Bill Rice
BBC Radio Manchester

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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admits he doesn't know what Anthony Martial's best position is yet.

The 19-year-old French international has scored five times for the Reds, but has found himself playing out left in recent games with Wayne Rooney up front, something that has frustrated the club's supporters.

The Dutchman said: "He played always in Monaco as a left winger and I have to see what is the best balance in the team. We have played him in the striker's position, but in Monaco he played more or less at the left-wing."

"Go on, son. Play the last five," was the call from Stockport County manager Neil Young as he sent on former Leeds and Swansea man Andy Robinson.

No sooner had the midfielder gone on the pitch, he was dismissed by the referee.

"The card was brandished in Robinson's direction - allegedly for dissent, while he had been waiting alongside the referee's assistant. The player was angry. The crowd was mystified," read the match report on stockportcounty.com, external

Not the best of days for Robinson, who had come out of retirement to help the club.

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Alex Winter
BBC Radio Northampton sport

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Northampton Saints have confirmed , externalthat France number eight Louis Picamoles has signed for them from the start of next season.

Earlier on Monday, Picamoles was quoted by French website RMC Sport, external as saying "next year, I'm off to Northampton. And for the next three seasons".

In a statement, Saints describe Picamoles as "one of the finest number eights in the world".

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Britain's Laura Trott claimed victory in the omnium at the opening round of the UCI track cycling World Cup.

The double Olympic champion finished 53 points clear of France's Laurie Berthon, with American Sarah Hammer third, 13 points further back.

"We didn't want to take anything for granted, I'm here to learn," said Trott, 23.

The event in Cali, Colombia, is the first of three World Cup meetings, with the next in New Zealand in December.

Nigel Cash
BBC Radio Derby Sport

Derby County head coach Paul Clement says there's healthy competition between his players. 

The Rams are now just three points behind the Championship leaders Brighton after their 3-0 win at home to Rotherham.

Clement believes his players are supportive to one another when they're not playing and have been pushing each other to be the best they can be.  

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Netherlands coach Danny Blind has not selected striker Robin van Persie in his provisional 23-man squad for two upcoming friendlies - but says his omission does not mean the end of the international career of the nation's all-time top scorer.

The 32-year-old former Arsenal and Manchester United star has scored 50 goals in 101 internationals, but now looks like he could become the first casualty after the Netherlands failed to qualify for next year's European Championship.

"I don't think Van Persie playing well." said Blind.

Arsenal Ladies won their fourth Continental Cup in five years after defeating Notts County at Rotherham's New York Stadium.  

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Victory extends Arsenal's 11-year run without a trophyless season, while Notts, who lost the FA Cup final in August, remain without a major trophy.  

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The latest tennis rankings are out today and there's a notable little scalp for Novak Djokovic.

He has made it 171 consecutive weeks as the number one ranked player - which takes him past John McEnroe (170) and into fifth place on the list of players who have spent most weeks as top dog.

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The money owed by Northampton Town to the borough council will be discussed at a special meeting later on Monday.

The opposition Labour group on the council has called it to discuss the overdue payments on the £10m loan.

The Cobblers' Supporters' Trust, external has issued a statement this morning saying if all other moves to find a future for the club fail, the trust would commit to forming a new "phoenix club" as a "last resort".

It's all over in the UAE ... or at least for the day at any rate.

And a fine job James Taylor and Jonny Bairstow have done too.

We'll have live text commentary as always on the BBC Sport website of day three, starting at 06:00 GMT.

A football competition winner who was given a six-month contract by Serie A side Inter Milan has turned professional...at golf.

Ben Greenhalgh, player for non-league side Concord Rangers, is now looking to tee off with the PGA.

"I have always played golf and I just decided to do something more about it," report the Maidstone and Medway News., external

"Football is still my main focus, it's still my first love. I still play for Concord Rangers, but I'm only doing football coaching otherwise so I thought I would see what I could do in terms of another career path."

How do you celebrate yet another title?

By scoffing pizza with the ball boys, obviously...

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Whatever Roger Federer has for breakfast, we want some.

The 34-year-old's star is showing no signs of fading, Federer celebrating today after beating his old rival Rafael Nadal in three sets to claim a seventh Swiss Indoors title.

Federer ended a five-match losing streak against Nadal to win 6-3 5-7 6-3 in just over two hours.

It was the 17-time Grand Slam winner's sixth title of the season and the 88th of his career.

Ian Poulter is to be eligible for next year's Ryder Cup after being added to the field for this week's WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.

The Englishman had been sixth reserve, knowing he must play the European Tour event to enable him to complete the 13 required to keep his Tour card and be available to play in the Ryder Cup.

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"I found a voucher in a Willy Wonka chocolate bar," said Poulter, 39.

"If you wrote it no one would believe the story. I guess it was meant to be."

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As if the 3-2 defeat to Leicester wasn't enough for West Brom's Craig Gardner, it seems he's currently engaged in a forestry-related fracas. 

According to the Birmingham Mail, external, the 28-year old midfielder has been accused of 'destroying the privacy of his fellow villages in Fillongley, by cutting down a number of large trees on his property'. 

An unnamed neighbour is quoted as saying that Gardner has 'caused devastation' in the Warwickshire village.

So, Remi Garde's appointment as the new Aston Villa boss will be confirmed later today.

But who exactly is he?

Well, he was - as Arsenal fans may just recall - signed by the Gunners on the same day as Patrick Vieira . While Vieira flourished Garde struggled a little and retired from the game after three injury-hit seasons.

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Garde returned to his native France and joined the coaching staff at Lyons, taking over as manager in 2011 and guiding Lyon to league finishes of fourth, third and fifth during three seasons before leaving in 2014 for "personal and family" reasons.

How will he fare at Villa? We'll soon find out.

Courtesy of BBC Radio Bristol reporter Alistair Durden...

Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport

Alex Neil is blaming individual errors for Norwich City's run of four straight Premier League defeats.

City came within a few minutes of holding leaders Manchester City to a draw at the weekend but lost 2-1 after an 89th minute error from goalkeeper John Ruddy led to the home side's winner.

Neil told BBC Radio Norfolk: "It's been the story of the last few weeks, it's not as if it's anything new."