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Betfan Daily Sports Briefing — Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Yesterday's results & headlines
England closed out a perfect October international window with a 3-0 win over Czechia at Wembley on Tuesday night, following Saturday's 7-0 demolition of Croatia in Zagreb. Vladimir Coufal's 27th-minute own goal, forced by a dangerous Harry Kane cross, put Thomas Tuchel's side in front, and Kane added a second with a towering header from a Lewis Hall corner in the 57th minute. The result was notable for Kane personally: his 125th England cap drew him level with Peter Shilton as the nation's most-capped men's player, and he marked it with a goal and an assist. England move to nine points in their Nations League group, sitting second behind Spain and six clear of Croatia with qualification for the knockout stage all but secure.
With the Premier League still in its extended three-week international break, there was no top-flight action in England yesterday, and the next round of fixtures does not resume until Saturday 10 October. That has left transfer and injury lines dominating the back pages instead, with Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool all picking up team-news stories from camps around Europe (see Player News below).
On the racing front, Tuesday's jumps card wrapped up with the usual mix of handicap chases and novice hurdles around the country, setting up a busy midweek programme that continues today with four meetings across the flat, all-weather and jumps codes.
Today's fixtures & previews
Horse racing
It's a four-meeting jumps-and-flat card on Wednesday. Worcester stages an eight-race jumps fixture from to , headlined by a notable chasing debutant in the 13:35. Sedgefield runs a six-race jumps card from to , while Nottingham hosts eight flat races from through to , including an apprentice handicap and a competitive 1m2f fillies' event. Racing switches to the all-weather under the Kempton floodlights this evening, with an eight-race card from to , topped by a seven-furlong handicap at .
Football
With the Premier League paused, the football conversation today is all about preparation for Saturday's return. Manchester City travel to Anfield to face Liverpool, a fixture sharpened by Erling Haaland's late injury scare for Norway in Nations League action this week, while Arsenal will be monitoring Ezri Konsa and Kai Havertz ahead of their own weekend assignment. Clubs are using this week to welcome players back from international duty and assess fitness before full training resumes.
Motorsport
Formula 1 heads into the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, with practice sessions beginning Friday 9 October and the race itself on Sunday 11 October under the Marina Bay floodlights. Max Verstappen arrives in good form after victory in Malaysia and is being heavily backed by bookmakers to add the Singapore crown to his season tally.
Betting tips & odds analysis
1. Livingit Du Large — 9/1 (SBK), 1:35 Worcester
Selection: Livingit Du Large to win the 13:35 at Worcester. Reasoning: Making his chasing debut for the in-form Jamie Snowden yard, he was always said to be bred for fences rather than hurdles, and a yard in good heart over the larger obstacles makes this a sensible each-way play at a double-figure price.
2. Rambuso Creek — 8/1, 5:05 Nottingham
Selection: Rambuso Creek to win the apprentice handicap at 17:05 Nottingham. Reasoning: Won well over this course and distance last time out with a strong speed figure in the book, and he gets a repeat test on a track that clearly suits him.
3. Medway Queen — 13/2, 3:59 Nottingham
Selection: Medway Queen each-way in the 15:59 at Nottingham. Reasoning: Ran on well over course and distance on her return from an 11-month absence at Sandown last month, and the step back up to 1m2f should play further to her strengths with Jason Hart booked to ride.
4. Mbappe — 9/1, 7:00 Kempton
Selection: Mbappe to win the 19:00 handicap at Kempton. Reasoning: Draw and conditions look kind this evening, and with Billy Loughnane back on board for the first time since a course-and-distance win off a lower mark in January, there's clear improvement on offer at a generous price.
5. Max Verstappen — 9/4 (bet365), Singapore GP outright winner
Selection: Verstappen to win the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday. Reasoning: Fresh off victory in Malaysia and tied for fifth in the championship, he's the clear market leader into Marina Bay, though it's worth noting he has never previously won around this street circuit — a short-priced favourite rather than a value play, but the form is hard to ignore.
Player news & injury updates
Arsenal's defensive headache
Ezri Konsa was sent home early from the England squad this week with a slight muscle injury, giving Arsenal a fresh fitness concern. There was better news elsewhere, though, with Ben White, Piero Hincapié and Cristhian Mosquera all pictured back in training during the international break, offering Mikel Arteta a timely boost at the back.
Havertz and Musiala scans
Arsenal's Kai Havertz and Bayern's Jamal Musiala were both sent for MRI scans while away with Germany, with results expected imminently. Germany boss Jurgen Klopp said he was hoping for clarity on both players' conditions.
Haaland injury scare
Manchester City will be watching Erling Haaland closely after the striker limped out of Norway's final Nations League fixture of the window. The timing is unwelcome, with City due at Anfield to face Liverpool as soon as the Premier League resumes this weekend.
Liverpool loanee cuts spell short
Liverpool defender Amara Nallo has returned to Merseyside after his loan at Finnish side HJK Helsinki was ended early by injury. The 19-year-old had made three starts in Finland before missing the whole of September and was not expected to be fit again before the end of the Veikkausliiga season.
Kane's record night
Harry Kane's brace against Czechia means he now sits level with Peter Shilton on 125 England caps, a landmark that underlines his enduring importance to Thomas Tuchel's side heading into the business end of the Nations League group phase.
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