Pjaca: Juventus winger Marko Pjaca has been ruled out for six months after undergoing surgery on his right knee which he injured while on international duty with Croatia this week, the Italian champions said yesterday. Pjaca, who missed 16 games for Juventus due to another knee injury sustained in October, returned to action in January and was forced off with a knee ligament tear after 65 minutes of Croatia’s 3-0 loss to Estonia during a friendly on Tuesday.

Caceres: Martin Caceres could make his Southampton debut at home to Bournemouth after being declared fit for the first time. The defender recently arrived as a free agent and will vie with Maya Yoshida and Jack Stephens for selection in central defence, with long-term absentee Virgil van Dijk still out of action.

Colo Colo: A Chinese investment group has made an offer to buy a stake in Chilean soccer club Colo Colo that would make it the largest shareholder, a local newspaper reported yesterday. An unnamed group had made the approach to Anibal Mosa, the club president and current holder of the shares, and Mosa was “seriously considering” the offer, said El Mercurio, citing a “high-placed source”. Mosa’s 29.8 per cent stake in holding company Blanco & Negro entitles him to three seats on the nine-seat board of directors of Santiago-based Colo Colo.

Cleverley: Everton midfielder Tom Cleverley will join Watford permanently at the end of his current loan spell, the Premier League clubs said.  Cleverley, who has 42 appearances for Everton, joined Watford on loan in January with an option to make the move permanent. Watford have take up that option, handing the 27-year-old a new five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

The Championship: Derby vs QPR 1-0.

Scottish Premier: Dundee vs Aberdeen 0-7.