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• Enzo Fernandez LEFT OUT of Chelsea squad to face Luton: Wantaway Blues star 'available' but dropped by Xabi Alonso with club braced for £100m Man City bid27 August 2026, 7:03 pm
  Enzo Fernandez has been omitted from Chelsea's matchday squad for their League Cup tie with Luton Town, as speculation over his future at the club intensifies amid Manchester City's interest.
  
• Champions League draw: Arsenal to face Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid, Man City will play champions PSG and Barcelona - as Liverpool, Man United and Aston Villa also find out their fates27 August 2026, 7:03 pm
  Jude Bellingham, Jose Mourinho and Harry Kane all stand in Arsenal's way as they seek to go one better than last season's Champions League final defeat.
  
• Champions League draw LIVE: Tough games for Arsenal and Man City, Liverpool avoid big guns, United get Bayern27 August 2026, 6:55 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest news and updates of the 2026/27 Champions League group phase draw.
  
• Latest on Manchester City and Arsenal's interest in Iliman Ndiaye as Nottingham Forest make £22m offer for Daniel Munoz - and Tottenham confirm Omar Marmoush: WINDOW WATCH27 August 2026, 6:26 pm
  It's that time of the year again - the transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period as clubs look to make big signings ahead of the new season.
  
• Arsenal given major boost in pursuit of £128m Julian Alvarez: Atletico chief insists they will 'never' negotiate with Barcelona after being left 'DISGUSTED' with club's pursuit of star27 August 2026, 6:20 pm
  SIMON JONES: Alvarez has not trained for two days citing illness after the club refused to deal with Barcelona , the club he wishes to join.
  
• Chelsea agree £7.5m deal for Emiliano Martinez: Argentina No 1 is finally set to leave Aston Villa - and fix Xabi Alonso's goalkeeper problem27 August 2026, 6:18 pm
  The Argentina goalkeeper has been surplus to requirements at Villa Park since the club signed Zion Suzuki from Parma earlier this month.
  
• John McGinn reveals he was one millimetre away from DYING after being impaled by training pole in freak accident at St Mirren27 August 2026, 6:04 pm
  John McGinn has revealed that he was only a millimetre from death as a result of the infamous accident involving a training ground pole when he was coming through the ranks at St Mirren.
  
• Lamine Yamal left 'hurt' by Barcelona over futures of close team-mates as Spanish media question his mood after being substituted off - but boss Hansi Flick insists his 'attitude' is 'normal'27 August 2026, 5:06 pm
  Lamine Yamal's happiness is the subject of debate among some Spanish media following his body language in Barcelona's 5-0 win at Elche.
  
• UEFA threaten legal action against Gianni Infantino as part of efforts to oust FIFA president following failed plan to sell the World Cup27 August 2026, 4:20 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN IN MONACO: UEFA is threatening to seek criminal proceedings against Gianni Infantino as they continue their efforts to oust the FIFA president.
  
• The 'boss', the 'brain', the 'general' - and now the 'next Rodri': The making of Ayyoub Bouaddi, Man City's £85.7m gem who has terrified opponents since he was 11 and wowed Brigitte Macron with his debating skills27 August 2026, 4:00 pm
  IAN HERBERT: A national inquest is under way about the loss of France-born Bouaddi, who played at all the age levels, to the Morocco national side shortly before the World Cup.
  
• Viennese thrill has catapulted Hearts out of their title gloom and opened the door to exciting new dreams27 August 2026, 3:55 pm
  There's always been a strange kind of paradox at play in football which most supporters will readily relate to.
  
• Tottenham defender Jan Paul van Hecke appears to blame pre-season trip to Australia and New Zealand for spate of injuries27 August 2026, 3:09 pm
  Jan Paul van Hecke has revealed details of his hectic summer schedule which will fuel the theory that a pre-season tour Down Under seriously damaged Tottenham's preparations.
  
• Jamie Carragher faces being declared bankrupt: HMRC take action over Sky Sports pundit's unpaid tax bill which could be in 'region of up to £800,000'27 August 2026, 2:14 pm
  Jamie Carragher faces being declared bankrupt over an unpaid tax bill. HMRC filed a petition at the High Court in London on Wednesday.
  
• Arsenal refuse to give up on Julian Alvarez as he skips Atletico Madrid training for a second day due to mystery 'illness' - as his club outlaw him from joining Barcelona27 August 2026, 2:08 pm
  The wantaway Argentinian forward has been linked with moves to Arsenal, Real Madrid, and Barcelona all summer - but his heart is set on the latter.
  
• Cole Palmer appears to aim thinly-veiled dig at former Chelsea managers - and confirms he played through pain last season in bid to make World Cup27 August 2026, 1:29 pm
  Palmer opened his account for the season with a goal against Fulham on Monday night, darting diagonally across the width of the box to finish a move set up by Joao Pedro.