Furious Albion lose their appeal against the charge meaning the Norwegian striker will miss Sunday's home Championship opener against Burnley and the Carabao Cup tie at Newcastle on Wednesday.
20.08.26News
That is the message from Chris Davies as Blues prepare for their first St. Andrew's fixture of 2026/27
Bolton Wanderers manager Steven Schumacher confirmed that full-back Luca Stephenson is a worry for Saturday's clash with Queens Park Rangers. The former Liverpool player left the pitch with a knock last week, but could yet still play.
Gillingham boss shares positive news on injured quartet, with the biggest worry – defender Liam Gordon – coming away from the Walsall game with a less severe injury than first thought.
Gills boss wants to add another trio of new signings to his squad before the summer transfer window shuts on September 1.
Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth hailed Seb Palmer-Houlden's sale as "a win all-round for everybody" as striker returns to Scottish football with Motherwell.
Sourcing replacements inside and outside of the club for an immediate defensive injury crisis is now a top priority at Wolves.
Bolton Wanderers have triggered the 12-month extension clause in Ruben Rodrigues's contract, keeping the Portuguese midfielder at the club until 2028.
West Bromwich Albion have under a fortnight left of the transfer window and there is still work to do
20.08.26Analysis
Swindon are full of walking wounded at present. Joe Snowdon is targeting a return against Oldham Athletic on August 29, while Sam Inwood faces a further fortnight on the sidelines with a hamstring issue of his own.
19.08.26News
Ex-Blues striker and fans favourite Geoff Horsfield joins Colin Tattum to pick through the latest goings on and also reminisce about play-off days past
19.08.26Opinion
On a poignant afternoon when the team rose to the occasion, the 'One Club Kenny' banner unfurled in the Rookery was a triumph for 1881 stalwarts Roy Moore and Phil Williams after a 19-hour drive to POLAND to collect it
Several of the arrivals had been previously revealed by the club on their official channels, including chief financial officer Paul Barclay and lead physio Aris Pavlidis.
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West Bromwich Albion are believed to be pursuing a deal to bring former loanee Toby Collyer back from Manchester United on a permanent basis
The Quartermen look into into Exeter City's Jayden Wareham, who's been the subject of a bid from Wycombe Wanderers.
19.08.26Features
Despite a number of other interested parties, Wolves have have managed to win the race to sign a player who they have been tracking since his impressive loan spell at Leicester City last season.
The Austrian centre-half is one of Blues best and most important players, on whose shoulders much rests again
A review of Wycombe's performance against Reading in their first group-stage match of the EFL Trophy.
19.08.26Matchday
Shan's rebuilt U21s begin a three-front season: who's left, who's stepping up, the fixtures ahead, and the lessons of a narrow Wigan defeat.
OPINION: It's 40 days since Reading made a first-team signing; the board must take the blame if what comes next doesn't work out
Striker's unexpected exit to join Scottish Premiership side Motherwell raises big question marks about what comes next, with Gillingham now down to just two senior strikers.
A point at Meadow Lane is no disaster, but the circumstances it came about in could be of worry to Leicester City fans.
The club has under a fortnight to salvage a transfer window that is in danger of leaving head coach Cesar Peixoto well short as he plots promotion from the Championship.
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