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Riccardo Calafiori admits he is starting to feel like one of the older heads in a youthful Italy squad as the Arsenal defender prepares to face France in a Nations League showdown at San Siro on Thursday. The 24-year-old insists Les Bleus remain dangerous despite their lengthy injury list and is hoping to go head-to-head with Michael Olise once again.

Michael Carrick, the manager of Manchester United, faces the threat of dismissal from his post amid a decline in results and his presence in the relegation zone of the English Premier League.

Chris Waddle, the former England international, has called for a lifetime ban preventing Ben White from representing his country, following the former Arsenal defender's absence from the national team.

The Premier League's independent review panel has officially acknowledged that Liverpool were incorrectly denied a crucial penalty during their recent defeat to Arsenal. The verdict vindicates manager Andoni Iraola following a controversial incident where Jurrien Timber pulled back Alexander Isak inside the penalty area.