That's it from sportsday and what a day. High-profile Fifa suspensions, Jurgen Klopp agreeing to become Liverpool's new manager and a court in Spain saying Lionel Messi and his father should stand trial on tax fraud charges.

Now, we've got crucial Euro 2016 qualifiers involving Republic of Ireland playing Germany and Scotland hosting Poland. You can follow them by clicking here or listen on BBC Radio 5 live.

Scotland face Poland in their Group D qualifier at 19:45 BST. It is their penultimate match ahead of Sunday’s final chance against Gibraltar. Lose tonight and it would be over before that, however. So, how exactly can Gordon Strachan’s side progress?

• Currently fourth on 11 points, Scotland can only qualify by securing the third place play-off spot.
• Republic of Ireland, who play group leaders Germany at 19:45 BST, are currently third on 15 points.
• To leap-frog them, Scotland need four points from their final two matches and need Republic of Ireland to lose to Germany and Poland.
• Scotland would progress thanks to their superior head-to-head record.
• However, if Scotland win both matches, even two draws for the Irish would not be enough and Strachan’s side would take third, again on their head-to-head record.

Northern Ireland play Greece in Group F at 19:45 BST. Michael O’Neill’s side are currently top of the table on 17 points, but automatic qualification is not yet guaranteed.

They face competition from Romania on 16 points and, more crucially, Hungary on 13 points - both teams could push Northern Ireland into third. So, what are the permutations?

• Win against bottom-of-the-table Greece, and Northern Ireland secure automatic qualification.
• Lose both matches and Northern Ireland are relying on Hungary to fail to beat both Faroe Islands and Greece.

Republic of Ireland face Group D leaders Germany at 19:45 BST. After that, it’s a final match against second-placed Poland on Sunday before they learn their Euro 2016 fate.

Scotland are champing at the bit behind them, however, and the Irish could still miss out on the third-place play-off spot. So, what exactly do they need to progress?

• Win against Germany and Martin O’Neill’s side are guaranteed the third-place play-off spot.
• Two draws would not be enough if Scotland win both their final matches - Gordon Strachan’s side have a superior head-to-head record.
• Two losses and the Irish would be relying on Scotland to also either lose one or both their matches.

Will the real Robert Lewandowski please stand up? Scotland face Poland at 19:45 BST, and with it the prospect of defending against one of Europe's fiercest strikers in the shape of the Bayern Munich forward.

However, his is a name that strikes fear into teams in the Highland League as well. 

As it happens, Robert Lewandowski is a goalkeeper for Fort William FC, external, according to the club's website. Just imagine the look on their opponents' faces when they see the team sheet.

Read more about how Scotland can handle the Polish striker here.

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Sporting immortality is the reward for a Northern Ireland match-winner against Greece, according to former manager Nigel Worthington.

Victory would clinch qualification for Euro 2016 and a first major tournament appearance since 1986.

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"There's a wonderful chance for someone to make themselves a hero - the player who scores the winner will be held in high esteem forever," said Worthington.

Defender Jonny Evans has been ruled out because of a hamstring injury

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A win for Northern Ireland tonight will book their place at the European Championship next suumer.

Gerry Taggart - who won 51 caps for his country - says manager Michael O'Neill has a big call to make up front with Kyle Lafferty suspended:

"Kyle Lafferty is among the highest goalscorers in this qualification, he's the talisman so he's going to be a big miss tonight, but the plus is Nottingham Forest forward Jamie Ward coming back in," he said. 

"Michael O'Neill's got Liam Boyce of Ross County, Josh Magennis of Kilmarnock and Will Grigg of Wigan, so he's got a few decisions to make, because Kyle's been so prolific the others haven't had as many chances."

Scotland can't afford to lose to Poland tonight if they want to keep alive their hopes of qualification for the European Championship.

Former Scotland defender Willie Miller says they have a tough task trying to stop Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski:

"It's very difficult, he's at the top of his game just now, scoring goals for fun. It will be up to the two centre backs, probably Russell Martin and Grant Hanley, and the team have to try and stop the supply to him. 

"We're at home and always full of optimism. Scotland can't lose tonight and part of that is stopping their main threat."

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Is poetry what Gordon Strachan and his Scotland team need to inspire them tonight ahead of their match with Poland and their red-hot striker Robert Lewandowski?

If you fancy channeling your inner Wordsworth, send us your efforts using #mysportingpoem

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Danny Cipriani still dreams of playing rugby for England again, and has played down reports of a training ground incident with coach Mike Catt.

