Billy Dodds declared Inverness “ready to go” for Saturday’s Scottish Cup final even though they will have had more than four weeks without a match by the time the Hampden showdown with Celtic kicks off.

The Highlanders have not played a competitive game since losing their final cinch Championship fixture at home to Ayr on May 5.

That result cost them a crack at the play-offs and the squad were given nine days off before returning to training to focus on their bid to pull off a ‘miracle’ this weekend.

“It’s not been ideal and it has been a challenge but it’s not been terrible,” said boss Dodds, reflecting on the month-long gap between matches.

“I would have loved to have been in the play-offs having top-notch games going into the final …

Barcelona wrapped up the LaLiga title in style as Robert Lewandowski s double helped the Blaugrana to a 4-2 thrashing of relegation-threatened rivals Espanyol on Sunday.

Xavi s men headed to the RCDE Stadium knowing a derby victory would secure a 27th LaLiga crown, and a superb display saw them put Espanyol to the sword as Lewandowski scored either side of Alejandro Balde s strike to give them a commanding lead at the break.

Jules Kounde added a fourth not long after half-time, which proved late strikes from Javier Puado and Joselu as mere consolations for Luis García Fernandez s underwhelming hosts.

Barca clinch their first league title since the 2018-19 campaign with four games to play, with the success made even sweeter by the added bonus of deepening their f…

Liverpool will be without Fabinho until the new year due to ankle ligament damage sustained during the 1-1 Champions League draw against Napoli, the Premier League leaders have confirmed.

The Brazil midfielder made way after 18 minutes of Wednesday s match at Anfield and must now sit out a potentially pivotal period of the Reds campaign.

Further assessment on the injury has discovered Fabinho will be out of action until the new year, a club statement read.

The Brazilian will begin a rehabilitation programme with the Reds  medical team at Melwood as he works his way back to full fitness.

Jurgen Klopp s side will battle across four fronts over the next month, defending an eight-point lead at the Premier League summit.

We can confirm Fabinho suf…

Chelsea could sell Conor Gallagher in the January transfer window, according to . Gallagher has established himself as an important player for Chelsea this season under head coach Mauricio Pochettino. Pochettino does not want the midfielder to leave in the middle of the campaign, but his Chelsea bosses could make the final decision.

Gallagher has been on the books of Chelsea since 2008. He has come through the youth system and has established himself in the first team. The 23-year-old has made 115 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career. He has scored 13 goals and given 10 assists in those games.

Chelsea could reportedly sell Gallagher for £40 million. Tottenham Hotspur could make a bid for the midfielder. West Ham United were keen on securing the servic…

Suffering a stunning Champions League collapse at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, Manchester United slumped to a remarkable 3-2 defeat at the hands of Galatasaray.

While Erik ten Hag’s side might have opened the scoring in the 17th minute as Rasmus Hojlund produced a clinical header from close range, the Old Trafford support was almost immediately silenced as ex-United star Wilfried Zaha bundled home just five minutes later.

Although the Reds might have felt that they were sat in pole position to claim a first Champions League victory as Hojlund grabbed his second strike of the night 12 minutes after the interval, United then suffered a woeful collapse on home soil.

With Kerem Akturkoglu once again levelling the scoreline just seconds later, Tuesday’s hosts w…

St Louis City extended their dream start to life in the MLS with a 3-0 win over San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday making league history as the first expansion team to win its first four games.

The Missouri club powered past the Earthquakes with first-half goals from Nicholas Gioacchini and Joao Klauss, before Tomas Ostrak sealed the win in the 68th minute.

St Louis fourth straight win surpassed the Seattle Sounders three-win start in their debut MLS season in 2009.

The new franchise have scored 11 goals in four games, with Saturday s win marking their first clean sheet, having been forced to come from behind in all three other victories.

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Los Angeles Galaxy FC and Los Angeles FC will lock horns with each other in Major League Soccer this week. The match between Greg Vanney’s side and Steve Cherundolo’s team will be held at the Dignity Health Sports Park and is scheduled to kick off at 3:30 am UK time on Friday.

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Los Angeles Galaxy FC are one of the biggest and most well-known clubs in Major League Soccer. They have had some wonderful players in the past and have been successful as well. LA Galaxy have won the MLS Cup as many as five times and have also lost the final on four other occasions.

Greg Vanney’s side are second in the Major League Soccer Western Conference table at the moment with 40…

Pep Guardiola expects Rodri to be out for a long time , though Manchester City are still waiting for official confirmation on the extent of the midfielder s injury.

Rodri sustained a serious-looking knee injury during a corner in City s 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sunday, having turned awkwardly while tiusslinThomas Partey.

The former Atletico Madrid man has since been seen in Barcelona, with reports suggesting that he has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.

That would possibly keep him out for the season and would be a huge blow to City, for whom he has proven to be a key man since joining in 2019.

Before City s EFL Cup third-round tie with Watford, which they won 2-1 to progress to the next round, Guardiola was unable to offer an…

Napoli are interested in signing Atletico Madrid star Pablo Barrios, according to . The report has claimed that Napoli head coach Antonio Conte is a fan of Barrios and is keen on securing the services of the midfielder. Atletico, though, want to keep hold of the  Spaniard.

Barrios has been on the books of Atletico since 2017 after leaving Real Madrid. The 21-year-old rose through the ranks at Atletico to establish himself in the first team of the former La Liga champions. The Spain Under-23 international midfielder has made three starts and one substitute appearance in La Liga so far this season, providing one assist in the process.

The Spaniard made 17 starts and seven substitute appearances in La Liga for Atletico last season. He gave one assist in those games. Atlet…

Gary Neville believes Manchester United bought Erik ten Hag time with their 0-0 draw against Aston Villa, but is not sure how much.

United are winless in their last five games in all competitions, with their stalemate at Villa Park the fourth draw in that run, having also lost 3-0 to Tottenham in their last home match.

Ten Hag s side have won just three of their opening 10 matches in all competitions, while their eight points in the league cements their worst-ever start to a Premier League season.

Only 19th-place Southampton (four) have netted fewer goals than United (five) in the competition so far, while only in 1972-73 (four) have the Red Devils ever netted fewer in their first seven matches of a top-flight campaign.

Against a Villa side who beat Bayer…