Newcastle United travel to Millwall in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday, looking to book a place in the last 16 as they continue an unbeaten start to life under Matthias Jaissle.
A place at The Den is never straightforward for visiting Premier League sides, and the German head coach has already been warned about the hostile reception awaiting his side in Bermondsey.
Jaissle's side head into the tie sitting seventh in the Premier League after four games without defeat, though a place in the fourth round would offer a first taste of cup progress under the new head coach following last month's win over West Bromwich Albion. With a decent gap before Newcastle's next league fixture, Jaissle has options over how far he rotates his side.
Newcastle will be without Dan Burn, Joelinton and Will Osula for the trip to south-east London. Ewen Jaouen is a doubt in goal after rolling his ankle in training on 4 September, with Jaissle saying a decision on his availability will not be made until closer to kick-off. Tino Livramento, who made his first appearance since April off the bench against Bournemouth, is also not yet ready to start; asked directly if he'd be ready, Jaissle replied simply, "No."
Deadline-day arrival Matias Fernandez-Pardo is in line for his first start for the club after joining from Lille. Jacob Murphy, Jacob Ramsey, Bazoumana Toure, Aladji Bamba and Fabian Schär are among those pushing for involvement having had limited game time so far this season, while Sean Steur is likely to return to the side after a positive cameo against Bournemouth. Jaissle said of his selection: "There's always a fine line to make these decisions."

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Millwall host Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday, with the Magpies looking to build on an unbeaten start under new head coach Matthias Jaissle against a Championship side finding some form of their own.
Alex Neil's Lions arrive full of confidence after thrashing Bolton Wanderers 4-0 at The Den at the weekend, while Newcastle sit seventh in the Premier League having drawn two of their opening three matches.
Jaissle replaced Eddie Howe as Newcastle's head coach in August and has overseen an unbeaten start despite the summer departures of Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon. He has already been warned about the atmosphere awaiting him at The Den, joking he will be "protected" in his technical area, and is still weighing up how far to rotate his side with a demanding run of fixtures ahead. Tuesday's tie will be the first meeting between the two clubs since 1993, when Newcastle won 2-1.
Date: Tuesday, 8 September 2026Kick-off: 20:00 BSTVenue: The DenReferee: Craig PawsonLast meeting: Newcastle United 2-1 Millwall (April 1993, League Division One)
Millwall have a lengthy absentee list of their own, with Josh Coburn, Casper De Norre, Tristan Crama, Ryan Leonard, Mihailo Ivanovic and Mathis Servais all out through injury. Alex Neil is expected to make changes from the side that thrashed Bolton, with Danny Batth, Jake Cooper and Elkan Baggott possible inclusions in defence and Lyndon ***** s handed a chance to lead the line.

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Callum O'Hare "can't wait" to make his home debut after a hectic welcome to Wrexham since completing his deadline-day move from Sheffield United.
The 28-year-old got up in the early hours on Tuesday morning to seal his switch to the Racecourse Ground before Wrexham's trip to Millwall.
O'Hare then raced to London on the train, arriving hours before kick-off to make the squad, but remained an unused sub as Wrexham won 3-0 at the Den.
Then came his first Welsh derby. He was thrust in from the start by Phil Parkinson, even though he had not yet trained with all of his new teammates.
And O'Hare very nearly capped off a whirlwind few days with his maiden Wrexham goal on debut at Swansea, but the former Coventry man dragged his chance wide.

#hours #united

Both Millwall and Bolton Wanderers will be hoping to bounce back after two successive losses to pick up points at the Den on Saturday (15:00 BST).
The Lions got off to a fantastic start with two wins but have failed to keep up their momentum, while Bolton's losses have both come at the slim margin of just one goal.
Millwall have only won one of their last 11 league meetings with Bolton Wanderers (D4 L6), a 2-0 away win in April 2018.
Bolton are unbeaten in five league visits to Millwall (W2 D3) since a 2-1 defeat in October 2012, with this their first trip since a 1-1 draw in November 2018.
Millwall have lost 5-1 against Southampton and 3-0 against Wrexham in their last two league games. They last lost three in a row in December 2024, while they last did so by 3+ goals each time in May 1989 in the top-flight.

