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Liverpool and the KNVB confirmed Cody Gakpo has withdrawn from Netherlands Nations League duty with an ankle injury after going off against Serbia, will miss Greece and the return Serbia fixture, and returns for assessment at the AXA Training Centre.
Alessandro Bastoni, Davide Frattesi, debutant Michael Kayode and Francesco Pio Esposito scored as Italy beat Türkiye 4-1 in Bursa; Barış Alper Yılmaz replied.
Michael Olise scored an 88th-minute solo winner as France beat Belgium 1-0 in Brussels to go top of UEFA Nations League A Group 1 under Zinédine Zidane.
Mexx Meerdink scored twice on his first Netherlands start as Xavi Hernández's Oranje beat Serbia 2-1 in Belgrade, with Cody Gakpo forced off injured.
Dimitrios Kourbelis scored the only goal as Greece beat Germany 1-0 in Augsburg, leaving Jürgen Klopp winless after two Nations League matches as Greece went top of Group 2.
Gonçalo Ramos chipped in after an Ørjan Nyland error as Portugal beat Norway 2-1 in Oslo; João Félix had opened and Erling Haaland equalised, with Cristiano Ronaldo unused.
Denmark beat Wales 2-0 at Parken in Nations League Group 4 after a Ben Davies own goal and Gustav Isaksen’s finish from Mikkel Damsgaard set pieces; Wales remain pointless.
The Swedish FA and Liverpool confirmed Alexander Isak has left Sweden’s Nations League camp with a minor injury, will miss the three remaining fixtures including Monday’s Poland game, and returns for assessment at the AXA Training Centre.
The Georgian Football Federation dismissed Willy Sagnol after the Nations League loss to Northern Ireland and named Under-21 coach Ramaz Svanadze on a deal until the end of 2028.
Luka Modrić and substitute Marco Pašalić scored as Croatia beat Czechia 2-1 in Prague; Adam Karabec equalised and a Matej Radosta goal was overturned by VAR for offside.
Mikel Oyarzabal's 74th-minute dink gave Spain a 3-2 Nations League win at Wembley after Harry Kane missed a penalty; Lamine Yamal, Anthony Gordon, Kane and Álex Baena also scored.
Liverpool confirmed Julian Ward as sporting director with immediate effect. The former Anfield sporting director returns from FSG’s technical director role after Richard Hughes left for Al-Hilal.