverpool beat Rangers 2-0 last week. He has had nine shots in the Champions League without scoring this season – only Mohamed Salah (10) has had more attempts for the Reds. It is in stark contrast to last term, when he netted six times in the competition for Benfica.

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There are similarities between Yokohama F.Marinos manager Ange Postecoglou and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.

Pressing is a vital feature of Postecoglou and Klopp s teams, with both managers enforcing a high-octane brand of attacking football.

Postecoglou and Klopp were also coming off drought-ending title triumphs as the coronavirus pandemic set in.

In 2019, F.Marinos boss Postecoglou guided the Japanese club to their first J.League title since 2004, while Klopp ended Liverpool s 30-year league drought in the Premier League last season.

But F.Marinos were unable to back it up, finishing ninth and 36 points adrift of champions Kawasaki Frontale last year. Klopp has already publicly conceded Liverpool s title defence is over – the Reds are sixth and 19 poi…

Wrexham took the spoils in a hotly contested local derby as Phil Parkinson’s side won 1-0 at Tranmere to notch their second League Two victory of the season.

A second-half header from Aaron Hayden was the difference as the Red Dragons earned the bragging rights in the first fixture between these two since January 2018.

The visitors enjoyed the better of the early opportunities in a frantic opening with Ollie Palmer, Elliott Lee and James McClean coming the closest to opening the scoring.

At the other end, Rovers’ best chance fell to Kristian Dennis who was inches away from prodding the ball home at the far post following a Regan Hendry cross.

Wrexham continued to turn the screw after the break and were rewarded in the 56th minute when Hayden headed ho…

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Wouter Burger from Stoke City in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed Stoke do not want to sell Burger, but the Potters could part company with the 23-year-old defensive midfielder for £12 million.

Burger has been on the books of Stoke since the summer of 2023 when he joined from Basel. The 23-year-old defensive midfielder was one of the best players for the Poteters this past campaign. The Dutchman made 31 starts and eight substitute appearances in the Championship for Stoke this past season, scoring three goals and providing four assists in those games. Burger scored one goal in one Carabao Cup and played once in the FA Cup for the Potters this past campaign.

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Rangers want to keep hold of Borna Barisic beyond the end of the season, according to . Barisic is out of contract at Rangers at the end of the season, and the Scottish Premiership club have offered a contract extension.

The report has claimed that Rangers have offered Barisic a two-year contract. The left-back has been on the books of the Gers since 2018 and is an important player in the team. The 30-year-old Croatia international defender helped Rangers win the Scottish Premiership title in 2021 and the Scottish Cup in 2022 and also helped the Gers reach the final of the UEFA Europa League in 2022.

Barisic has made five starts and one substitute appearance in the Scottish Premiership for Rangers this season, providing two assists in the process. The Gers are second in…