#last #lost

Millwall have completed the signing of Montpellier winger Yanis Issoufou after FIFA confirmed the player's international clearance could be granted.
The 19-year-old has joined the Lions on a long-term contract and becomes the club's 13th signing of the summer transfer window.
The winger progressed through Montpellier's academy, featuring for the club's Under-19 and B teams before breaking into the first team.
Issoufou scored six goals last season and has already made four appearances in the 2026-27 campaign, finding the net once.
Millwall's director of football Steve Gallen believes the young winger has the attributes to develop into an important player for the club.

#winger #montpellier #yanis #gallen

The Hoops spent much of the window searching for reinforcements on the left side of defence after it became clear Marcelo Saracchi would not be returning to Parkhead.
Amass emerged as one potential option, with The Athletic reporting that Celtic expressed an interest in the highly-rated 19-year-old following his successful loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday.
The youngster had been expected to leave Old Trafford permanently this summer, but Manchester United's failure to bring in another left-back means he is now set to remain at the club.
Celtic were far from alone in pursuing Amass. Stoke City, Birmingham City, Millwall, QPR and Burnley were also interested, with the latter reportedly having a £3.5million bid rejected.
Sporting in Portugal and recently-relegated Bundesliga side Wolfsburg were among his admirers on the continent.

#celtic #left #hoops

Brighton have signed Nigeria winger Femi Azeez from Millwall in a deal worth £12.5m - potentially rising past £15m with add-ons.
Azeez arrives at the Amex Stadium on a four-year contract and becomes Brighton's 11th signing of the summer window, including their club record £45m move for Tottenham centre-back Luka Vuskovic.
Azeez, 25, scored 11 goals and provided eight ****** ists in 37 games last season, earning a place in the PFA Championship team of the year.
Azeez has been pushing for a move to the Premier League, with Millwall rejecting at least three bids from Brighton in recent weeks.
His departure is a club record sale for Millwall.

#Millwall #year #move #femi

Millwall manager Alex Neil was not happy with his side's response to being pegged back in their 5-1 defeat by Southampton
Mark Sykes put the Lions in front but the Saints hit back for a comfortable win.
Neil said Millwall started well, but lost their way after the equaliser.
"My ******* sment is goals change games," he told BBC Radio London.
"For 25 minutes, I thought we were excellent. We dominated the opening proceedings and scored a good goal and probably should have scored another.

#Millwall #lions

Bromley have signed experienced midfielder George Saville from Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.
The 33-year-old made 38 appearances in League One for Luton last season, scoring two goals.
He began his career with Chelsea and made permanent moves to Wolverhampton Wanderers, Millwall, Middlesbrough and back to Millwall before joining the Hatters in the summer of 2025.
Saville is the latest arrival in what has been a huge squad overhaul for Bromley since they won promotion to League One last season.
The length of Saville's deal is undisclosed.

#saville #undisclosed

A 16-year-old Norwich City fan who completed a 120-mile (193km) cycling challenge to the club's opening away match of the season at Millwall, said it was a "life-changing experience".
Ranulph Bacon, from Norwich, set off for The Den in south-east London after being challenged to the feat by striker Mo Touré.
He had tagged the striker in an Instagram post, promising to make the journey in aid of Bungay Community Support if he replied. Touré responded within minutes, turning the bike ride into reality.
Ranulph, who completed the ride over three days, has raised nearly £3,000 for the Suffolk-based charity. "It was very intense at times, but I knew I was doing something positive," he said.
Victoria Bacon drove alongside her son and supported him throughout the journey [Victoria Bacon]

#ranulph #journey

Norwich City head coach Philippe Clement spoke to BBC Radio Norfolk after his side's Championship defeat at Millwall.
For a written selection of his quotes, click here.
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Manchester United begin their 2026/27 Premier League campaign with a trip across the country to take on Hull City. Michael Carrick starts his first full season as manager having impressed during his interim tenure last season.
A mixed pre-season campaign has seen the squad come through it relatively unscathed with only Mason Mount suffering a significant injury which is likely to keep him on the sidelines. United have also replaced Casemiro with midfield reinforcements Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans while they are negotiating to bring in Brighton's Carlos Baleba as well.
The Red Devils' opponents are Hull City who won promotion from the Championship via the play-offs. Hull finished 6th in the second division with 21 wins from their 46 games but only won one of their last seven league matches before victory in play-off rounds against Millwall and Middlesbrough in the final.
Hull vs Man United LIVE: Team news and latest updates as Carrick's side take on newly-promoted Tigers
Their aim for the season is to secure their place in the top-flight and any points they can take of United in this opening encounter will be beneficial for the rest of their season. Here's everything you need to know:

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Hull City return to the Premier League for the first time in nine years on Saturday, hosting Manchester United at the MKM Stadium in the opening fixture of the 2026-27 season.
Sergej Jakirović's side reached the top flight the long way round — sixth in the Championship, a play-off semi-final win over Millwall, then Oli McBurnie's stoppage-time winner against Middlesbrough at Wembley.
Manchester United arrive under Michael Carrick for his first full season in permanent charge, having finished third last season and secured a return to the Champions League. Hull have never beaten United in ten previous Premier League meetings, winning just three of 18 across all competitions.
Date: Saturday, 22 August 2026
Kick-off: 12:30 BST

#league #united

Hull City returns to the Premier League on Saturday after a nine-year spell in the lower leagues, and their reward is an opening day clash with giants Manchester United.
Hull got back into the promised land of the Premier League after qualifying for last season's Championship play-offs on the final day of the regular season, followed by wins over Millwall in the semi-finals and Middlesbrough in the final. They've been busy in the transfer market, bringing in 14 new players to help them with the rigours of elite football. The Tigers started last season as Championship relegation favourites and conceded 66 league goals, the fourth-highest, along the way. To say it was a surprise that they reached the playoff final, and then won it, would be an understatement.
Much will depend on playoff final hereo Oli McBurnie, the scorer of 19 goals last season.
In the second half of the 2025-26 season, United were one of the best sides in Europe under caretaker boss Michael Carrick. The former United midfielder transformed their fortunes after a dismal first half of the campaign under Ruben Amorim. The 44-year-old inherited a squad that sat 10th in the table and turned it into a side capable of beating ******* nal, Liverpool and Man City in the ******* e of four months. That run of 12 wins, three draws and two defeats from 17 Premier League matches earned him a permanent two-year deal.
A net spend of £55m in the summer has seen midfielders Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans join from Chelsea and Aston Villa respectively. United will be playing Champions League football for the first time in three years and that will undoubtedly place extra pressure on their playing personnel.

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Millwall have completed the free signing of full-back Jordi Osei-Tutu on a one-year contract.
Osei-Tutu, 27, left Bolton Wanderers at the end of last season after helping them win promotion to the Championship and has been training with Millwall for the past two weeks.
The right-back began his career at **** nal's academy and spent time at Bochum, Cardiff City, Nottingham Forest, Rotherham United and Greek side PAS Giannina before joining Bolton in August 2024.
"[Jordi] is an experienced full-back," Millwall's director of football Steve Gallen told the club website.
"He is quick and is a very good one-v-one defender.