The Sale Sharks fly-half was omitted from Stuart Lancaster's squad for the World Cup and the RFU confirmed this week there was a misunderstanding between Cipriani and Catt on the training pitch.

In his column in The Sun Cirpriani said  the pair have "a good working relationship".

England coach Stuart Lancaster says there are "two sides" to the pre-World Cup training ground row between fly-half Danny Cipriani and attack coach Mike Catt.

Media reports , externalclaim Catt told Cipriani that he would "end his England career" hours after the Sale back had learned that he was not in the 31-man squad.

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"Everybody knows Mike Catt pretty well," said Lancaster.

"I saw it and I had a good chat with both of them. Everybody shook hands and it was all done in a short space of time and we all moved on. It's no problem. 

"Things like that happen occasionally with so many players in the camp, but it's a non-story for me."

Fifa has provisionally suspended its president Sepp Blatter, secretary general Jerome Valcke and vice-president Michel Platini for 90 days.

The British government's Sports Minister Tracey Crouch said: "The only way forward for Fifa is full-scale reform. It has to be much more accountable, transparent and restore the faith of football fans across the world. 

"Blatter has hung on to his position for too long and a new President must drive through widespread change."

Uefa has called an emergency meeting in Nyon on Thursday, 15 October following its president Michel Platini being provisionally suspended by Fifa.

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In a statement, Uefa said: "The Uefa executive committee saw no need, at this moment in time, to invoke Article 29(5) of the Uefa statutes, pursuant to which the highest-ranking vice-president of Uefa may step in to assume the powers and duties of the president in his absence. 

"This is because the Uefa executive committee is aware that the Uefa president will immediately take all necessary steps to appeal the decision of the Fifa ethics committee to clear his name. 

"Furthermore, the Uefa executive committee stated that there must be a very rapid final decision on this matter before the relevant bodies, in the interests of both justice and football.

"Finally, the Uefa executive committee expressed its full confidence in Uefa president, Michel Platini, and stands fully behind him."

Gary McAllister had been removed as first-team coach pending Jurgen Klopp's arrival as manager at Liverpool.

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The Scot was offered a new role at the club and he has accepted a position on the Reds' backroom team but it does not involve first-team duties.

"Gary McAllsiter has  accepted an ambassadorial position, which will allow the club to benefit from his strong connection and affinity with the supporters," said a club statement.

However, the Anfield club confirmed "Sean O'Driscoll,Glen Driscoll and Chris Davies have left their respective first-team roles at the club".

Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has said for the first time that the governing body will drop its backing for Michel Platini as a candidate for the Fifa presidential election if Fifa's ethics committee finds he behaved improperly.

Uefa president Platini and Fifa president Sepp Blatter have been handed 90-day provisional bans by the committee while investigations take place into a £1.35m payment to the Frenchman.

"I can see why people are saying we should stop supporting him now, but we will follow what the ethics committee decides," said Dyke.

"Platini claims it's a fix, but if they decide he has behaved improperly we will not support him and I'm sure I would have the backing of the FA board on that."

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Football Association chairman Greg Dyke will give evidence to MPs at a parliamentary hearing in two weeks' time on the FA's backing for Michel Platini in his bid to become Fifa president. 

Fifa sponsors, the Serious Fraud Office and Domenico Scala, the head of Fifa's governing body independent audit and compliance committee are also due to appear at a two-day meeting of the Culture, Media and Sport select committee.

The FA's board has not dropped its backing for Platini as the next Fifa president despite the Uefa president being provisionally banned by the ethics committee of world football's governing body.

The select committee is due to sit on 27 and 28 October.

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Right, let's give the last word from the England news conference to Gary Cahill as he talks about the situation at his club Chelsea: "We have had a very tough start but I have never been as determined to turn things around.

"I am sure the other players are the same. When I get back to club football we will tackle the problems head on."

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Roy Hodgson on the current situation with Fifa: "Everything to do with Fifa and the FA is a subject and a matter for the board of the FA headed up by Greg Dyke, whatever they are saying is fine by me. 

"I don't want to add my voice on the subject because that is not my realm of the FA. My realm is coaching the England football team."

"Wayne Rooney is a player capable of playing different positions," said England boss Roy Hodgson on where he see Rooney in his side.

"At the moment, we regard him as a forward player, either as a centre-forward or someone who plays just behind the out-and-out centre-forward."

"It is a very strong team but it would be foolish of me to give away clues," said England manager on his team selection before the Estonia game.

"We are waiting on Michael Carrick but apart from that we have been fortunate that we have not come across injuries in training. I have a strong squad to choose from."