The jewel of UEFA’s international football crown will return to Germany in the heart of the continent in 2024

Having seen off the challenge of Turkey for the right to host the European Championship in 2024, Germany’s football authorities will already be setting things in motion for staging the tournament.

It will be Germany’s second time hosting the competition after it was previously staged in what was then West Germany in 1988 and it will be the first major tournament to be held in the country since the World Cup in 2006.

The 2024 edition of the tournament will see a return to the traditional format of a single country staging affairs, with Euro 2020 set to be a pan-European event spanning 12 countries.

Germany have six years to get everything into working order for UEFA’s flagship international competition and, while the finer details will need to be ironed out and the qualification process is some way away, we already know which venues will be used.

Goal brings you everything you need to know about where the games – including the final – will be played, which teams will be involved and when the tournament gets started.

A total of 10 different venues will be used at Euro 2024 and they are spread right across Germany, covering a number of regions.

UEFA’s tournament requirements for hosting a major tournament dictate minimum stadium capacities for European Championship games (three with a minimum capacity of 50,000, three with a minimum capacity of 40,000 and four that can house at least 30,000) and Germany boasts a preponderance of such venues.

The homes of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich (Allianz Arena) and Borussia Dortmund (Westfalenstadion), which are among the biggest in the country, are unsurprisingly on the list.

Schalke’s Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen and Stuttgart’s Mercedes-Benz Arena also feature in the stadium list, with the smallest stadium being Frankfurt’s Waldstadion, which holds 48,387.

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It is not yet clear how exactly the venues will be allocated for group games and knock-out stage matches or when. The organisers may opt to stage games in the same group in various different parts of the country, as they did for the 2006 World Cup. 

However, we can be fairly certain that it will be the biggest stadiums that will feature in the latter stages of the tournament. For example, the Allianz Arena in Munich and the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund were used for the semi-final games in the 2006 World Cup. 

When Germany last hosted the European Championship back in 1988 the final was held at the old Olympiastadion in Munich, but the 2024 final will be staged at Berlin’s Olympiastadion (which also hosted the 2006 World Cup final).

Check out Goal’s in-depth look at each stadium for Euro 2024 here.

The number of teams competing at the European Championship finals was increased from 16 to 24 from Euro 2016 onwards, so, unless UEFA makes another alteration, we should expect to see 24 competitors at Euro 2024.

As hosts, Germany will be automatically given a place in the competition, but we will not know the identity of the remaining 23 teams until the qualification process is complete, which won’t be for another five years at least.

Of course, teams will be worrying about reaching Euro 2020 first before they turn their attention towards the 2024 tournament.

The European Championship is generally held in the summer, usually across the months of June and July.

Qualification for the final tournament kicks off just over a year in advance and for Euro 2024 the qualifying games are likely to run from March 2023 to March 2024.

After his sublime strike saw off Leicester City, the Iceland star spoke of the growing confidence in the squad under Marco Silva

Gylfi Sigurdsson explained he just thought, ‘Why not?’ before firing in an unbelievable winning goal for Everton against Leicester City in the Premier League.

With 13 minutes remaining, the Iceland international received a pass from Kurt Zouma, beat James Maddison with a Cruyff turn and unleashed a magnificent, dipping 30-yard strike into the top-left corner – his fourth goal in as many top-flight games clinching a 2-1 away win.

Sigurdsson’s 50th Premier League strike, which came after Wes Morgan had been sent off for the hosts, was an early candidate for goal of the season and sealed the Toffees’ first away win under Marco Silva.

“Our first away win this season, two [league] victories on the bounce now and three very good points in what is a tough place to come to,” said Sigurdsson, whose side also beat Fulham at home last weekend, before falling to Southampton on penalties in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.

“They had 10 men and had a lot of players behind the ball. It was hard to break them down so as soon as I had the chance to score I thought, ‘Why not?’, and thankfully it hit the back of the net.

“It’s definitely up there [as one of my best goals]. It came at a very important time and was a really good goal that I’m very happy with.

“I’ve said it for the last few weeks that we didn’t feel like we were too far away from putting back-to-back results together. We felt like we were close to winning games and it’s nice to win two [league] games on the bounce.”