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Birmingham open their home campaign having lost only three of their past 46 league games at St Andrew's with all those defeats coming on their return to the Championship last season.
Bristol City started life under Michael Skubala with a 2-0 home loss to Millwall and, coupled with their Carabao Cup exit to Walsall, are yet to score this season.
Birmingham City have won three of their past four home league games against Bristol City (D1), keeping a clean sheet in three of those matches which is as many as they managed across their prior 14 attempts combined.
Bristol City have lost eight of their past 13 away league games against Birmingham City (W3 D2), losing this exact fixture 2-1 last season at St Andrew's.
Following a 0-0 draw with Sheffield United on the opening day, Birmingham will be hoping to avoid failing to score in each of their first two league matches of a campaign since 2002-03 – losing 2-0 to ****** nal and 1-0 to Blackburn in the Premier League that season.

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Former Iceland striker Jon Dadi Bodvarsson has announced his retirement at the age of 34.
Bodvarsson scored four goals in 64 international appearances for Iceland and started the Euro 2016 match in which his country upset England 2-1 to advance to the quarter-finals, a result that led to Roy Hodgson's resignation.
The striker spent almost ten years in England, first at Wolves, and then Reading and Millwall, before a successful spell at Bolton between 2022 and 2024 where he scored 25 goals in 94 appearances.
He also played for Wrexham and Burton Albion before heading home to Iceland to return to his first club Selfoss.
Bodvarsson said in a statement on social media: "I want to thank all my managers, coaches, players and staff members that I've been grateful enough to have met and worked with. It was great sharing the highs and lows of football with you."

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Millwall head coach Alex Neil says he was impressed by his side's "solid" performance as they beat 10-man Bristol City 2-0.
The London side did not have a shot on target against them as they impressively won their opening day fixture at Ashton Gate.
"It was a real good, solid performance. We scored two goals, we should score another one when we hit the post from about three yards and had one chalked off," he told BBC Radio London.
"The balance of our play was very good, I didn't think we gave Bristol much in the game.
"The sending off obviously changes things, but that's been a test for the likes of Millwall in the past - have we got enough quality to go and break somebody down?

#bristol #good #city

Millwall defender Danny Batth has admitted the chance to reunite with Alex Neil was a huge factor in his choice to join the club this summer.
Batth, 35, signed after leaving Derby and worked with Neil at Stoke.
He says Neil's impact on the dressing room is something he hopes can spur the club on.
"We had a great time together," Batth told BBC Radio London.
"I understand what he expects on a daily basis, the togetherness he brings to a dressing room. It was a really important factor."

#batth #danny #derby

From the tragedy of losing his son to persevering through his failures as a player, Troy Townsend opens up about his storied career in football in an exclusive Urban Pitch interview.
Turning pro isn't in the cards for most young footballers, but that doesn't mean that they can't have a career in the sport altogether.
Troy Townsend is a gleaming example of one such case. He's worn many hats across his six decades in the sport, from coach, to pundit, to advocate, and in 2024, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his work with Kick It Out to help end racism in football.
Townsend was obsessed with football from an early age, yet despite playing for the Crystal Palace and Millwall academies, breaking through to a senior team wasn't in his tea leaves.
He'd make the jump to coaching, earning his badge at 19 and working with the university teams at Middlesex University and youth side Redwood FC, as well as launching Ultimate Sports alongside Steve Browne, which focused on providing physical education teachers and after-school programs to East London schools.

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Millwall's 25-year-old winger Femi Azeez is a target for Hull City after the Nigerian international scored 11 goals and provided eight ****** ists in 35 games last season. (Football League World)
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Eastleigh defender Ben Drake is likely to miss the entire 2026-27 season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in a pre-season game.
The 21-year-old only joined the Spitfires from Millwall last month, and sustained the injury during a game against Crawley Town last week.
A club statement said there "is no definitive timescale" for the player's return but indicated that he is likely to miss the whole campaign.
Drake made 22 appearances for Braintree Town in the National league last season.

