Summary

  • Liverpool will face holders Real Madrid in Champions League group draw

  • Man City drawn with Bayern Munich and Roma; Arsenal to face Dortmund; Chelsea get Schalke

  • Wayne Rooney appointed England captain

  • Jack Colback, Fabian Delph, Calum Chambers & Danny Rose in England squad

  • Louis van Gaal expects more Man Utd signings as Di Maria presented to media

  • GET INVOLVED: What do you think of the Champions League draw?

Live Reporting

Luke Reddy and Michael Emons

  1. Football

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    Wayne Rooney is favourite to be named as the new captain when England's first squad since the World Cup is announced at lunchtime.

    Rooney was also named Manchester United skipper two weeks ago.

    Arsenal's Calum Chambers is expected to be one of three uncapped players included by manager Roy Hodgson.

    The defender, a £16m summer buy from Southampton, is likely to be called up alongside Tottenham's Danny Rose and Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph.

  2. Football

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    Alexis Sanchez's first goal for Arsenal since his £35m move from Barcelona claimed the prize of a place in the Champions League group stage for the 17th successive season on a tense night against Besiktas.

  3. Good morning to you and welcome to Thursday's edition of Sportsday.