Arsenal moved up to second in the Premier League table after their 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest at City Ground in Nottingham.
Liverpool are set to face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final after surviving a scare in their 1-1 draw against Fulham in the semi-final second leg at Craven Cottage in London.
Skipper Ben Stokes is "devastated" that visa complications will prevent Shoaib Bashir from making his England debut this week.
Brazil defender Eder Militao has put pen to paper on a contract extension to 2028 with Real Madrid, the Spanish giants announced on Tuesday.
Chelsea reached the Carabao Cup final after clinching a commanding 6-2 aggregate victory over second-tier Middlesbrough.
Nigeria secured their spot in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16 after edging out Guinea-Bissau 1-0 at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan.
Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points following their comfortable 4-0 victory over Vitality Stadium on Sunday.
DR Congo came from a goal down to secure a 1-1 draw against Morocco in their Africa Cup of Nations Group F encounter at the Stade Laurent Pokou in San-Pedro.
Gelson Dala bagged a brace as Angola edged out Mauritania 3-2 in a thrilling Africa Cup of Nations clash at the Stade de Bouaké in Bouaké.
A late goal from Baghdad Bounedjah helped Algeria earn a 2-2 draw against Burkina Faso in their Africa Cup of Nations group stage clash at the Stade de Bouaké in Bouaké.