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At today's draw in Nyon, the Clarets were handed home and away clashes with the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership side, which will take place on July 26 and August 2.

The World Cup is in full flow, but so is the transfer window as clubs bid to strengthen their squads ahead of the new season. Sportsmail brings you all the latest news and done deals.

NEW Emil Forsberg believes Sweden would undoubtedly have a better chance at success this World Cup had Zlatan Ibrahimovic been in the squad, despite getting off to a winning start.

Gianfranco Zola is leaving his World Cup punditry role with African broadcaster SuperSport and is returning to England - but has stopped short of admitting he is to join Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea.

Hundreds of people immediately slammed the 71-year-old Apprentice host, but he initially failed to back down, calling the reaction 'OTT' to what was a 'bloody joke'.

Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has backed a potential bid by the United Kingdom to host the 2030 World Cup.

Leverkusen posted to Twitter: 'Bernd Leno is joining Arsenal, effective immediately. Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication, Bernd! We wish you all the best in this next phase of your career!'

Jack Wilshere has announced that he is to leave Arsenal once his contract with the club expires at the end of the month. Wilshere broke the news on his Instagram account on Tuesday.

Patrice Evra has revealed he used to refer to Arsenal as a 'baby team' when speaking to Robin van Persie about the Dutchman's former club. The striker joined Man United in 2012.

The midfielder is set to miss three days of training and is very unlikely to be available for England’s second Group G game on Sunday in Nizhny Novgorod with a slight muscle strain.

MARTIN SAMUEL – CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Kane’s journey, from Arsenal rejection, to Leyton Orient on loan, to the youngest England captain at a World Cup, is all about exceeding expectations.

Raheem Sterling oozes quality and has enviable, once-in-an-era natural talent. He is lively, likeable to those close to him and has huge support in the blue part of Manchester.

Harry Kane scored both of England's goals as they beat Tunisia 2-1 in their opening 2018 World Cup match in Volgograd. The second was a winner in second half-stoppage time.

Gareth Southgate’s side should have been awarded two spot-kicks as Harry Kane was clearly manhandled by Ferjani Sassi in the area during England' s 2-1 victory over Tunisia on Monday.

Manuel Neuer turned up 50 minutes late for his press conference on Tuesday as Germany held crisis talks in a bid to get their World Cup campaign back on track after a shock 1-0 defeat by Mexico.

Senegal fans aren't the only group to show impeccable manners at this year's tournament after footage emerged of Japan fans cleaning up after themselves following their win over Colombia.

CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Gabby Logan was interviewing Jordan Henderson straight after England’s win against Tunisia when she made the blunder.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter arrived at the World Cup on Tuesday as a guest of Russia's President Vladimir Putin. He was in charge when Russia were awarded the tournament in 2010.

Iran coach Carlos Queiroz goes up against Fernando Hierro in Kazan on Wednesday having once tried to save his job at Real Madrid.

Neymar walked out of Brazil training on Tuesday in serious discomfort due to pain in his right ankle. The Brazil striker was seen wincing and covered his face with a hand in distress.

MARTIN SAMUEL AT ST PETERSBURG STADIUM: Mo Salah's chance to shine at a World Cup looks over as host nation Russia moved within touching distance of the last 16 with a stunning victory.

IAN LADYMAN AT THE SPARTAK STADIUM: A wild pass back in to his own half by Grzegorz Krychowiak was intercepted by Niang as he was waved back on to the field after an injury.

Brazil may have struggled in their World Cup opener but their failure to beat Switzerland has not left the players worrying about qualifying for the knockout phase just yet, Philippe Coutinho said on Tuesday.

Spain and David de Gea are both ready to get over their 'uncomfortable' World Cup kick-off when they face Iran on Wednesday. The team trained one final time before their crucial group-stage clash.

Here is the full fixture list for the World Cup in Russia. We've split them up day by day and also by group to make it easy to follow and plan which games you will be watching.

Find out who made the cut for every team taking part in Russia. We've listed the 23-man squads for each of the 32 nations going for glory at the greatest tournament on the planet.

Whether you storm to glory or go out early, a World Cup strip can sometimes be the most memorable aspect of a team's tournament. Sportsmail ranks all the 2018 strips here.

Wimbledon sources were quick to confirm that the decision was based on the fact that he is coming back from a year-long suspension for cocaine use, rather than for pure tennis reasons.

The Chinese owner wants a cash injection with Villa in need of £40million to comply with Financial Fair Play. Aston Villa missed a £4million tax payment earlier this month and another is due soon.

Jens Lehmann has hit out at Arsenal's new regime after Unai Emery opted to let the German go as part of a haul of changes to the Gunners coaching staff, but Steve Bould is kept on.

Sportsmail understands Newcastle are also keeping an eye on Palmer's situation as he gears up for another spell away from Stamford Bridge.

Safe standing could be permitted in England's top two divisions within a year, according to the chief executive of the EFL Shaun Harvey

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Supporters who had paid to see the July 25 California clash have been told that they will be refunded and will need to reapply for tickets.

KIERAN GILL AT QUEEN'S: Having cast doubt over whether he would be seen on a grass court at all this summer, Novak Djokovic appeared at home with green beneath his feet.

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has been suspended for one Test after being found guilty of changing the condition of the ball, the International Cricket Council has announced.

Caster Semenya has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to rule the International Association of Athletics Federations' testosterone regulations 'unlawful'.