Sir Alex Ferguson reveals only Manchester City and Liverpool worry him when Manchester United are playing

Photo via Getty Images After an outstanding debut for England in their 1-0 friendly defeat to Germany last Wednesday night, followed up by another appearance against Lithuania at the weekend, pundits and fans have been mulling over Michael Keane's international future. Impressing from the off Keane caught the eye in two different systems for England, recording his first clean sheet for his national side on Sunday. ​Keane giving Cahill and others something to think about ​"I thought he played really well in that first half against Germany, in that little slot either side of the central defender. After two impressive performances for England, Keane has certainly given the impression that he has the composure and quality to perform at the international level.

All eyes will again be on Kylian Mbappe when France take on Spain in Paris on Tuesday (8pm, ITV4). Chief among them was his national team coach Didier Deschamps, who said this month he sees “details” of France great Thierry Henry in Mbappe’s game. Spain striker Diego Costa told Telefoot: “If he continues to progress at this rate, he is a phenomenon. Umtiti, who joined Barcelona in the summer, is looking forward to facing the best Spain has to offer. “Spain have been one of the best teams for years, we know their quality.” Spain have won 15 of the 34 previous meetings between the sides, with France winning 12.

Chelsea in ‘pole position’ to sign Virgil Van Dijk from Southampton this summer, according to a report from Chris Bascombe of The Telegraph. Southampton are expecting to receive bids in excess of £50million for van Dijk in the summer and according to Bascombe, Antonio Conte’s Blues are leading the race to sign him. © Stephen Pond/Getty Images Sport Stephen Pond/Getty Images Sport Liverpool, Manchester City and numerous other clubs are said to be interested in van Dijk but according to Bascombe, Chelsea are the side most likely to get him.

Jose Mourinho has declared that he has “matured” as a manager, despite making a thinly-veiled dig at his counterpart Pep Guardiola in the same interview. Jose Mourinho has declared that he has “matured” as a manager, despite making a thinly-veiled dig at his counterpart Pep Guardiola in the same interview. The Manchester United manager believes he is currently “more peaceful” than in previous years, particularly during the early days of his managerial career. “Mourinho the man tries to be the opposite of the manager. “Maybe in the future I have to be smarter and choose another club in another country where everybody is champion.

The UK has condemned the arrest of Russian dissident and opposition leader Alexei Navalny as he was sentenced to 15 days in prison on Monday (27 March). He was detained alongside hundreds of protesters and journalists at the rally after Russian police declared the protest "illegal". In a statement released by Britain's Foreign Office, a spokesperson said: "The UK is concerned by the detention on 26 March of hundreds of Russian citizens following organised protests, which included journalists and opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Following Sunday's arrest and in addition to the 15-day sentence, Navalny was given a 20,000-rouble (£280) fine for disobeying police orders.