Friendly: England will play world champions Germany in a friendly match away in Dortmund on March 22, 2017. The match between the old rivals will take place four days before England play a World Cup qualifier against Lithuania at Wembley. England came from 2-0 down to beat Germany 3-2 in Berlin in a friendly in March.

Badelj: Chelsea are showing interest in Fiorentina’s Milan Badelj, reports said. The Croatia midfielder has already told the club he wants to leave and has recently been linked with a move to Milan, who need a replacement for the injured Riccardo Montolivo. Sports Mediaset said Chelsea are ready to offload Cesc Fabregas and John Obi Mikel in order to secure the services of 27-year-old Badelj.

Swansea: Swansea City are set to start the Bob Bradley era at Arsenal without Fernando Llorente and Jefferson Montero. Spain striker Llorente missed Francesco Guidolin’s final game against Liverpool two weeks ago with rib and knee injuries, while Ecuador winger Montero has been troubled by a calf problem. Neither player has taken a full part in training this week.

Everton: Everton have striker Romelu Lukaku and defenders Phil Jagielka and Leighton Baines fit for the short trip to Manchester City this afternoon. Lukaku reported an issue with his thigh after Belgium’s World Cup qualifier last week but has now recovered while Jagielka, who pulled out of England’s squad with a similar problem, and Baines, who missed the last two matches with a hamstring strain, are also ready for action.

Amian: Toulouse have handed 18-year-old defender Kelvin Amian his first professional deal. Amian, called up to the last France Under-19 squad, ap-peared in the club’s opening two Ligue 1 games this season. The club released a statement saying the academy graduate has signed a three-year deal at the Stadium Municipal.

The Championship: Cardiff vs Bristol City 2-1; Nottm Forest vs Birmingham City 3-1.

In Scotland: Premiership – Inverness vs Rangers 0-1.

In Gozo: GFA Division Two – Għarb Rangers vs St Lawrence Spurs 1-0; Żebbuġ Rovers vs Munxar Falcons 5-2.

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