1. Thanks for joining us!published at 15:20 British Summer Time 3 September

    That's all folks. Cheers for getting involved and giving us your thoughts on Erik ten Hag's Manchester United future and the fixture calendar.

    We've brought you all of the latest football news and updates from the England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland camps ahead of the Nations League this week.

    As well as the latest from Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall and England captain Leah Williamson who spoke at a news conference this afternoon.

    Here are some of today's top football stories:

    See you next time.

  2. Liverpool must 'move heaven and earth' to keep Salahpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 3 September

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    The Football News Show: Why Liverpool must 'move heaven and earth' to keep Mo Salah

    Dan Clubbe from Redmen TV says that the club need to sit down with Mo Salah as "a matter of urgency" to tie him down to a new deal.

    The Egyptian's deal is up at the end of the season and after their 3-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday he said it is his "last year" at Liverpool and that nobody at the club has talked to him about a new contract.

    Speaking on the Football News Show he said: "Not only is he talismanic in what he has done previously for Liverpool Football Club but right now he is at the peak of his powers.

    "Liverpool Football Club need to move heaven and earth to tie him down to a new deal. It would be silly, it would be foolish at this point."

    He added that "it's the same" with Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, who are both also out of contract next summer.

  3. 'Casemiro tried to do more than Man Utd needed him to'published at 15:16 British Summer Time 3 September

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    The Football News Show: Did Casemiro try too hard to impress against Liverpool?

    Laurie Whitwell, from the Athletic, argues in the latest edition of The Football News Show that Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder Casemiro tried too hard to impress during Sunday's defeat to rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford.

    "We saw him come back in pre-season pretty lean and put in some decent performances in America and also in the Community Shield," he said.

    "It felt like he had been doing some of the good stuff again in the first two [Premier League] matches but against Liverpool reverted to an attempt by him to do more than what United needed him to do in that moment.

    "What they want him to do against a team like Liverpool is to keep the ball a bit better.

    "He was trying passes that really you want Bruno Fernandes to be trying in the final third, to create moments, whereas he was trying to do too many difficult balls through the Liverpool midfield, who were too sharp for him."

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    Get Involved - how would you change the football schedule?published at 15:12 British Summer Time 3 September

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    The schedule is shocking. It's actually doing more damage to grassroots football than good. It's forcing a system where the bigger teams are the only ones who can afford the squad depth needed to properly compete. Not to mention the lack of consideration for player wellbeing. Personally, I'd rather see 15 games less a season, and I believe we would benefit from better quality football as a result.

    James, Liverpool fan

  5. Cardiff City, Glentoran & Peamount in WCL actionpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 3 September

    Cardiff City, Northern Ireland side Glentoran and Dublin-based Peamount United are also in the first round of qualifying for the Women's Champions League.

    Cardiff face Dutch hosts Twente in their first match on Wednesday (12:00 BST), with the winners to play either Valur, of Iceland, or North Macedonian side Ljuboten on Saturday for a place in the second round.

    Glentoran play Slovenia's ZNK Mura on Wednesday (15:00) for the right to face either Cypriot hosts Apollon Ladies or Armenia's FC Pyunik.

    Peamount kick off their first-round qualifying campaign against Belarus side Dinamo Minsk, also on Wednesday (10:00), with Slovenian hosts Osijek and Slovakia's Spartak Myjava also in their section.

  6. 'Sterling is a very clever signing'published at 15:06 British Summer Time 3 September

    Former England captain Steph Houghton believes Raheem Sterling will be a "good signing" for Arsenal because the winger has already worked with Mikel Arteta at Manchester City.

    Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club, Houghton said: "One of Sterling's best seasons at Manchester City was when Arteta was there.

    "I know they worked really closely together in terms of his movement and finishing - so I think it is a very clever signing.

    "He has got experience and there is going to be a lot of rotation needed, especially with the Champions League. He has won trophies - he has been there and done it."

    Watch the full episode on BBC iPlayer or listen on BBC Sounds.

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    Chris Sutton and Steph Houghton praise Kai Havertz's progress under Mikel Arteta

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    Get Involved - how would you change the football schedule?published at 15:03 British Summer Time 3 September

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    If you reduce the volume of international friendlies and ditch the Nations League completely - I still don't understand/care for it - then you free up time for league and cup games. You're welcome.

