Kick Off: Mourinho emerges as shock choice for Real; Messi may return on Nov 11

Welcome to All Football's Kick Off, we bring you all important news in the past 24 hours. Make sure you do not miss out.

TOP HEADLINES

Mourinho is 'Real directors' 1st choice' if Lopetegui is sacked (Chiringuito)

Jose Mourinho has astonishingly emerged as the first choice amongst Real Madrid directors to replace Julen Lopetegui.

Inter 1-0 Milan: Icardi settles derby with dramatic late winner

Inter captain Mauro Icardi capitalised on an error from Gianluigi Donnarumma to head in an injury-time winner at San Siro.

LOPETEGUI IN DANGER

Real Madrid boss Lopetegui could be sacked soon (Marca)

Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui could be sacked in the next few hours, according to Spanish media Marca.

Real Madrid considering club legend Guti as Lopetegui replacement (AS)

With Julen Lopetegui seemingly a dead man walking, Florentino Pérez is increasingly considering the option of the Real playing legend.

Ten coaches who could replace Lopetegui at Real Madrid

Julen Lopetegui is on the brink of being sacked by Real Madrid. So who could replace him at the Santiago Bernabeu? Here are the options...

A BARCELONA WITHOUT MESSI 

Messi to start his recovery on Monday & could comeback on Nov. 11

On Monday, Lionel Messi will begin his recovery work after suffering a radius bone fracture in his right arm against Sevilla on Saturday night.

Barcelona have not won a Clasico without Messi since his debut in 2004

Barcelona already beat Inter Milan with Lionel Messi injured

Lionel Messi’s injury worries Barcelona. His injury keeps him out of the upcoming games against Inter Milan and Real Madrid, as well as others in the next three weeks.

What do Barcelona do now without Messi?

Whatever happens next, Ernesto Valverde has already acknowledged that Barcelona will be impacted by the loss of Lionel Messi.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Hazard a doubt for Chelsea's Europa League tie with a back problem

The Belgian star is a doubt for the Europa League tie with Bate Borisov and the trip to Burnley

Neymar spends his Sunday with Arthur: Now I am in Barcelona

There were reports in the past week suggesting that Neymar wanted to return to Barcelona and the player joked about the rumours as he visited the Catalan capital this weekend.

Vinicius Junior suspended for El Clasico

Real Madrid will be without Vinicius Junior for next Sunday's Clasico against Barcelona after he was sent off for the Castilla side during their clash with Celta Vigo B.

Nainggolan suffers muscular injury 3 days before Barca clash

The Belgian player was forced to leave the action during the Milan derby after a 17th minute tussle with AC Milan's Biglia.

Deputy of Congress member digs at Griezmann with tweet regarding Messi injury

Deputy of Congress ERC member Gabriel Rufian was again involved in some social media stirring of the pot on Saturday night with a tweet following Lionel Messi's injury against Sevilla.

WHAT THEY SAY

'Things were not tense between us' - Martial clarifies Mourinho relationship

The pair are said to have had a strained relationship since the Portuguese's arrival but the striker insists they have always been on good terms

Recover soon! Pique sends heart-warming message to Lionel Messi

Gerard Pique, Barcelona's centre-back, was one of the few players to leave a public message for Lionel Messi after he suffered an injury against Sevilla.

'Zaha harder to play against than Neymar or Ronaldo' - TAA

The Crystal Palace dangerman is to date the opponent who has given Liverpool's young full-back the most to think about on the pitch

Marquinhos warns Madrid and Barca: 'Good luck with Neymar'

The PSG defender says Neymar is happy in Paris and added the club owner Nasser Al-Khelaïfi won't let him leave.

Ramos sends message to Real fans: We always fight, we never surrender

Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid's captain, became the 10th player for the club to feature in 400 league games, and sent a message to the team's fans.

'Real Madrid clearly miss Ronaldo', says Levante goalkeeper Olazabal

The reigning European champions continue to struggle in La Liga and Saturday's opponent believes selling last season's star is the reason

ANALYSIS & OPINIONS

This also happened to Real Madrid with Cristiano and Zidane

Johan Cruyff used to say that a winning team are obliged to make two signings at the end of a season so that hungry players can enter the club to promote competitiveness.

Ronaldo and the £250m gamble: Juventus risk it all for European success

The ways Italy has found to prove that its new adoptive son must be innocent of the rape allegations being levelled against him appear to know no bounds.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Real Madrid's Vinicius nets stunning free-kick before seeing red for diving

TODAY'S FIXTURE (CET)

21:00 Premier League  Arsenal vs Leicester City