The latest news from Malta

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TEAM NEWS: Lingard makes England debut, Rooney in midfield
Gareth Southgate has opted to give an international debut to Jesse Lingard and Wayne Rooney will continue in midfield, Marcus Rashford only makes the bench.

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LEAKED: Gareth Southgate's first England team
'The Sun' is reporting that Gareth Southgate's first England XI has been leaked. The newspaper is suggesting that Jesse Lingard will receive his first England cap and Rooney will play in midfield again.

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Southgate hopes to restore England's tarnished reputation
England will hope to erase the lingering stain of Sam Allardyce's embarrassing exit when interim manager Gareth Southgate takes charge for the first time in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Malta.

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Walker: Massive season for Dele Alli
England's Kyle Walker says his Tottenham team-mate Dele Alli needs to "keep it simple" during this season.

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Burnley's Keane replaces injured Johnson in England squad
Burnley defender Michael Keane earned his first England call-up on Tuesday after Stoke's Glen Johnson was ruled out through injury.

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Adam Lallana to miss England World Cup qualifiers
Liverpool attacker Adam Lallana will miss England's next two World Cup qualifiers after injuring his groin during the Liverpool-Swansea match.

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Snodgrass hits hat-trick as Scots cruise
Robert Snodgrass bagged a hat-trick as Scotland started World Cup 2018 qualifying in perfect fashion with a 5-1 win in Malta.

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Srna: Croatia heroes after Euro 2016 qualification
The skipper and his colleagues had their heart questioned by former coach Niko Kovac but he feels that they have now redeemed themselves

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Pelle fires Italy top of group with Malta win
Southampton striker Graziano Pelle scored off Antonio Candreva's pinpoint cross to hand Italy a precious 1-0 win over Malta in Florence on Thursday that sent the hosts top of their Euro 2016 qualifying table.

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Italy - Malta Preview: Conte calls for Azzurri focus
The hosts must put club matters quickly behind them and concentrate on qualifying for Euro 2016, says their experienced coach

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Conte targets Euro ticket, warns part-timers
Coach Antonio Conte has demanded Italy seal their Euro 2016 ticket this weekend but has warned that only first team regulars will figure in his travelling plans for next summer's tournament in France.