Trossard scores and assists against Italy

Leandro Trossard registered a goal and an assist for Belgium in Thursday's 2-2 draw away to Italy.

First half goals from Andrea Cambiaso and Mateo Retegui had Italy 2-0 up in 24 minutes, but they were reduced to ten men following the sending off of Lorenzo Pellegrini five minutes before half-time. 

Belgium took advantage, Maxim De Cuyper reducing the arrears, assisted by a lay-off from Trossard, before our forward added Belgium’s second in the 61st minute, flicking the ball past Gianluigi Donarumma from a Wout Faes header.

Riccardo Calafiori also played the full 90 minutes at Stadio Olimpico as Italy remain top of League A Group 2 in the UEFA Nations League with seven points from three games, while Belgium are third with four points.

France are second in the group with six points after their 4-1 win away to Israel at the Bozsik Arena, which William Saliba played 90 minutes of. He had 102 touches and completed 95 out of 98 passes.

Eduardo Camavinga gave France an early lead before Omri Gandelman equalised, but France were quickly back in front courtesy of Christopher Nkunku before Matteo Guendouzi and Bradley Barcola added goals in the 87th and 89th minutes.

It was not a night of celebration for our England internationals though, as Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka were both involved in the 2-1 defeat at home to Greece.

Declan played 90 minutes while Bukayo limped off in the 51st minute and, after the game, Lee Carsley explained: “He’s being assessed. Obviously, in the build-up to the first goal, you could see he felt something in his leg.”

Vangelis Pavlidis gave Greece a surprise lead at Wembley Stadium and, while it looked like England would at least salvage a point following Jude Bellingham’s 87th minute equaliser, Pavlidis scored again four minutes into added time to claim a famous win.

England are second in League B Group 2 with six points from three games.

In the FIFA World Cup 26 qualifiers, Gabriel delivered a Player of the Match performance as Brazil came from behind to win 2-1 away to Chile.

He won 100% of his eight aerial duels, made four clearances and completed two tackles. Gabriel Martinelli came on in the 85th minute

Chile took the lead through Eduardo Vargas in the second minute, but goals from Igor Jesus and Luiz Henrique saw Brazil turn the game on its head to go fourth in the qualifiers with 13 points from nine games.

FULL LIST OF CALL-UPS

all times BST

Thursday, October 10
Israel 1-4 France
Nations League | Saliba played 90 minutes

Italy 2-2 Belgium
Nations League | Trossard played 90 minutes, scored and got an assist, Calafiori played 90 minutes

England 1-2 Greece
Nations League | Rice played 90 minutes, Saka played 51 minutes

Friday, October 11
Peru 1-2 Brazil
World Cup qualifiers | Gabriel played 90 minutes, Gabriel Martinelli came on in the 85th minute

Ghana (Partey) v Sudan
AFCON qualifier | Accra | 5pm

Saturday, October 12
Spain (Raya, Merino) v Denmark
Nations League | Murcia | 7.45pm

Poland (Kiwior) v Portugal
Nations League | Warsaw| 7.45pm

Sunday, October 13
Finland v England (Rice, Saka)
Nations League | Helsinki | 5pm

Monday, October 14
Sudan v Ghana (Partey)
AFCON qualifier | Benina, Libya | 2pm

Belgium (Trossard) v France (Saliba)
Nations League | Brussels | 7.45pm

Italy (Calafiori) v Israel
Nations League | Udine | 7.45pm

Tuesday, October 15
Spain (Raya, Merino) v Serbia
Nations League | Cordoba | 7.45pm

Poland (Kiwior) v Croatia
Nations League | Warsaw | 7.45pm

Wednesday, October 16
Brazil (Martinelli, Gabriel) v Peru
World Cup qualifier | Brasilia | 1.45am