Madrid want to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech in the January transfer window (London Evening Standard).
Paul Scholes says Raheem Sterling did not need two days rest between England’s Euro 2016 qualifiers (Independent).
Jan Vertonghen was not considered for Tottenham captaincy after manager Mauricio Pochettino asked the players who it should be (Telegraph).
Stoke City striker Peter Crouch says he’s playing better than when England last picked him but doesn’t expect a recall (Mirror).