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Former England, Notts County, Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa and Hull City striker Jackie Sewell has died at the age of 89.

The Sky Bet EFL is back for some midweek action and Ian Holloway returns too with his predictions.

Leicester and England forward Jamie Vardy fears the controversy in which he was engulfed in last summer has left a "permanent stain" against his name which is "worse than a criminal record".

Barnsley will be without Saidy Janko and Aidy White for the home game against Aston Villa.

Wigan have no new problems as they look to halt a seven-match winless run against Wolves.

Birmingham boss Gary Rowett is hopeful he can recall Clayton Donaldson for the Sky Bet Championship match against Preston after the striker missed the weekend's 1-1 draw at QPR.

Why Porto have every reason to fear Leicester striker Islam Slimani, the Dragon slayer.

Danny Simpson says Leicester are struggling to get to grips with the Premier League crackdown on set-piece defending.

There were several memorable goals scored in the EFL on Saturday, but which was the best?

Watch every goal from Saturday's Premier League games, including wins for Man City, Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool and Tottenham.

Philippe Coutinho, Heung-Min Son, Fernando Llorente... Who scored the best goal of the day in the Premier League?

Roberto Di Matteo admitted his side must start transferring draws into wins after Aston Villa drew 1-1 at home to Newcastle in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.

Birmingham boss Gary Rowett bemoaned the defensive lapse which meant his side had to settle for a 1-1 draw against QPR.

Aaron Tshibola headed an 89th-minute equaliser as Aston Villa snatched a 1-1 draw with Newcastle in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.

Birmingham maintained their unbeaten away league record this season with a 1-1 draw at QPR.

Norwich went top of the Sky Bet Championship as a 3-1 victory at home to Burton allowed them to take advantage of Huddersfield's 1-0 defeat at Reading.

Winger Joao Teixeira struck twice to help earn Wolves a 3-1 Sky Bet Championship win over Brentford at Molineux.

Anthony Crolla's title fight headlines a massive weekend of sport on Sky Sports and you can watch it all with NOW TV...

Former Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and Hull City midfielder George Boateng names his #One2Eleven on The Fantasy Football Club.

Rafael Benitez has warned Newcastle they face a tough test against Aston Villa when they travel to Villa Park on Saturday.

George Boateng will be picking his #One2Eleven onThe Fantasy Football Club on Friday evening.

Man Utd v Leicester City and Anthony Crolla's title fight headline a massive weekend of sport on Sky Sports and you can watch it all with Now TV...

Man Utd v Leicester City and Anthony Crolla's title fight headline a massive weekend of sport on Sky Sports and you can watch it all with NOW TV...

Wolves boss Walter Zenga is likely to make several changes after the 2-0 EFL Cup defeat at Newcastle on Tuesday.

Sandro has given QPR boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink a selection dilemma for the visit of Birmingham.

Andrew Hughes is back in contention for Peterborough following his one-match suspension which saw him miss the 1-0 defeat to Sheffield United after he was sent off against Port Vale.

Goalkeeper Scott Carson remains a doubt for Derby ahead of the visit of Blackburn.

Max, Rachel and Merse are joined by former Feyenoord, Aston Villa, Coventry City, Middlesbrough, Hull City, Skoda Xanthi, Nottingham Forest, T-Team and Netherlands international midfielder George Boateng on this week's The Fantasy Football Club.

The EFL have announced that any possible reform of the English structure will not involve the introduction of Premier League B teams or the Old Firm clubs into the pyramid.

The EFL have announced that any possible reform of the English structure will not involve the introduction of Premier League B teams or the Old Firm clubs into the pyramid.

Aston Villa midfielder Mile Jedinak says the sky is the limit for his new club, but they must start performing consistently.

Mile Jedinak and Will Grigg feature on the latest EFL Weekly podcast - and you can listen right here!

The Sky Bet EFL is back for another weekend of action and Ian Holloway returns too with his predictions.

Eric Bailly faces Jamie Vardy at Old Trafford on Saturday. We check the stats to see whether the Man Utd man or Leicester striker will come out on top...

Manchester United’s clash with Leicester City on Saturday pits Jose Mourinho against Claudio Ranieri once more. It’s a meeting of two very different characters and a rivalry that’s turned on its head in the past year, writes Adam Bate…

Aston Villa boss Roberto di Matteo has confirmed the club is conducting an internal investigation over reports of an alleged breach of club discipline by young midfielder Jack Grealish.

