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TELEGRAPH

• England players will discuss whether or not to walk off the pitch in Bulgaria next month if any members of Gareth Southgate's team are subjected to racism.
• Two people have been arrested as part of an investigation by Belgian police into alleged football corruption, following the sale of several players to Premier League clubs.
• Vincent Kompany is convinced Aymeric Laporte's injury will not derail Manchester City's title chances.

THE SUN

• Romelu Lukaku has been asked by the Italian FA to lead the campaign against racism after being targeted by Cagliari fans playing for Inter Milan.
• Patrice Evra is back at Manchester United to complete his coaching badges.

THE TIMES

• UEFA's Financial Fair Play case against Manchester City may not be resolved until the end of the season.
• Wolves' signing of Leander Dendocker from Anderlecht last season is part of an ongoing investigation into corruption in Belgium.
• Wilfried Zaha has told his agent that he wants to terminate their contract after failing to secure a move away from Crystal Palace in the transfer window.

DAILY MIRROR

• Roy Hodgson says an offer from the sort of club Wilfried Zaha wanted did not materialise in the summer and caused his stay at Crystal Palace.
• Gareth Southgate insists Tammy Abraham will commit his international future to England, despite being eligible to play for Nigeria.
• Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson is back in training and could return to first-team action by the end of the month.
• Roy Hodgson is to hold crunch talks with Crystal Palace over his contract and transfer budget.

DAILY MAIL

• Referees chief Mike Riley is under pressure to increase the use of VAR after being called in front of the Premier League to discuss the early-season controversies.
• A complaint has been made to the FA about former England women's coach Mark Sampson, following an incident involving alleged offensive comments at Stevenage.
• John Stones is set to overcome his thigh injury to return for Manchester City against Norwich.
• Per Mertesacker admits he understands Arsenal fans' frustration at inconsistent Mesut Ozil.
• Gareth Southgate says the England door is still open for Leicester striker Jamie Vardy.

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