The Debate

Dharmesh Sheth is joined by sports writer and broadcaster Henry Winter and sportswriter Jonathan Liew from the Guardian to dicuss the biggeste stories on the back pages. England interim head coach Lee Carsley says Thomas Tuchel has not influenced his quad selection for England's upcoming Nations League fixtures. Amad Diallo scored twice to breathe life into Manchester United's Europa League campaign with a morale-boosting 2-0 victory over Greek champions PAOK Salonika at Old Trafford. While merciless Chelsea set new record by crushing Armenian minnows Noah and Victor Osimhen scored twice to inflict a first Europa League defeat on 10-player Tottenham and earn a 3-2 victory for wasteful Galatasaray. The Grand Prix Drivers' Association has called out FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in response to Formula 1's recent swearing saga.

Teddy Draper is joined by Miguel Delaney of The Independent and Martin Hardy of The Times to look at the big stories from the back pages, starting with Arsenal’s 1-0 loss to Inter Milan. Were they just unlucky for the handball awarded to Inter Milan, or are Arsenal being too pragmatic? Tyrone Mings had a nightmare in his Champions League debut for Aston Villa, after he picked the ball up in his own box, handing a penalty to Club Bruges. Are Manchester in the strongest position to land Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres? Could Julen Lopetegui lose his job if West Ham lose to Everton? And could Donald Trump solve the PGA v LIV dilemma?

Sky Sports' Teddy Draper is joined by David Ornstein from The Athletic and Riath Al-Samarrai from the Daily Mail as the panel discuss the biggest topics across the sporting world, including Manchester City's 4-1 defeat away to Sporting as Ruben Amorim departs the Lisbon club. There was also huge wins for Liverpool and Celtic too in the Champions League. The Reds defeated Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 whilst the Scottish champions beat Red Bull Leipzig 3-1 at Celtic Park.

They Mirror's John Cross and The Sun’s Charlie Wyett discuss Edu's shock exit and what may be next for Arsenal's former sporting director. They also discuss Amorim's comparrisons with Sir Alex Ferguson. Furthermore, they reflect on an epic end to Monday night football where Harry Wilson scored two late goals to win the match for Fulham against Brentford.

They Daily Mail’s Ian Ladyman and The Sun’s Jack Rosser discuss Ruben Amorim becoming Manchester United’s new head coach and whether or not he is the right person for the job. They also discuss what Amorim will bring from his time in Portugal and what is needed for the club to get back to winning ways. Furthermore, they dissect the nearly done deal of LIV and PGA merging, in what is expected to be a £1 billion deal. Finally, they look into Mikel Arteta stating that there is no referee conspiracy against Arsenal.

The Times’ Charlotte Duncker and The Guardian’s Jonathan Liew react to Sporting manager Ruben Amorim’s comments that the ‘soap opera is coming to an end’ regarding his negotiations with Manchester United. They also share their thoughts on Joe Marler’s anti-haka comments and what that could mean for England in their match against New Zealand.

Sports journalists Henry Winter and Martyn Ziegler join Teddy Draper on Back Pages Tonight to discuss an eventful evening of Carabao Cup games with Manchester United flying high with a 5-2 victory over Leicester City under Ruud van Nistelrooy.The panel also discusses the safety of cricket players having to be away from their homes and families for a long period after England captain Ben Stokes revealed his home was burgled while his family was in it.We also celebrate a milestone in Boxing of 50 years since Muhammad Ali shocked the world by knocking out an undefeated George Foreman.

ESPN's Mark Ogden and The Telegraph's Jason Burt give their thoughts on Manchester United's first choice to replace Erik ten Hag, in Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim. They also discuss if Manchester City's Rodri was a deserved winner of the Ballon d'Or and why the Real Madrid players refused to turn up to the event.

The Independent's Miguel Delaney and The Mirror's John Cross give their thoughts on Manchester United sacking Erik ten Hag. They also discuss who could replace him at the helm at Old Trafford and debate if Manchester City's Rodri was a deserved winner of the Ballon d'Or.

