Wales

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New Wales manager Craig Bellamy has named his first squad for his side's upcoming matches against Turkey and Montenegro.

Bellamy has named a 24-man squad for the two Uefa Nations League matches taking place on Friday, 6 September and Monday, 9 September.

England-born goalkeeper Karl Darlow has been named in the squad for the first time in what is his first taste of international football, having recently pledged his international allegiance to Wales.

Winger Sorba Thomas, forward Mark Harris and midfielder Ollie Cooper have all been recalled.

Midfielder Joe Morrell, who is a free agent after leaving Portsmouth this summer, and Cardiff City striker Ruben Colwill are among those to miss out.

Read the full story on Wales' squad here.

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After saying goodbye to Manchester United, Hannibal Mejbri has signed for Championship side Burnley.

The Tunisia midfielder, 21, spent last season on loan to Sevilla.

He said: “I’m very excited, very happy to be here, and I can’t wait to see the fans. I have played against Burnley before at Turf Moor and the atmosphere was amazing.

“After speaking to the coach [Scott Parker] the project sounded good to me and hopefully we can make success.”

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Ipswich Town have confirmed the signing of Chiedozie Ogbene from Luton Town on a four-year deal.

The Republic of Ireland winger, 27, made 30 Premier League appearances for Luton last season, scoring four goals.

“I’m very excited and feel lucky to have this opportunity to play in the Premier League again,” Chiedozie told TownTV.

“I’ve had very positive chats with the manager and for someone to believe in me that I could play at this level again means a lot to me and my family.

“I know what he wants from me and the role I will play and I’m here to be a positive addition to the squad as we look to achieve our goals. It’s an opportunity I had to grab with both hands and I can’t wait to be involved as soon as possible.”

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BBC Sport

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Former Birmingham loan signing Jay Stansfield scored against his old club to help much-changed Fulham reach the third round of the Carabao Cup.

League One club Birmingham were hoping to produce a surprise in front of their own fans at but Fulham, who made 11 changes from the side that started last Saturday's Premier League win over Leicester, were 2-0 up after 15 minutes.

Mexico forward Raul Jimenez opened the scoring with a ninth-minute penalty after Tom Cairney's goalbound shot was handled by Alex Cochrane.

Birmingham, who won this competition as recently as 2011, fell further behind through 21-year-old Stansfield's smart curling finish which he refused to celebrate out of respect to his former club.

To their credit, Birmingham did not fold and almost pulled a goal back through Keshi Anderson's header but Timothy Castagne made a terrific clearance off the line before Willum Thor Willumsson hit the bar from a free-kick.

"I'm almost 100% sure that he's going to be our player but I cannot guarantee that because it's difficult to control the market," said Silva when asked about Stansfield's future after the game.

"The plan for him is to be part of our squad. It's really tough to be part of the 11 in the Premier League, but he's ready to fight for it."

Read the full report.

Dicky, Northampton

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We take a slight detour from the EFL Cup, which we will return to momentarily, to bring you some transfer news.

Hannibal Mejbri has said goodbye to Manchester United fans as he has left the club. The 21-year-old is expected to sign for Burnley.

He said on social media, external: "It has been an honour to represent this incredible club for the last five years.

"I leave with so many special memories. Making my debut, scoring at Old Trafford and representing United in the Champions League.

"I'll be forever grateful to the many staff and players who have helped me develop as a player and grow from a boy to the man that I am today."

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Crystal Palace overcame Norwich City at Selhurst Park to claim their first win of the season and reach the Carabao Cup third round.

Daichi Kamada opened the scoring in just the second minute with his first Palace goal, running on to Jean-Philippe Mateta’s pass before rounding goalkeeper George Long and poking into the empty net.

Norwich nearly equalised when Gabriel Forsyth struck the outside of the post and Eberechi Eze had a goal disallowed, before the home side doubled their advantage through Mateta’s acrobatic finish 11 minutes into the second half.

Mateta made it 3-0 with a thumping finish from Eze's delivery midway through the second half, before Eze got his name on the scoresheet at the end of a marauding run.

The result was harsh on Norwich, who also went close through Ante Crnac and Marcelino Nunez in the first half and reached the interval in the ascendancy.

Read the report.

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New signing Iliman Ndiaye scored on his full debut as Everton put aside their poor start to the Premier League season to beat Doncaster and reach the third round of the Carabao Cup.

