So with the live text commentary for tonight's Europa League action starting shortly, we will end Sportsday Live there. Thank you for joining us and for your interaction and comments.

We will be back at 08:00 BST on Friday for all the team news and previews before the weekend's matches, as well as looking at 50 years of Match of the Day. Until then, bye for now.

Football Association officials are braced for England's lowest attendance since Wembley was rebuilt in 2007 when they face Norway in a friendly on 3 September.

With just two weeks to go until the team's first match since their poor showing at this summer's World Cup in Brazil, only 17,000 tickets have been sold - although this figure is expected to be boosted by a potential 17,000 more Club Wembley ticket-holders.

The crowd for the reciprocal fixture - England beat Norway in Oslo in 2012 in Roy Hodgson's first game in charge - could be smaller than the 48,876 who watched the friendly against Sweden in 2011.

BBC Radio Lancashire reports that Blackburn Rovers have rejected Hull's offer for striker Jordan Rhodes.

Tottenham have announced their team for the first leg of their Europa League play-off tie against AEL Limassol.

Starting line-up: Lloris (c); Naughton, Dier, Vertonghen, Davies; Bentaleb, Paulinho; Holtby, Townsend, Kane; Soldado.

Substitutes: Friedel, Rose, Dawson, Chadli, Dembele, Sandro, Lamela.

Live text commentary will be on the BBC Sport site from 16:00 BST.

From BBC Sport's Elizabeth Hudson at the IPC Athletics European Championships:

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"It's looking a bit gloomy in Swansea this afternoon but home favourite Aled Davies will be hoping to brighten up the day with gold in the F42 shot competition.

"The Welshman captained the athletics team at Glasgow 2014 where he won silver in the discus and although the shot is not his preferred event, he still should be too strong for the rest of the field.

"Among the other Britons in action this afternoon are Paralympic and world champion Richard Whitehead, who goes in the T42 200m at 17:31 BST and Mickey Bushell in the T53 200m (18:12) while before them, 14-year-old Maria Lyle bids for her second gold in the T35 200m at 16:21."

Manager Felix Magath is adamant Fulham can make an immediate Premier League return despite their early struggles.

However, the 60-year-old German admits the task of winning promotion from the Championship is bigger than he and club owner Shahid Khan had anticipated.

Fulham remain pointless following Wednesday's 1-0 home loss to Wolves.

"I'm convinced that we can manage it this season," Magath told BBC London 94.9. "He [Khan] knows that it might be more difficult than we thought."

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Manager Garry Monk has urged Swansea to follow up their win over Manchester United with another victory against Burnley on Saturday.

He said: "It's always great when you beat the big teams - even more so when nobody gave us a chance.

"Burnley are a hard-working side and they are a group that works for one another and are a real threat."

Defender Harry Maguire will make his debut for Hull City in Thursday's Europa League play-off first leg against KSC Lokeren in Belgium.

Maguire, 21, signed for Hull from Sheffield United on 29 July but has not been included in the Tigers squad for their two Europa League qualifying matches against Trencin or the Premier League win over QPR on Saturday.

Manager Steve Bruce is expected to make a number of changes, with striker Yannick Sagbo also set to play despite his current domestic suspension. Apart from midfielder Robert Snodgrass's long-term absence with a knee injury, Bruce will have a full squad to choose from in Belgium.

Tottenham face AEL Limassol in tonight's Europa League play-off first leg tie.

Kyle Walker, Vlad Chiriches, Emmanuel Adebayor, Christian Eriksen, Aaron Lennon, Younes Kaboul and Etienne Capoue have not made the trip to Cyprus, while goalkeeper Michel Vorm is still unavailable.

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However, Belgian trio Nacer Chadli, Mousa Dembele and Jan Vertonghen (pictured) and Brazil's Paulinho are in the Tottenham squad after missing the Premier League opener at West Ham because of their extended participation in the World Cup.

Bristol City have signed striker Kieran Agard from Rotherham for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

The 24-year-old joined the Millers in the summer of 2012 and scored 32 goals in 91 appearances.

It was reported last week that Agard had met with Leeds over a potential move but he was unable to agree a deal.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says the Europa League is now a significant competition - because the winners earn a place in the Champions League.

Spurs face AEL Limassol in their Europa League play-off first leg (17:00 BST).

Last season, when managing Southampton, Pochettino said he had "no interest" in the competition, claiming it "kills" teams in their domestic leagues. But the 42-year-old Argentine says it is now a "different competition" and represents a "big challenge".

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has been speaking to the media ahead of Saturday's Premier League trip to Aston Villa.

"Siem de Jong has trained all week and will be in the squad for Villa. [Cheick] Tiote has been running outside and working towards training.

"We will be facing a Villa side who will be full of confidence after a great away win last week. We have to be stiff opposition."

England Women have been set a target of 195 to win their one-day international against India Women at Scarborough.

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India batted first in a rain-affected match and made 193-8 with Smriti Mandhana scoring 74, while Heather Knight (3-28) and Anya Shrubsole (2-47) were the pick of the England bowlers.

The match has been reduced to a 47-over contest, with England's target slightly adjusted to 195. Live commentary of the match is available on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.

Leicester manager Nigel Pearson has started his news conference ahead of Saturday's trip to Chelsea.

He said: "Chelsea have real pedigree and know-how in this division, but we have to create opportunities for ourselves there.

"We've got to get our preparation right and it'll be a good opportunity to test ourselves. We need to do as well as we can."

Jamie Vardy and Marc Albrighton have been training and could be involved.

Blackburn Rovers manager Gary Bowyer says Hull have made a bid for prolific striker Jordan Rhodes.

The 24-year-old Scotland international, who scored 25 goals for Rovers in the Sky Bet Championship last season, has been targeted by Tigers boss Steve Bruce to replace Shane Long following his recent move to Southampton.

Speaking at his pre-match news conference on Thursday, Bowyer said: "There has been an enquiry which has been taken to the board and the owners and that's as much as I know."

Burnley manager Sean Dyche says he has money to spend before the transfer window closes, reports the Daily Express., external

The Clarets have invested only about £5m so far in bringing in seven new signings.

"There is finance available. It's not endless but it is available," confirmed Dyche. "We still have to use it wisely and cut our cloth accordingly."

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits it felt strange for him to see Cesc Fabregas playing in a blue Chelsea shirt, but insisted he had no regrets at not re-signing him.

"I have no regret about that at all. My regret is that he left us," Wenger said. "It was strange, but you have to accept that professional players move from club to club.

"It was difficult for him to leave us, but after that you accept he can move to some different clubs. Of course, it was a bit strange, but he had a good game."

Iain Moody's resignation will prove a blow to Crystal Palace, according to the club's caretaker manager Keith Millen.

Moody resigned as Palace's sporting director on Thursday amid allegations of sexism and homophobia against him and Malky Mackay during their joint tenure at Cardiff.

Millen said: "Iain was brought in to do a job to recruit and scout players, and Iain was experienced at that job.

"The chairman will now have to look at that situation, to see whether he wants to bring someone in."

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