Mark Ogden from ESPN and Dave Kidd from The Sun are this week's Back Pages Tonight guests as they discuss the latest sporting stories from around the globe, including Enzo Maresca's criticism of Reece James after he captained Chelsea in their 2-1 defeat to Liverpool and how Chris Wood's form is firing Nottingham Forest up the Premier League table.

David Garrido is joined by The Guardian’s Jonathan Liew and The Telegraph’s Jason Burt to discuss Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce in the Europa League and what it means for Erik ten Hag’s future. The panel also look at Chelsea’s comfortable win at Panathinaikos in the UEFA Conference League, Tottenham’s victory over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League and whether Newcastle United's Alexander Isak could move to Arsenal.

Sky Sports Teddy Draper is joined by The Mirrors Chief Football Writer John Cross and the Daily Mail's Chief Sports Feature Writer Riath Al-Samarrai to discuss the biggest stories on tomorrow's back pages.They give their thoughts on Jose Mourinho's claims that he is not giving up hope of earning a 2018 title win because of Manchester City's ongoing legal case with the Premier League.Later in the podcast, they reflect on Manchester City's 5-0 victory over Sparta Praha and Erling Haaland's 'absolutely fabulous' backheel volley.They go on to discuss Arne Slot's 'seamless' Liverpool takeover.This podcast discusses miscarriage, which some listeners may find distressing. If you’ve been affected by anything we talk about in this episode and would like more information on organisations that can provide you with help and support, please head to sky.com/viewersupport. 

The Daily Mail's Craig Hope and The Times' Martin Hardy discuss who could replace Erik ten Hag if he is sacked as manager of Manchester United. They also discuss wins in the Champions League for Arsenal and Aston Villa.

The Independent’s Miguel Delaney and The Times’ Martyn Ziegler discuss how Arsenal can improve their discipline after three red cards in eight Premier League games this season and how it could affect their title hopes. They also share their thoughts on reports that Manchester City could replace Pep Guardiola with Xabi Alonso next season. They also preview what City’s meeting with the other Premier League teams over amendments to the top division's financial regulations could mean.

The Telegraph's Sam Dean and Daily Mirror's Andy Dunn give their thoughts on Thomas Tuchel's appointment as England head coach. They also review England's comprehensive loss to Pakistan in the second Test of their series and discuss Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag's explosive press conference in which he complained about 'fairytales and lies' regarding his future at the club.

Dave Fulton is joined by The Sun’s Dave Kidd and Henry Winter to discuss why the FA may have decided against pursuing Newcastle boss Eddie Howe as Gareth Southgate’s replacement as England manager. Plus, a look at some of the targets Manchester City may be identifying as replacement for Pep Guardiola.

Teddy Draper is joined by Ian Ladyman from the Daily Mail and The Times' Martin Hardy to pick the bones out of Thomas Tuchel's first press conference since becoming England manager and ask the quastion why he is not starting until January. Also discussed is the reaction to Paul Pogba's first interview since his doping offence.

Teddy Draper is joined by Miguel Delaney from The Independent and The Sun's Charlie Wyett to discsuss Thomas Tuchel being named as Gareth Southgate's permanent replacement as England manager. Plus, Sir Alex Ferguson will be stepping down from Manchester United ambassadorial role at the end of the season.

Sky Sports' David Garrido is joined by Charlotte Duncker and John Cross as they discuss the latest sporting stories from around the globe, including strong reports that the FA are making Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola their lead candidate to take the England job.

Teddy Draper is joined by The Times’ Martyn Ziegler and Daily Mail’s Ian Ladyman to discuss the stories that dominate the back pages including the FA's continued search for the next permanent England manager, news that Erik ten Hag's dressing room team talks were secretly recorded ahead of their clash with Aston Villa and England's historic win over Pakistan on day five of the first test in Multan.