Suspended Bale 'didn't even go for a tackle'

Serbia moved to the top of Group D after coming from behind to see off Georgia 3-1 in Tbilisi. Austria beat Moldova 2-0 in Group D Gianluigi Buffon kept a clean sheet on his 1,000th professional appearance as Italy kept pace with Spain at the top of Group G in World Cup qualifying. Lior Rafaelov pulled one back in the 77th minute but substitute Isco restored Spain's three-goal cushion in the closing stages. Finally, Cenk Tosun's two goals inside the first quarter of an hour guided Turkey to a 2-0 success over Finland.

Wayne Hennessey kept another clean sheet as he and Joe Ledley were part of the Wales team that recorded their fourth successive draw against second place side, Republic Of Ireland, in Group D. Chris Coleman’s side finished the game with ten men as Neil Taylor was sent off following a tackle that led to Seamus Coleman leaving the game on a stretcher. The game had few chances from either side with the best falling to the visitors but Gareth Bale wasn’t able to convert those that came his way.

Martin O’Neill described Séamus Coleman’s broken leg as a huge blow to the Republic of Ireland and Everton after the right-back suffered a horrific injury that overshadowed the goalless draw against Wales. Taylor tried to apologise to Coleman after the game but the Ireland defender had already left the stadium. Séamus Coleman broken leg sours Republic of Ireland draw with Wales Read more “Séamus has gone to hospital, it’s been confirmed by the doctor that he has broken his leg, obviously it’s a real blow to him. He’s having the season of a lifetime at club level, he’s a big player for us and a great character,” O’Neill said. It’s not going to make Séamus feel any better but Neil is not that type of player,” the Wales manager said.

The Belgian joined the Black Cats on loan at the start of the season, from parent club Manchester United. Januzaj spoke to the Sunderland Echo and said that it has been "very difficult" to move from United to Sunderland because it is "not easy" to make such a move. However, the Belgian's future still remains a puzzle, with the player himself admitting that he doesn't know where his future lies. Sunderland and Januzaj return to league action against Walter Mazzarri's Watford away from home at Vicarage Road.

The 22-year-old passed up a glorious chance to double the lead early in the second half and made way for Marcus Rashford before Defoe's replacement Jamie Vardy made it two. Sometimes those things are going to come off and sometimes they're not,