They're two of the in-form players of the Premier League, and will come face-to-face on the international stage when Japan hosts Australia in a crucial World Cup qualifier next week.

But both Shinji Okazaki and Aaron Mooy, with three goals between them in the first two weeks of the English season, may still need to convince their respective national coaches after some underwhelming performances on the road to Russia 2018.

Okazaki has sat on the bench for all but one of Japan's last five qualifying...

With the transfer window ongoing, a feature of the early weeks of this Premier League season has been the way several clubs have been affected by situations surrounding the future of star names. 

Liverpool really do not want to sell Coutinho and Barcelona have now admitted defeat. Meanwhile, Arsenal's Sanchez will see out his contract and stay until at least next summer, according to Arsene Wenger, and Van Dijk desperately wants to leave Southampton but they won't let him. 

None of...