Stuttering Aston Villa edged past Maccabi Tel Aviv (2-0) on a challenging evening on and off the pitch to strengthen their position in the Europa League.
Didier Deschamps has announced his squad for the final qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup. N’Golo Kanté and Randal Kolo Muani are back.
In Riyadh, Aryna Sabalenka has qualified for the semi-finals of the Masters, knocking Coco Gauff out of the tournament.