    Warren, St Albans

  8. Why Chelsea are still doing transferspublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 3 September

    Nizaar Kinsella
    BBC Sport football news reporter

    Angelo Gabriel Enzo Maresca ChelseaImage source, Getty Images

    The sale of Angelo Gabriel to Al Nassr is significant for Chelsea as it edges the club towards balancing the books.

    The Blues will receive £19.1m a nearly £6m profit on the fee paid to Santos last summer, to take the overall total for player sales to £188.9m.

    If money banked from loan fees and sell-on clauses were also publicly disclosed and included, the total is likely over £200m.

    That balances out the some £208.5m spent on buying 11 players, not including Genk goalkeeper Mike Penders and Palmeiras winger Estavao Willian, who will join in 2025.

    Although Chelsea's approach is chaotic - as one of the busiest clubs in the transfer market every summer under this new Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital ownership - it can be both profitable and highlight that there is indeed a plan.

    That plan is to sign young players who haven’t maximised their value and either wait for them to develop into first team players or be ruthless in flipping them for a quick profit if need be.

    The mere association with Chelsea is believed by many within the club to raise the value of players while they also have Strasbourg, where Angelo spent last season, as a place to send players on loan before they are sold.

    Eyebrows were raised when Chelsea signed Angelo, an out of form winger struggling to break into his team in Brazil in 2023, but these figures highlight the prospect of profit as a reason to sign so many young players.

  9. 'Havertz is a super intelligent footballer'published at 14:55 British Summer Time 3 September

    Chris Sutton and Steph Houghton both believe Mikel Arteta has got the best of Kai Havertz.

    The German, who moved from Chelsea to the Gunners last year for around £65m, has scored two goals in his first three Premier League games this season.

    Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club, former Premier League striker Chris Sutton thinks Havertz "is a super intelligent footballer" that suits Arsenal's system.

    Former England Women's captain Steph Houghton added that the 25-year-old "looks full of confidence".

    Watch the full episode on BBC iPlayer or listen on BBC Sounds.

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    Chris Sutton and Steph Houghton praise Kai Havertz's progress under Mikel Arteta

  10. 'Everyone knows what it means'published at 14:50 British Summer Time 3 September

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport senior women's football reporter at London Colney

    Leah WilliamsonImage source, Getty Images

    Arsenal defender Leah Williamson reflecting on their failure to qualify for the group stages of the Women's Champions League last season:

    "I think last year was a hurtful situation. We were left to regret that for the rest of the year.

    "Everyone knows what it feels like to lose and nobody wants to feel that again.

    "When pressure arrives, a lot of that tension can be taken out by the way you play. I've seen us deal with that on the training pitch.

    "It's been fun to watch us as a team deal with that over the last few weeks. I think we're ready and everyone knows what it means."

  11. Women's Champions League qualifying explainedpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 3 September

    The first round of qualifying for the Women's Champions League, which includes Arsenal, Celtic and Rangers, features a series of mini tournaments, with four teams in each.

    Arsenal will host their mini tournament at Meadow Park, which also includes Rangers, Atletico Madrid and Norwegian side Rosenborg.

    The first round of games will be held on Wednesday, when Atletico play Rosenborg at 12:00 BST, before Arsenal v Rangers at 19:30.

    The winners will go through to play in a final, also at Boreham Wood, at 19:30 on Saturday, when a place in the second round of qualifying is at stake.

    Celtic's games will be played in Lithuania on Wednesday (10:00) and Saturday. The Scottish champions face Finnish side KuPS in their semi-final and will play either Lithuanian hosts Gintra or Moldovan side Anenii Noi, should they reach the final.

    The draw for the second round of qualifying, which will include Manchester City, will take place on Monday.

    WSL champions Chelsea are one of four teams to have qualified automatically for the group stages, along with reigning champions Barcelona and the French and German league winners, Lyon and Bayern Munich.

    Barcelona lift the Women's Champions League trophyImage source, Getty Images
  12. Eidevall's questionable refereeingpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 3 September

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport senior women's football reporter at London Colney

    Jonas Eidevall is asked how Arsenal have tried to replicate high-pressure scenarios in training.

    "We try to compete. I try with my refereeing to stir up some emotions on the pitch..."

    Leah Williamson is then asked how good Eidevall's refereeing is:

    "He’s just as bad as he says he is!"

  13. No Mead or Catley against Rangerspublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 3 September

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport senior women's football reporter at London Colney

    Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall on his squad for tomorrow's match against Rangers: "Beth Mead and Steph Catley didn’t take part in team training and they will not be in the matchday squad tomorrow.

