Santon: Former Newcastle defender Davide Santon has been called up to the Italy squad for tomorrow’s friendly against England. Santon, who made his loan move from Newcastle to Inter permanent last month, has been drafted into Antonio Conte’s squad following injuries to Matteo Darmian and Manuel Pasqual. Milan defender Ignazio Abate has also been called up.

Smalling: Chris Smalling is happy to wait until the summer to begin negotiations over a new contract at Manchester United. Smalling’s current deal expires at the end of next season and he is keen to stay. “Yes, I do,” Smalling said when asked if he wanted to stay at United long term. “I am enjoying it and if I can contribute then I am happy to stay for as long as they want me.”

Cyprus: Football reunification in Cyprus is set to move closer today when the Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) will apply for membership of the UEFA-recognised Cyprus FA in the Greek Cypriot-controlled south. CTFA chairman Hasan Sertoglu is expected to make the announcement at a news conference today, officials familiar with the situation said. An initial agreement was signed in Zurich in November, 2013 with CFA chairman Costakis Koutsokoumnis in the presence of FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

Cavani: Edinson Cavani converted a second-half penalty to give Uruguay a 1-0 win over Morocco in a friendly on Saturday. The spot-kick was awarded after Diego Rolan was brought down by home goalkeeper Munir Mohand. It proved a successful outing for new-look Uruguay who are preparing for the Copa America in Chile in June. Morocco were playing their first international of the year after having been stripped of the right to host the African Nations Cup at the start of 2015.