Tottenham head coach Nuno Espirito Santo says striker Harry Kane will be available to face Manchester City in Sunday’s Premier League season opener.
Kane, 28, who wants to leave Spurs this summer, returned to Hotspur Way on Saturday amid speculation over his future at Tottenham and is quarantining at the club’s training ground hotel, The Lodge, until Thursday.
Axel Tuanzebe has joined Aston Villa on a season-long loan from Manchester United.
The 23-year-old defender has also signed a new contract at Old Trafford lasting until June 2023, with the option of an additional year.
Lionel Messi has received a formal two-year contract offer from Paris Saint-Germain.
The French club have offered Messi an initial two-year deal, thought to be worth £25m a year after tax, and the six-time Ballon d’Or winner and his representatives are now reviewing and considering it carefully.
Andy Robertson will undergo a scan on Monday after suffering an ankle injury in Liverpool’s friendly against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.
The Scotland international twisted his ankle during the 1-1 draw at Anfield, less than a week before Liverpool begin their Premier League season at Norwich next Saturday, live on Sky Sports.
Lionel Messi is close to joining Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Barcelona.
The 34-year-old is expected to sign a two-year contract next week, worth £25m a year after tax, with the option of a further year.
Luton players will not take a knee before matches at the start of the 2021/22 season, the club has confirmed.
The decision, reached unanimously by the players, has been taken because the club fears the gesture has been “misrepresented as a political statement.”
Team news, stats, kick-off and how to follow ahead of Leicester City vs Manchester City in the 2021 Community Shield at Wembley on Saturday.
Team news
Leicester will be without centre-back Wesley Fofana for the Community Shield clash after he fractured his fibula in Wednesday’s pre-season fixture against Villarreal.
Lionel Messi is said to be “shocked” and “surprised” at the dramatic revelation on Thursday that Barcelona could not re-sign him.
The Argentine is at his home in Barcelona, taking time with his father and agent Jorge to come to terms with what has happened and analyse his options for the future.
Football Manager players will no longer be able to manage ‘Manchester United’, following a settlement between the club and the games developer Sports Interactive.
Instead, from FM22 onwards, the Manchester United football club will be renamed “Manchester UFC” or “Man UFC”, the games maker announced on Friday.
Harry Kane says he never refused to train with Tottenham and will return to the club on Saturday “as planned”.
Kane did not show up for pre-season tests on Monday as expected by Spurs, instead remaining on holiday in the Bahamas before travelling to Florida amid transfer interest from Manchester City.
