Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has picked a strong team to face Russia's Rubin Kazan in the Europa League.

Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Sakho, Lovren, Moreno, Can, Allen, Milner, Ibe, Firmino, Benteke.  

Substitutes: Bogdan, Coutinho, Lallana, Lucas, Origi, Brannagan, Skrtel.

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Wigan Athletic have taken up the option on David Perkins' contract, meaning he will stay at the club until 2017.

The 33-year-old midfielder joined in the summer after being released by Blackpool and has played every minute of the Latics' League One campaign.

A bit more on Sam Burgess' return to Australia... 

BBC Sport understands a transfer fee has been agreed between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Bath, who aren't expected to confirm his departure until tomorrow.

Bath paid about £270,000 (500,000 Australian dollars) for Burgess back in February 2014 

Know who this pair are? Think you know your mascots?

Have a go at CBBC's football mascot quiz here.

Remi Garde could have an easier first game in charge, but will it be Aston Villa's eighth consecutive defeat? Or can bottom beat top? 

Have a go at the BBC Sport Predictor with your thoughts on that and the rest of the weekend's games 

Who will be the new Salford City manager? Will top striker Gareth Seddon keep scoring? Will the club get promoted? Will the fans take to the Class of 92?  

Answers to these questions and more will hopefully be answered in the concluding episode of Class of 92: Out of Their League at 21:00 GMT on BBC One.

You can also watch the first episode on the BBC iPlayer here.

There's a healthy contingent of French media at Villa Park for the Remi Garde press conference.

National and International interest surrounds one of the most important managerial appointments Villa have made in recent years. If this doesn't work.... Well it's almost unthinkable. But Garde has a huge task ahead.

And this is his very grand seat the new Villa boss will be sitting in at 17:00 BST to give his first press conference.

In light of Sam Burgess'decision to return to rugby leagueand the South Sydney Rabbitohs,5 live Sportwill have a special programme tonight from 7pm. Guests include former England rugby union centreJeremy Guscott. 

If you can't listen live, it'll be available to download afterwards as a podcastvia the 5 live website. 

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Swansea City manager Garry Monkhas confirmed that an agreement to release Spanish strikerMichuis getting closer. Recent reports suggest his contract could be cancelled having fallen out of favour at the club and struggled with injuries. 

Michu scored 22 goals in 2012/13 for Swansea, but hasn't scored since October 2013, during which time he's also been out to Napoli on loan. 

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Who is the best British midfielder of all time? This fella certainly has a strong claim...

He's also a hugely engaging raconteur, asthis fascinating interview, externalproves.

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Coming up across BBC Sport at 17:00 GMT, I speak toCristiano Ronaldoabout a possible return to Manchester United, Lionel Messi and Jose Mourinho.

A Question of Sport Teaser

Earlier we asked you who are the four Top 20 players to have beaten Andy Murray in a completed singles match in 2015?

The answers are: Kevin Anderson, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Gilles Simon.

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has posted a video of his rehabilitation, as he recover from a knee injury.

The Belgian damaged his medial ligaments in September and underwent knee surgery.

You can watch a video of his training here,, external as he does shooting and movement exercises.

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Warren Gatland has confirmed he is likely to stand down as Wales coach in 2019.

The 52-year-old said he intends to return to his native New Zealand to coach.

"I'm here until 2019 and the plan for me then is definitely to come home for a period," Gatland told New Zealand broadcaster Radio Sport.

"If I was involved in provincial rugby or Super Rugby that would be great but, if I'm not, I may have to go to the beach for six months or 12 months, put my feet up and take a bit of a break. I've been away for long enough."

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How big a star in rugby league is Sam Burgess? 

Ahead of his cross-code switch in February 2014, BBC Sport's George Riley wrote this profile piece on Sam Burgess. 

It tells how the death of his father at a young age affected him and his family, and how film star Russell Crowe made him break down in tears ahead of his debut with the South Sydney Rabbitohs. 

England rugby union World Cup winner Will Greenwood isn't impressed....

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In his last game of rugby league, Sam Burgess broke his cheekbone in the opening seconds of the match as the South Sydney Rabbitohs beat the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL Grand Final.

Despite the injury, Burgess carried on to lead the Rabbitohs to their first NRL title in 43 years while becoming the first non-Australian to win the Clive Churchill medal for the man of the match.

You can watch highlights here

SoSam Burgesshas opted to move back to Sydney with the Rabbitohs.

Did our quiz help him decide?

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Sam Burgesshas reached an agreement to return to South Sydney Rabbitohs.  

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Sam Burgess had been given time off by coach Mike Ford, who felt he needed a break after returning to training last week from England's World Cup squad.

He was a surprise inclusion at centre for the hosts during their doomed campaign, which saw them exit the tournament at the group stages.

He has been linked with a move back to Rugby League with South Sydney Rabbitohs and Leeds Rhinos both interested in the player.

Bath had been playing Burgess in the back-row and had been adamant in recent weeks that he would be staying at the club.