Goalkeeper praises fellow teammate…
Grant arrived at the bet365 Stadium on transfer deadline day and has since made his Premier League bow after taking the former Republic of Ireland international’s place between the posts.
Wayne Rooney has vowed to give his all for England after being left out of the starting XI for the World Cup qualifier against Slovenia in Ljubljana.
AC Milan defender Luca Antonelli has admitted that his side will miss midfielder Riccardo Montolivo after he suffered a serious knee injury while on international duty.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is waiting to see if Georginio Wijnaldum is able to play against Manchester United after the midfielder picked up a hamstring injury.
Another win for Walters & Whelan + Arnautovic, Ramadan & Verlinden update
Following Thursday’s 1-0 victory over Georgia at the Aviva Stadium, JONATHAN WALTERS andGLENN WHELAN aided the Republic of Ireland’s 3-1 triumph over Moldova away in Chisinau.
Walters played from the right hand side of midfield – with Whelan returning to the starting line-up just ahead of the back four – as a second minute strike from Shane Long was followed up by James McClean’s quickfire brace midway through the second half.
The All Whites may have lost the friendly, but they emerged with credit for the way they played.
They restricted Mexico to few chances, and the goal they scored was superbly created by Deklan Wynne and finished by Marco Rojas.
The Barcelona defender is something of a divisive figure with Spanish supporters owing to his support for Catalan independence.
He became embroiled in his latest storm during Sunday’s 2-0 win over Albania when he cut the sleeves off his jersey, angering some fans in the process.
Estonia vs Greece
European Qualifiers – 2018 World Cup
Date: Monday, 10th October 2016
Kick-off at 19:45 UK
Venue: A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn.
Estonia will need to prove that their win over Gibraltar is not a fluke, they will be hosting an inform Greece at A. Le Coq Arena on Monday night.
Gibraltar vs Belgium
European Qualifiers – 2018 World Cup
Date: Monday, 10th October 2016
Kick-off at 19:45 UK
Venue: Estadio Do Algarve, Sao Joao da Venda.
The in-form Belgium side will travel to face Gibraltar at Estadio Do Algarve on Monday night in a bid to continue their excellent form in the World Cup qualifiers campaign.
Netherlands vs France
European Qualifiers – 2018 World Cup
Date: Monday, 10th October 2016
Kick-off: 19:45 UK
Venue: Amsterdam Arena.
Netherlands and France won their respective matches on day 2 convincingly after being held to draws on the opening day. Both wins were at home and by the same 4-1 margin as the Dutch eased past Belarus and the French came from a goal behind to see off Bulgaria.