“Given Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard’s recent excellence, and the easy group they find themselves in, is anyone else thinking about a punt on Belgium for the World Cup? FA bods have given Manchester United and Manchester City until 6pm GMT on Friday to provide their observations on that tunnel fracas. Germany players are on a €350,000 bonus each if they retain the World Cup next summer. – Big Phil could be rocking up at the flamin’ World Cup with Australia. Paul Wilson on the Manchester City effect.

Source: The Guardian December 13, 2017 16:07 UTC