Having made substitute appearances in the defeats by Brighton and Tottenham, Senegal international Ndiaye - a £15m summer signing from Marseille - capped an impressive first start for the club by slotting in Everton’s second in the 74th minute.

He collected the ball 35 yards out, turned to drive at goal, skipped around defender Joseph Olowu and completed a calm finish.

His start was one of six changes made by manager Sean Dyche, including full debuts for Jesper Lindstrom and Jake O’Brien.

Read the full report.

Bill

League One side Leyton Orient claimed a surprise win at Championship hosts Millwall as Dan Agyei's first-half strike earned them a place in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

In the first meeting between the London teams since 2010, the lively Agyei struck from the edge of the penalty area into the bottom corner following a slick sequence of passing for his second goal in this season's competition.

Much-changed Millwall did not test opposition goalkeeper Zach Hemming as Neil Harris' side, who are winless in the second tier, failed to score for a second consecutive game.

Orient have lost all three of their league matches in 2023-24 but have now progressed beyond the second round of the EFL Cup for only the fourth time in 33 seasons.

Agyei's fine finish early on proved to be the only shot on target from two sides who are struggling for early-season form.

Read the full report.

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Jay Williams did not see red for his tackle on Matt O'Riley but Crawley did go down to 10 men in the match.

Replacement Jack Roles was sent off for a challenge on Yasin Ayari in injury time.

The win, which secured Brighton's progression to the third round and maintained Hurzeler's 100% record in charge of the Seagulls, came courtesy of goals from Simon Adingra, Jeremy Sarmiento, Adam Webster and Mark O'Mahony.

Crawley manager Scott Lindsey was asked about Jay Williams' tackle on Matt O'Riley after the game and he apologised.

He told Sky Sports: "Maybe we were a bit aggressive, maybe the referee missed it (the challenge) and I would like to apologise.

"I wouldn't want anyone to be hurt. We are both passionate about the game and we wish Brighton all the best in the next round."

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Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler criticised a "ridiculous foul" which he said should not be "part of football" after new signing Matt O'Riley limped out of the Seagulls' Carabao Cup win over Crawley.

O'Riley, who only joined for £25m from Celtic 24 hours earlier, had his debut ended by a late, crunching tackle by Crawley captain Jay Williams in the sixth minute.

After lengthy treatment, the Denmark international midfielder had to be helped by two physios as he limped from the field.

Hurzeler said the left ankle injury "does not look good".

"You can’t tackle like this," said the German. "It is a tackle where you take a risk of an injury of another player."

Williams was not booked for that challenge. He was booed throughout the first half and again when he was substituted in the second half.

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There were 18 matches that took place in the EFL Cup last night with some history made in Cumbria as Barrow reached the third round of the competition for the first time since the 1960s.

Crystal Palace and Everton earned their first win of the season while there were a couple of derby upsets from Leyton Orient, Blackpool and Barnsley.

There was also red card drama in two matches. Let's take a look at how the action panned out.

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Emma Sanders
BBC Sport Senior Women's Football Reporter

Manchester United Women's pursuit of Dutch goalkeeper Lize Kop from Leicester City has not progressed.

It's looking likely that Kop will remain a Leicester City player this season despite there still being a few weeks left in the WSL transfer window.

United made Kop a key target following the departure of England's Mary Earps to Paris St-Germain but have not been able to agree a fee with Leicester or persuade them to sell.

As far as Leicester are concerned, she is not for sale and they are preparing for next season with her in their plans.

United still want a goalkeeper in this window.

There is a rumour that Raheem Sterling and Jadon Sancho will be swapped between Chelsea and Manchester United in a transfer deal in this window.

If you could swap a player at your club for another star, who would you choose? But which player of a similar value would you be willing to let go to get them? Salah for De Bruyne? Son for Saka?

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Nacional defender Juan Izquierdo has died after collapsing on the pitch during a Copa Libertadores match earlier this month with an irregular heartbeat.

The 27-year-old Uruguayan had been undergoing treatment in hospital since his collapse during Nacional's game against Sao Paulo on 22 August.

“It is with the deepest sorrow and shock in our hearts that the Club Nacional announces the death of our beloved player Juan Izquierdo,” his side posted on X.

“We express our most sincere condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and loved ones. All of Nacional is in mourning for his irreparable loss.”

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