Manchester City will struggle unless injuries ease, he saysManager praises Amorim and offers Ten Hag invitationPep Guardiola has revealed Kevin De Bruyne’s thigh injury is causing greater concern than anticipated. The manager said Manchester City will be in trouble if players do not return to fitness soon.De Bruyne will miss the Carabao Cup fourth-round …

England 2-1 South AfricaHosts score two early goals but fail to impressThere were more questions to be asked than answers provided in England’s 2-1 victory against South Africa but, to a certain extent, friendlies are when they can afford to be far from their best.As long as they are ready by 2 July, when Sarina Wiegman’s players begin the defence of …

Amorim has been in charge of Sporting since March 2020. He has already delivered five trophies, including two league titles, while his side currently top the Primeira Liga table this season.

Erik ten Hag was given his marching orders earlier this week after two-and-a-half years in charge at Old Trafford, ultimately paying the price for Man United's dismal start to the Premier League campaign.

NATHAN SALT IN LISBON: One bar manager even instructs her bar tender to mute the television so as not to hear the word 'Manchester' on the live broadcast.

DOMINIC HOGAN AT THE GTECH COMMUNITY STADIUM: Thomas Frank's team selection was a strong one, though he will have been hoping for a more routine win.

TOM PRENTKI AT ST MARY'S STADIUM: Southampton made it to the fifth round of the Carabao Cup, after beating Stoke City 3-2 of their fourth round fixture at St Mary's on Tuesday night.

NATHAN SALT IN LISBON: Earlier in the day Sporting released a statement confirming United's plan to pay the €10million (£8.5m) release clause to buy Amorim out of his contract.

Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Wednesday's meetings at Nottingham, Fakenham, Newton Abbot and Kempton.

KATHRYN BATTE IN COVENTRY: There are seven months until the Lionesses begin the defence of their Euro crown, but they do not look anywhere near the team victorious in 2022.

England Women withstood a second-half South Africa fightback as goals from Leah Williamson and Grace Clinton secured an unconvincing 2-1 international friendly win in Coventry.

LaLiga giants had no representatives at Paris ceremony in protest at Vinicius Jr being overlooked

The supporter covered his face and had to be comforted by a reporter outside the club's Estadio de Alvalade on Tuesday afternoon.