SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: There's only one way I'd like to see Marcus Smith and Fin Smith starting together for England and that is by playing Marcus at fly-half and Fin at inside centre.

IAN HERBERT: The messages etched on the corridor walls at Salford City's modest little stadium convey the hope that old-fashioned values and sheer love of a place might bring football success.

DOMINIC KING: At the Vitality Stadium, Everton had been beaten 1-0 by Bournemouth and everything about Sean Dyche told you he was a man who had been driven to distraction.

This weekend, they will both wear 10 for their clubs, as usual, for tough fixtures in France. But early next month, Marcus Smith and Fin Smith are set to form a new double-act for England.

NIK SIMON: Sam Underhill is set to miss out on England's Six Nations squad after being referred for surgery on an ankle injury suffered during Bath's recent defeat against Northampton.

Aston Villa have made an improved £21m bid for Borussia Dortmund forward Donyell Malen after their initial approach for the goalscorer was rejected by the Bundesliga side.

Highlights of the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen.

Graham Potter says West Ham's display at Aston Villa gave him "encouragement" - even if his pre-match "excitement" was short lived.

The Manchester United legend isn’t convinced Graham Potter and West Ham are a good fit

The Hammers were on the receiving end of a controversial decision against Aston Villa