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Fixtures & Competitions We’re Watching 📺️ 

Fixtures

• Australia v England

• Man City v Sevilla

Competitions

• Europa Conference League Qualification

• EFL Cup

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup 📋️ 

• Spain reach first ever WWC final after wild finish (ESPN)

• Referee, VAR taken off Prem duty after Onana penalty error (ESPN)

• Pep Guardiola furiously lashes out at FIFA & UEFA over rise in injuries (90MIN)

• De Laurentiis slams FIGC over Spalletti compensation (FI)

• Jurgen Klopp calls for clarity on Premier League rule changes (90MIN)

Transfer News, Links, & Rumors 📰 🔗 👂️ 

• PSV reject new €25m proposal from Nottingham Forest for Ibrahim Sangaré (GDFN)

• Bayern Munich rivalling PSG to sign Ibrahim Sangaré (GFFN)

• Man City in talks over Rennes forward Jeremy Doku (ESPN)

• Harry Maguire will stay at Man United this season after West Ham move collapses (CO)

• Liverpool could make approach for Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes following the departure of Julen Lopetegui (CO)

• Napoli offer €37 million to Atalanta for Teun Koopmeiners (GIFN)

• Newcastle looking to raid Premier League giants for left-back; Marc Cucurella and Kieran Tierney on their radar (CO)

• Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen interested in PSG left-back Juan Bernat (GFFN)

• Benjamin Pavard wants to join Manchester United from Bayern (GGFN)

• Al-Nassr eyeing a move for Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson with Brazilian tempted by move (DM)

• Celtic want to sign Tottenham Hotspur defender Eric Dier (SN)

• Wolfsburg set to complete the signing of Lovro Majer from Rennes (GGFN)

• Gent reject €14m offer from Bologna for Hugo Cuypers (GBFN)

• Arsenal star Gabriel lined up for shock Saudi Arabia transfer (MS)

• Ajax want to bring back Lyon’s Nicolás Tagliafico (GDFN)

• Sergio Ramos rejects offer to join Liga MX's Club America (MAR)

On The Ball 💼 

• Wolves owners receive scathing criticism – ‘Lack of transparency and communication’ questioned (SW)

• Ecuadorian side Independiente set to name building after

  Brighton midfielder Moisés Caicedo after big move to Chelsea (SW)

• Cubs owner-led group to buy NWSL's Red Stars (ESPN)

Data Based 📊 

Coaches Box 🏟️ 

• ‘Principle’ leaves Spalletti, Napoli and Italy at impasse (FI)

• Steven Gerrard reveals he was rejected by two Championship clubs before accepting Al-Ettifaq manager’s job (SUN)

• USWNT head coach options: Next hire depends on U.S. Soccer’s chosen path (TA)

Throw Ins ⚽️ 

• 10 things we learned from LaLiga's opening gameweek (DM)

• How RB Leipzig are still thriving despite selling their stars (SKY)

• Top 10 most expensive transfers of all time ranked as Moises Caicedo enters list (MN)

• What is the future of football stadiums... and will you need VR goggles? (SKY)

Offsides 👀 

• Bayern condemn 'inhumane' treatment of Tel, 19 (ESPN)

• Burnley condemn fans' behaviour during Premier League defeat by Man City (BBC)

• Portuguese footballer Paollo Madeira Oliveira crushed to death alongside coach & team doctor in horror car crash (SUN)

• Police say brother of Colombia's Jorelyn Carabalí shot dead (ESPN)

Injury Time 🤕 

• Man City injury setback as De Bruyne set to miss four months (ESPN)

• Real Madrid’s Arda Guler to undergo surgery (MAR)

• Chelsea striker Christopher Nkunku breaks silence on injury blow as he misses start of Premier League season (MS)

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