Summary

  • Latest transfer news and gossip

  • Burnley v Chelsea kicks off at 20:00 BST

  • Mourinho out to break down defensive teams

  • Man Utd will learn under Van Gaal - Rooney

  • Liverpool stronger without Suarez - Sturridge

  • GET INVOLVED: Should Chelsea pick Cech or Courtois?

  1. Postpublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    And that is where we leave you for today. Neil Johnston's live text for tonight's Premier League encounter at Turf Moor is underway now and Sportsday returns on Tuesday at 08:00 so please join Jonathan Jurejko then. For now, it is cheerio.

  2. 5 live Sportpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    BBC Radio 5 live

    A reminder about tonight's 5 live Sport with Darren Fletcher in 25 minutes, which comes live from Turf Moor where there is commentary on Burnley's return to the Premier League against Chelsea, kick-off 20:00 BST. Ian Dennis is your commentator and alongside him will be former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland defender Mark Lawrenson. You can air your views in a post-match phone in and there is news from the European Swimming Championships in Berlin.

    There will also be a tribute to the wonderful James Alexander Gordon, who has died today.

  3. England name one-day squadpublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    England name a squad of 15 for the five-match one-day international series with India beginning in Bristol on Monday.

    Eleven members of the squad were involved in the recent 3-1 Test series win over India with batsmen Alex Hales and Eoin Morgan and bowlers Harry Gurney and James Tredwell also included.

    Stuart Broad will miss the series and will be assessed by specialists regarding his right knee later this week.

    England one-day squad: Alastair Cook (Essex) (captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), James Anderson (Lancashire), Gary Ballance (Yorkshire), Ian Bell (Warwickshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Harry Gurney (Nottinghamshire), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Chris Jordan (Sussex), Eoin Morgan (Middlesex), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Ben Stokes (Durham), James Tredwell (Kent), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire).

  4. Postpublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Ashley Harrington:, external RIP James Alexander Gordon. You will forever be the voice of the classified football results for me and many others.

  5. Postpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Some very sad news to bring you and the legendary James Alexander Gordon, who read the classified football results on BBC radio so memorably for 40 years before his retirement last year, died peacefully this morning at the age of 78.

  6. Foxes set to boost playing rankspublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Leicester manager Nigel Pearson is looking to sign a defender, midfielder and striker with Marseille's France international right-back Rod Fanni one of several players being considered.

    Fanni, 32, has played most of his career in Ligue 1 in France and is understood to be in Leicester. The Foxes are also still chasing Argentina midfielder Esteban Cambiasso. Pearson told BBC Radio Leicester: "We will probably have to strengthen just to make sure we have enough numbers."

  7. Kluivert plays down Huddersfield rumourspublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Former Netherlands and Barcelona striker Patrick Kluivert appears to scupper speculation about him becoming manager of Huddersfield. The 38-year-old was said to be interested in the post but wrote on Twitter:, external "All the rumours are suggestions based on Nothing."

  8. Maigari back as Nigeria presidentpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Aminu Maigari has been reinstated as president of the Nigeria Football Federation for a second time since the World Cup. His first sacking by a high court in Nigeria led to the country being banned from international football.

    He was reinstated nine days later and the global sanction was lifted. The NFF executive board then passed a vote of no-confidence in Maigari over allegations of financial wrongdoing last month. But Fifa ruled that this dismissal also breached several statutes and must be reversed.

  9. Get involvedpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    We have had the official vote but we are continuing our debate about who should keep goal for Chelsea tonight. Still some support for Cech, who, at 32, is 10 years older than Courtois. Reports are saying Courtois has got the nod, we'll let you know when the official team is announced.

    Jack in Romford: Courtois should be playing so long as Terry is in the team so they have firm experience at the back. In cup matches where we may alter the team, Cech should be playing as he's a commanding figure over youth prospects, even if ultimately a slightly poorer keeper than Courtois.

    James in London: Burnley away on a cold Monday night is a different kettle of fish to la liga.... Petr Cech is proven, best keeper in the league last year.

