France coach Didier Deschamps included midfielder N’Golo Kanté in his preliminary list of players for the European Championship on Thursday and gave a first call-up to Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola.
Liverpool have abandoned plans to pursue Bayer Lerverkusen coach Xabi Alonso as a replacement for Jurgen Klopp as manager, sources have told ESPN, with Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi and Sporting CP coach Ruben Amorim regarded as leading candidates.
England interim head coach Lee Carsley has given Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Lewis Hall their first senior call-ups for the team’s final two Nations League fixtures.