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England Captain Millie Bright withdraws from Nations League squad with injury England captain Millie Bright has withdrawn from the upcoming December Nations League fixtures because of a knee injury.  The Lioness realistically need to win both December games if they want any chance of reaching the Nations League finals. They will play the Netherlands on 1 December and then away at Scotland four days later. Millie Turner has been called up to replace Millie Bright. England will need to reach the Nations League finals to keep hopes of Olympic qualification alive for Team GB.

Oscar Pistorius to be freed on parole Oscar Pistorius – the former South African Paralympic champion, will be freed from jail on parole, nearly 11 years after he murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.  He shot Steenkamp multiple times through a bathroom door in 2013, claiming he thought she was an intruder. He was sentenced in 2016 to serve 13 years and five months in prison. The parole board has set his release for 5 January 2024. Once released, Pistorius will be monitored by the authorities until his sentence officially expires. He will also have to attend therapy sessions, according to…

The problems have been stacking up for Eddie Howe.

A rare chance to impress.

Mirror Sport – Premier League Greedy, selfish, defunct The back page of the Daily Mirror leads on Gary Nevielle’s assessment of the Premier League after Everton were hit with a 10-point deduction after the club breached profit and sustainability rules by £19.5 million. Catch up on all the back pages here

Star Sport – Gunner Stay …. Gunner Go The back page of the Daily Star reports on Arsenal’s upcoming January transfer window. The paper reports that goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale is looking to leave the club in January after being benched by boss Mikel Arteta.   The back page also reports the Gunners are trying to snag Ivan Toney as Brentford want to keep their star man. Catch up on all the back pages here

Telegraph Sport – Verstappen in warning to F1 chiefs The back page of the Telegraph says Max Verstappen has warned that Formula One is at a “tipping point” in terms of putting the show before the sport, adding he will quit the sport if it veers too far from its origins. Red Bull’s triple world champion was outspoken in his criticism of the ‘showbiz’ element surrounding last week’s inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, decrying it as “99 per cent show and one per cent sporting event” and saying he felt like a “clown” at the spectacular pre-race ceremony. Catch up…

Thomas Tuchel wants him.

‘We’ve got great respect for each other, we really have.’

The striker picked up a knock playing for Norway last week.

He underwent ACL surgery during the summer.

Mikel Arteta has seen enough.

The Brazilian midfielder is considering his options.

United are already set to lose Andre Onana and Sofyan Amrabat in January and February.

He failed with a bid for the Blues.

Barca will be without Gavi for the rest of the season.

‘Maybe it would be ideal to find a different kind of date.’

The United defender even invited him to a game at Old Trafford.

A major boost.

WSL: Record numbers for Super League: 1.1 million tune in for Chelsea match Chelsea’s 5-1 win over Liverpool in the Women’s Super League (WSL) with 1.1 million people tuning into BBC 1 on Saturday.  It marks the first WSL match to pass the 1 million mark for viewing figures whilst the game also recorded the highest ever average audience of 765,000. There was a peak audience of 955,000 and a further 141,000 requests to watch the match on BBC iPlayer. Sky Sports also saw their highest-ever viewership for a WSL game with a peak of 589,000 watching Sunday’s Manchester derby…

Mirror Sport – Harry’s Soft Spot The back page of the Mirror leads with reports that Harry Maguire has urged the Premier League officials to take a stand against what he calls ‘ridiculous’ penalties.  The back page also reports that there will be no wives and girlfriends staying near England’s hotel in the Euros 2024. And Wales vs Turkey ended in a draw, meaning Wales will now have to settle for playoffs.

Sun Sport – Saudi Ya Like That The back page of the Sun leads with the news the Premier League has cleared Newcastle to be able to loan Saudi League stars. The back page also reports that there will be no wives and girlfriends staying near England’s hotel in the Euros 2024.

Huge.

Express Sport – Call To Arms The back page of the Daily Express leads with a large image of Harry Maguire as the Manchester United defender urged the Premier League officials to ‘sort out’ soft penalties. The back page reports on Wales vs Turkey – which ended 1-1, ending Wales’ Euros 2024 hopes.

Star Sport – You Soft Lot The back page of the Daily Star leads with a large image of Harry Maguire as the Manchester United defender urged the Premier League officials to ‘sort out’ soft penalties. The back page reports on Wales vs Turkey – which ended 1-1, ending Wales’ Euros 2024 hopes.