The Reds rode their luck with VAR decisions and were bailed out by an inspired display from Alisson Becker.

The 2021 champion eased past Italian Luca Nardi 6-0 6-4 in the first round.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: After England's Calcutta Cup win, I wrote that Marcus Smith was approaching the time he would have to sit down with Steve Borthwick and insist on playing No 10.

DAN BIGGAR: Let's be honest - Marcus isn't an international full back. What he is, is a world-class No 10 who is so good in certain areas that he has the ability to play 15 if needed.

As if these last few weeks haven't been humiliating enough for Rangers, along comes the prospect of another indignity, one that would underline just how bad they have been this season.

The EFL has long been a happy hunting ground for Premier League clubs in the transfer market.

Thomas Hitzelsperger and Nedum Onuoha says Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings put behind his nightmare Champions League debut by putting in a superb performance at Club Brugge.

BBC Sport pundits Thomas Hitzlsperger and Nedum Onuoha discuss how Aston Villa manager Unai Emery's substitutions "changed the game" against Club Brugge by bringing more "energy" resulting in Villa scoring two late goals in Champions League.

Emma Raducanu will begin a trial period with Slovakian coach Vladimir Platenik when she plays her first-round match at Indian Wells on Thursday.

The Reds rode their luck with VAR decisions and were bailed out by an inspired display from Alisson Becker.

The announcement is another Infantino-led revamp of football’s showpiece event, which will expand to include 48 teams in 2026

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