Rosario Central vs Independiente

Ross County have made the baffling decision to keep Stuart Kettlewell as manager despite suffering a second consecutive relegation to League One. The Highland club's dramatic fall from near-European qualification to Scotland's third tier in just four years raises serious questions about whether loyalty to a twice-failed manager is the right approach for rebuilding.

Newcastle United have beaten Bayer Leverkusen to sign 16-year-old Ecuadorian winger Johan Martínez from Independiente del Valle, continuing the Premier League's aggressive recruitment of South American wonderkids. The teenager, who has never played professional football, will join the Magpies in 2027 as English clubs establish a monopoly on Ecuador's best young talents.