We mentioned this earlier but here's some flesh on the bones.

Everton midfielder Muhamed Besic has been ruled out for six months with a knee injury.

The 23-year-old Bosnia international, who joined the Toffees in July 2014, was injured while playing against Manchester United in Wayne Rooney's testimonial on Wednesday.

The former Ferencvaros player made 17 appearances for the Goodison Park side last season.

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Excited about the Olympics?

You can Listen to a BBC Radio 5 live programme as Mark Chapman and Eleanor Oldroyd present a comprehensive preview of the 31st Olympic Games from the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Go on, do it. 

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There'll be plenty of football chat throughout the day but, in the meantime, here are some snippets from today's gossip column.

Paul Pogba's world-record transfer from Juventus to Manchester United is complete, and will be announced when the 23-year-old France midfielder returns from holiday. (Manchester Evening News), external

Liverpool could offload unwanted striker Mario Balotelli, 25, to Ajax. (Daily Mail), external

Arsenal and Chelsea are both interested in German defender Shkodran Mustafi, 24, with the Gunners also considering a bid for West Brom's Jonny Evans, 28, to ease their defensive injury problems. (Daily Mail), external

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes has criticised referee Nikola Popov and his assistants following Aberdeen's 2-1 Europa League aggregate defeat by Maribor.

Substitute Jayden Stockley was sent off for two bookings within 10 minutes of his introduction from the bench and the Pittodrie side had a goal disallowed.

They also missed a penalty and scored an own goal as the Slovenian side earned a 1-0 home win to reach the play-off round.

"The officials played the biggest part in the defining moments," McInnes said.

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The Olympic Stadium for the London 2012 Games is now being used by Premier League side West Ham and they were in Europa League action last night.

Cheikhou Kouyate scored twice as the Hammers marked the first match at their new home by beating NK Domzale to reach the Europa League play-off round.

Trailing 2-1 from the first leg, the Hammers levelled on aggregate when Kouyate scored the first goal at the London Stadium in front of a 53,914 crowd.

Kouyate put West Ham 3-2 ahead in the tie after Andy Carroll's knock down and Sofiane Feghouli added the third.

The play-off round draw is later today from midday.

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The opening ceremony for the Olympic Games will be held tonight at midnight, with Andy Murray leading the British team into the stadium.

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We'll have more on this soon but Everton midfielder Muhamed Besic looks like he is out injured for six months.

Right, let's get back to the Olympics. 

As mentioned, football has already started at the 2016 Olympics and Barcelona forward Neymar was unable to help Brazil make a winning start to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as the hosts were held to a goalless draw by 10-man South Africa in Brasilia on Thursday.

Elsewhere, South Korea thumped Fiji 8-0 - scoring three times in 90 seconds during the second half.

Nigeria, who arrived in Brazil just six hours before their opening match against Japan kicked off, won 5-4.

Striker Oghenekaro Etebo scored four times for the African side.

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If you're a West Brom fan and are hoping the take over of the club will mean splashing the cash in the transfer market - think again.

"I have no wish to change the club’s ethos or embark on an unsustainable spending spree," says new owner Guochuan Lai.

"I want to be a good owner and to invest in this club for the long-term. First and foremost, our goal is to ensure that we remain in the Premier League and then beyond that, I would like to see the club establish itself in the top half of the division. 

He added: "My plan is to add to, rather than radically change the workings of the club."

Guochuan Lai is hoping the deal for his Chinese investment group to take over West Brom will help grow the game in China.

"From a business stand-point, the club is a great investment: it is financially sound and has a strong management team," he told the West Brom website., external

"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to capitalise on these strengths and continue its growth and focus on league performance.

"We are also entering a golden age for football in China. China has a massive football fan base, which has only been growing in the past years. 

"There is also a real commitment, strongly supported by the government, to develop football and its culture in China, and I am convinced that this transaction will serve to reinforce the love of football, while bringing West Bromwich Albion millions of new dedicated fans."

Guochuan Lai has issued a personal message to West Brom fans following his take over of the Baggies and one of the key points is that out-going chairman Jeremy Peace will stay on in an "advisory capacity to assist with the transition to new ownership during the 2016-17 season".

West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace has had a 14-year stint in charge of the Baggies but will now hand over to a Chinese investment group headed by Guochuan Lai.

Former Blackburn Rovers chief executive John Williams will become the new chairman at the top-flight side.

“I believe this deal will enable Albion to build on the strong, sustainable foundations that have been the cornerstone of the club’s progress," said Peace.

Guochuan Lai said: “I am excited and privileged to have the chance to become the new owner of this great club. 

"My immediate priorities will be to maintain the club’s stable structure, respecting its well-run nature and its heritage. I have no intention of changing the club’s ethos."  

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West Brom have given some details of the sale of the club in a statement.

"The sale was agreed on 24 June since which time both parties have waited for regulatory and approval processes in China to be completed before making the agreement public," said the Baggies on their website., external

"Completion is expected on approval of the FCA and Premier League, whose reviews are currently underway. 

"In the intervening weeks, the business of the club has been conducted normally, with the support and knowledge of the buyer. This will continue to be the case going forward until completion."

West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace has agreed to sell the parent company, which owns the Premier League club, to a Chinese investment group.

The deal is subject to approval by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Premier League.

The Chinese investment group is headed by Guochuan Lai - a 42-year-old entrepreneur who is the controlling shareholder in Yunyi Guokai (Shanghai) Sports Development Limited.

If the deal goes through it will mean a third Midlands club - following Aston Villa and Wolves - to be taken over by Chinese owners.

The Games - held in South America for the first time - officially take place between 5 and 21 August, but they have actually already started.

The opening ceremony is at midnight BST on Friday night but the action kicked off two days ago with the women's football.

Defending Olympic men's tennis champion Andy Murray will be Great Britain's flag bearer inside Rio's Maracana stadium on Friday.

An estimated three billion people will watch the ceremony, which has taken five years to produce and includes 300 dancers, 5,000 volunteers and 12,000 costumes.

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen and Briton Dame Judi Dench are confirmed to have roles in the production before the 207 competing teams take part in the Parade of Nations.

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