Thursdays Football Headlines

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DAILY MIRROR

Tottenham are set to go head to head with Chelsea again in January for the out-of-favour Everton midfielder Ross Barkley.

Paulinho left team-mate Neymar temporarily injured in Brazil training after producing a late tackle.

Gordon Strachan has told his Scotland players to hold their nerve at Hampden as their World Cup campaign goes on the line.

Harry Kane has left the door open to a move from Tottenham at some point by conceding for the first time that it was a possibility.

Harry Kane is employing a personal chef who cooks for him on a daily basis to "make every day count" in his quest to reach the world-class levels of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

England manager Gareth Southgate is set to hand Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain a vote of confidence by starting him in Thursday night's World Cup qualifier against Slovenia.

Roberto Martinez has moved to reassure Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho that he will not take any unnecessary risks with the fitness of Romelu Lukaku.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho claims he is a better manager now than in previous spells at Chelsea and Real Madrid.

THE SUN

Manchester City will beat rivals United to New York City ace Jack Harrison - as they have first refusal on him.

Toni Kroos believes he was right to snub Manchester United and then club Bayern Munich in favour of Real Madrid.

Victor Lindelof has dismissed speculation that he does not see eye to eye with Jose Mourinho.

Alexandre Lacazette has revealed he only became a star striker because his mum thought it was less risky than being a goalkeeper.

THE GUARDIAN

Joachim Low has described German clubs' performances in Europe this season as "alarming" and a wake-up call for those who claim the Bundesliga produces the world's best talent.

DAILY STAR

Barcelona will return for Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho in January and Lionel Messi backs the move, according to reports.