NATHAN SALT: Como have spent the past three months overhauling facilities and Daily Mail Sport understands UEFA officials are close to approving the stadium's hosting rights this season.

TARA ANSON-WALSH IN BARCELONA: Since he was a young boy, it has been Gordon's dream to play for Barcelona. Such was the intensity of that dream that he practised Spanish every day.

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been knocked out of the Wuhan Open after a dismal 6-3 defeat to China's Chang Bingyu in the semi-finals.

BBC Sport picks out five highlights to keep an eye on in Saturday's busy EFL programme.

The hosts of the Asia Games in Japan have told athletes to "make their own arrangements" for accommodation after running out of space for them.

Brighton manager Dario Vidosic is leaving the Women's Super League club just a week before the start of the season.

Golf club manufacturer Callaway ends its partnership with content creator Good Good with immediate effect and donates $1m to women's charity after promoting advert that shows a woman being pushed over.

A first start for Blaugrana, coming at the Spotify Camp Nou, ended with a standing ovation

Spanish giants said to be considering swoop for Gunners forward

Reds boss left with few options to tinker for first home game of season

Today’s tittle tattle is staring into the abyssThe absence of Enzo Fernández from the Chelsea squad that saw off Luton in the Carabao Cup on Thursday night set no end of tongues wagging before, during and after the game. Despite public pre-match assurances from Xabi Alonso that the Argentina midfielder would be included, Fernández was not selected, …

Updates from the latest round of Championship matches Day one roundup | Sign up for the Spin | Mail TanyaThere is play at last at the big beast bash at Edgbaston, but it isn’t going so well for Notts, who are 19 for 2 after losing Hameed and McCann for ducks.As that man Ben Sanderson spoils the dream with a nipbacker into the pads. Kent 170 for one. …

Transfer news and buildup to this weekend’s fixturesGet in touch: email SarahBrighton women’s manager Dario Vidosic said of his time at the club:I have loved my time at the Albion and am proud of what we have achieved together. Leaving has been a difficult decision, but I believe it is the right time for me and my family to begin a new chapter.I would …

Taylor, 66, is on a diet of salads and gets his steps in walking his sausage dog - and the routine is paying of despite him binning the Mounjaro weight-loss jabs. He is the most successful darts player in history.

Three Argentina players and assistant coach Roberto Ayala were sanctioned last week by FIFA over their involvement in unsavoury post-match scenes after their 1-0 defeat in the final.

Manchester United are set to lose a young talent to a rival Premier League club.

Express Sport round up all of the latest Man Utd transfer news and updates.

Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing a striker before the deadline.

Chelsea are prepared to sell Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City for the right price - and if they can improve their squad before the window closes.