Cole Palmer is desperate to be part of Thomas Tuchel’s England World Cup squad and is determined to make up for lost time with his country as he closes in on a Chelsea playing return.

England "have the tools" to win the Ashes series in Australia but "have to win in Perth", says former captain Michael Vaughan. The first Test begins on Friday in Perth with England looking to win the urn down under for the first time since 2010-11.

With the hosts missing captain Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood for the first Test, now is the time for England to press every big red button they can as they chase a first Ashes win down under since 20

Phil Foden has been warned that he's the attacking midfielder most likely to lose their England World Cup spot, with Jude Bellingham backed to be on the plane. The Real Madrid man's omission from October's squad cast doubt over his place in Thomas Tuchel's setup.

Alan Shearer has revealed he is happiness for Elliot Anderson after the midfielder's departure from Newcastle for Nottingham Forest sparked a rapid rise to becoming an England regular. With Manchester United now linked with a big-money move,

Perfect England is heading to the World Cup with a 100% qualifying record. A 2-0 win against Albania made it eight wins from eight for Thomas Tuchel’s team, which also booked its place in next year’s tournament without conceding a goal.

The Bank of England will cut interest rates in December and again early next year as inflation cools over coming months, according to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll who last month expected borrowing costs to remain unchanged for the remainder of this year.

What are England's players eating during their Ashes tour down under? Their chef during the time they play warm-ups against England Lions is dishing out some pretty delicious meals, it looks like, starting with some sandwiches for afternoon tea.