    "It is too early. The rest trained. It is day by day. Beth Mead is definitely getting very close to returning to the squad so she is next in line."

    Eidevall also confirms that new goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar will be in the squad.

    Beth MeadImage source, Getty Images
  14. 'We're ready for it'published at 14:30 British Summer Time 3 September

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport senior women's football reporter at London Colney

    Arsenal manager Jonas Eideval on the importance of qualifying: "There are a few teams to get the opportunity to play in the Champions League. We know the qualification stage is not easy.

    "Just ask Manchester City what it feels like. We know how it feels to win and how exciting it is to be in the group stages.

    "But we know it isn’t easy. It will be a real challenge tomorrow - but we’re ready for it."

  15. Williamson joining Eidevallpublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 3 September

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport senior women's football reporter at London Colney

    Arsenal press conference roomImage source, BBC Sport

    England captain Leah Williamson will join Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall in today's news conference.

    All eyes are on tomorrow's Women's Champions League qualifier against Rangers.

    The Gunners lost in the first round final of qualifying last year - a huge shock - so they can't afford to do the same again this season.

    There will inevitably be questions about that and on the fitness of forward Beth Mead, who only did individual training today.

  16. 'They will say they have addressed all the key positions'published at 14:20 British Summer Time 3 September

    Laurie Whitwell
    Journalist for The Athletic speaking on The Football News Show

    Chief executive Omar Berrada and sporting director Dan Ashworth will say their hands were a bit tied with what they could do in the market. Ideally they would have wanted to be in place months in advance.

    Like starting now ahead of next summer. But they will say they have addressed all the key positions that they need.

    Maybe there could be questions around why did they leave it so late? But that could be a process of balancing the books - like Scott McTominay for Manuel Ugarte.

    Fans will want to see really high quality signings. Young players who come in and go on to win trophies like at Liverpool.

    So there will still be questions.

    Noussair Mazraoui of Manchester United poses with Erik ten Hag and  Dan AshworthImage source, Getty Images
  17. 'Liverpool don't need a specialist defensive midfielder'published at 14:15 British Summer Time 3 September

    Rory Smith
    Chief Soccer Correspondent for The New York Times, on Monday Night Club

    I still think Liverpool are short in midfield. Ryan Gravenberch was superb against Manchester United and they have got players like Alexis Mac Allister. However, Curtis Jones is injured and Arne Slot doesn't seem to be a big fan of Endo. So a few injuries and they may be a little light in there.

    But Liverpool in this system don't need a specialist defensive midfielder, you play two in there. That is a manager adapting his tactics to the players he has got.

  18. 'Do we not take Salah's word?'published at 14:10 British Summer Time 3 September

    New York Times journalist Rory Smith believes it is Mohamed Salah's last year at Liverpool.

    Salah said it is his "last year" in an interview after the Reds' 3-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford.

    The 32-year-old's current deal at Anfield is set to expire next summer, with no word of a new contract yet.

    "Do we not take Salah's word that it is his last season?" Smith told BBC 5 Live's Monday Night Club.

    "I don't think it was a way of luring Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes to the negotiation table.

    "I don't think Salah would lie on TV if it wasn't true."

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    New York Times journalist Rory Smith discusses Mohamed Salah's future at Liverpool

  19. 'The perfect start for Slot'published at 14:05 British Summer Time 3 September

    Chris Sutton
    Former Celtic striker on Monday Night Club

    Liverpool were wonderful to watch under Jurgen Klopp, but it now seems like they have greater control. It has been the perfect start for Arne Slot.

    All the talk this transfer window about getting a defensive midfielder. The opening few games has shown Ryan Gravenberch has the intelligence in there.

    How many Rodri's are out there for £40-50m that you can just get? There aren't any.

    There are tougher games to come but it doesn't look like it will be a problem.

    Ryan GravenberchImage source, Getty Images
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    Get Involved - how would you change the football schedule?published at 14:00 British Summer Time 3 September

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    It might be controversial, but I couldn't care less about international football outside of a major tournament. I'd rather see all international matches moved behind a major tournament and have a solid two to three months of a meaningful, progressive and evolving international league/tournament, where the international manager has had a whole club season to review performance of players. It seems to me that we miss out on some international quality because of the on/off nature of international football.

    Ethan