Good morning!
Niall here with our key sports headlines on Friday.
TOP STORY
Five-time champion Roger Federer could find himself up against Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the US Open.
The Swiss maestro opens against Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka, anchoring a bottom quarter of the men’s draw that also features sixth-seeded Djokovic, the reigning Wimbledon champion who beat the 37-year-old in the final at the Cincinnati Masters last week.
Read our things learned from the draw last night.
FOOTBALL
Sevilla are hoping to land Anthony Martial from Manchester United before the European transfer window closes on August 31, according to Marca.
The French winger has been frustrated at a lack of game time at Old Trafford, having failed to secure a regular spot in Jose Mourinho’s starting XI.
Elsewhere, Dimitar Berbatov is certain that Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will turn things around and somewhat bemused by the negativity surrounding his former club.
Old Trafford has found itself in the eye of a storm in the wake of Sunday’s shock 3-2 defeat at Brighton, with odds on the Portuguese departing tumbling.
CRICKET
James Vince is back in the reckoning to return for his home Test in Southampton next week as cover for his fellow England batsman Jonny Bairstow.
Both are included in a 14-man squad announced on Thursday lunchtime, as England opt for just one change – Vince replacing uncapped seamer Jamie Porter.
England squad (v India at the Ageas Bowl): JE Root (Captain), MM Ali, JM Anderson, JM Bairstow, SCJ Broad, JC Buttler (wkt), AN Cook, SM Curran, KK Jennings, OJD Pope, AU Rashid, BA Stokes, JM Vince, CR Woakes
FEATURE OF THE DAY
Read our special feature on the rise in popularity of trail running in the UAE.
