Donbass Arena: Shakhtar Donetsk’s Donbass Arena has been hit by shelling despite a ceasefire agreed between Ukraine government forces and Russian-backed separatists, the club said. “On September 19 two explosions sounded off in immediate proximity to Donbass Arena. The North-Eastern side of the facade was damaged as a result of it. Donbass Arena personnel were evacuated into a safe place. No one was hurt,” Shakhtar said. Donetsk, a major industrial city, has become a stronghold of pro-Russian separatists who are fighting army forces controlled by the government.

Milanic: Leeds have app-roached Sturm Graz head coach Darko Milanic in regards to the managerial vacancy at Elland Road, the Austrian club have announced. The Yorkshire outfit are yet to replace Dave Hockaday – sacked in August after delivering only one Sky Bet Championship victory during his 70-day tenure - but Slovenian tactician Milanic has been asked to take the job.

Ebola: Bans on Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone hosting any international football because of fears of spreading Ebola were kept in place by the Confederation of African Football, its executive committee decided yesterday. The three west African countries – at the epicentre of the outbreak of the highly contagious disease – had originally been banned from hosting all games until mid-September but has now been extended indefinitely. It means Guinea and Sierra Leone must again move scheduled African Nations Cup qualifiers to alternate venues next month.

Zenit SP: Zenit St Petersburg maintained their perfect start to the Russian Premier League season yesterday with a 5-0 triumph at second-bottom Rostov. Salo-mon Rondon netted a hat-trick as the leaders romped to an eighth straight win, with own goals from Siyanda Xulu and Vitaliy Djakov making the margin of victory even more emphatic.The result ensured Andre Villas-Boas’ side remain six points clear at the summit.