Tonight sees the draw for the Capital One Cup second round - not the most momentous of occasions, you might think, except that Manchester United, having failed to qualify for Europe last season, will be in the hat for the first time since the 1995-96 season.

On that occasion, the Red Devils were defeated over two legs by York City, who memorably beat a side containing David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Parker and Denis Irwin 3-0 at Old Trafford.

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Former Manchester United defender John O'Shea says Wayne Rooney is a good choice as the Reds' new captain this season. Speaking to BBC Sport at the Premier League's launch day, the Sunderland player said: "Wayne is a fantastic player, has been at the club for such a long time and won that respect over the years.

"Obviously the new manager has come in and had a look at all of them but opted for Wayne. There will have been lads in that dressing room who already looked up to him an unbelievable amount for the goals he scored and things he has done.

"He has reached that point where he is a leader and he has plenty of experience."

Phil McNulty
BBC chief football writer

Third: Manchester United

"I do not expect United to be on the outside looking in at the top-four fight again this season - and it will still be intriguing to see what Louis van Gaal can get out of a squad that looked in serious need of renewal last season.

"Ander Herrera will provide class in midfield and Luke Shaw youthful quality at left-back, but United need to add authority in central defence (would you trust Chris Smalling and Phil Jones against opposition of the highest calibre?) and in central midfield.

"Not title contenders just yet - there may yet be world-class additions before the transfer deadline that could change that, of course - but do not expect any repeat of the misery Old Trafford suffered under Moyes."

Read all of Phil McNulty's predictions here

We're asking you for your Premier League predictions:

Ashley:, external Chelsea will win the league, their overall squad is too strong and will not lack consistency, new signings were essential.

Dave Winborn:, external Could we have a disaster in the West Midlands with Aston Villa and West Brom going down, with Birmingham going down to League One?

MJ:, external Arsenal to win the league, their squad is so strong this season. Burnley, West Brom and Southampton to go down.

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Tottenham are ready to listen to offers for up to 11 players, the Daily Telegraph reports., external

Andros Townsend, Aaron Lennon, Mousa Dembele and Roberto Soldado are among the players who could be heading out of White Hart Lane.

Does your club have eleven players worth getting rid of? Who would be in your 'Unwanted Eleven'?

Stephen Dawson agrees a one-year contract with League One side Rochdale. The 28-year-old ex-Bury midfielder rejected a contract offer from Barnsley, who were relegated from the Championship, at the end of last season.

He is now reunited with Dale manager Keith Hill, who signed Dawson during his spell in charge of the Tykes.

Celtic should find out before Thursday lunchtime whether they remain in the Champions League play-offs after Legia Warsaw's appeal against their effective expulsion was heard this morning.

Uefa's appeals body met to listen to the Polish champions' arguments over the registration error that turned their 6-1 aggregate win over Celtic into an away-goals defeat.

At the weekend, Legia wrote an open letter to Celtic requesting a "meeting" to discuss the matter.

At Wormsley, India Women have won the toss ahead of their one-off Test against England Women and have elected to field.

You can hear live ball-by-ball coverage of the match, which gets underway at 11:00 BST on 5 Live Sports Extra and follow the live scores here., external

Liverpool announce current under-21s coach Alex Inglethorpe is to take over as director of the club's academy. Michael Beale will become the new under-21s coach, while Pepijn Lijnders joins from FC Porto as coach of the under-16 team. The Academy has previously produced players like Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Michael Owen.

"This new structure will help us build on the success we have achieved so far," says Liverpool CEO Ian Ayre.

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Midfielder Javi Garcia could be on his way out of Manchester City, the Guardian reports., external According to the paper, the Spaniard is set to complete a £13m move to Russian club Zenit St Petersburg. The defensive midfielder played 24 times last season, but struggled to establish himself in the first team ahead of Yaya Toure and Fernandinho, and the arrival of Fernando from Porto has pushed him even further down the pecking order.

He would be City's fifth departure of the summer, following the exits of Jack Rodwell, Costel Pantilimon, Gareth Barry and Joleon Lescott.

