The USMNT's youth movement is delivering results, with back-to-back wins over Peru and Chile fuelling real optimism ahead of the Mexico friendly.

Barcelona lead LaLiga with 21 points from 7 games, but face a Raphinha injury scare after the winger was withdrawn from Brazil duty with a muscle problem.

Real Madrid sit fourth in LaLiga after losing to Atletico, but Mbappe is fit for El Clasico and Militao has returned to training after 195 days out.

Inter Miami's playoff push has hit a rough patch after back-to-back dropped points, with a 2-1 loss at Columbus Crew the latest blow to their Eastern Conference ambitions.

Man Utd's injury crisis deepens as Bruno Fernandes and Patrick Dorgu both pick up problems on international duty, with the club sitting 12th in the Premier League.

Liverpool face a mounting injury crisis after Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak were both forced out during the international break, ahead of a home clash with Man City.

Arsenal sit second after a 3-0 loss to Brighton, with injuries mounting and Viktor Gyokeres still finding his feet as champions face a testing spell.

Chelsea face a mounting injury crisis with eight players sidelined as Xabi Alonso prepares for the Premier League restart, while Estevao's frustration over limited minutes has alerted Barcelona.

Manchester City sit top of the Premier League but face an existential crisis after being found guilty of 115 financial breaches involving £900m in artificially inflated revenues.