In this episode of the Paper Talk podcast, Rob Jones is joined by John Cross and Miguel Delaney to discuss the five players that withdrew from Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the upcoming international break as well as Manchester United's poor start to their Premier League 2026/27 campaign.

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• On this episode of Paper Talk, The Times' Martin Hardy and The Athletics' Nick Miller discuss Thomas Tuchel's much-changed England squad, including the return of Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

The pair also dissect Brentford's emphatic victory over Xabi Alonso's Chelsea.

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Jessica Creighton is joined by The Football Boardroom's Henry Winter and The Telegraph's Sam Dean.

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On Paper Talk, Jess Creighton is joined by The Sun's Jack Rosser and the Daily Mail's Isaan Khan. They react to Manchester United crashing out in the third round of the Carabao Cup, reflecting on Michael Carrick's 'rattled' reaction.

They also discuss the news that Thomas Tuchel has not been able to watch England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina, describing it as 'torture'.

Finally, the trio look at the news that the Lewis family have injected a further £120m into Tottenham Hotspur, putting their total investment at more than £450million in the past four years.

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David Garrido is joined by Miguel Delaney of The Independent and Jonathan Liew of The Guardian to discuss Raheem Sterling's admission to dangerous driving and the potential impact on his career, Max Dowman's double against Ipswich as Arsenal progressed in the Carabao Cup, and Howard Webb's acknowledgement of a VAR error that led to Erling Haaland's controversial goal being awarded in the Manchester derby.

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The Times’ Martyn Ziegler and The Mirror’s John Cross join David Garrido on Paper Talk to discuss Pro Ref's chief refereeing officer Howard Webb’s decision to not appoint VAR duo who made an ‘error of judgement’ in awarding Erling Haaland's winning goal at the Manchester Derby. The panel also discusses Leeds United’s dominant win over Newcastle United to go third in the Premier League.

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Sky Sports News takes a look at the biggest stories from Friday's papers.

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On tonight's episode of Paper Talk, Dave Fulton is joined by The Sun's Jack Rosser and the Daily Mail's Craig Hope to discuss the latest football headlines.

The panel looks at Manchester United brushing aside Sabah on their return to Europe's top-level competition, while Mikel Arteta is set to sign a new Arsenal contract.

They also discuss England's Test series against Pakistan, with England on the brink of a 3-0 win, and reports that Todd Boehly could be on the brink of selling up at Chelsea.

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On tonight's episode of Paper Talk, Henry Winter and Nick Miller discuss tonight's UEFA Champions League matches and EFL Cup match between Chelsea and Leeds.

The panel also take a look at Steve Borthwick's new deal at to keep him in charge of England's Rugby team until the end of 2028.

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On tonight's episode of Paper Talk, the Guardian's Jonathan Liew and The Times' Charlotte Duncker join David Garrido, to discuss the 2026 Ballon d'Or nominees, including England's' Harry Kane

The panel also take a look at Tuesday's Champions League action, including wins for Manchester City and Aston Villa.

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On tonight's episode of Paper Talk, The Independent's Miguel Delaney and Riath Al-Samarrai from the Daily Mail discuss the biggest stories in the papers.

The duo discuss who is the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or and whether Harry Kane has a chance to win the award. They also preview the start of the Champions League and discuss Kevin Pietersen becoming a white ball mentor for England cricket.

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