21 September 2026

• Palmer & Rice among five withdrawals from England squad
  Tino Livramento, Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford and Declan Rice all pull out of England's squad for forthcoming Nations League matches.
• Xhaka under investigation over Covid-19 certificate
  Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka is being investigated over an issue with his Covid-19 vaccination certificate.
• Celtic can't sack manager O'Neill, says Lambert
  Martin O'Neill leaving Celtic would not surprise Paul Lambert, but the former club captain would be "shocked and disappointed" if the veteran manager was to be sacked.
• How will clubs train during three-week international break?
  BBC Sport looks at how clubs are planning to deal with the extended three-week international break.
• 'I've asked for forgiveness' - Eckert and Southampton braced for Spygate verdict
  As Southampton manager Tonda Eckert awaits the FA hearing into his 'Spygate' misconduct conduct charge BBC sports editor Dan Roan speaks to him and club chief executive Phil Parsons on what happens next.