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10.42am BST
Some big news from Spain, where the first Clásico of the season, which had been scheduled to take place at Camp Nou on 26 October, has been postponed because of fears of civil unrest amid pro-independence protests in Catalonia. La Liga organisers had proposed that Barcelona v Real Madrid be moved to the Bernabéu, an idea that was not received well by the Spanish champions, but the match has been put back to a later date now.
10.29am BST
Of course, it was Newcastle United’s Matty Longstaff who inflicted the 1-0 defeat on Manchester United before the international break. Steve Bruce says he’s minded to start Matty Longstaff again when Newcastle travel to Chelsea.
I don’t think I’ve witnessed as good a debut, not just because he scored the goal that caps it off but it was the whole way he played in the whole game. It was terrific. Well, you can imagine what the kid’s been like – it’s like a kid in a sweet shop. It’s been quite refreshing for all of us to witness the interview. That’s why I picked him. His interview beamed out of the television, what he’s all about. It brought a refreshing humility to us all again and it was a wonderful debut from the kid.
Related: Sean and Matty Longstaff: ‘Knowing your brother has got your back is special’
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