Pochettino names a youthful 28-man USMNT squad for fall friendlies, with 13 uncapped players and Cavan Sullivan earning his first call-up while Pulisic, McKennie and Balogun miss out.

Barcelona's perfect LaLiga start continues after a 7-2 thrashing of Racing Santander, leaving them six points clear at the top with 26 goals scored in six games.

Real Madrid sit second in LaLiga, three points behind Barcelona, after a dramatic 3-2 win over Elche. A Madrid derby at the Metropolitano comes next.

Manchester United's crisis deepens after blowing a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 to Brighton in the Carabao Cup, with Michael Carrick now warned he could be sacked by October.

Liverpool beat Tottenham 3-1 in the Carabao Cup, with Szoboszlai sealing the win in stoppage time. The Reds sit eighth in the Premier League ahead of Sunday's trip to Bournemouth.

Arsenal sit top of the Premier League with 12 points from four games, with teen sensation Max Dowman the talk of the club after his record-equalling Carabao Cup brace against Ipswich.

Clearlake Capital take full control of Chelsea as Todd Boehly exits, while Xabi Alonso faces injury concerns ahead of Friday's trip to Brentford.

Man City sit second in the Premier League after five straight wins, but their derby victory over United remains mired in VAR controversy.