Silva enjoyed a happier visit to the King Power Stadium than last season, when he was sacked as Watford boss after a 2-0 defeat in January.

Discussing Sigurdsson, who now has as many goals in eight league games this season as the four he managed in 27 last term, Silva said at his post-match media conference: “It was a fantastic moment for Gylfi.

“He showed how god he is in those moments, how he received the ball and shot was fantastic. I know his quality – if you can create and build a style of play that can fit players like him it will help. We deserved the three points.”

As well as the attacking midfielder, Brazilian winger Bernard shone on his first Premier League start, his sublime skill creating Richarlison’s early opener for Everton.

Sigurdsson said: “He’s a fantastic player. He’s got creativity and agility and two good feet, good vision and quality as we’ve seen so far.”

Leicester, meanwhile, have won four and lost four in an up-and-down start to the campaign, this defeat leaving them level with Everton on 12 points from eight games.

Manager Claude Puel said: “We are disappointed of course, we didn’t start the game with enough tempo, it’s another time we conceded a goal after six minutes. It’s too difficult after and we are giving ourselves a mountain to climb, we have to correct this.

“Our second half was better, the beginning of the second half had good intensity, we had good chances and we had chances to score to make the difference and after the sending off, it changes the game. Both teams can win the game and the sending off changed the game and gave them the opportunity to win.”

Saul Niguez has been linked with Barcelona and Real Madrid in the last year, but he has no intention of ever leaving Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez intends to retire at the club despite reported interest from the likes of Barcelona.

Saul came through the ranks at Atletico and has established himself as a key player under Diego Simeone.

Although he is still just 23, this season is Saul’s fifth successive campaign in the Atletico first team, with his versatility proving a key part in the club winning five trophy, including two Europa League triumphs.

Barcelona were strongly linked with Saul in pre-season, while he felt compelled to say a move to Real Madrid was “unthinkable” in September.

But Atletico can feel safe in the knowledge that the Spain international never wants to leave the club, having signed a nine-year deal in 2017.

When asked whether he will retire at Atletico, Saul told Radio Nacional Espana: “That’s why I signed a long-term contract.

“That’s my intention, to be at Atletico Madrid all my life, but in the world of football you never know.

“For me, yes [I want to retire at Atletico], but maybe I have a bad couple of years and then they grow to not love me anymore.”

The midfielder has played over 200 times for Atleti in all competitions, as well as 70 more times for the club’s B team in the Segunda Division. He has been in Madrid all his career, even joining local side Rayo Vallecano during his brief loan spell away from Atletico in 2013-14.

After a strong season with Rayo, he returned to Atletico Madrid, becoming a key part of their first team, where he helped them reach the Champions League final. He was named in the starting XI against Real Madrid and despite scoring in the shootout, saw his side suffer defeat on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

His good form also saw him receive international recognition, earning 12 caps to date. He was an unused substitute during the 2018 World Cup, but has been a key player under new head coach Luis Enrique and scored his first international goal against England in September before adding his second in the following game with Croatia.

The Atletico Madrid striker believes that the coveted award should be given to a member of the World Cup-winning team

Antione Griezmann has called for the Ballon d’Or to be bestowed on one of France’s World Cup winners, despite Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s dominance of the award over the last decade.

The 27-year-old scored four goals for Didier Deschamps’ men in Russia this summer as they stormed to their second world title, beating Croatia 4-2 in the final.

Griezmann had a stellar tournament and enjoyed a great year with Atletico Madrid at club level, winning the Europa League and finishing second in La Liga ahead of arch-rivals Real Madrid.

However, Messi and Ronaldo had typically brilliant individual seasons too. The former won a domestic double with Barcelona while the latter picked up a Champions League winners medal for the third successive year with Los Blancos, before jumping ship to Juventus in the summer.

Madrid have another strong contender for the award in Luka Modric , who has already won the Golden Ball for his exploits at the World Cup with Croatia and last month was crowned the best player of the last year by FIFA.

Despite those strong candidates in the running, Griezmann is adamant that the Ballon d’Or should be given to a French footballer in recognition of the country’s achievements over the summer.

“We are world champions, we’re part of the best team in the world,” the Atletico attacker told France Football, who announced the 30 nominees on Monday.

