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• Man United handed boost as £70m summer signing Carlos Baleba plays in behind-closed-doors friendly - with Michael Carrick sweating over injury setbacks during international break2 October 2026, 7:36 pm
  Fans have been anticipating his debut, and it appears that could come sooner rather than later after the 22-year-old featured against Swiss side Lausanne-Sport in a game held at Carrington.
  
• Erling Haaland to Arsenal? Would Marc Guehi finally end up at rivals Liverpool? And what would happen to £125m man Enzo Fernandez? Where stars might land in a Man City fire sale2 October 2026, 7:12 pm
  JAMES SHARPE: It remains hard to see how Man City will be able to keep hold of their star players on huge wages if they suffer expulsion or are sent tumbling down to League Two.
  
• WHO IS YOUR CLUB'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER? Accies' quiet man who let his feet do the talking, the beating Heart of the greatest Gorgie team, the foremost of the Famous Five, ICT's original Highland hero and Kelty's mercurial maverick2 October 2026, 7:09 pm
  Supporters of Hamilton Academical will have a hard job believing it, but there was a time when their club was among the strongest in the country with a striker to match.
  
• Awkward moment Graham Potter tries to make a joke about Man City's guilty verdict - but Arsenal star Viktor Gyokeres can't hide his smirk2 October 2026, 6:24 pm
  The official verdict was released on Tuesday afternoon, which showed City had cooked the books by nearly £900million through money artificially pumped into the club by their Abu Dhabi owner
  
• Thomas Tuchel reveals England's Man City stars are WORRIED about their futures after bombshell guilty verdict - and admits it is a 'big subject' in the Three Lions camp2 October 2026, 6:09 pm
  While City stress their innocence and have appealed the decision, Tuchel admitted that Marc Guehi, Elliot Anderson and Nico O'Reilly are naturally anxious.
  
• Jordan Pickford reveals he has weekly THREE-HOUR Zoom calls with a mind coach as the England No 1 opens up on his future after watching understudy James Trafford get his chance2 October 2026, 6:00 pm
  JACK GAUGHAN IN RIJEKA: It's not often that Pickford sits watching on - the Everton goalkeeper smiled as he reminded us of that fact - but he seemed to gain something from the games so far.
  
• 100 NOT OUT: Scotland skipper Andy Robertson set to become centurion in Skopje... but feat will feel hollow without a win to celebrate2 October 2026, 5:32 pm
  Over the course of the past 15 years or so, Andy Robertson's career has demonstrated the value of commitment and hard work.
  
• Defeat in Skopje was a blow George Burley never recovered from as Scotland manager... Sebastien Pocognoli CANNOT afford to suffer the same fate2 October 2026, 5:21 pm
  Botch it up in North Macedonia and Sebastien Pocognoli won't be in danger of losing his job. He won't be subjected to calls for his head. He won't be going anywhere.
  
• 'Everyone in Liverpool will be happy!': Jurgen Klopp hails Florian Wirtz as struggling £116m star's superb strike helps ex-Reds boss record first win as Germany head coach2 October 2026, 5:16 pm
  Wirtz played a pivotal role in the country's 2-0 win over Serbia, setting up Tom Bischof's opener before scoring a fine goal himself to seal the victory.
  
• Bizarre post-match moment Man United flop Rasmus Hojlund pushes Jorge Jesus after Cristiano Ronaldo walkout saga - having performed 'Siu' tribute for childhood hero in defeat2 October 2026, 4:23 pm
  Rasmus Hojlund appeared to react to Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal exit by bizarrely shoving Jorge Jesus having already performed the 'Siu' celebration.
  
• Unai Emery fears the 'damage' caused to football if clubs break rules as he becomes the first Premier League boss to comment on bombshell Man City guilty verdict2 October 2026, 4:22 pm
  Emery said: 'It is an issue that has been publicly known about for a long time. We all have our restrictions: we have to sell players to comply with Financial Fair Play.'
  
• UAE threat to Britain over Man City case: Diplomatic ties are 'under significant strain'... as it's claimed club chief met cabinet minister in Downing Street the week before guilty verdict2 October 2026, 4:22 pm
  The outcome of the Premier League's probe into Manchester City is understood to have put 'significant strain' on the diplomatic relationship between the UK and the UAE.
  
• Legendary Man United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, 84, opens up on being 'terrified' by 2018 brain haemorrhage and explains how he learned to speak again after emergency surgery2 October 2026, 4:22 pm
  Sir Alex Ferguson has opened up in detail about his near-fatal health scare back in 2018. The legendary Manchester United manager, now 84, suffered a brain haemorrhage.
  
• It could get even worse for Pep! Calls in Spain for Barcelona to be stripped of La Liga titles over payments to refs' chief... days after guilty verdict put his Man City legacy at risk2 October 2026, 4:21 pm
  MATT BARLOW: First, the bombshell of Manchester City's guilty verdict compounded by details of their brazen disregard for Premier League rules as they built him a team to dominate.
  
• Young Lions left on the sidelines: England's U17s forced to use stars with little game time after glut of Premier League transfers2 October 2026, 4:20 pm
  Most teams in the national Under-18 league have competed in half a dozen matches already this term but a collection of the country's brightest talents have been left on the sidelines.