Brentford vs Sunderland

Tottenham's near-£400m summer rebuild was exposed as a mentality problem, not a money problem, as Roberto De Zerbi's side crashed 3-0 at Brentford with four debutants, including £100m man Sandro Tonali, all failing to make an impact.

BBC Sport's tactical breakdown of Roberto De Zerbi's rebuilt Tottenham looked promising until a 3-0 defeat at Brentford exposed the gap between pre-season patterns and Premier League reality, with De Zerbi himself admitting his side are 'not ready' and lacking fight.

Wrexham are closing in on Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson in a deal talkSPORT reports has been agreed at £8m, a fee that could break the Welsh club's transfer record. The move signals fresh ambition under Phil Parkinson and could trigger exits for incumbents Arthur Okonkwo and Danny Ward.

Joe Gomez was forced off after just eight minutes of Andoni Iraola's first game as Liverpool manager, leaving two 18-year-old debutants to marshal the defence in a 4-2 preseason win over Sunderland. With Van Dijk rested, Jacquet eased in and Leoni still recovering from an ACL tear, Iraola's admission that his squad is 'very thin' defensively now looks prophetic.