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Jose Mourinho did not specify what the problem is, but it’s known that Matic was sent for scans shortly after joining up with his teammates in Los Angeles last week.

CHIEF SPORTS WRITER IN ESPELETTE: The three quickest time-triallists at last year's world championships were directly ahead on the road but even then there was no doubting Thomas.

EXCLUSIVE: The Arsenal midfielder is in the final year of his contract at the Emirates, and as yet there has been no agreement about a new deal. Boss Unai Emery is confident the Ramsey will sign on.

Jurgen Klopp isn’t alone in noticing how grumpy Mourinho has been on tour in the United States this summer. Even by Mourinho’s sullen standards, it has been quite a performance.

CHIEF SPORTS WRITER FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY: The selection of Adil Rashid was a perfect symbol of a sport that no longer knows what it believes in.

Gareth Southgate and the FA agreed a contract worth about £2.5m a year, plus bonuses, to succeed Sam Allardyce in 2016. His current contract runs until summer 2020 but has a break clause.

DANIEL MATTHEWS AT THE O2: Dillian Whyte hopes to reignite his long-running rivalry with heavyweight kingpin Anthony Joshua after squeezing past Joseph Parker on Saturday night.

Geraint Thomas wept tears of joy after all but confirming his first ever Tour de France victory by holding off the challenge of Tom Dumoulin in the final competitive stage of the race.

Boxing, bloody hell. The hat of Dereck Chisora promised 'WAR', but no one, surely not even 'Del Boy' could have predicted this.

DANIEL MATTHEWS AT THE O2 ARENA: The contest was four rounds old when the boxing stopped — albeit temporarily — and Dillian Whyte began to initiate the fight he wanted.

In Robertson's mind, May 27 looked very different. This day, he envisaged, was going to be a celebration of a remarkable year, a chance to party after his dreams had come true.

ADAM CRAFTON IN SINGAPORE: For Alexandre Lacazette, France’s World Cup triumph was a bittersweet experience. He missed out on a place in the squad.

Anthony Joshua could face Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley in April with his promoter Eddie Hearn already in discussions to co-promote the Ukrainian cruiserweight.

The upcoming campaign promises to be fascinating, with some intriguing storylines developing in the Championship, League One and League Two next season. Here, Sportsmail have assessed the best.

More than two decades on, Thomas, 32, is a two-time Olympic gold medallist on the verge of what would be his biggest achievement yet — Tour de France glory. It could all have been very different.

Chelsea’s Willian, a friend of Anderson’s, has already warned him that the Premier League is very physical and he may find himself on the end of a few hard tackles. That doesn’t worry Felipe Anderson.

While Chelsea took on Inter Milan in Nice, Abramovich is understood to have sailed on his yacht into nearby Antibes to conduct meetings with Granovskaia, Juventus and Dortmund.

With England getting ready for a crucial five-Test series against India, it is understood Smith is placing his faith in Root, Stokes, Buttler and Bairstow to form the spine and heart of the team.

Jos Buttler has set his sights on a Test hundred against India as he seeks to tick another box in a remarkable summer. Buttler's highest Test score remains the 85 he made four years ago.

Eden Hazard has attracted heavy interest from Real Madrid and it was believed that he could be the one to fill the huge void left by Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Juventus in a £100million deal.

The Serbian striker impressed on loan at Craven Cottage during their push for promotion and is a key signing for Slavisa Jokanovic having scored 12 goals in 20 games last season.

Only a few months ago, Grant was on the bench as Stoke headed for relegation from the Premier League. On Wednesday, aged 35, he is set to play for United against Real Madrid.

JONATHAN McEVOY AT THE HUNGARORING: The Briton produced a stunning lap in the rain by putting himself not merely on pole for the Hungarian Grand Prix but half a world apart from other finest racers.

New Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa is keen to add reinforcements to his attacking line ahead of the new season and wants a player already proven at Championship level.

KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: Sometimes a player is simply not to his manager’s taste, and Anthony Martial seems to be in that predicament with Jose Mourinho.

Brendan Rodgers admits he has banished all talk of ten-in-a-row from the Celtic dressing room, urging his players to concentrate solely on securing an eighth successive title.

PSG's starting XI had few recognisable faces with their squad decimated as players recover from their World Cup commitments. They were soundly beaten 5-1 by a team coached by Unai Emery.

Manchester City midfielder David Silva has described his pain after watching his prematurely-born son fight for his life. Mateo Silva was born five months before his due date, placing his life at risk.

JACK GAUGHAN IN FLORIDA: Manchester City's England and Belgium stars are cutting post-World Cup holidays short in a bid to be sharp enough for their title defence.

It is understood that driver Sergio Perez is owed more than £3million in sponsorship deals, while engine supplier Mercedes are also owed £11.5m. Five separate parties want to buy the team.

Sir Ian Botham is ready to offer Adil Rashid a lifeline if he leaves Yorkshire after the row over his England Test selection — by signing him for Durham. Botham thinks the criticism of Rashid is ludicrous.