Simon Stone
BBC Sport

Julen Lopetegui's dismissal by Sevilla last night is likely to trigger a reaction from Wolves.

The Wolves hierarchy were impressed by Lopetegui when they spoke to him previously about their manager's job but at the time he preferred the Spain national team instead.

If Lopetegui fancies an immediate switch to Molineux, he will be the favourite to replace Bruno Lage.

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Jude Bellingham is another young England player on a mission.

The teenager became the third-youngest player to captain a side in the Champions League as he led Borussia Dortmund, aged 19 years and 98 days, to a 4-1 win in Sevilla.

Only Ruben Neves (18 years, 221 days) for Porto and Matthijs de Ligt (19 years, 51 days) for Ajax, have captained a side in the Champions League at a younger age than Bellingham.

The England midfielder certainly rose to the occasion, scoring one goal and setting up another, as the Bundesliga side tightened their grip on second place in Champions League Group G, which is topped by Manchester City.

Read the full report here.

Talking about the World Cup, on current form Reece James has surely got his plane ticket booked and washbag ready for a trip to Qatar with England?

Simon Stone
BBC Sport

FIFA's latest international rankings are due out in the next half an hour.

They will highlight where England - and everyone else for that matter - ranks ahead of the World Cup.

It will also take into account another difficult set of Nations League results, although England's performances prior to last summer will ensure their ranking will be high.

Chelsea

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There is plenty more news and reaction to get through from last night's Champions League, with Celtic's defeat at RB Leipzig to consider, plus an inspirational display from England midfielder Jude Bellingham for Borussia Dortmund.

But remember, if you are after stories about only your team, the BBC Sport website has a dedicated page for every club in the English and Scottish leagues.

Check this index, plus more details for last night's Champions League winners coming up.

The Times

The Times flags West Ham and England midfielder Declan Rice's concerns over the possibility of burnout for international players - the 23-year-old played 68 games for club and country between June 2021 and June 2022. He now faces 12 matches before the World Cup starts in Qatar in 45 days' time.

There is also a tongue-in-cheek headline on Manchester City's Norwegian striker: "Quiet night for Haaland (he only scores twice)".

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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

The quality and class of Chelsea's Reece James has sometimes been reduced to a footnote in the fevered debate surrounding the England status of Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Alexander-Arnold is a rare talent, no-one can make any argument against this, as he proved again with his superb free-kick in Liverpool's Champions League win against Rangers at Anfield on Tuesday.

England manager Gareth Southgate, however, clearly prefers the all-round game of 22-year-old James as first-choice right back and he delivered such a complete performance in Chelsea's 3-0 victory over AC Milan at Stamford Bridge that it was difficult to argue with that logic.

Alexander-Arnold's goal against Rangers added more fuel to a debate that will rage until Southgate names his squad for the World Cup in Qatar - and probably beyond if he is named in the travelling party.

The argument against Alexander-Arnold is his vulnerability as a defender, which has been seen this season. Events, including his goal against Rangers, did not tell us anything about him that we did not already know.

No matter what nuances are brought into the debate, it seems a very simple situation.

In his opinion, Southgate believes James - and indeed Manchester City's Kyle Walker and Kieran Trippier of Newcastle United - offers him more solidity and tactical flexibility than Alexander-Arnold.

Read more.

The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph features a picture of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang midway through a somersault after the Chelsea striker scored in the 3-0 win at home to AC Milan - Graham Potter's first win as a manager in the Champions League.

There is also a story claiming Ralph Hasenhuttl is "on the brink" of being sacked as Southampton manager.

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The Daily Mail

The Daily Mail focuses on Erling Haaland's almost laughable figures in front of goal since joining Manchester City.

Erik ten Hag also gets a mention as the Manchester United boss "thanks City for derby thrashing".

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The Guardian

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Erling Haaland are namechecked as The Guardian focuses on Champions League victories for Chelsea and Manchester City.

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Metro

The Metro highlights Wesley Fofana's first goal as a Chelsea player in their 3-0 Champions League victory over AC Milan.

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The Daily Express

The Daily Express say "even half a dose of Haaland is too much" as the Norwegian striker adds another two goals to his tally before being substituted at half-time in Manchester City's 5-0 win at home to FC Copenhagen in the Champions League.

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Right time to take a quick look at today's national newspapers...

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Chelsea's Champions League campaign kicked into gear with an emphatic and fully deserved win over AC Milan at Stamford Bridge.

New manager Graham Potter knew victory was essential after a poor start to their group phase with defeat away by Dinamo Zagreb finishing Thomas Tuchel's reign before a draw at home to Red Bull Salzburg.

And Chelsea delivered in style, with England right-back Reece James the star man as they eventually overpowered Milan.

Wesley Fofana scored his first goal for the club after 24 minutes when Milan failed to clear a corner, although the £70m defender's night was soon ended by injury.

This fella. Honestly. Competitive matches played for Manchester City = 11. Goals = 19.

Average: 1.73 per game.

Not quite as effective when it comes to the Champions League mind. Ahem.

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Watching Manchester City playing the Premier League and Champions League feels a bit like playing a computer game in cheat mode doesn't it. Code: Haaland.

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Honestly what is Chris Bevan on about? Erling Haaland had 13 minutes to score a hat-trick after scoring his second.

Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium

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Erling Haaland was taken off at half-time on Wednesday evening and so missed an attempt at what would have been a fourth hat-trick for Manchester City.

With or without him, City were far too quick and clever for their Danish opponents and would have ended up with more than five goals from a totally one-sided match if not for Copenhagen keeper Kamil Grabara.