Aston Villa midfielder Jordan Lyden has pledged his future to the club by signing a two-year contract extension.

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne has topped the Sky Sports Power Rankings this week.

Leicester City midfielder Andy King insists the Premier League champions have a taste for silverware following their title success.

Northampton’s cup clash with Manchester United brings back memories of George Best…

Arsene Wenger has urged former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner to seize the chance to restart his career with Nottingham Forest this season.

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has revealed he failed in an attempt to sign Antonio Conte at Fiorentina.

Charlie Nicholas has provided us with the EFL Cup third round predictions, starting with Tuesday night's eight games.

You can be a part of The Fantasy Football Club this week....

Boss Rafael Benitez will await a decision from disciplinary chiefs ahead of Newcastle's EFL Cup third round clash with Wolves after launching an appeal against Vurnon Anita's dismissal at the weekend.

From Jordan Henderson to Granit Xhaka, we present the best seven goals from the weekend's Premier League action.

Sanchez or Cazorla? Vardy or Mahrez? Austin or Tadic? We name Premier League clubs' best penalty takers...

Watch every goal from the weekend's Premier League games, including wins for Watford, Tottenham, Man City and Arsenal.

From Thibaut Courtois to Jordan Pickford, we present the top nine saves from the weekend's Premier League action.

Neil Ashton is joined by the Daily Telegraph's Matt Law, the Daily Star's Jeremy Cross and Oliver Kay of The Times for this week's Sunday Supplement podcast.

Leicester defender Danny Simpson insists record signing Islam Slimani is prepared to get his hands dirty despite his huge price tag.

Slave Bilic has vowed to improve West Ham's defensive displays after they conceded four goals for a second week in a row against West Brom on Saturday.

Leicester City’s record signing Islam Slimani made a big impression on his Premier League debut, scoring twice in a 3-0 win over Burnley.

Watch every goal from Saturday's Premier League games, including wins for Man City, Arsenal and Everton.

West Ham got off to the worst possible start playing away against West Bromich Albion when Arthur Masuaku conceded a needless penalty at The Hawthorns.

Steven Fletcher produced a sublime piece of skill to set up fellow forward Gary Hooper for Sheffield Wednesday's opener at Birmingham City.

Manager Lee Johnson revealed Bristol City's players gave Frank Fielding a round of applause in the dressing room after his second-half heroics helped earn an unlikely point in a 1-1 draw with Derby.

Brighton manager Chris Hughton was relieved to see his side clinch their second 1-0 victory of the week and climb into the Championship play-off places thanks to Tomer Hemed's 88th-minute penalty against Burton.

Mick McCarthy and Roberto Di Matteo were content with a point after Ipswich and Aston Villa played out a 0-0 draw at Portman Road.

Ipswich Town and Aston Villa played out a largely dismal 0-0 draw at Portman Road in a game that only threatened to burst into life in the final few dramatic minutes.

Ipswich Town and Aston Villa played out a largely dismal 0-0 draw at Portman Road in a game that only threatened to burst into life in the final few dramatic minutes.

Huddersfield extended their lead at the top of the Sky Bet Championship courtesy of a 2-1 victory over QPR at the John Smith's Stadium.

Tony Pulis knows West Brom's new owners will have the final say on his future at the club.

The Sky Bet EFL is back for another weekend of action and Ian Holloway returns too with his predictions.

Sky Sports football pundit Paul Merson is back with another round of Premier League predictions.

Cheltenham manager Gary Johnson could make changes to his team when they host Notts County on Saturday.

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has told his history-making Foxes to forget about their Champions League heroics.

The Sky Bet EFL is back for another weekend of action and Ian Holloway returns too with his predictions.

Nicklas Bendtner missed the chance to make himself an instant hero with Nottingham Forest's fans after passing up a gilt-edged opportunity to earn his new side all three points against Rotherham United on Wednesday night.

Apostolos Vellios was at it again on Wednesday night as the Nottingham Forest striker's brilliant overhead kick earned his side a draw at Rotherham United.

The Champions League has a negative impact on English clubs in their subsequent Premier League fixtures, a Sky Sports study has found.

Rotherham manager Alan Stubbs hailed his side's 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest as 'the best performance this season'.