“In this best team in the world, there must be the best player in the world, right? In any case, that’s what I think. Afterwards, there are votes, opinions, different judgements. But I think that a Frenchman must win the Ballon d’Or this year.”

The likes of Paul Pogba, N’Golo Kante, Kylian Mbappe and Raphael Varane all gave strong performances in Russia, but Griezmann appears to be the leading French candidate for the prize.

The Atletico forward also added just how much it would mean to him if he were to win football’s most prestigious individual award later in the year, stating: “For me, it’s a dream. Historically, the Ballon d’Or is the best of the best. 

“There are only star players, only legends among the winners. It would be a dream to become an example to others.”

The winner of this year’s Ballon d’Or will be announced in Paris on December 3 by France Football.

Leon Bailey has pledged his international future to the Reggae Boyz and looks set to feature against Bonaire next week.

Bayer Leverkusen forward Leon Bailey has ended speculation about his international future by accepting a call-up to the Jamaica squad.

There had been suggestions that the 20-year-old was holding out for a call-up by England, but Bailey has pledged his allegiance to Jamaica and looks set to feature in their clash with Bonaire.

Earlier this year, Bailey’s adopted father Craig Butler had fuelled rumours that he would opt for either Germany or England , telling Goal : “Leon and his brother have received invitations to join Jamaica’s national team. I love my country and so do my boys. Unfortunately, my sons both declined the offer at this time.

“Leon and Kyle have British ancestry, Portuguese ancestry, have lived in Belgium and, in a few years, were Leon to stay in Germany, he too would qualify for Germany.

“Each day that goes by it’s another day he could qualify for another country if he chooses. It shows him as a man of substance and a leader; not a fool that runs and bows at the hands of people who have been corrupted by the economic restraints they face.”

However, it has since come to light that the Kingston-born Bailey was never eligible for the Three Lions, as he does not have a biological parent or grandparent who was born in England.

Bailey joined Bundesliga side Leverkusen from Genk in January 2017 and has scored 13 goals in 53 appearances for the club. He signed a new deal in August that will keep him at the BayArena until 2023.

The midfielder is altering his game for the third time since arriving at Stamford Bridge but he is enjoying this latest challenge more than the others

Before the season began, many said Cesc Fabregas was past his best. And that he wouldn’t be able to cut it under Maurizio Sarri. 

Yet the slick Spaniard is silencing his critics once again, proving that he remains Chelsea’s master of reinvention.

Fabregas was signed for the Blues by Jose Mourinho in 2014 and after initially being given license to roam and to create in the Portuguese’s preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, the £30 million signing has been dropping deeper and deeper ever since.

The 31-year-old was asked to be a box-to-box midfielder last season under former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte, with Nemanja Matic having been sold to Manchester United and his replacement, Tiemoue Bakayoko, failing miserably to fill the void left by the Serbian.

Only a year earlier, Fabregas was so out of favour under Conte that he was lining out for the Under-23s just to keep fit, but he made huge strides working on his physique to become a better option in Chelsea’s engine room than the bigger and stronger Bakayoko.

As a result, the World Cup winner ended up making 49 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea last term, with his vision and precise passing perfectly complementing the industry and dynamism of N’Golo Kante.

The summer, though, brought yet another challenge for Fabregas, with Sarri bringing Jorginho with him from Italy.

The Azzurri international had been the key cog in Sarri’s former side, the midfield metronome that made Napoli tick. His arrival was, thus, pivotal to Sarri’s hopes of implementing his brand of football as quickly and as successfully as possible at Stamford Bridge.

There appeared to be no room for Fabregas in Chelsea’s new-look team. However, he has adapted his game once more, proving himself a more-than-able deputy for Jorginho at the base of the midfield thanks to his terrific technique and wonderful distribution of the ball.

Indeed, he has already been deployed as a regista to great effect against PAOK, Liverpool and MOL Vidi, with his performance in the League Cup win at Anfield drawing particular praise.

The difficulty involved in Fabregas transforming himself into a playmaker should not be underestimated either. This, after all, was a player so suited to playing further forward that he was occasionally used as a ‘false nine’ by both Pep Guardiola and Vincente del Bosque, for Barcelona and Spain, respectively.

