Image source, SNS Hearts will be without record signing Eduardo Ageu for Saturday's visit to Rangers and the Brazilian midfielder may be a doubt for the Edinburgh derby against Hibernian at Tynecastle on 4 October. The 23-year-old has picked up a hamstring problem, while defender Frankie Kent will also miss the Premiership trip to Ibrox. Ageu made his debut as a second-half substitute at Livingston after a seven-figure transfer from Portuguese club Santa Clara late last month.
Christian Garcia's first-half own goal and Declan Rice's header after the break ensured England extended their perfect 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign to four wins and moved five points clear at the top of Group K with victory over Andorra. Centre-back Garcia headed Arsenal forward Madueke's right-wing cross past Iker Alvarez in the 25th minute after the Three Lions, who are 170 places above Andorra in the rankings, had struggled to test the goalkeeper during the early stages at Villa Park.
Former Arsenal and Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has mutually agreed to terminate his contract at Turkish club Besiktas. The 32-year-old joined Besiktas on a free transfer following his release by Liverpool in August 2023 and had a year left on his current deal. Besiktas, who are managed by former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, said they had agreed to pay Oxlade-Chamberlain compensation of 1.75m euros (1.5m) under the terms of the termination, external.
Arsenal have been given a boost after scans on Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard suggested that neither have suffered long-term injuries despite both being substituted early in the Gunners' 5-0 win over Leeds United. Captain Odegaard was withdrawn in the first half with a shoulder injury while Saka left the field in the second half with a suspected hamstring injury. Speaking post match, manager Mikel Arteta said he thought the injury to Saka was "significant", but those fears have been eased