As usual with Levein’s squads there are players in there that give you a bit of a shock and on the other hand players missing who should be in. You can start with the goalkeepers where he has recalled Matt Gilks of Blackpool and Craig Gordon ofSunderland

England Under-20 international Matt Phillips and Celtic defender Charlie Mulgrew have been called up for the first time by Craig Levein for Scotland's friendly international in Slovenia next week. The Scottish Football Association are awaiting clearance

Neil Lennon has slammed critics of the SPL – and urged them to think before they inflict more damage on the game. It has been a difficult week for Scottish football, with the shock news of Rangers heading into administration the latest, and undoubt edly

In today’s Rumour Mill: The latest on the Rangers crisis; Hearts boss admits to Cup mistake; Scotland line up USA friendly; plus the rest of the day’s football news and gossip. The newspapers are full of conflicting reports on the immediate future of Ran

HEARTS midfielder Ian Black is suspended for Tuesday’s William Hill Scottish Cup fifth round replay with St Johnstone after being booked in both previous rounds of the tournament. Defender Andy Webster is also facing an imminent one-match ban which will

SIMON MIGNOLET relishes the increased competition for Sunderland’s number one spot now Craig Gordon has returned to the fold. It is a year to the day since Gordon’s last competitive outing, with a knee injury that required surgery at the end of last seas

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is looking for another good performance from his side as they travel to Sunderland on Saturday. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is looking for another good performance from his side as they travel to Sunderland on Saturday. The Gunn

Stoke away is always a difficult game, our 3-2 defeat there against the run of play this time last year set us off on a diffucult run which ended up taking us near to the relegation zone before we pulled up to 10th spot. Things are very different at the

LONDON (SE) - Just two points separate Sunderland and Norwich ahead of their meeting at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday evening. Both teams are in the top half of the table and still in the FA Cup following results last weekend, but Norwich - who booke

With the end of the January transfer window approaching, a lot of players will be allowed to start discussing potential summer moves for when their contracts end. There are many forgotten stars and underrated youngsters who are actively seeking a new tea

SUNDERLAND goalkeeper Craig Gordon would love to stay at the Stadium of Light – but concedes any prospective new deal Martin O’Neill might offer him depends on how quickly he gets fit. The Scotland international arrived on Wearside in a £9million move fr

Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon admits he needs to prove himself at Martin O'Neill. "I've had a chat with Martin over mapping things out," he told the Scottish Sun. "But he would not put down any time-frame and he left things very much up to myself.

Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon says he has no problem with manager Martin O'Neill. He's revealed face to face talks with O'Neill put his mind at ease that the gaffer doesn't hold a grudge. Gordon told the Scottish Sun: "It has been mentioned that I t

Midway through the second half of Ghana's 1-0 win over Botswana on Tuesday night, Anthony Annan misjudged a long clearance and inadvertently flicked the ball beyond the defensive line, giving Jerome Ramathlakwane a couple of yards on John Mensah and a ru

Midway through the second half of Ghana's 1-0 win over Botswana on Tuesday night, Anthony Annan misjudged a long clearance and inadvertently flicked the ball beyond the defensive line, giving Jerome Ramathlakwane a couple of yards on John Mensah and a ru

Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill is considering a loan exit for goalkeeper Craig Gordon. Gordon is finally close to match fitness after almost a year out, Republic of Ireland international Keiren Westwood will remain on the bench against Swansea on Saturda

SUNDERLAND will gamble on Craig Gordon at the end of the season. The Scotland goalkeeper, the second most expensive in Premier League history, is yet to play this season after a knee operation. Time is running out for the 29-year-old to prove his fitness

O'Neill has taken over from Steve Bruce and is spoilt for choice among his goalkeepers. Scotland Number One Craig Gordon is finally close to match fitness after almost a year out, Republic of Ireland international Keiren Westwood will remain on the bench

Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill is expected to be without Marcos Angeleri, who is recovering from a knee problem. Titus Bramble is also out for this game, having sustained an Achilles injury in the 1-1 draw with Everton. Jack Colback (ankle), also joins t