Consequently, he could have shied away from the challenge of changing his position at the age of 31. Instead, Sarri’s arrival actually seems to have inspired a new determination in the former Arsenal ace to ensure that whenever he departs Stamford Bridge, he will do so revered not only for his ability but also his attitude.

He has admitted himself that he feels revitalised, reborn almost.

After the 1-0 win over Vidi, he mused, “For me, this is pre-season. I’ve only been with the team for two weeks, after seven or eight weeks out, so it’s just my second game in this position and I feel really good.

“I like it, everything goes through me. This is what I like. I feel sensations under Sarri that I never thought I would feel again. 

“To be honest, touching the ball 100 times, all the play going through me or Jorginho, it’s a very important role for Sarri. I’m learning it and I’m very passionate about it as it’s very interesting.

“The way Sarri sees football…. maybe in the future, if I become a coach I think I’ll do something very similar to what he does. It’s what I like and how I see football. 

“I’m learning a lot from him. It’s really interesting how he works and I’m really looking forward to working with him for a long time.”

Fabregas has expressed his frustration with his lack of game time in the Premier League yet he has been so taken with Sarri and his methods, that he is willing to bide his time on the bench.

“I felt I could have helped in the games against West Ham and Liverpool in different type of things but the manager tried another option and I respect that,” he explained. 

“It is difficult to be sitting there and not helping the team when you know you could add something.

“But this is part of the game; it’s still early for me.”

He has the utmost belief in his powers of conversion. He is confident that, with time, he can work himself in a position to put pressure on the likes of Mateo Kovacic, N’Golo Kante and Ross Barkley for a place on the right- or left-hand side of midfield.

He remains one of the most creative players in the world. He ranked joint-fourth with Chelsea team-mate Eden Hazard last season for chances created across Europe’s ‘Big Five’ leagues, with 131 – 10 more than the great Lionel Messi.

So, there are no question marks over his ability to pick a pass. This, remember, is a player with Barcelona DNA, schooled in the art of tiki-taka.

As Sarri says, he can perform the playmaker role as well as Jorginho because he is arguably a better passer than the Brazil-born Italian.

“Cesc has to improve his physical condition, of course, but I think he’s a great option in this position,” the Italian enthused during the week.

“Cesc is very good at moving the ball. More so than Jorginho. We don’t need to change Fabregas’ way of [playing] football.”

They only want to change his position. And Chelsea’s master of reinvention is more than capable of adapting to a new role.

He’s done it twice before and he’s already doing so again under his favourite Chelsea boss yet.

The four-time NBA MVP may be a superstar in the United States, but his popularity comes nowhere near Ibrahimovic’s on a global scale

NBA star Larry Nance Jr believes that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a bigger star in world sport than basketball legend LeBron James.

Sport in Los Angeles has been changed in recent years with two NFL sides moving to the city, as well as LeBron James and football superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2018. Ibrahimovic left Manchester United to sign for LA Galaxy, but Nance believes the Puskas Award winner will never match James’ popularity in the States despite his incredible start to life in Major League Soccer.

“In America, it’s LeBron and for the world, it’s Zlatan,” Nance told Goal . “Zlatan’s proven that he’s back from his injury. But he’s proven that he’s head and shoulders above the competition in that league.”

Nance also believes that Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer from Real Madrid to Juventus was a much more shocking deal than LeBron James’ decision to trade the Cleveland Cavaliers for the LA Lakers.

Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player James decided to opt out of his Cavs contract in the summer, moving to Los Angeles despite making back-to-back NBA Finals appearances with Cleveland. Many basketball fans felt that the move was one of self-interest rather than out of a desire to win titles, which was a criticism aimed at Ronaldo after his surprise switch to Juventus.

On the back of three successive Champions League trophies, Ronaldo decided to call an end to his time in Madrid, with James’ former team-mate Nance surprised by the move, claiming it to be a more shocking transfer than basketball’s biggest summer trade.

“Each one was huge in its own regard, but I think Ronaldo going to Juventus was probably bigger,” Nance claimed. “I feel that was more of a shock than LeBron going to the Lakers.”

