Mikel Arteta said he was "proud" of Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly after the teenager was named in Thomas Tuchel's first England squad on Friday.

Thomas Tuchel said his England team must reflect the physicality of the Premier League as he hopes to inject more "intensity" into the Three Lions.

Spain coach Luis De la Fuente revealed on Friday that Madrid midfielder Rodri Hernandez is making an "amazing recovery" from a serious knee injury and said he could return "much sooner than expected."

Enzo Maresca insists Chelsea will be allowed to break from his rigid tactics if they need to win Sunday's vital London derby against Arsenal.

Bayern Munich centre-back Kim Min-jae will miss "several weeks" with an Achilles tendon injury, coach Vincent Kompany said on Friday.

Pep Guardiola said he is not deflated at having to battle for a place in next season's Champions League and believes doing so would be a "huge success" in a difficult season for Manchester City.

Rudi Garcia announced Friday his 26-man squad for Belgium's Nations League play-off tie against Ukraine, which included Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois for the first time since June 2023.

Gerard Pique on Friday denied paying kickbacks to Spain's disgraced former football federation chief Luis Rubiales in the Spanish Super Cup's transfer to Saudi Arabia, legal sources said.

As Carlo Ancelotti said, Vinicius' absence from training was just a rest. The winger is in Real Madrid's 21-man squad to face Villarreal this Saturday. Without Mendy, the new addition is 18-year-old defender Victor Valdepenas.

Manchester City face a crucial clash with Brighton as the pressure mounts in the race to finish in the Premier League's top four.

There are few surprises in Portugal's squad for their Nations League double-header against Denmark. Roberto Martínez continues to trust in Joao Félix despite knowing that he is not at his best at the moment.

The Madrid derby had consequences for Real Madrid, who were without Vinicius due to muscular problems. Ferland Mendy will also be out for three to four weeks.

Hansi Flick used an expletive to describe Barcelona's poor performance during November, and December was equally bad, with Atletico Madrid's win before Christmas helping them usurp the Catalans at the top of the table.

The English top flight unofficially secured the extra place in the top club competition after Tottenham, Manchester United and Chelsea qualified for the next round in the Europa League and the Conference League.