Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou forcefully insisted that he was well within his rights to rotate his squad for the defeat to Manchester City.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has confirmed that home-grown midfielder Marc Casado is still part of the club's plans, despite a recent preference for Frenkie de Jong.
Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Real Madrid plan to approach Wednesday night's second leg Champions League play-off clash with Manchester City exactly the same as the first.
Erling Haaland was substituted during Manchester City's 4-0 win over Newcastle to cast doubt over his availability to face Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has backed Marcus Rashford to show that he is a "very good player" during a loan at Aston Villa, having fallen out of favour at Manchester United.