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• Man Utd cruise to victory on Champions League return

  10-09-2026 23:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  UEFA Champions LeagueManchester United 4 - 0 Sabah FTManchester United recorded their biggest Champions League victory since 2020 as they swept Sabah FK aside at Old Trafford.The Azerbaijan champions came through four rounds of qualifying to reach the main league phase of the tournament for the first time.However, though they had chances, they were also given a brutal lesson in the gulf in class between the level they are used to and the Premier League, whose five entrants have all opened their
  
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• Man City Starting XI vs Norwich City: Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup

  17-09-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City Starting XI vs Norwich City: Confirmed Team News and Predicted LineupMan City Predicted XI vs Norwich as Enzo Maresca Weighs Carabao Cup RotationManchester City are expected to make changes for Thursday night’s Carabao Cup tie against Norwich at the Etihad Stadium. That is the sensible call. The fixture list is already busy, City are flying in the Premier League, and the Champions League has already started. Nobody at the club will be confusing this competition with the main event
  
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• Gray can walk away proud - now focus must shift to Mackay

  17-09-2026 16:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]It felt inevitable that David Gray's time was up long before the full-time whistle on Tuesday night.The atmosphere at Easter Road was as hostile as I can remember. It was clear that, for the Hibs support, this was one poor performance too many.Hibs will lose to teams worse than Kilmarnock, but the manner of the defeat, coming after bafflingly poor displays in Perth and the Edinburgh derby (at least for the first 45 minutes), left Gray with no way back.I'm gutted about it. Gray will always b
  
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• Pick of the stats: Lincoln City v Swansea City

  17-09-2026 16:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]After starting their return to the Championship with two successive defeats, Lincoln City take a five-game unbeaten run into their home meeting with Swansea City on Saturday (15:00 BST).The Imps have also kept four clean sheets in those five matches but Swansea did put three past struggling Burnley last weekend.This will be the first league meeting between Lincoln City and Swansea City since April 2005, when the Imps won 1-0 in League Two.Swansea have lost 10 of their past 12 away league ga
  
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• Pick of the stats: Burnley v Derby County

  17-09-2026 16:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Burnley continue their search for a first league win since beating Crystal Palace on 11 February while their last league victory at home was against Leeds United on 18 October 2025.Derby County are also struggling but their last win did come on the road at Portsmouth.Burnley remain unbeaten in 14 league meetings with Derby County (W9 D5) since a 1-0 defeat in January 2007.Derby County are winless in nine league visits to Burnley (D4 L5) since a 2-0 victory in October 2004 under George Burle
  
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• Como’s Butez included in preliminary France squad for Zidane’s first camp in charge

  17-09-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Como’s Butez included in preliminary France squad for Zidane’s first camp in chargeReports in France and Italy indicate that Como goalkeeper Jean Butez has been included on France’s preliminary squad list ahead of the extra-long September-October international break, which will see Zinedine Zidane take charge of Les Bleues for the first time.Zidane expected to call several Serie A players to his first France squad, potentially including ButezZidane, called in to replace Didier
  
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• Clark calls for more discipline from Hartlepool

  17-09-2026 16:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lee Clark took over at Hartlepool in the summer after a short spell in charge of Rotherham [Getty Images]Head coach Lee Clark is urging his Hartlepool United team to curb the indiscipline at the heart of their National League struggles.Pools have now lost five of their past six league games and sit 16th but they have had players sent off in three of those defeats, the latest of which was a red card for captain Jack Hunter at Altrincham.The game was finely balanced at 1-1 when Hunter picked up a
  
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• Xabi Alonso reacts to ‘important change’ in Chelsea ownership after Todd Boehly sale

  17-09-2026 16:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Xabi Alonso has reflected on an “important day” for Chelsea after shareholders including Todd Boehlysold their stakes in the club to put Clearlake in complete control.Chelsea announced that Clearlake will buy the minority stakes of Boehly and Mark Walter, ending the former’s time as chairman in the post-Roman Abramovich era, during which he played a hands-on role for a number the club’s big-money signings.Clearlake, which was co-founded by Behdad Eghbali and Jose E. Felic
  
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• Parkinson's 'wriggle room' as Wrexham seek response

  17-09-2026 16:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Phil Parkinson took charge of Wrexham in the summer of 2021 [Getty Images]Wrexham end their opening block of 2026-27 Championship fixtures with a tough test against Southampton at the Racecourse Ground on Saturday (15:00 BST).The Red Dragons' encouraging run of form was emphatically ended as they were thrashed 6-0 by West Ham United last time out.Prior to that drubbing, Phil Parkinson's men had collected five of the nine points on offer from their matches against Millwall, Swansea City and Burnl
  
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• (Video): Under pressure PSG player puts in magnificent showing at the perfect moment

  17-09-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  (Video): Under pressure PSG player puts in magnificent showing at the perfect momentMatvey Safonov had a great game against Brest – and it came just at the right time as the doubts increased about his status.If you enjoy PSG Talk coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.Matvey Safonov had a tough start to this season.There have always been doubts about him, and some bad performances (as part of some bad r
  