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The writing has been on the wall at Parkhead for some time. Celtic are ready to listen to offers for Johnny Kenny this summer, with Millwall positioning themselves at the front of the queue. Sky Sports, via The72, confirmed that the Scottish champions won't stand in the striker's way if a decent bid comes in. Alex Neil wants the 23-year-old Republic of Ireland international at The Den, convinced he can hit the ground running straight away in the Championship.
The signing of Colombian attacker Camilo Duran from Qarabag effectively sealed Kenny's fate. Celtic originally paid Sligo Rovers £140,000 for the forward back in January 2022. Alan Nixon reports via his Patreon that a figure around £850,000 should get the deal done now. That represents a tidy profit on a player who never quite nailed down a starting spot.
Millwall aren't alone in their chase. Bolton Wanderers want him back permanently after his impressive loan spell last term. Kenny clicked quickly under Steven Schumacher, bagging six goals in 14 matches to help push Bolton towards promotion from League One before a knee issue cut his campaign short.
Add those figures to his Celtic return, and he managed 12 goals and two ******* ists across 36 total games in 2025/26. Four of those goals came in 22 Scottish Premiership matches for Celtic. Respectable enough for a squad member. Not enough to demand a starting shirt under Martin O'Neill. Publicly, O'Neill has noted that no final decision has been made on the Irishman's long-term future. Behind the scenes, sources suggest breaking into the first team this summer looks like a mountain too steep to climb.
Taking £850,000 for a squad player isn't defeatist. It is basic business. Celtic get a clean exit, pocket a profit, and free up ******* e on the wage bill for O'Neill to reinvest where it matters. Kenny gets the chance to kickstart his career somewhere he will actually play week in, week out.

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Everton have stepped up their pursuit of Genoa right-back Brooke Norton-Cuffy. Representatives and intermediaries connected to the Italian side are already locked in fresh talks. Genoa look ready to sell the 22-year-old this summer if someone meets their valuation. They want around €20 million, which pans out at roughly £17 million.
It is a price tag that sits comfortably within the current budget at Goodison Park, and club chiefs view it as a highly realistic target. The player is keen too. A return to the Premier League holds massive appeal, especially with the guarantee of regular top-flight minutes on the table. Settling into the dressing room should be a breeze. He already knows several faces in David Moyes’s squad, having shared pitches with Tyrique George, Tyler Dibling, and Hayden Hackney during his time with the England Under-21s.
Born in Pimlico and polished in the ***** nal academy system, Norton-Cuffy built his reputation the hard way. He ground out dirty minutes in the Championship during loan spells at Lincoln, Rotherham, Coventry, and Millwall. Then Genoa called. Moving to Serie A is usually a daunting leap for a young British defender. He handled it. Last season, Brooke Norton-Cuffy racked up 2,216 minutes across 27 appearances, starting 25 times after making a debut against Atalanta. Two goals and an ***** ist across the campaign showed his attacking intent, even if a couple of red cards and discipline issues showed he still has a bit of rawness.
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA – JUNE 28: Brooke Norton-Cuffy of U21 England celebrates with the UEFA European Under-21 Championship trophy after his team’s victory in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025 Final match between England and Germany at National Football stadium on June 28, 2025 in Bratislava, Slovakia. (Photo by Christian Hofer/Getty Images)
That brings us to the real question. Does Moyes actually need him? The right-back spot is already looking incredibly crowded, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka is still the primary target for that role. Rico Lewis and Djed Spence are hovering on the radar, too. Bringing Norton-Cuffy into that mix feels less like strategic squad building and more like a club struggling to make a definitive choice.

Johnny Kenny of Celtic celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Scottish Cup Fourth Round match between Auchinleck Talbot and Celtic at Rugby Park on January 18, 2026. (Photo by WM Sport Media/Getty Images)
The 23-year-old enjoyed a productive loan spell at Bolton during the previous campaign, scoring six goals and contributing several ***** ists in 14 appearances before a knee injury brought his season to an early end. Despite that setback, the League One promotion winners are understood to be keen on signing him permanently.
However, journalist Alan Nixon reports that Championship rivals Millwall have now entered the picture, with the London club expressing interest in a deal. Celtic could reportedly consider offers in the region of £850,000 for the Republic of Ireland attacker.
Speaking recently, Martin O’Neill admitted Kenny’s long-term future has yet to be decided as the striker continues his recovery from injury during pre-season.
The Celtic boss said: “Johnny’s here at this minute. He’s got another three or four weeks before he’s fit. Like everything else, you’re waiting around for things to happen.

