Friday’s headlines in bullet-points
Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham have been recalled to the England squad ahead of the forthcoming international break. Bournemouth’s Alex Scott received his first call-up to the senior squad, while Ollie Watkins and Morgan Gibbs-White were among the notable absentees.
Thomas Tuchel also told reporters he would be open to extending his contract as England head coach beyond next summer’s World Cup.
A jury at Liverpool Crown Court has found Joey Barton guilty of sending six “grossly offensive” X posts aimed at the broadcaster Jeremy Vine and former footballers-turned-pundits Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward. Barton is due to be sentenced on 8 December.
Morgan Rogers has joined his Aston Villa teammates Matty Cash and John McGinn in signing a new and improved deal with the club.
The Preston striker Milutin Osmajić has been banned for nine matches and fined £21,000 by the FA after allegations he racially abused the Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri in a match between the two sides last February were found proven. Osmajić denies the allegations and Preston have issued a statement criticising the verdict and his punishment.
The Middlesbrough manager Rob Edwards was absent from training this morning and is believed to be in talks with Wolves about taking their vacant head coach’s position, despite Boro rejecting an approach for his services from the Premier League strugglers.
Gary O’Neil, who pulled out of advanced talks regarding a return to Wolves earlier this week, is reported to be in discussion with Southampton over replacing Will Still as their head coach.
Thomas Frank says Tottenham are doing everything they can to support Destiny Udogie after a “terrible situation” in which he was allegedly threatened with a gun in north London two months ago.
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