Chelsea: £52.5m star tipped to play as ‘second striker’ at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea target Christopher Nkunku is expected to predominantly line up as a ‘second striker’ if he moves to the club by journalist Simon Phillips.
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Marta Lach takes Stage 3 win as Ashleigh Moolman Pasio holds off Annemiek van Vleuten to win Tour de Romandie Feminin
Marta Lach (Ceratizit-WNT) won Stage 3 of the Tour de Romandie Feminin in a photo finish from Tamara Dronova (Roland Cogeas Edelweiss), while Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (SD Worx) claimed overall victory. Having won the mountainous Stage 2, Moolman Pasio was in pole position to win the three-stage race, and the South African finished safely in the bunch to hold off the challenges of Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) and Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek–Segafredo) after the flatter profile final stage — a 147km ride from Fribourg and Geneve.
Everton 1-2 Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo hits landmark 700th club goal as Red Devils down Toffees
Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench to score his 700th club career goal as Manchester United recovered from falling behind to beat Everton 2-1. Erik ten Hag, who handed a first Premier League start to Casemiro, saw his side start sloppily and they conceded the opener after the Brazilian gave the ball away and Alex Iwobi fired in a fine strike from distance. Ad But Frank Lampard's men were sloppy for the rest of the half and the visitors punished a mistake from Idrissa Gueye, with Anthony Martial finding Antony to equalise.
Roma 2-1 Lecce: Chris Smalling and Paulo Dybala score as Jose Mourinho's side go fifth in Serie A
Roma beat 10-man Lecce 2-1 to go fifth in Serie A, just four points off top spot. Chris Smalling continued his recent heroics when he gave Roma the lead after just six minutes. An excellent Lorenzo Pellegrini cross found Smalling waiting in the air to head home.
Blanc back on the bench with job as Lyon coach
PARIS: Former France defender Laurent Blanc has been appointed Olympique Lyonnais coach until 2024, replacing Peter Bosz, the Ligue 1 club said in a statement on Sunday (Oct 9).
Erling Haaland's Golden Boot warning as Man City sent Premier League title message
Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Sunday, October 9.
Everton vs Manchester United LIVE highlights and reaction as Ronaldo scores 700th club goal
Manchester United take on Everton at Goodison Park in the Premier League on Sunday evening.