Kaizer Chiefs' football manager Bobby Motaung believes that choosing Ernst Middendorp as coach was an obvious choice given how the club were doing under Giovanni Solinas.

Claude Puel has warned his Leicester side that they must perform for the full 90 minutes in games after the defeat at Crystal Palace.

Cape Town City coach Benni McCarthy says he wants his side to end 2018 on a high and is reflecting on whether to use a false nine system against Bloemfontein Celtic on Saturday.

Kaizer Chiefs forward Khama Billiat says he is looking forward to the challenge of taking on minnows Tornado in a Nedbank Cup last-32 tie in late January next year.

Everton midfielder Kieran Dowell has reportedly emerged as a January transfer target for Rangers.

Eddie Howe is hopeful that the back problem which Tyrone Mings suffered in Bournemouth's defeat at Wolves is 'nothing too serious'.

Newcastle have been linked to Jablonec midfielder Michal Travnik, but face reported competition from Fulham, Augsburg and CSKA Moscow.

Vicente Guaita wants to become Crystal Palace's first-choice keeper after the 'beautiful' experience of his debut win over Leicester.

Thierry Henry suggested his Monaco players lacked the necessary desire to win after Sunday's 3-0 Ligue 1 defeat against Lyon.

David Wagner says Huddersfield Town need to get that winning feeling back after suffering another defeat at the weekend.