James moved to the Lakers as a free agent, but when Nance joined Cleveland back in February, three other players as well as a draft pick were part of the deal with the Lakers. 

A Chelsea supporter, Nance was impressed with how the Blues were able to get Mateo Kovacic on loan as part of the deal that saw Thibaut Courtois join Real Madrid. This is something he believes that could happen on a more regular basis in football, just like it’s a regular occurrence in basketball and other U.S. sports.

“I think it could happen more often,” Nance claimed. “I think it would be a fairer way for clubs to compete and exchange players as opposed to throwing money at each other.”

The 25-year-old basketball star also believes that while Ronaldo’s transfer was a shock to the football world, he does not place the European Championship winner as the best player in the game. For him, Ronaldo’s great rival Lionel Messi is number one.

“Messi,” Nance exclaimed. “Ronaldo to me is a machine. He’s like a soccer robot. Everything is almost too perfect, whereas Messi has his flaws, but he’s so skilled he makes up for them. I almost think that brings a humanness to Messi compared to Ronaldo.”

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The World Cup-winning goalkeeper moved to France from Juventus over the summer in order to delay his retirement and could continue for many more years

Gianluigi Buffon is showing no sign of slowing down at the age of 40, with the Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper suggesting that he could still have 10 years left in the tank.

The legendary Italian decided to prolong his playing career over the summer when making a move to France.

After 17 years as an iconic figure at Juventus, the World Cup winner opted to shelve retirement plans and take on a new challenge.

He is now refusing to set a date for the hanging up of his gloves, with a veteran performer determined to make the most of every opportunity he gets – even if that means playing until he is 50.

Buffon told L’Equipe’s Sport & Style magazine: “I’ve learned in recent years that it would be a mistake to set a limit.

“At 32 I thought I’d play until 35. After that, circumstances dictated that I keep playing. Then I said to myself: ‘I’ll stop at 38’. But at 38 I said: ‘I’ll stop at 40’.

“Life has made it so that I’m still here today, I could stop in six months, a year or 10 years and I don’t want to ask, I don’t want to know.

“I’m sure that the emotions and the life I’ve had, even in the dressing room, are not something I can find elsewhere. I’m not sure that a normal player would have lived this life the way I have.

“You have to accept that life has several phases, and you must never be surprised. So, I know that one day it’ll happen, and I won’t be taken by surprise.

“But I also know that everything will be completely different.”

The deal Buffon penned with PSG upon arriving at Parc des Princes in July includes a 12-month option to take him through the 2019-20 campaign.

He has already taken in six outings for the Ligue 1 giants this season, although he does face fierce competition for places from talented France international Alphonse Areola.

The Portuguese boos is the right man for the job despite the ongoing scrutiny, according to the former Red Devil.

Phil Neville feels the criticism directed at Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has become “personal” though he believes the under-fire boss can handle it and turn the situation around at Old Trafford.

Mourinho was reportedly set to be sacked regardless of Saturday’s result against Newcastle United but those rumours were dismissed by the Red Devils prior to their stunning Premier League comeback in Manchester.

The 55-year-old Portuguese – who has continued to cut a glum and frustrated figure – has dominated headlines amid reports of a fractured relationship with star midfielder Paul Pogba and dressing-room unrest as United sit seven points off the pace.

Former United player Neville – now head coach of England’s women’s team – backed Mourinho to arrest the club’s woes.

“I think Jose is still someone that I look up to and admire because managers go through tough times,” said Neville, who won six Premier League titles and the Champions League among other trophies during his time at United.

“I’ve been sacked twice and it hurts when people level things at you, in defeat or at bad times, it can get personal and maybe some of it has got personal with Jose.

“I agree with Jose. I think there is a bit of a manhunt out there – everyone seems to be looking at him. I think they’ve got the right man who can handle that sort of situation.”

Calling for unity at Old Trafford, Neville added: “My feeling when I think of the great Manchester United teams, I think of the togetherness of the whole club.

“The directors coming down in the dressing room after we had won European Cup finals, FA Cup finals – we shared the success. We used to celebrate with the supporters on the bus tours of the city.

“It’s all or nothing. You can’t go fighting a war on your own, you’ve got to fight it together and I think that would be the biggest thing about Saturday – all of a sudden everyone came together.”

