General Football

Rangers head coach Russell Martin talks to BBC Scotland about his decision to leave out captain James Tavernier and midfielder Nicolas Raskin for the Champions League qualifier against Viktoria Plzen.

Watch highlights as Rangers beat Czech side Viktoria Plzen 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League third qualifying round tie.

Aston Villa agree a deal to sign Nice’s 24-year-old Ivory Coast striker Evann Guessand for £26m plus £4.3m in add-ons.

RB Leipzig have received bids from Manchester United and Newcastle United for striker Benjamin Sesko, a source has told ESPN.

FC Porto’s football director and legendary captain Jorge Costa passed away on Tuesday after suffering a cardiac arrest, the Portuguese club announced.

A Manchester United supporters’ group has announced a fresh protest against the Glazer family and, for the first time, Sir Jim Ratcliffe ahead of their Premier League opener against Arsenal.

• Case against Uefa demotion to be heard by Cas on Friday

• Club’s first Conference League fixture set for 21 August

Oliver Glasner has said he is confident Crystal Palace will win their appeal at the court of arbitration for sport (Cas) this week and be reinstated to play in the Europa League.

Palace are seeking to overturn Uefa’s decision to demote them to the Conference League for breaking multi-club ownership rules, with the appeal to take place in Lausanne on Friday. The decision is expected to be revealed by Cas on Monday, the day after Glasner’s FA Cup holders face Premier League champions Liverpool in the Community Shield at Wembley.

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The 53-year-old died after suffering a cardiac arrest at the club’s training ground

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Lyon complete the signing of midfielder Tyler Morton from Liverpool for £15m