  10. Ilori secures Bordeaux loan movepublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori joins French Ligue 1 side Bordeaux on a season's loan.

    The 21-year-old centre-back has yet to play a competitive match for Brendan Rodgers' side since arriving from Sporting Lisbon in September 2013. Ilori, a Portugal Under-21 international, spent the second half of last season on loan at Spanish Primera Liga club Granada.

  11. Fan charged after pitch invasionpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    A man has been charged after a fan ran on to the pitch and took a free kick during Saturday's Premier League match between West Ham United and Tottenham.

    Jordan Matthew Dunn, 22, of Dover in Kent, has been charged under Section 4 of the Football Offences Act 1991.

  12. Bronze for Wilmottpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Britain's Aimee Wilmott wins bronze in the 400m Individual Medley at the European Championships in Berlin. Katinka Hosszu of Hungary takes the gold in four minutes 31.03, Mireia Belmonte of Spain is second in 4:33.13 and Wilmott clocks 4:34.69.

  13. Footballpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Thibaut CourtoisImage source, BBC Sport
  14. Marin makes loan switch to Fiorentinapublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Chelsea's former Germany international Marko Marin, who has failed to make at impact with the Blues since joining from Werder Bremen in April 2012 and spent last term on loan at Sevilla, joins Fiorentina on loan for the season.

  15. Get involvedpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Cech or Courtois? Cech or Courtois? Cech or Courtois? It is a question that Jose Mourinho will have been asking himself over and over this summer. You are struggling to separate the pair too, although Courtois is just getting the nod in the #bbcsportsday team.

    Alistair Smalley:, external It would be a big show of disrespect if Courtois starts over Cech, can't come straight back from loan and into the first team.

    Sami Munshi:, external It has to be Petr Cech as this is Premier League, the best league in the world, Chelsea need his experience and leadership!!

    James Hyde:, external Courtois is as good as Cech already and will only improve. Cech too good to be backup but Courtois is the future for Chelsea.

  16. Tykes maintain title challengepublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Yorkshire are top in the County Championship title race as they beat Sussex by nine wickets at Scarborough. A determined performance in the field saw them dismiss the visitors for 230, despite a superb 113 by Luke Wright.

    He hit 17 fours and shared a stand of 127 with Steffan Piolet (32) before both fell to seamer Tim Bresnan (3-60). Yorkshire openers Alex Lees (46) and Adam Lyth (39 not out) shared 88 to make the result a formality as they cruised to 106-1 in 20.1 overs.

  17. Olsson handed three-game ban and finepublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Norwich's Martin Olsson is suspended for three games with immediate effect and fined £3,000 by the Football Association. He was charged with misconduct after making physical contact with the referee immediately prior to being shown a red card in the Championship game with Wolves on 10 August.

  18. Bronze for Lelliottpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Dorset swimmer Jay Lelliott wins bronze in the 400m at the European Championships in Berlin. Velimir Stjepanovic of Serbia won in three minutes 45.66 seconds, with Italian Andrea D'Arrigo second in 3:46.91 and Lelliott recording 3:47.50.

    Briton Stephen Milne takes sixth in 3:48.55.

  19. Blast from the pastpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    ChelseaImage source, Getty Images

    And it proved a vital victory for then-boss Carlo Ancelotti and his Chelsea players as they pipped Manchester United to the 2009-10 Premier League title by just one point.

    Brian LawsImage source, Getty Images

    But it was completely different story for Burnley and their boss Brian Laws. They were left mourning an instant relegation back to the Championship, finishing 18th and five points adrift of safety.

  20. Blast from the pastpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    John TerryImage source, Getty Images

    It has been four years since Chelsea last visited Burnley and it was John Terry who grabbed all the headlines - on the back pages this time.

    The Blues skipper, who had been on the front pages after revelations about his private life, headed in the winner as Chelsea won 2-1 to move four points clear at the top of the Premier League.

    Nicolas Anelka had opened the scoring by finishing off a flowing move before Steve Fletcher rifled in an equaliser for the Clarets.