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Mertesacker's injury means Wenger may have to rush back Laurent Koscielny, who is resting after helping France reach the Euro 2016 final, for the start of the Premier League season.

Apart from coaching and educating the youth about the beautiful game, India needs a vision to move ahead in football, believes former Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs.

ISL franchise FC Pune City on Friday announced the signing of Eduardo Ferreira and Momar Ndoye to strengthen their foreign options for the forthcoming third edition of the football tournament later this year.

Luis Enrique is focused on winning every title in his third campaign in charge at the club and is not worried about his contract, which runs out at the end of the season.

Pogba was an integral part of the France side that reached the Euro 2016 final although his performance in the 1-0 loss to Portugal received a panning.

The interim head of UEFA, Spaniard Angel Maria Villar, will run for the presidency of European soccer's governing body, Spain's football federation said in a statement on Tuesday.

Coach Fernando Santos has extended his contract with Portugal until 2020 after leading them to a shock Euro 2016 title, Portuguese football bosses said on Tuesday.

Conte indicated that striker Diego Costa will stay at the club, despite a series of reports in the Spanish media linking him with a return to Atletico Madrid.

Juventus are set to pay a hefty 94.7 million euros ($105m) release clause in Gonzalo Higuain's contract with Napoli to lure the Argentina star to Turin, reports claimed.

The trio of goalkeeper Karanjit Singh, midfielder Thoi Singh and defender Mehrajuddin Wadoo have been retained for the 3rd edition of Indian Super League by Chennaiyin FC.

Promising Spanish winger Sergi Canos's search for more first team football saw him drop down a division on Wednesday, signing for second-tier Norwich City from Premier League giants Liverpool for a reported £2million (2.3m euros, $2.6m).

FC Pune City strengthened their defence by signing left back Narayan Das and Goan centre back Augustin Fernandes for the 2016 edition of the league.

Manager Juergen Klopp has told Mario Balotelli that with so much competition for places up front at Liverpool he should look for another club.

The 42-year-old, who left the Red Devils earlier this month after 29 years, will link up with his former United teammate Paul Scholes in the tournament.

Fans greeted the players and backroom staff at Cardiff Airport before the squad went on an open-top bus parade through the city.

Sakho tested positive after a Europa League tie with Manchester United (1-1) March 17 after taking a product to reduce body fat.