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• Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid and Napoli vs Arsenal - Champions League LIVE: Reaction as Premier League sides claim vital victories9 September 2026, 8:59 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of Wednesday night's Champions League group phase action, as Liverpool host Atletico Madrid and Arsenal travel to Napoli.
  
• Chelsea vs Leeds - Carabao Cup third round LIVE: Blues lead after four goals in 12 MINUTES9 September 2026, 8:56 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of Chelsea's Carabao Cup game against Leeds from Stamford Bridge.
  
• Steven Gerrard questions Alexis Mac Allister's 'unhelpful' admission after midfielder revealed he nearly left Liverpool this summer - and says Reds NEED Argentina star9 September 2026, 8:15 pm
  Speaking ahead of the Reds' Champions League opener against Atletico Madrid, Mac Allister said he was 'very sad' that the club have not offered him a new contract.
  
• Original Liverpool 'This Is Anfield' sign sells for £115,000 at auction9 September 2026, 6:46 pm
  The winning bid was £115,000, reportedly a record price for any UK sports stadium interior sign, with the overall cost standing at £149,500 due to including commission and VAT.
  
• Tottenham suffer huge blow as Mykhailo Mudryk is ruled out for up to two months with ankle injury - four days after playing for first time in almost two years after drugs ban9 September 2026, 6:22 pm
  MATT BARLOW: Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi said it would take time for the Ukraine international winger to get up to speed but his progress is halted by a setback in training.
  
• Man City star Erling Haaland opens up on heated scenes during Porto Champions League clash - and claims his opponent 'grabbed my bottom'9 September 2026, 6:21 pm
  Haaland, who scored twice in the 2-0 win, was cautioned after tussling with Pablo Rosario late in the game and claims that the midfielder wanted to stop him by any means necessary.
  
• The three things Arsenal need to do this season to finally win the Champions League - from the players Mikel Arteta must learn to trust to the January transfer window plan and a returning hero9 September 2026, 4:48 pm
  Arsenal are well primed to make that final step. They were, after all, only a few kicks from glory in May, and have strengthened further this summer. But how do they get over that final hurdle?
  
• Michael Carrick admits Man United's derby disadvantage is 'not ideal' with City handed two extra days to prepare - as he outlines Champions League ambitions with Luke Shaw a doubt for opener9 September 2026, 4:01 pm
  Michael Carrick admits that having two days less than Manchester City to prepare for Sunday's Old Trafford derby isn't 'ideal' for Manchester United.
  
• Newcastle Confidential: Revealed - the key detail in Lewis Hall's new deal, Toon line up contract extensions for long-serving duo, Will Osula injury update, how close NUFC got to signing £85m star and club cash in with two new sponsors9 September 2026, 4:01 pm
  NEWCASTLE CONFIDENTIAL: Hall, 22, was Man United's top target at left back this summer but he was a player Newcastle had no intention of selling.
  
• Lionel Messi is set to buy Spanish second-division club Eldense - as Argentina icon continues to grow his footballing empire while still playing9 September 2026, 4:01 pm
  Lionel Messi has reached an agreement in principle to become the owner of second-division Spanish side Eldense, Daily Mail Sport can confirm.
  
• Former Liverpool wonderkid, 28, takes to LinkedIn to make unusual plea for a new club after becoming a free agent9 September 2026, 1:56 pm
  During his four-year spell at Anfield, which included stints on loan at Sunderland, Rangers and Reading, the youngster chalked up eight senior appearances before ultimately leaving the club.
  
• Paul Scholes hints at World Cup fallout between England duo Declan Rice and Morgan Rogers as possible reason pair were involved in furious incident during Arsenal's win vs Chelsea9 September 2026, 12:28 pm
  Paul Scholes has suggested there may be some history between Declan Rice and Morgan Rogers after the England team-mates clashed at the Emirates on Sunday. 
  
• Hilarious moment sees Micah Richards run out of the CBS studio when Kylian Mbappe names him his favourite pundit - after he wrote him a poem and they shared bizarre virtual hug9 September 2026, 11:15 am
  Micah Richards struggled to contain his excitement and ran out of the CBS Sports studio after being named Kylian Mbappe's favourite pundit on Tuesday night.
  
• The summer signing giving Unai Emery an extra attacking dimension - and the new man he will be alarmed by: Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa9 September 2026, 10:34 am
  TOM COLLOMOSSE AT JAN BREYDEL STADIUM: A first win of the season, a first goal for Nicolas Jackson and the ideal start to Aston Villa's Champions League campaign.
  
• Jose Mourinho fires back at Raul's criticism after Real Madrid's nervy 2-1 Champions League win over Inter Milan - as he admits Trent Alexander-Arnold is 'not a midfielder' and Jude Bellingham apologises for huge miss9 September 2026, 10:21 am
  Jose Mourinho hit back at his critics after watching Real Madrid limp to a nervy 2-1 Champions League victory over Inter Milan on a turbulent evening at the Bernabeu.