Trevoh Chalobah has signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract with Premier League leaders Chelsea.
Gareth Southgate dropped Jadon Sancho and Jesse Lingard from the England squad due to their lack of form and game time as questions continued about Mason Greenwood’s ongoing omission.
Antonio Conte got a glimpse of what life at Tottenham is like with a dramatic 3-2 win over Vitesse Arnhem in the Europa Conference League while West Ham edged towards the Europa League knockout stage despite 2-2 draw at Genk , but Leicester have work to do after being held 1-1 at home by Spartak Moscow.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hailed Wednesday's win over Atletico Madrid as a 'nearly perfect' game.
Orlando Pirates co-coach Mandla Ncikazi says that he is 80% satisfied with the progression of the Sea Robbers but admitted that they are a work in progress as they are still struggling to put the ball in the net.
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rhulani Mokwena has heaped praise on his side as they continued their unbeaten start to the season with a win over Maritzburg United but added that they still need to keep their feet on the ground.
Raphael Varane is set to be out of action for a month and has been ruled out of the Manchester derby this weekend after picking up a hamstring injury in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Al-Sadd boss Xavi has urged his current club to allow him to leave and take over as Barcelona manager.
Peter Shalulile scored a stunning volley to help guide Mamelodi Sundowns to a 1-0 win over Maritzburg United on Thursday evening.
Liverpool booked their spot in the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield while Manchester City thumped Club Brugge 4-1 to go top of group A.