So that elusive first win for Remi Garde still eludes him Surely this was a game they were meant to win The first 45 minutes they looked comfortable and there was no reason to suggest why they wouldn’t go on and complete the job in the second half Although Micah …

I expect The Exeter Chairman has woken up with a sore head this morning after seeing his side secure a money spinning trip to Anfield last night Jurgen Klopp raised a lot of eyebrows after making 11 changes last night You almost felt a bit sorry for Christian Benteke having …

Manchester United will be without Adnan Januzaj because the forward did not start a league match for Borussia Dortmund while on loan with the German side and is short of match fitness. Phil Jones is also out because of an ankle injury, Ashley Young is likely to be rested but …

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic will field a strong side but midfielder Manuel Lanzini is out with a thigh problem. Midfielder Dimitri Payet could start after returning to action last weekend and defender Winston Reid could feature after overcoming a hamstring problem. New signing Michal Zyro could make his debut …

Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores could hand summer signing Obbi Oulare a debut start if he decides to rest either Troy Deeney or Odion Ighalo. Nathan Ake remains suspended while Tommie Hoban (groin) and Joel Ekstrand (knee) are both out. Steve McClaren will be without Jack Colback for the trip …

Southampton will be without striker Graziano Pelle (knee) as they welcome Crystal Palace to St Mary’s in the FA Cup. Cedric Soares and Juanmi are both fit again, but Victor Wanyama misses out as he starts a two-match ban. Bakary Sako returns to the Palace squad having been out of …

Eliaquim Mangala (hamstring) has joined fellow centre-half Vincent Kompany on Manchester City’s injury list. With Nicolas Otamendi and Martin Demichelis City’s only fit centre-backs, Bacary Sagna may have to play centrally in the coming weeks. New Norwich signing Ivo Pinto will not be risked in defence having just arrived at …

Everton manager Roberto Martinez will bring in several squad players, with Darron Gibson, Aiden McGeady and Steven Naismith all in line for a start. Phil Jagielka will also make a return from his knee injury after sitting on the bench for the last two matches. Daggers boss John Still is …

Birmingham City may be able to call on David Cotterill (knee) and Neal Eardley (groin), who both face late tests. Koby Arthur (thigh) is almost certainly out, but on-loan striker James Vaughan is available after extending his loan. Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe will rotate his squad but skipper Simon Francis …

FA Cup holders Arsenal are without forward Alexis Sanchez, who has not recovered from a hamstring injury. Midfielder Mikel Arteta will be involved though, having played for 45 minutes on Tuesday with Arsenal U21s. Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce says he will start with only one youngster, with keeper Jordan Pickford …