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• 'All coaches thrown in' - Valakari plays down Hibs link

  17-09-2026 16:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Simo Valakari at Easter Road in March, 2025 [SNS]St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari batted away reports linking him with the vacant Hibernian job, saying: "Every time there is some vacancy somewhere, all the coaches will be thrown in."David Gray left Hibs on Thursday, becoming the Scottish Premiership's first managerial casualty of the season in the wake of a 1-0 home defeat by Kilmarnock that leaves them ninth in the table on six points after six games.Finn Valakari, who joined Saints in 2024 a
  
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• Wales U21s calls for record-breaker Anyadike and Munro

  17-09-2026 16:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Noah Anyadike and Reece Munro could play in Wales' first under-21 game in Caernarfon [Getty Images]Record-breaking Cardiff City defender Noah Anyadike and Manchester United's Reece Munro have been called up by Wales Under-21s for the first time.The pair have been named in Matty Jones' 23-player squad for the 2027 European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Belgium and Austria.Bluebirds prospect Anyadike, 15, became the youngest player in EFL Cup history when he played in the second-round d
  
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• FA chair demands Infantino release World Cup sell-off documents

  17-09-2026 16:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gianni Infantino was first elected as Fifa president in 2016 [Getty Images]Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been told to release all documents relating to his controversial plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup in a letter sent by Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt.Hewitt, a Fifa vice-president, said that the Fifa Council should also receive a written explanation for the cancelled suspension of United States forward Folarin Balogun at the World Cup.Infantino should make all document
  
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• Pick of the stats: Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion

  17-09-2026 16:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]The Black Country derby is back as Wolves and West Bromwich Albion face each other at Molineux on Sunday (12:00 BST).Both find themselves in the play-off spots as it stands, though the hosts could be out of them by close of play on Saturday, and whoever wins will not only get bragging rights but will get to go in front of the other on the table.Wolves have only won one of their last eight league games against West Brom (D3 L4), a 3-1 Premier League win in May 2011.West Brom have won both of
  
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• Vrancken says Gray 'will bounce back and find good job'

  17-09-2026 16:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  David Gray "will bounce back and find a good job", derby rival Wouter Vrancken has predicted after the Scottish head coach's dismissal by Hibernian on Wednesday.The Hearts boss played his part in heaping pressure on the former Hibs captain with a 3-1 win at Easter Road in this month's Edinburgh derby.But the Belgian expressed sympathy for Gray, who had steered his side to a Premier Sports Cup semi-final against Hearts but whose near two and a half years in charge ended with his side currently ni
  
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• Premier League confirm Brighton-Arsenal ref

  17-09-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Premier League confirm Brighton-Arsenal refThe Premier League have confirmed their refereeing appointments for the upcoming round of fixtures, including Arsenal’s trip to Brighton & Hove Albion.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesThe Premier League have published their list of match officials for Matchweek 5 of the new season, which includes Arsenal’s game away to Brighton & Hove Albion at 3pm on Saturday, September 19th.Darren England will referee the match, assisted by
  
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• Amorim appears to change stance on Milan transfers after Benfica defeat

  17-09-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Amorim appears to change stance on Milan transfers after Benfica defeatRuben Amorim appears to have shifted his stance on Milan’s transfer activity, acknowledging that some of the club’s new signings may not suit his system, just days after praising the Rossoneri’s summer additions.Milan coach Amorim has come under scrutiny in Italy not only because the Rossoneri are winless in the last three games across all competitions, but also because of some of his recent comments to the
  
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• Pick of the stats: Wrexham v Southampton

  17-09-2026 16:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Wrexham will look to bounce back from their bruising 6-0 defeat to West Ham United last week with a victory over another promotional hopeful in Southampton.After their opening day loss to Watford though, the Saints have not been beaten in the Championship and have been victorious in their past two games, while the Red Dragons have only won one in seven.Wrexham have lost four of their last five league meetings with Southampton (W1), including both last season.Southampton's two wins over Wrex
  
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• Are Hibs set up to follow Motherwell & Hearts coaching model?

  17-09-2026 16:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Amid the Hibernian fans' sorrow at the departure of the man they call Sir David Gray, the discussions were already being had. Who - or what - next?Given the Easter Road club's underwhelming start to the season, and the feeling the writing had been on the wall for the club legend, it would not be a stretch to think that the Hibs board have something of a plan in place.John Potter will take charge of Saturday's Scottish Premiership home match against Aberdeen, before a lengthy international break.
  
