Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti insists that Kylian Mbappe is “settling in very well” at the club.The France captain completed a free transfer to the Spanish capital in June following the expiration of his contract at Paris St Germain.He got off the mark with his first Real goal on his competitive debut earlier in August after they beat Atalanta 2-0 in Warsaw to win the UEFA Super Cup

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner joked the best birthday present he could receive would be a day free from discussing transfer business.Rumours continue to swirl around his side, with reports captain Marc Guehi could move to Newcastle before Friday’s deadline while Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah is linked with a move to Selhurst Park.The Austrian, whose side advanced with a 4-0 second round

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes praised Joe Walsh after the young keeper played a starring role in his side’s Carabao Cup win over Championship rivals Luton.Rangers won 4-1 on penalties after the 90 minutes ended 1-1. Summer signing Hevertton Santos, making his full debut for QPR, put them ahead after 11 minutes but Luton equalised five minutes later with a thumping volley from Zack Nelson –

Fulham manager Marco Silva said Jay Stansfield is ready to fight for a Premier League place after his side’s 2-0 Carabao Cup win against Birmingham.But Silva admitted he cannot guarantee the England Under-21 international will still be at Craven Cottage by the end of the week.Stansfield refused to celebrate his goal on his return to Birmingham as Fulham cruised into the third round.The 21-ye

Leicester boss Steve Cooper hailed his side’s attitude following their comfortable 4-0 victory over League Two Tranmere in the second round of the Carabao Cup.The Foxes were made to graft for the opening half but Jordan Ayew’s screamer in the 38th minute sent the Foxes up at the break.Leicester’s Premier League quality shone through in the second period as Stephy Mavididi dispatc

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey apologised for the challenge by his captain Jay Williams which cut short the debut of Brighton’s new signing Matt O’Riley in the Premier League side’s 4-0 Carabao Cup win.O’Riley, signed by the Seagulls for £25million from Scottish champions Celtic, was forced off after just 10 minutes following a challenge which infuriated the Brighton benc

Barnsley boss Darrell Clarke was pleased with the way his side recovered from a disappointing result on Saturday to beat South Yorkshire neighbours Sheffield United 1-0 in the Carabao Cup.After Max Watters scored the second-half goal which settled this second round tie, Clarke said: “We scored a really good goal and it’s a good night for us. Defensively, as a team, we were a lot better

Wayne Rooney lost the battle of the Manchester United old boys – then paid tribute to Sven–Goran Eriksson, who died on Monday.Rooney saw his Plymouth side slide out of the EFL Cup thanks to two goals from Watford striker Mileta Rajovic in the 17th and 73rd minutes.That gave victory and a place in the third round to Rooney’s old United team-mate, Tom Cleverley, who took charge of

Barrow boss Stephen Clemence was dreaming of a tie at former club Tottenham after his League Two outfit knocked Championship Derby out of the Carabao Cup.The Cumbrians won 3-2 on penalties after a goalless 90 minutes, with Paul Farman saving the crucial spot-kick from Craig Forsyth after Ben Jackson, Robbie Gotts and David Worrall had netted for Barrow.Clemence said: “The owners would probab

Manager Richie Wellens was able to enjoy watching from on high as Leyton Orient completely shut down Millwall as the League One side defeated their Championship opponents 1-0 in the second round of the Carabao Cup.Wellens was serving a touchline ban and watched from the stands as Dan Agyei’s first-half goal sent the O’s through to round three with what was the only shot on target in th