The Blues made early steps at Under-18 and Under-19 level to help compete for glory later in the season

The Chelsea kids were in fine form in the Uefa Youth League last week, and Molde paid the price.

The Blues waltzed to a 10-1 win over the Norweigan side, continuing a run for the academy that sees them near the top at a variety of youth levels, all while the first team remains undefeated.

The academy also saw another success in the past week as Derby County loanee Mason Mount was called up for England’s senior squad to face Croatia and Spain, after he made his Under-21 debut for the Three Lions in the last international break.

The FA Cup has drawn Mount and Fikayo Tomori against their parent club Chelsea too after beating Manchester United at Old Trafford, but they look unlikely to be able to play for Frank Lampard’s side.

They are just two of 40 loanees who are gaining experience across world football, while there’s a host of other talents still at the club trying to make enough of an impact to one day earn a spot in Maurizio Sarri’s side.

Here we take a look at the standout performers at Under-23 and U-18/19 level, as well as those who are currently out on loan.

Chelsea remain one of the youngest teams in the league, having sent a number of regulars from last season such as Ruben Sammut (Falkirk), Reece James (Wigan), Trevoh Chalobah (Ipswich), Jacob Maddox (Cheltenham) and Dujon Sterling (Coventry) out on loan.

The U23s sit joint-fifth after seven games. with their most recent result being a 3-1 loss at home to Liverpool.

The Checkatrade Trophy chase has also begun for Chelsea’s youngsters, where they and other Premier League youth sides will go up against League One and League Two men’s teams. The Blues made the semi-final of the competition last season – the deepest such run from any academy side in the trophy’s history. 

Thus far Newport County beat the Chelsea U23s in a heavy 3-0 win. Otherwise, Chelsea have drawn 1-1 at home with high-flying Leicester City and beaten West Ham 2-1 away in this period.

George McEachran has been making an impact at U23 level and has made more appearances than anyone else in the team. McEachran’s older brother, Josh, previously featured for Chelsea’s youth sides and made a host of appearances for the senior team, though he now plays with Brentford.

Chelsea’s U18s have been dominant for a number of seasons, but last term they won the quadruple to set the bar even higher for the incoming generation. The group look set for a battle with Arsenal and Tottenham to win the southern section of the league and now sit two and one point behind the duo respectively, after seven matches.

Andy Myers is now leading the side after their former manager Jody Morris left to join as Frank Lampard’s assistant manager at Derby.

The U19s side is being led by Joe Edwards and the UEFA Youth League kicked off in sensational fashion as Chelsea won 10-1 against Molde, despite opting not to use Callum Hudson-Odoi or Ethan Ampadu, who were eligible to play.

Daishawn Redan and Billy Gilmour both got hat-tricks against the Norweigan side, while Swedish defender Joseph Colley is increasingly operating as captain for his side and is impressing this season with his displays. Austrian youth international Thierno Ballo is showing why Chelsea tracked him and signed him last summer with a host of goals in the past month, including a hat-trick against Norwich.

In the U18 matches, Chelsea have won every game since an underwhelming start to their campaign in August. Chelsea beat Arsenal 3-1, followed by a 1-2 away win at Swansea and a 2-1 home win against Aston Villa. They then beat Norwich City at home 5-1 in the cup and Henry Lawrence’s last minute goal secured a 2-1 away win against Brighton back in the league. 

Aside from Mount and Tomori, a host of Chelsea youth players are impressing on loan after being produced by the club’s academy. Tammy Abraham has scored goals against Preston and Millwall this week, despite seeing his manager Steve Bruce sacked by Aston Villa.

Reece James won Wigan Athletic’s Player of the Month award, while Trevoh Chalobah continues to make an impact with goals and assists from central midfield for Ipswich. He added his second goal of the season to help his side to a dramatic away win against Swansea City.

Ola Aina is getting high level experience in Italy with Torino and has made eight appearances at left and right-wing back. Jake Clarke-Salter is taking advantage of his Vitesse loan move as a regular starter in the Netherlands top division.

Todd Kane is a regular at Hull City and netted a goal this month, although he does see his side bottom of the table going into October’s international break.