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England, Scotland and Northern Ireland will bring the curtain down on their respective World Cup qualifying campaigns this evening.
We take a closer look at all three sides’ clashes, as well as delivering your usual daily dose of transfer news.
International action
Barring an unprecedented upset, England will secure their spot in next year’s World Cup with victory in San Marino this evening.
With victory over the minnows virtually a foregone conclusion, we examine five of Gareth Southgate’s fringe stars who will hope to become regulars in the Three Lions side over the coming months.
Meanwhile, Scotland have been forced to settle for a play-off berth in Group F despite an impressive qualifying campaign — unable to reel in Euro 2020 finalists Denmark, who cruised into top spot.
With the Danes having won all nine of their opening fixtures, can Steve Clarke’s in-form hosts inflict the first blemish on their record tonight?
Northern Ireland’s hopes of featuring in Qatar are long gone but Ian Baraclough’s men have not been disgraced in a difficult qualifying group alongside Italy and Switzerland.
As the Azzurri visit Belfast this evening, we put visiting forward Lorenzo Insigne in the spotlight following the Napoli star’s recent links with a move to Chelsea.
Fulham forward Aleksandar Mitrovic hit the headlines yesterday evening when his last-minute header against Portugal earned Serbia a World Cup spot in dramatic fashion.
We turn the spotlight on the red-hot frontman as he heads back to Craven Cottage looking to spearhead his side’s quickfire return to the Premier League.
Managerial incomings
It has been all change in the Premier League as the revolving door for managers continues to spin.
After Steven Gerrard was confirmed as Aston Villa’s head coach, we look at the Liverpool legend’s in-tray in his new role with the Midlands outfit.
Dean Smith, the man who departed Villa Park only last week, is also back in the Premier League with Norwich.
We delve deep into what the 50-year-old can do to save the basement boys from the drop.
Transfer news
With the January transfer window fast approaching, clubs around Europe are drawing up plans and we are on hand to keep you up to speed on the latest whispers.
Our daily Transfer Talk column leads on reports that Fiorentina have told both Manchester City and Tottenham how much they will have to shell out to land their talismanic forward Dusan Vlahovic.
Donny van de Beek’s future is also in the news, with the Manchester United outcast desperately searching for a route out of Old Trafford.
