Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini has backed Sunderland’s Vito Mannone, 26, to bounce back from his latest goalkeeping howler –(Northern Echo)
Everton midfielder Darron Gibson, 30, could miss the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Scotland at Celtic Park on 14 November after jarring his knee in training – (Irish Independent)
Atletico Madrid’s Croatian striker Mario Mandzukic, 28, says one of the reasons for his departure from Bayern Munich was his lack of respect for manager Pep Guardiola – (As.com – in Spanish)
Barcelona’s new signing Luis Suarez, 27, says he was close to joining Juventus in the summer of 2012 but Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers convinced him to stay at Anfield – (Tuttosport – in Italian)
Manchester United are closely monitoring Schalke defender Benedikt Howedes, 26, and midfielder Julian Draxler, 21 – (Bild – in German)