As England face their final rehearsal before Euro 2020 against Romania, Gareth Southgate still has major selection headaches to sort.
Warm-up matches ahead of major tournaments are supposed to be seen as an opportunity to put those final touches to great made plans.
Matt Doherty has admitted he and his Tottenham team-mates have to take their share of responsibility for former boss Jose Mourinho’s premature departure.
Spurs parted company with the Portuguese in April just 17 months after his appointment, with the club lying in seventh place in the Premier League table having been dumped out of the Europa League by Dinamo Zagreb.
A superb first half from winger Emil Forsberg paved the way for Sweden’s 3-1 win over Armenia in their last friendly game before Euro 2020 gets under way next week.
Forsberg gave the Swedes the lead in the 16th minute with a free-kick from distance that dipped viciously, leading keeper David Yurchenko to mistime his dive as the ball bounced and flew into the net.
AC Milan will exercise the option to sign Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori on a permanent deal this summer for £25m.
Tomori, 23, joined AC Milan on an initial six-month loan in January and helped the club secure a second-placed finish and a return to the Champions League after a seven-year absence.
Juan Mata and Lee Grant are in talks with Manchester United over new contracts but Sergio Romero and Joel Pereira will leave the club.
Mata, 33, made just nine Premier League appearances this season, including just six starts.
Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho has been included on the Premier League list of players set to be released this summer.
Although there has been no official announcement from Manchester City on the Brazilian’s departure, the 36-year-old’s contract is set to expire at the end of June.
Ryan Christie says Scotland are determined to underline the progress made as a squad under Steve Clarke at the Euros and prove they can become an international force.
Scotland play Luxembourg on Sunday, live on Sky Sports, in their final warm-up game before Euro 2020 – the first time the men’s side has taken part in a major international tournament since the 1998 World Cup.
Bradford boss Derek Adams felt his job with Morecambe was complete after he guided them to promotion to League One and he now wants to repeat the feat at his new club.
Adams has signed a three-year deal at the Utilita Energy Stadium which sees him return to League Two with Bradford, having just left the division with the Shrimps.
Tottenham have called off plans to appoint Antonio Conte as their new head coach following a breakdown in talks.
Negotiations were at a standstill on Friday evening, with Spurs holding concerns over some of Conte’s demands including a reluctance to work with promising young players at the club.
Romelu Lukaku has confirmed his wish to stay at Inter Milan next season despite transfer interest from the Premier League.
The 28-year-old has enjoyed a stellar season in Italy and led Antonio Conte’s side to the Scudetto, bringing an end to Juventus’ nine-year domestic winning cycle.
