Football: the main stories of 11.09.2026

West Ham's 6-0 win over Wrexham was a fourth straight league victory and it put the London Stadium side back at the summit of the Championship. The scale of it matters more than the three points: a side relegated from the Premier League has now scored freely against opposition that had held its own in the division until Friday night. Wrexham's rise through the leagues has been built on defensive discipline, and that was taken apart inside 90 minutes. The promotion race is long, but the goal difference banked here will count in May.

Manchester United go into Sunday's derby with a fitness question they did not want: Bruno Fernandes was seen limping as he left Old Trafford after the 4-0 win over Sabah FK, and Michael Carrick has selection to settle before kick-off. Enzo Maresca said City arrive with two days' extra rest and that teams "need to adapt" to the scheduling. Elsewhere at United, the club banned 685 accounts following a ticket touting investigation, insisting no innocent supporter was caught in it.

Two contract stories with different weights. Thibaut Courtois has agreed terms on an extension to 2028, according to Fabrizio Romano — settling the goalkeeping position at a club that spent the summer reworking almost everything else around it. Lucas Bergvall signed new terms at Tottenham weeks after telling the club he wanted to leave. Franco Mastantuono, on loan at Fiorentina from Real Madrid, scored twice at Venezia, his first goals in five matches and Paolo Vanoli's first real return since replacing Fabio Grosso.

• Kylian Mbappe criticised a viral meme putting his face on a dictator's body, calling it a lack of political and human awareness; separately he set out his Ballon d'Or case.
• Arsenal have brought in Boston Consulting Group for a club-wide review months after a first title in 22 years; staff fear job cuts.
• Michail Antonio joined Watford on a free transfer, five months after leaving West Ham.
• Nathan Collins is a doubt for Ireland with a calf problem ahead of the Nations League campaign.
• CSKA midfielder Dmitri Barinov had knee surgery in Germany.
• Lamine Camara said he has "turned the page" on his collapsed deadline-day move to Chelsea and denied wanting to leave Monaco.
• Sorba Thomas was unhurt after his car overturned in Cottingham.
• Chelsea extended Pedro Neto to 2032; Barcelona tied Hamza Karim to 2030, his release clause rising from €15m to €150m.
• Inaki Williams retired from Ghana duty after 28 caps and two World Cups. Amir Rrahmani left the Kosovo side, citing co-ordinated attacks.
• Juan Cuadrado, 38, signed for Millonarios; Jackson Martinez came out of a six-year retirement at Independiente Medellin.
• Basel sacked Stephan Lichtsteiner, appointed in January, with the club fifth in Switzerland.
• Joao Pedro was named Premier League player of the month; Raphinha took the La Liga award after 5 goals in 3 matches.
• One outlet reports that Bruma has terminated his Benfica contract and travels to Greece on Sunday to sign for Aris; unconfirmed elsewhere.
• Some Russian reports say Guadalajara's Roberto Alvarado is open to a winter move to Spartak Moscow.
• Celtic were given a police visit before Sunday's Premier Sport Cup quarter-final against Rangers.
• Jack Grealish is in line for a first Everton start after a second loan spell there.
• Arsenal confirmed a pre-contract agreement for 17-year-old Andria Bartishvili.
• Hull City were fined £30,000 over discriminatory chanting at Chelsea and issued three bans.
• Sunderland host Arsenal at 20:00 BST; Aston Villa host Nottingham Forest at 15:00.