as i said, it's part of the game, we are missing seamus coleman and he is as big a loss to us as baleght so if you want to discuss the wales game you are talking to the wrong guy. chelsea striker alvaro morata has returned to london to begin treatment on the hamstring injury that has ruled him out of spain's forthcoming world cup qualifiers. it's been reported in spain that morata could be out for between four and six weeks with the injury he picked up against manchester city on saturday. chelsea won't know the extent of the injury for certain until tests on the striker have been carried out later this week. england's kyle sinckler will miss the november internationals against both argentina and australia after receiving a seven—week ban for an eye offence. the harlequins prop had been accused of eye gouging during the weekend's premiership games. following tonight's ruling sinckler said it was a genuine mistake and an act of recklessness. with more here's our rugby reporter chrisjones. given the severity of this offence and the harsh precedence sinckler is lucky to escape only with a

it is part of the game, we are missing seamus coleman and he is as big as lost to us coleman and he ish bale is to wales. we have another game friday night so if you want to discuss the wales game, you're talking to wrong guy. so let's ta ke you're talking to wrong guy. so let's take a look at the table. wales second at the moment but if they slip up in georgia on friday republic of ireland could replace them. their meeting with wales in them. their meeting with wales in the last round of the group matches. that could be a tense decider for second place. but the republic play moldova first on friday. meanwhile republic of ireland are without aaron hughes was travelling without aaron hughes was travelling with a calf injury. they're guaranteed to finish second in group c. and look certain to qualify for the tournament next year. they will have a tough test in germany at home on thursday. they have won all the qualifying matches. england will go through as group f winners if they beat slovenia on thursday at wembley. manchester city'sjohn stones says another spurs player — harry kane — h

the left—hand side, for a period of time, leighton baines was brilliant as a left full—back, seamus colemann the right. you put the ball in for lukaku. right. you put the ball in for lu ka ku. that was right. you put the ball in for lukaku. that was the core of the team. lu ka ku has lukaku. that was the core of the team. lukaku has gone, coleman has been injured, and leighton baines hasn't had anyone to link up with. in technical terms, their best players, and their most creative ideas have not been there. they have brought one or two players in who will be good players for them, but u nfortu nately for will be good players for them, but unfortunately for them, they have not all started well. given all that we have just not all started well. given all that we havejust said, do not all started well. given all that we have just said, do you think this comes as a surprise? is it good timing in terms of the sacking? there isn't a good time, but they had to make a decision before christmas. christmas time and new yeartime, christmas. christmas time and new year time, they need to get new player