The Daily Football Briefing

The Manchester derby awaits, Spurs handling the heat and Sandro Tonali banned for 10 months

Today…

Can Newcastle cope without their most expensive signing of the summer? Jacob Whitehead has the details of Sandro Tonali’s ban.

Can Spurs handle the heat at the top? Charlie Eccleshare previews Tottenham’s Friday night match against Crystal Palace.

And who’s going to triumph in the Manchester derby? We hear from both sides of the city, as Laurie Whitwell and Sam Lee look ahead to the red-blue divide.

Host: Tim Spiers
Producer: Mike Zimmermann
Executive Producer: Iain Macintosh
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