Chris Wilder insists he has not thought about the possibility of Sheffield United’s Champions League aspirations being enhanced by Manchester City’s ban from European football.

Shamrock Rovers II will participate in the 2020 League of Ireland First Division after the other nine clubs granted licences dropped a threat to boycott matches against them.

Pep Guardiola is hopeful David Silva will be fit for next week’s Champions League match against Real Madrid after the playmaker hobbled off during Manchester City’s 2-0 win over West Ham on Wednesday.

Pep Guardiola has told his former club Barcelona "don't talk too loud" after their president Josep Maria Bartomeu thanked UEFA for handing Manchester City a two-year ban from European football for breaching Financial Fair Play rules.

The Daily Express reports Liverpool have overtaken Manchester United as the preferred destination for 19-year-old England forward Jadon Sancho. Although United were previously tipped as the favourites to sign Sancho from Borussia Dortmund in the summer, it is believed that Liverpool’s ability to offer Champions League football could affect the youngster’s decision.

The surprise packet of this year's Champions League Atalanta look to have one foot in the quarter-finals after last night's 4-1 victory at home to Valencia.

For a man that once described Sam Allardyce's approach as 19th-century football, this performance was another stark indication of how far Jose Mourinho has fallen behind the modern game, and how lucky Tottenham Hotspur are to be only 1-0 behind.

Manchester City's chief executive claimed the club were victims of a political agenda at Uefa last night as he insisted it is "simply not true" that financial fair play regulations were breached.

Whatever the future holds for Manchester City, no matter what comes next, regardless of what judgment awaits from the Court of Arbitration of Sport, this was a reminder to live in the present and enjoy what you can.

Marcus Rashford is not certain to play again this season and at serious risk of missing Euro 2020, in a potentially huge setback for Manchester United and England.