West Brom defender Jonas Olsson is set to undergo minor Achilles surgery that will rule him out until January, the club have announced.

Real Madrid have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will travel to Portugal for an assessment of his ankle injury in a new twist to the superstar’s club-versus-country dispute.

Real Madrid have sent medical documents to the Portuguese federation to prove to them that Cristiano Ronaldo is injured.

Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz intends to call up Cristiano Ronaldo for the upcoming World Cup play-offs against Bosnia-Herzegovina, despite the latest medical reports from Real Madrid saying the forward will be out of action for at least two more weeks with his ankle injury.

Real Madrid are maintaining their pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo despite the news the Manchester United winger will miss the start of the new season after surgery on his ankle.