Thomas Tuchel has insisted there's been no discussion about selling Hakim Ziyech, with the Chelsea boss saying any reports to the contrary have been made up.
Obviously, it's better opposition in these three games but I think it’s just trying to implement that against tougher teams and trying to see how we cope in the games. Hopefully, it will be a good experience for us all this week.”
Forwards: Dorian Hanza (Langreo, Spain), Luis Nlavo (Sporting Braga, Portugal), Emilio Nsue (unattached), Pedro Oba (Futuro Kings, Equatorial Guinea), Iban Salvador (Fuenlabrada, Spain), Oscar Siafa (Olympiakos Volos, Greece).
He's already got that and good people around him. Just keep your feet on the ground and concentrate on football.
Could Senegal build on their years of progress under Aliou Cisse to finally get over the finish line?
The coach has travelled widely in the past decade, taking jobs in Qatar, Brazil and Argentina, but a handful of trophies in the Middle East with Al-Rayyan and one Gaucho State Championship for Internacional hardly represents an overwhelming title haul in return.
“Julian has been building up the skill set for this role for many years,” said Edwards. “Last year, he took on the role of assistant sporting director and over the past 12 months he has been introduced to other facets of the role that are vital to its success. I believe he is ideal for the role.
I just have to find the best environment for Dele. It's hard, when he's such a big name, to do it quietly. I am very excited to have him and Donny.
If you can’t beat them, get them to join you – that has often been the case down the years in football, and as if Real Madrid needed reminding, they got a glimpse of what Kylian Mbappe could be capable of if he decides to don their white kit next season.
Why not an 'easy' loan deal until the end of the season - he gets first-team football and then maybe Arsenal can get a transfer fee in the summer.
The away end was illuminated at kick-off time as several visiting supporters had managed to smuggle pyrotechnics in, but the game itself was something of a slow-burner.
In a game lacking in any real quality, Porto came from behind to defeat Lazio 2-1 in the first leg of their Europa League play-off.
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In the first instance it's important he gets fully fit in order to be able to train with the rest of the group and then we have to develop him physically and tactically to be fit to play in the Premier League. Follow Manchester United with Sky SportsFollow every Man Utd game in the Premier League this season with our live blogs on the Sky Sports website and app, and watch match highlights for free shortly after full-time.
His strike was not the cleanest and took a slight deflection but it still had too much for the exposed Gazzaniga.
That is great news for his adoring public, not just in Argentina but across the entirety of the South American continent, but less so for PSG, who, with some justification, are beginning to feel short-changed.
I don't put any blame on him for what's happened today. You asked the question before the game if he would be here next season...
Yet, despite enjoying more games this season and performing creditably he seems to have a ceiling which will deny him longevity in the Chelsea team. Has his lack of weakness in any area prevented him having a great point of difference? He did not play badly today, he never does, but does he have anything to make him a regular in the business part of the season? I doubt it. This theory may have to be revised for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Centre-back: Mustafa Karshoum (Sudan) - 7.19 ratingSudan may have crashed out of AFCON at the group stages after collecting just one point from their three matches, but Mustafa Karshoum was solid at the back across his three outings.
Diogo Jota is the 10/3 (4.33) favourite to break the deadlock following 10 goals in 17 league starts this season, with Roberto Firmino priced at 13/2 (7.50) at a ground where he has scored five times in six previous visits.
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Those factors, stacked one on another, made springing for Traore a no-brainer for Barcelona, although that does not guarantee success back at Camp Nou by any means.
West Ham missed out on a Champions League place by just two points last season and are in the hunt again.
Arsenal fan Jelani backed Burnley to beat Tottenham 1-0, but that game was postponed because of heavy snow. Any points he scores when that game is played will be added to his total.
In 1968 he found himself as assistant manager to Alan Dicks at Bristol City. He would also go up and down the country on scouting missions, with the press finding it unusual that Collins lived 180 miles from the club.
But that's not closing the door on that, I just think this league has been really good for me in terms of developing as a player.
As an investor group, it would have been and easy decision not to buy club yet, wait to post Christmas, or post January transfer window to see where the club sat in the league and then make the acquisition.
It was another tough night for Rafael Benitez against his former club, with sections of the home support chanting Rafa out as Everton struggled and slipped to another defeat.
I've always liked Nuno and thought he would get a top job, but there are ways of getting beat at football and those players were not running through a brick wall for him on Sunday.
There was a delay before he hit the deck but the clip on his foot from Weghorst was significant and might have been given after a VAR check.
Then some fancy footwork by Lowry on the left-hand side of the box allowed him to slide the ball across goal but the teenager found no takers, to the groans of the home fans.
Forward Sadio Mane is set to return to Liverpool's squad after his victorious return from the Africa Cup of Nations.
Ben White made a crucial interception on an Andy Robertson cross that looked like it would be turned goalward by Roberto Firmino, and Takumi Minamino dragged a shot wide of Aaron Ramsdale's far post as the hosts kept knocking on the door.
Goals from Myles Kenlock, Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu and Freddie Sears gave Colchester a 3-0 win over Mark Hughes' Bradford, who had Paudie O'Connor sent moff.
I win everything but I'm still motivated. I said what I felt in that moment: that I'm here to win things, he said.
Phil Foden - 7Improvised well to manufacture a looping header at goal midway through first half to clip De Gea's crossbar.
Elsewhere, Ashley Cole was racially abused as he worked as a pundit on Friday’s FA Cup tie between Swindon and Manchester City.
“He's a player who has to develop, get better, like all the other players.” Tune in tonight for the next instalment as United host Brighton!
How to followFollow Southampton vs Brentford in our dedicated live match blog. Goals have been scarce at St Mary's, too.
He ranks first in the squad for goals (six), assists (three), shots on target (14) and chances created (29).
Portugal missed the chance to book their place at World Cup 2022 after losing 2-1 to Serbia in their final group game, with a late goal from Aleksandr Mitrovic sealing top spot in Group A for their opponents.
He is one of a number of candidates under discussion as Everton attempt to move away from Benitez's ill-fated and toxic reign, which ended amid fan anger and protests during and after Saturday's 2-1 defeat at struggling Norwich City.
Those recruitment decisions are out of Pochettino's hands since, on transfers, he is essentially an advisor to Leonardo.
Hennessey and Bale have been close friends for years, having played youth football together for Wales as well as numerous senior international games.
The Spanish giants drew Bayern Munich but asked European football's governing body for clarity after all the ties were confirmed, and a redraw subsequently took place.
The 50-year-old, who is nearing the end of an 18-month deal he signed last summer to replace Michael O'Neill, has already received the backing of the Irish FA board despite successive defeats to Switzerland and Bulgaria that have placed their Group C campaign in jeopardy.
Sky Sports News understands the club are 'absolutely incandescent' at some of the refereeing decisions made in recent games and they are demanding at the very least an apology for Frank Lampard and his team.