West Ham's recruitment brief looks clear enough. They want more pace, more incision and, as Sports View reports, they have "identified Watson as a key target as they seek to add dynamism to their attacking options". That makes sense. The squad has lacked enough direct threat in wide areas, and if there is value to be found in the market, this is where it is.
Tommy Watson arrives with a story that already carries weight. He "boasts a strong reputation in English football", largely because he "came off the bench to score a dramatic stoppage-time winner in the 2025 play-off final at Wembley, sending the Black Cats back to the top flight". Moments like that travel. They shape reputations quickly, sometimes faster than a player's overall body of work.
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Brighton saw enough to spend £10 million on him, but the move has not clicked so far. His "start to life on the South Coast has been challenging". He struggled for opportunities, then went to Millwall for the second half of the campaign and "could not register a goal or **** ist in 16 matches across all competitions". Those are cold numbers, and they matter.
Still, context matters too. Watson is young, he is an England youth international, and "regular first-team football is his top priority next season". That line is probably the key to the whole situation. West Ham can offer a platform, and they can pitch a route to minutes if they genuinely believe he fits.

Eastleigh have signed former Millwall defender Ben Drake.
The 20-year-old arrives at the Spitfires after two years with the Lions. He was an unused substitute in Millwall's 2-1 victory over Coventry City in the EFL Cup at the beginning of last season.
Last season, Drake joined Braintree Town on loan and made 22 National League appearances.

Sheffield Wednesday have re-signed midfielder Barry Bannan from Millwall on a one-year deal, less than six months after he left.
The 36-year-old Scot made 477 appearances for the Owls in his first spell after joining in September 2015.
With Wednesday in administration he left for the Lions for an undisclosed fee on an 18-month contract in January.
"This club means so much to me and my family so to have the opportunity to come back, I didn't have to think twice about it. I'm just delighted and I can't wait to get going again," he said.
"I always had it in my mind I would be coming back to Wednesday in some capacity so to get this done now is brilliant. There's a lot of optimism and excitement around the place – we are on the up."

In recent weeks, we asked you which Brighton players you would choose to keep, loan and sell this summer transfer window and now BBC Radio Sussex have had their say.
Host of the Albion Unlimited podcast Johnny Cantor, floated numerous names for each category alongside former Brighton striker Warren Aspinall, but has ultimately settled on these three players.
"I am going to keep Olivier Boscagli," Cantor said. "I think he could be a really good player. I know he's spoken to me quite a few times about how frustrated he is about not playing regularly; he's played in the Champions League, been at a big club and come to Albion and he's not playing as much as he wants.
"So he may be thinking, and I'm not saying he is, that he's in the prime of his career at 28-years-old and thinking 'right I need to get out whether on loan or somewhere else' but I would keep him because I think he's going to be vital – particularly in Europe.
"In terms of loan, I'm going to go for Tommy Watson. We need to find a club where he's going to play regularly. I don't know where that is, it wasn't at Millwall, and I really feel like he needs to find somewhere where he's happy."

Southampton have signed Norwich City goalkeeper George Long on a permanent deal.
The 32-year-old has agreed a two-year contract at St Mary's, having spent last season on loan with Saints.
Long spent the season as cover for Alex McCarthy, Gavin Bazunu and Daniel Peretz.
His only appearance came in Southampton's FA Cup fourth-round win over Leicester City.
Long has played more than 300 games in a career that has taken in clubs including Sheffield United, Hull City and Millwall.