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Arsenal have been left with just five defenders to cover four positions after Mathieu Debuchy badly sprained his ankle against Manchester City. The French defender went down after an aerial challenge, with his ankle appearing to buckle underneath him.

Diego Costa has been rewarded for his fine Premier League start by being named August's Player of the Month.

Jack Wilshere claims Arsenal would not sell him to a major rival for €20 million (£16m), after the Gunners signed Danny Welbeck from Manchester United.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa is expected to face Freiburg despite leaving training early on Thursday, according to the club's sporting director Michael Zorc.

Coach Stephen Keshihas said he is not certain if he will remain in charge of the Nigeria national team following his side’s unimpressive performance in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Luke Shaw is hoping to make his Manchester United debut this weekend against QPR after recovering from a hamstring injury.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has joked that he should receive a 40-match ban for his alleged elbow on David Alaba during Sweden's Euro 2016 qualifier with Austria in Vienna on Monday night.