Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has blamed the "too demanding" football calendar for the club's growing injury problems, calling for the number of games to be reduced.
Premier League legend Alan Shearer has refused to back down from recent Marcus Rashford criticism but was impressed with how the forward performed in Manchester United's win over Southampton in the club's most recent outing at the weekend.
Liverpool winger Federico Chiesa is in with a chance of making his debut for the club in this week's Champions League opener against AC Milan at San Siro.