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Southgate eager to keep his squad fully intact, despite the fact that the Three Lions have already sealed their World Cup place with a game to spare.

Phil Jones was withdrawn from England squad for the Three Lions World Cup qualifiers. He is likely to partner Eric Bailly in the heart of the back four against Liverpool.

Romelu Lukaku has been training away from the rest of the Belgium squad owing to his struggles with an ankle injury.

Tottenham striker enhances his chances of being handed the captaincy on a full-time basis, but stoppage-time winner does little to mask a lack of progress.

Former Chelsea defender Alex says his old teammate should consider leaving PSG in January - and sees Arsenal as his ideal next destination.

Valencia have activated an option in Ferran Torres' contract increasing his release clause to €25m following speculation linking him with Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Mesut Ozil and Jose Mourinho have a wild history from their days together at Real Madrid but the manager is reportedly keen to bring the playmaker to Manchester United.

Ivory Coast international likely to be in contention for London derby after stepping up his recovery from a knee injury suffered on the opening day.

Anthony Martial drew comparisons with Thierry Henry when he joined Manchester United from AS Monaco in 2015.

The three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker is reported to be selling his most cherished trophies and luxury watched to pay off new debts after he declared bankruptcy in June.

Former Spurs boss does not believe prolific striker will want to leave north London in a hurry, provided his contract reflects his growing stature.

Mercedes driver leads Sebastian Vettel by 34 points ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka.

Real Madrid defender Nacho has revealed that he is close" to signing a new deal at Real Madrid and wants to end his career at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Former goalkeeper travelled to Merseyside and spoke to Gerard Houllier before eventually deciding to swap Ajax for Juventus in 1999.

Barcelona's out-of-favour defender Thomas Vermaelen has revealed that the La Liga giants blocked his departure during the summer transfer window.

Former Gunners stalwart says Ozil has "downed tools" and believes Arsene Wenger would be right to look to offload contract rebel in January.

Former Manchester United manager David Moyes was keen on bringing Toni Kroos to Old Trafford. The German midfielder rejected the Red Devils and made a switch to Real Madrid.

Belgium boss Roberto Martinez says it will be "difficult" for Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku to feature against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday.

England host Slovenia on Thursday evening knowing that a win will secure qualification to the 2018 World Cup.

Karim Benzema and Theo Hernandez and Marcelo have returned to Real Madrid training ahead of upcoming games against Getafe and Tottenham Hotspur.

England hope to retain Ashes urn in Australia in five-Test series, which begins on 23 November in Brisbane.

Liverpool have only won one of their last seven matches in all competitions and face Manchester United at Anfield on 14 October.

Carlos Moya has warned against writing off Djokovic after the Serb ended his season early due to injury.

The team's success has left many Syrians feeling conflicted due to its strong ties with President Assad.

Schalke 04 are reluctant to sell Barcelona and Bayern Munich target Leon Goretzka in January, even though they will lose him for free in the summer.

Lindelof, 23, is yet to make his Premier League debut for United after his summer arrival from Benfica.

Matteo Darmian has started just one Premier League game this season but the Italy international is determined to fight his way back into contention at Old Trafford.

Valencia was used in just four of United's last 10 games last season in order to keep him fit for their Europa League final against Ajax.

The Brazilian completed a move to Shanghai SIPG from Chelsea in a £60m deal in January 2017.