England defender Marc Guehi has withdrawn from the England squad for Sunday’s clash against Albania. The Crystal Palace centre-half missed Thursday’s win over Serbia with a foot injury and will not recover for the Group K finale in Tirana. He has returned to his club for treatment.

England and Scotland have secured their places at next years World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada and now the excitement can keep building as they await their opponents

ALL the parts of the country braced for snowfall on Thursday, November 20, have been laid bare in Met Office maps.

An injection to prevent HIV which is being offered in Great Britain will also be rolled out in Northern Ireland, it has been confirmed. The long-acting cabotegravir (CAB-LA) jab, which is administered every two months, is an alternative to HIV prevention pills, known as PrEP, which is used daily.

The Nations Championship is a new 12-team tournament first mooted three years ago to replace the traditional summer tours that northern hemisphere teams make to countries in the south and then the other way round in November.

Police response to protests against group’s ban remains divided, with Scotland and Northern Ireland making no arrests