Football

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has confirmed Enzo Fernandez will miss the FA Cup quarter-final against Port Vale and the Premier League match with Manchester City following comments made during the international break that were viewed as crossing a line in club culture.

Tottenham’s position near the bottom of the Premier League table looks even more startling when set against the club’s squad valuation, wage bill, transfer spending and the scale of its stadium and revenues. Here is what the numbers say about the size of the potential shock—and the financial realities that would follow a drop into the Championship.

Kaoru Mitoma’s first-half goal gave Japan a deserved 1-0 win at Wembley as an experimental England side struggled for cohesion and attacking rhythm, drawing boos from a frustrated home crowd in their final home friendly before the World Cup.

Thomas Tuchel has described John Stones as a “key player” for England and said the defender has “credit in the bank” despite another injury interruption. With the World Cup squad decision approaching, Tuchel stressed that fitness will be non-negotiable, while England also manage a growing list of absentees ahead of a Wembley friendly against Japan.

Senegal’s players presented the AFCON trophy to fans at the Stade de France ahead of a friendly against Peru, projecting unity and defiance after CAF ruled the team forfeited the final and reassigned the title to Morocco. Senegal’s federation has appealed to CAS and continues to treat the disputed crown as theirs.

Ben White scored his first England goal but was booed at Wembley and later conceded a stoppage-time penalty as Uruguay drew 1-1. A flat friendly raised questions for Thomas Tuchel, with officiating decisions also drawing criticism.

Northern Ireland’s bid to reach their first World Cup since 1986 ended with a 2-0 defeat to Italy in Bergamo, where second-half goals from Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean decided the European qualifying play-off semi-final.

Mohamed Salah is poised to depart Liverpool at the end of the season after a spell defined by historic goal output, major trophies and an enduring status as one of the Premier League’s most iconic figures.

Chelsea have received the Premier League’s biggest fine, totalling £10.75m, and a one-year transfer ban that is suspended for two years after an investigation into undisclosed payments linked to transfers between 2011 and 2018, alongside separate academy-related sanctions.

Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1 at Old Trafford to move three points clear of their Midlands rivals in the battle for Champions League qualification, with Bruno Fernandes delivering a decisive hat-trick of assists.