Barcelona want to appoint Amorim - Wednesday's gossip

Postecoglou: Bentancur back home after concussion

Ange Postecoglou has revealed Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is back home and doing fine after his sickening head injury during Wednesday’s Carabao Cup tie with Liverpool. Bentancur was substituted in the 15th minute after he required lengthy treatment having appeared to headbutt the floor from a corner after six minutes. Postecoglou confirmed Bentancur is now going through concussion protocols, which rules him out of Sunday’s trip to non-league club Tamworth in the FA Cup third round. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

PM reveals favourite book and footballer to Kyiv school kids

Sir Keir Starmer has chatted with schoolchildren in Kyiv on his first visit to the country since he became prime minister in July. On the visit he met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy to sign a new agreement which sets out co-operation between the countries that will stretch into the next century. One pupil asked Starmer to reveal his favourite football player, to which the Arsenal fan replied that it was Martin Ødegaard and that his "all-time favourite Arsenal player is Thierry Henry". Starmer also revealed that his favourite book is 'Roy of the Rovers', admitting all his books are about football. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Declan Rice backs Arsenal's anti-knife crime campaign

Arsenal’s ‘No More Red’ campaign continues its fight against knife crime in London. Backed by England star Declan Rice, the initiative uses sport to tackle youth violence and provide positive role models. Speaking to ITV News London, Rice highlighted the programme’s impact on teenagers and the importance of inspiring change both on and off the pitch. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn