Christian Pulisic is set to sign a new contract with AC Milan until 2031, securing the USMNT talisman's future in Italy ahead of a November Nations League trip to Haiti.

Barcelona bounced back with a 6-1 thrashing of Alaves to lead LaLiga on 30 points, but a brutal run of fixtures looms.

Real Madrid crushed Racing Santander 3-0 to stay third in LaLiga, with Bellingham scoring his 50th club goal and Mbappe's China controversy still casting a shadow.

Inter Miami secured a 2-1 comeback win over New England Revolution, clinching a 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup berth and moving second in the Eastern Conference.

Manchester United are 17th in the Premier League with nine games without a win, and Michael Carrick's future looks increasingly uncertain after a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea.

Liverpool's five-game winning run is over after a 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal, leaving them fifth in the Premier League with questions mounting about their attacking output at Anfield.

Arsenal are top of the Premier League after ending a 14-year wait for a win at Anfield, beating Liverpool 1-0 to move three points clear.

Chelsea bounced back from a tough week with a 2-0 win over Manchester United, lifting them into fourth place with 16 points after nine games.

Manchester City have lost back-to-back Premier League games and dropped to second, with defensive errors costing them and a Champions League trip to Leipzig next.