our correspondent natalie pirks is at wembley for us, natalie, this league is designed to replace meaninglessies but spain are tough opponents for england's first game back? it isa it is a very tough start and do not forget in the same group they have croatia and it has been 59 days since the semifinal defeat against croatia in russia. it feels a bit less actually, it feels like it has not been that long but a lot has happened since then. and of course the goal in the first few minutes gave england fan so much hope in a summer gave england fan so much hope in a summer to gave england fan so much hope in a summer to remember. gave england fan so much hope in a summer to remember. they were really feeling they were onto something. we know it was not to be but it was still england's best finish at a world cup and almost three decades. but in gareth is how gates words, the summer is over and that they wa nted the summer is over and that they wanted to prove russia was no fluke they needed to start beating top teams like spain which in the past they have not been able to do. spain isa they have no

natalie pirks, bbc news, wembley.vina. despite dominating for most of the match at windsor park, they fell behind in the first half, haris duljevic the scorer. bosnia then scored again, before a late consoloation from substitute will grigg but it stayed 2—1 and northern ireland are bottom of their group. —— consolation. there's been a huge shock at the us open, where serena williams has been beaten by naomi osaka in straight sets. the young japanese osaka was playing in her first major final but took the opening set with ease. williams, who was going for a record—equalling 24th grand slam title, looked increasingly rattled and spent most of the second set arguing with the umpire over a controversial decision to penalise her for a coaching violation. she was visibly emotional. it's just over a year since williams nearly died from complications whilst giving birth. meanwhile, jamie murray flew the flag for britain in new york by winning the mixed doubles for the second year in a row, this time with new partner bethanie

our sports correspondent natalie pirks has been at the grove in watford to hear from the manager andll good things come to an end and after a summer to remember england are back to work tomorrow against spain at wembley in the all new nations lead. this is their brainchild, a bit to get rid of meaningless friendly as it will not replace qualification for the euros altogether but it'll give a lower ranked aside a back door route to european qualification. england man had a great world cup, but for garrett southgate at least, it's time to move on and look to the future. the summer was brilliant it's great that we have a full house, and it's great that everyone will feel the appreciation and we can step out in front of our things again, but for us now the summer is finished and it's about the next step and challenges and sport does not stand still for anybody, you got to move forward, continue to evolve and increase the competition. i know the players have the same mentality there of an age where what's next is there of an age where what's next is the most important thing. captain harry

here's our sports correspondent natalie pirks..., to be honest. he told arsenal in august of a c milan's interest in him. they have been taken over interest in him. they have been ta ken over by interest in him. they have been taken over by a billionaire american hedge fund owner. he has finally confirmed, after weeks of speculation, he will be leaving for the sleeping giants. the deal could be very lucrative for him. it's reported that you'll get a significant salary increase. and he could also get an equity share in a cmilan, could also get an equity share in a c milan, something he would never get at arsenal. it looks like his first day will be in december. he has released an emotionally charged statement today when he said this was the hardest decision of his life, and he has been privileged to dedicate himself to this great club. he said he gave arsenal everything that i had in me. arsenalfans have been quite celebratory, one of them said they would be glad to see the back of him. it's felt like he presided over a period of dec

our correspondent natalie pirks is at wembley for us, natalie, this league is designed to replace meaninglesse croatia and it has been 59 days since the semifinal defeat against croatia in russia. it feels a bit less actually, it feels like it has

the new look tournament which sees places at euro 2020 up for grabs and our correspondent natalie pirks as we are always saying, this leak is designed to replace the meaningless friendly as we all had to endure over the past however many decades but this is a top intro for england, is in it, first one they haveis england, is in it, first one they have is spain's. absolutely and they are ina have is spain's. absolutely and they are in a group with croatia and it has been 59 days since the defeat to croatia the summer that gave england fan so much after decades of so little. and he had the semifinal, and gave england fans something to believe that they were heading to something special. it does remain england's best world cup finish in almost three decades. and garrett southgate's words, the summer is over and they have to try to start beating the top nations to prove the fourth place finish was not a fluke. statistically they have not done not very well. spain are a side in transition and that had eight poor season. transition and that had eight poor season. and they've lost people to re

our sports correspondent natalie pirks reports. it was a summer to remember.ded for decades of patients with england's best finish at the world cup for 28 years. all good things come to an end. england are still a work in progress. the semifinal was great for us and the country but we want to get to a final. and experience lifting one of those trophies. our aim has to be to keep improving. it is going to be easy. gareth southgate needs young players to be competing for trophies at the highest level yet statistics show a worrying trend. last season the premier league came bottom of the premier league came bottom of the top five european leagues for playing home—grown young talent. with 43 english players aged 21 and under getting game time and abroad. france saw 88 home—grown youngsters and their national league with a tea m and their national league with a team playing across europe. this season the trend looks to be continuing. with a correlation between game time and glory, southgate is concerned. the big worry is for whoever the manager is in six or eight o

our correspondent natalie pirks is there for us.world cup. he will collect his award of the golden boot in front of a sell—out crowd. the summer in front of a sell—out crowd. the summer is well and good, but now it is time for england to prove they can beat the big teams and prove that their fourth place finish was no fluke. it is something statistically england has not managed to do. tonight as part of the way for nations league meaning it is not a friendly any more and it is complicated. at the end of it all there is a trophy which is extra motivate —— motivation. they are a tea m motivate —— motivation. they are a team in transition, spain, and had a poor world cup going out on penalties to russia in the knockout stages and are under new management and lost three to retirement and it will be aced during test for england. england feels they have to capitalise on what happened in the summer capitalise on what happened in the summerand capitalise on what happened in the summer and cannot capitalise on what happened in the summer and