The Scot was hampered by shoulder and ankle issues.

Marler broke his foot in the summer.

Maresca confirmed the England internationals are not part of his plans and are training separately.

Old Trafford stops to pay tribute to former England batter and coach whose death has left fans and former colleagues bereftJimmy Anderson rang the morning’s five-minute bell. England tracksuit on and a gentle smile for the cameras: one still shrouded in mystery a month since his Lord’s hurrah, an internal monologue you’d pay good money to cup an ear …

Agreement reached quickly with Premier League clubGerman waives €40m worth of wages from Catalan giantsIlkay Gündogan will return to ­Manchester City on a free transfer, 12 months after leaving the club for Barcelona. The 33-year-old, captain when City won the treble in 2023, will join on an initial one-year deal with an option for a second.Having come …

Harlequins prop sustained injury on tour of New ZealandExeter’s Rob Baxter says RFU-Premiership deal is closeJoe Marler will miss the start of the Premiership season, and faces a race against time to be fit for England’s autumn internationals, after sustaining a broken foot during the summer tour of New Zealand.Marler was seen wearing a protective boot …

Catriona Matthew, competing in her final British Open, fears St Andrews’ Old Course may be ‘borderline unplayable’A recent poll confirmed what has long been suspected. The British obsession with the weather is a fact, meteorological conversations apparently taking place, on average, five times a day. Which is nowhere near how often the subject has come …

Manager denies treatment of winger is brutal‘It’s not a mess like it looks from outside’Raheem Sterling wants to leave ­Chelsea on a permanent basis after being frozen out by Enzo Maresca, who has denied that his treatment of the winger has been “brutal”.The manager could also move for a new centre-back if Axel Disasi leaves a year after his move …

In the aftermath of being part of Spain's Euro 2024-winning squad, Cucurella's infamous celebrations included a song which referenced the Manchester City striker.

Former United striker Berbatov believes that the player can benefit immensely from the guidance of van Nistelrooy, who scored 150 goals for United between 2001 and 2006.

Benitez took a moment to make a joke about Carragher while discussing the exorbitant fees splashed out in deals by rival Premier League clubs.

SIMON JORDAN: Over in America, they'd noticed the growth of football and seen an opportunity where the capital asset of clubs were likely to eventually be several times higher than the purchase price.

The Portugal star has been dating Georgina since 2016 and they have two children together. She is also the stepmother of his other three children.

With so many arrivals congesting an already bloated squad, the Blues appear to have alienated senior several players that have yet to leave the club.

The 19-year-old phenomenon had a list of clubs trailing in his wake bursting at the seams with silverware after 12 goals and six assists to his name in his first full season with the Benfica senior team.

Mercedes have started looking to the future ahead of Lewis Hamilton's departure later this year.

Raheem Sterling's miserable time at Stamford Bridge has taken another turn for the worse.