meanwhile, lille and england midfielder angel gomes was sent off as the french side were beaten 2—0 atanchester united boss erik ten hag described their 7—0 win over barnsley as the "perfect night" for his team. they were the biggest winners as the third round of the league cup got underway on tuesday. premier league sides brentford, southampton and crystal palace also progressed. but fulham were knocked out after the longest penalty shootout in the competition's history. after 3a spot—kicks, it was preston north end of the championship who went through 16—15. manchester city begin their champions league campaign later when italian champions inter milan visit the etihad. midfielder rodri says players are close to going on strike in protest due to the increase in games. along with the larger champions league, city will play in the expanded club world cup next year. rodri has sympathy from former city keeperjoe hart. he's just saying that, at some point, they will have to stand up point, they will have to stand up for themselves. because they are answering questions, it is are answering

sporting opened with a win as well against the french side lille who had england international angel gomessecond yellow card and lost by 2 goals to nil. and — what a way for aston villa to mark their return to european football's top club competition after a iii—year absence. 3—0 they beat swiss champions young boys. with games against the likes of bayern munich to come in the tournament's new—look league phase, that could prove to be a crucial three points and unai emery is pleased at how his side grew into the game. we were adapting at the beginning of the match as well to the pitch was not easy for the players. the control is a little bit different when you are playing a normal pitch and we were losing some balls, we were conceding then to get with long balls. second action, they were attacking the left side more than the right side and we conceded 2 or 3 faults, but we defended well and emiliano was doing his work saving some options as well and obviously we were feeling better on the pitch. we were progressively getting there box creating some chances and we scored in set pieces and a

angel gomes is one of those in line for a debut after playing for carsley in the under 21's my dreamplay for england. you know my dad, he played for portugal. whenever me and my dad had spoke, he's always wanted me to go my own pathway with england. some of the players that my dad played with when he were younger are high people in the portuguese fa, and he'd had conversations with them, but nothing was really advanced or went ahead. so my focus was on england. england are in the second tier of the nations league, portugal the top. ronaldo is still going strong and says he still has a lot to offer his country at the age of 39 even though he had a below par euros in what was a record sixth appearance in the tournament. he failed to score with portugal exiting in the quarterfinals. we also heard from bernardo silva , the manchester city forward, as they prepare to face croatia . he has added his voice to the debate about congestion in the football calendar translation: the calendar is completely crazy. - there's no explanation. just today, we got the news at manchester city that we'll

angel gomes is one of those in line for a debut after playing for carsley in the under—21s. he's very honest, he's direct in his approach. and he's very close to the squad, and i think it helps as a player when a coach takes interest in a player — notjust takes interest in a player — not just on the takes interest in a player — notjust on the pitch, but off the dash off the england have made one change for the final test against sri lanka that starts on friday at the oval. leicestershire pace bowlerjosh hull comes in for matthew potts. at 20 years old, when he makes his debut, hull will become the third youngest seamer to play for england after sam curran and ben hollioake. he's 67" and took five wickets against sri lanka last month playing for england lions. both sam and ben made their debut at 19. after this test series, england will play australia in eight white—ball matches. scotland have started their t20 series against them, with a heavy defeat. they set australia a target of 155 to win in edinburgh, and travis head set off on a one—man mission to reach that with a bli

carsley handed debuts to angel gomes and noni madueke and morgan gibbs—white across the two games andnext month, against greece and finland again. it worked long after coming off the pitch when i was thinking we need to think about _ pitch when i was thinking we need to think about the next squad —— it wasn't _ think about the next squad —— it wasn't long. competition for places within_ wasn't long. competition for places within this — wasn't long. competition for places within this squad is very high. i think— within this squad is very high. i think you — within this squad is very high. i think you will see some movement. i think— think you will see some movement. i think it's _ think you will see some movement. i think it's important that we keep freshening it up, keep moving the squad _ freshening it up, keep moving the squad forward. i think we've got another— squad forward. i think we've got another two camps before the world cup qualifiers the start, so it's important _ cup qualifiers the start, so it's important that we're in a strong position — our senior football reporter ale

angel gomes is one of those in line for a debut after playing for carsley in the under—21s he's a veryons league campaign, scotland are now in the top division of teams and are preparing for games against poland at home and portugal away. the manager is looking for a reaction from his players after finishing bottom of their group at the european championship in germany. i've touched on the summer, we have _ i've touched on the summer, we have to — i've touched on the summer, we have to move on. this is the first— have to move on. this is the first name _ have to move on. this is the first name. the players have their— first name. the players have their club, they have their freshness about them. for me, it's been— freshness about them. for me, it's been a _ freshness about them. for me, it's been a long summer and i look— it's been a long summer and i look forward to the game and see what— look forward to the game and see what we get from the players _ see what we get from the players. i'm sure a big reaction _ and we've heard from the northern ireland manager, michael o'neill, who's h