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• Manchester United manager addresses future of 15-year-old Real Madrid target: ‘The situation is what it is’

  17-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United manager addresses future of 15-year-old Real Madrid target: ‘The situation is what it is’Michael Carrick has urged caution over the situation surrounding Manchester United youngster JJ Gabriel, with the 15-year-old’s future at Old Trafford becoming increasingly uncertain, with Real Madrid firmly in contention.Gabriel has attracted significant attention after his representatives told United that the teenager wants to leave the club immediately. Real Madrid
  
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• Andrews on 'special group', Schade's form and Chelsea

  17-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brentford boss Keith Andrews has been speaking to the media before Friday's Premier League game against Chelsea at The Gtech Community Stadium (20:00 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:Mathias Jensen, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg and Josh DaSilva will miss the game but they are targeting a return after the international break, while there are no new injuries to report.Young striker Kaye Furo had surgery on his metatarsal on Monday and is now "in a good place".On Kevin Scha
  
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• Pick of the stats: Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End

  17-09-2026 15:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Preston North End take on their first match since sacking boss Paul Heckingbottom on Saturday (15:00 BST) and it's a tough one.They make the trip to Loftus Road to visit a Queens Park Rangers side two points off league leaders West Ham United after conceding just one loss in six games.QPR are unbeaten in six league games against Preston (W4 D2), although both meetings last season were 1-1 draws.Preston have lost four of their last seven league visits to Queens Park Rangers (W2 D1), failing
  
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• Liverpool injury latest: Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni and more

  17-09-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool injury latest: Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni and moreLiverpool Injury News: Ekitike, Chiesa, Bradley and Leoni Return TimelinesLiverpool’s injury list is finally shortening, and that matters. Andoni Iraola needs continuity, repetition and a stable core if this rebuild is going to move at proper speed. Getting one centre-back back for 45 minutes against Spurs was a start. After a muscle injury at the beginning of pre-season, and after being out since July, he returned to the starti
  
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• Rivalries renewed: The derby clashes back this season

  17-09-2026 15:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Den and Molineux will play host to eagerly-awaited derbies this weekend [Getty Images]While much of the nation was still agonising over England's tepid World Cup group stage stalemate with Ghana, the 2026-27 EFL fixtures were released 84 days ago.It's a magical day of the year for many of us, 35 weekends stretch before you on a blank canvas.For most of us, 95.65% of those fixtures are fillers on the calendar; something to look forward to, sure - the first home game, your birthday weekend, th
  
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• Xabi Alonso refuses to guarantee Moises Caicedo for Chelsea’s Brentford clash

  17-09-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Xabi Alonso refuses to guarantee Moises Caicedo for Chelsea’s Brentford clashXabi Alonso has delivered an update on Moises Caicedo’s availability for Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Friday.Caicedo has been nursing a recurring calf injury since the start of the season. He has featured in one game across all competitions.Alonso had hinted before last weekend’s clash with Hull City that the Ecuador international could return to
  
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• Gasperini: ‘I’d hoped for this Roma start, I didn’t expect it, we deserve Real Madrid test’

  17-09-2026 15:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gasperini: ‘I’d hoped for this Roma start, I didn’t expect it, we deserve Real Madrid test’Gian Piero Gasperini says that he had ‘hoped’ that Roma would start the 2026-27 season in the way that they have done more so than he ‘expected’ it, but says that his players deserve the opportunity to test themselves against Real Madrid and against Inter as one of the leaders of the Serie A table.Gasperini reflects on Roma’s perfect Serie A start and l
  
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• Dembele refuses to be drawn into “chosen one” debate with Mbappe

  17-09-2026 15:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dembele refuses to be drawn into “chosen one” debate with MbappeBallon d’Or campaigning is reaching new levels right now, with the top competitors responding to each other in the media.If you enjoy PSG Talk coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.It’s Ballon d’Or season, and at PSG that means players past and present making their case.There’s been some back and forth between
  
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• Lens new manager Yannick Cahuzac considers himself ‘a number one in the making’

  17-09-2026 15:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lens new manager Yannick Cahuzac considers himself ‘a number one in the making’As he himself admits, Yannick Cahuzac has experienced the last few days “with great intensity”. Promoted to head coach of RC Lens following Dino Toppmöller’s surprise departure, the former midfielder attended a press conference on Thursday on the eve of the big match against AS Monaco. His first in the role of head coach.It is a role that Cahuzac knows he will have to learn on the jo
  
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• Ex-Exeter, Palace and Watford keeper Miller dies

  17-09-2026 15:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kevin Miller played 252 games for Exeter City in two spells, before returning as part of the coaching staff [Shutterstock]Former Exeter City, Crystal Palace, Barnsley and Watford goalkeeper Kevin Miller has died aged 57.Miller, who had been working as Wigan Athletic‘s goalkeeping coach, passed away unexpectedly overnight on Tuesday. He moved to the Latics over the summer to re-unite with former Exeter boss Gary Caldwell having stepped down as the Devon side's goalkeeping coach in June.He a
  
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• The Champions League cloud that casts a long, dark shadow

  17-09-2026 15:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]More than a year on from one of their most embarrassing European exits, Celtic arestruggling to escape from a groundhog day entirely of their own making.Amid buzz phrases like "learning lessons" and "wake-up calls" following last weekend's derby drubbing at Ibrox, an interesting yet awkward question emerges:have Celtic learned anything at all from last year's costly mistakes?Going out of the Champions League to Kairat Almaty cast a cloud over huge swathes of last season.Celtic only emerged
  
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