Here are more of your Premier League predictions, taken from the comments section on the BBC Sport website:

Rossyboy1903: Think title will be a fight between Man City, Chelsea and Arsenal (City to win it) and fourth will go to Liverpool or Man Utd. I'm not as confident as some Utd fans who think we can challenge at the top again, but the fact Liverpool have Euro football and we only have one game a week and a more experienced manager should at least keep it competitive.

Jeb: For me it's between Chelsea and City for 1st/2nd and United and Arsenal 3rd/4th. Can't see Liverpool gelling quickly enough to compete for top four while in the CL too.

M_T_Wallet: Leicester to finish a few notches up - 12th or so. Burnley down + two from Villa, Albion and Swansea.

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Luis Suarez is set to learn the result of his appeal against a four-month ban for biting on Thursday.

The Uruguay striker was banned "from all football-related activity" after he bit Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during a World Cup group game.

Suarez's lawyers have previously said they are confident they will get the sanction reduced to two months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which would allow him to play again from 25 August.

BBC Sport's Luke Reddy at the Premier League launch day: "The life of a Premier League footballer is not all champagne, fast cars and bulging pay packets. "Can you put this shirt on for this interview? Can I just adjust your mic? Can you stand away from the shade?"

"These millionaire players are pushed, nudged and sometimes rushed into positions for an array of media commitments.

"The league reaches 175 countries, 650 million homes and in the USA last year, experienced its biggest ever audience increase of 114%. Little wonder there is demand for the winning captain, Vincent Kompany."

Aston Villa hope to make Colombian defensive midfielder Carlos Sanchez their fifth summer signing, according to the Birmingham Mail., external A fee of around £4.5m has been agreed with his current club Elche, which includes a payment to the third party ownership group that controls part of the player's rights.

In an interview with BBC Sport, hurdler Andy Turner says that his decision to retire after the European Championships was not one he has taken lightly.

"It is not something because of the disappointment in Glasgow - it has been in my mind for pretty much the whole year," he said.

"Now is the right time for me to hang up my spikes and become a normal guy again. I have a lot going on outside track and field.

"That doesn't mean I am taking these [European] Championships for granted. I am going to give it everything I have got."

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Former European and Commonwealth 110m hurdles champion Andy Turner says he will retire at the end of the year.

The 33-year-old Briton competed in three Olympics and won bronze at the 2011 World Championships.

Turner's defence of his Commonwealth title ended prematurely last month when he hit a hurdle and failed to finish in the opening heat at Glasgow 2014.

This week's European Championships in Zurich will be his final event and Turner said: "Hopefully I can finish on a high."

It is the start of a new era for the England women's cricket team at Sir Paul Getty's Ground, Wormsley.

The team take on India in a four-day one-off Test against India - their first match since they went full-time in May by giving central contracts to 18 players.

Action gets under way at 10:45 BST and there will be live ball-by-ball commentary on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra.

Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva will be out for "several weeks" with a hamstring injury he sustained in Monday's friendly against Napoli.

He is unlikely to return until after the international break at the start of September, meaning he will miss Ligue 1 games against Bastia, Evian and Saint-Etienne and probably Brazil's friendlies in the United States next month against Colombia and Ecuador.

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Leading jockey William Buick has escaped serious injury following a nasty fall at Lingfield on Tuesday evening.

Buick was partnering the Charlie Appleby-trained Wentworth Falls in the opening seven-furlong maiden when his mount jinked right and dumped him on the all-weather surface.

"I'm all right," he said. "I'm going to see the physio at midday and make a decision about riding tonight after that, but I feel fine. Any time you get up and walk away from a fall you feel lucky."

Everton captain Phil Jagielka says there is an expectation for Ross Barkley to blossom this season. Barkley, 20, scored seven goals for the Blues in 2013-14 as he emerged as a bright prospect for both club and country.

"Our biggest challenge to Ross is to make those cameo moments into longer spells," Jagielka tells BBC Radio 5 live. "Then he will become a match winner.

"We also want him to get a few more goals from that advanced midfield role he plays. We are setting him small goals but not heaping the pressure on him at such a young age."