Football

Shaw, 20, was injured under a challenge from defender Hector Moreno as he stormed into the penalty area at the end of a run towards goal in the 15th minute.

The England international injured his heel in the 1-0 over Bournemouth on August 17 and has not played since.

Chelsea have a golden opportunity to restore battered self-confidence when they face Maccabi Tel Aviv in their opening Champions League Group G match.

Hull City lifted the suspension of midfielder Jake Livermore, who tested positive for cocaine in April, on Thursday after an FA commission ruled there were "specific and unique" circumstances relating to the death of his baby son.

Rooney scored his 50th international goal by converting a late penalty at Wembley Stadium to seal England's 2-0 win over Switzerland and break Bobby Charlton's 45-year-old record.

Czech Republic qualified for Euro 2016 as one of the top two teams from qualifying Group A after holding off a late fightback to beat hosts Latvia 2-1 on Sunday.

Messi is widely hailed as the best footballer in the world, but former Holland striker Patrick Kluivert feels that the Argentine could not have reached this level without his rivalry with Ronaldo.

England qualified for Euro 2016 after crushing San Marino 6-0 on Saturday, with Wayne Rooney equalling Bobby Charlton's all-time scoring record of 49 goals for his country.

Real Madrid president Perez has blamed Manchester United's "lack of negotiating experience" for the failure of goalkeeper David De Gea's move to the Spanish capital on Monday.

"We have great support here. The fans are really behind the national team. I appreciate that and so do the players," Constantine said.

Chelsea will team up with IT services group Wipro Ltd to help improve its digital media strategy, the two said a day after rival Manchester United made a similar announcement.

Real have blamed United for their failure to sign David De Gea before Monday's midnight transfer deadline and said they did everything needed to complete the transaction.

"I am very excited to start a new adventure in my career and I am looking forward to be a part of this decorated team that Delhi Dynamos is building," said Doblas.

Indian football team failed to impress against lower-ranked Nepal, playing a goalless draw in an International friendly at the Balewadi Stadium.

Tadic scored two goals in three second-half minutes to seal Southampton's 3-0 win over 10-man Norwich in the Premier League on Sunday.

"A draw is not defensive. It's a match without the ability to hit the target," said Benitez.