Kick Off: Man Utd fear losing De Gea to Juve; Conte denies Real Madrid contact

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TOP HEADLINES

Belgium overtake France on top spot of lastest FIFA rankings as England sit 5th

Last month, Belgium joined France in becoming the FIFA World Ranking’s first-ever joint leaders. Now the Red Devils are in sole possession of top spot, albeit by the narrowest possible margin – 1733 Ranking points to Les Bleus' 1732.

'Conte yet to be contacted by Real Madrid', confirms agent

The Italian has been out of work since leaving the Blues over the summer and has been mooted as a possible successor to under-fire Julen Lopetegui

Man Utd could lose De Gea on a free transfer to Juventus (Times)

Jose Mourinho is worried that Manchester United could lose David De Gea on a free transfer to Juventus.

Sanchez aims to leave Man Utd in January with PSG on wish-list (Mirror)

Alexis Sanchez is ready to quit Manchester United in January and has his sights set on Paris Saint Germain, according to Mirror.

MATCH REPORTS

Sporting 0-1 Arsenal: Welbeck winner hands Gunners 11 wins in a row

Danny Welbeck's 77th-minute strike saw Arsenal makes it 11 wins in a row and move three points clear at the top of their Europa League group.

Chelsea 3-1 BATE: Loftus-Cheek hits hat-trick to seal dominant win

Ruben Loftus-Cheek made the very most of a rare opportunity to start for Chelsea as he secured a comfortable victory over BATE Borisov with his first senior hat-trick.

Milan 1-2 Betis: Rossoneri suffer first European defeat with Reina howler

Milan paid the price for an awful first half and woke up too late in a 2-1 home defeat to Real Betis that puts their Europa League status at risk.

WHAT THEY SAY

Marcelo: Ronaldo is huge, but the club is bigger than any player

Amid a disastrous run of form for Real Madrid, Marcelo has spoken about the club's poor start to the campaign.

Pires: Sanchez should never have left Arsenal & must consider Man United exit

The former Gunners star sees "complications" for the Chilean forward at Old Trafford and believes another transfer may be required in January

Lippi: Juventus can win everything this year with Ronaldo

Marcello Lippi believes “Juventus can win everything this year”, and sees Napoli as their only Scudetto rivals thanks to the “masterful” Carlo Ancelotti.

Arthur means Barcelona do not miss Iniesta, says Essien

The Brazilian has been a revelation since joining the Catalans from Gremio in the summer, helping the side to adapt to the loss of a legend

Guardiola confirms Ferguson almost rumbled his Bayern appointment

Pep Guardiola has spoken about how Sir Alex Ferguson almost rumbled his appointment as Bayern Munich manager after bumping into Uli Hoeness by chance in New York.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Sergio Busquets humiliates two Inter Milan players in succession

Sergio Busquets is not known for his silky skills but more for his eye for a pass and ability on the ball.

Martial 'rejects Utd contract offer' but talks continues in hope of agreement

Anthony Martial has rejected Manchester United’s latest contract offer but talks will continue in pursuit of an agreement, according to Sky Sports.

Arturo Vidal, booed on his Barcelona return

After his much-publicised antics on social media, Arturo Vidal was back playing for Barcelona on Wednesday night but didn't receive the warmest of welcomes from the Camp Nou faithful.

Messi's message to Barca following the victory over Inter

Leo Messi wasn't able to play in FC Barcelona's match against Inter Milan after breaking his arm at the weekend, but he was present at the Camp Nou to watch his team emerge victorious alongside his son Thiago.

Old Trafford pitch invader shares selfie with Ronaldo

One of the Old Trafford pitch invaders has shared the selfie he got with Cristiano Ronaldo while being wrestled by security on the pitch... and it turns out he is a beyond extreme fan of the Juventus star.

Cahill makes shock decision over Chelsea future amid January exit links

Gary Cahill has had second thoughts over his future with the Chelsea defender aiming to stay beyond January.

Koulibaly comes up with inventive way of stopping Mbappe

Throwback defenders are few and far between in this modern age, but in Kalidou Koulibaly Napoli certainly have one on their hands.

IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS

UEL THINGS MISSED: UEFA's Sokratis blunder, Loftus-Cheek scores with first shot

Both Arsenal and Chelsea picked up victories in the Europa League against Sporting Lisbon and BATE Borisov respectively.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

28-0, 19-0, 10-0, 28-0... Free-scoring Benfica women net 85 goals in 4 matches