Spain coach Vicente del Bosque does not want the goalscoring burden to fall to his strikers in Thursday s international friendly in Italy.

The European Champions defend their title in France in June but they head to the Stadio Friuli with Del Bosque still seemingly unsure over his best solution in attack.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa was left out of the squad having failed to impress on the international stage, while Paco Alcacer was chosen to lead the line towards the end of qualification for Euro 2016 but is without a Liga goal for Valencia in two months.

The onus could therefore fall upon Juventus striker Alvaro Morata, fresh from an impressive Champions League showing against Bayern Munich and a brace in the Turin derby, to deliver the goals.

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Juan Carlos Ortega will begin his reign as Chivas Guadalajara coach with a trip to Queretaro in round seven of the Liga MX season.

The 45-year-old was appointed on Monday to replace Benjamin Galindo, who was sacked following the 4-2 defeat against Puebla.

That result saw Chivas slip to 15th in the Mexican Apertura championship, as an own goal from Kristian Alvarez and then a Matias Alustiza strike helped Puebla to their first win of the campaign.

Ortega who worked as a coach at the club between 2003 and 2009 will be hoping to reverse Chivas slide when he takes charge for the first time against a Queretaro side who have won just once in their opening six games.

Elsewhere, Morelia will look to defend top spot when they take on America.

Carlos Bustos side clim…

Wayne Rooney could not resist a dig at Manchester City fans after scoring his 200th Premier League goal in Everton s 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium on Monday.

The former Manchester United captain broke the deadlock 10 minutes before half-time, placing Dominic Calvert-Lewin s cross beneath City goalkeeper Ederson.

Rooney wheeled away in front of the home support with his hands cupped to his ears, prompting plenty of angry responses from the stands.

And England s record goalscorer aimed a further jibe at those from the blue half of Manchester via his personal Twitter account, writing Always nice to see a few familiar faces alongside a picture of him celebrating.

Always nice to see a few familiar faces  

— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney)

A ph…

Benfica winger Toto Salvio has all but confirmed that Nicolas Gaitan will join Atletico Madrid.

Reports in Spain and Portugal claim that the Champions League finalists have agreed a fee in the region of €25million for the Argentina international, who admitted he had played his last game for the Primeira Liga champions after the Taca da Liga final.

Salvio fully expects Gaitan to seal a move to the Vicente Calderon in the coming weeks and concedes it is a blow for his side to lose one of their top players.

I know there s a big possibility for Nico to go to Atletico Madrid, he told ESPN.

I m very happy for him, because we ve spent a lot of time together. 

Benfica is losing one of its stars. He s been important in all the years I ve been here. H…

Former Italy international Antonio Nocerino has ended his spell with Orlando City, it has been revealed.

The midfielder’s two-year contract with the MLS side will soon come to an end and the club opted against the option to extend the deal for a further year.

This comes as a surprise considering that Nocerino was an important member of the squad, although there is a chance the player himself wanted to leave.

The 32-year-old has enjoyed a successful career in Italy, representing Crotone, Messina, Piacenza, Juventus, Palermo, AC Milan, Torino and Parma, and a return to Serie A could be on the cards.

Nocerino played for the Italian national team between 2007 and 2013, making a total of 15 appearances for the Azzurri.

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Nolito said a big reason for joining Manchester City was to work with Pep Guardiola, despite being sold by the Spanish manager at Barcelona. 

City completed the signing of 29-year-old Nolito on a four-year deal after activating his release clause at Celta Vigo, thought to be £13.8million.

Nolito was heavily linked with a return to former club Barcelona, where he played under Guardiola, but elected to move to the Premier League instead. 

I thought it was the best decision for me and my career, he said. I have come to the Premier League to play with City under Pep Guardiola, who will play me in the first team and I am very happy with the decision I took.

I wish Barcelona all the best. I am very proud of Barcelona s interest, but now I am here and I th…

Emery s era off to a good start / Image via Skysports.com

Paris Saint-Germain officially opened the new season with the French Super Cup at Worthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt, Austria against Olympique Lyonnais on Saturday night.

The Trophée des Champions match featured Ligue 1 champions and the winners of the Coupe the France as PSG fans finally got the chance to see their new team in competitive action under new head coach Unai Emery.

After a comprehensive 4-1 triumph it is fair to say they have every right to be pleased with the display and here are the 5 things we learned as Paris Saint-Germain get their season underway with a title:

PSG in for yet another successful season in France

The game in Austria was a perfect opportunity for the French champi…

Trabzonspor striker Marc Janko has proclaimed that he would be prepared to walk to Glasgow to sign for Celtic.

The Turkish outfit have been linked with a move for Celtic forward Georgios Samaras during the January transfer window, and Austrian Janko has staked his claim for a move in the opposite direction.

The 30-year-old was in talks with a view to making the switch to Celtic Park in 2009, but ended up staying at Red Bull Salzburg, and admits his regret at letting the opportunity pass him by.

If Celtic are looking for a striker to score goals then tell them I would honestly walk to Glasgow from Turkey to join, he is quoted as saying by the Daily Record.

If I was to get the chance to talk with Celtic again, I would be interested. I first came to speak to them a …

Romelu Lukaku was on target and Eden Hazard made a long-awaited international return as Belgium beat Croatia 1-0 in their final Euro 2020 warm-up game.

The impressive Lukaku struck in the first half at King Baudouin Stadium on Sunday to give the Red Devils a deserved victory.

Injury-blighted Hazard came off the bench late on to make his first Belgium appearance for 19 months, just six days before Roberto Martinez s side face Russia in their first match of the European Championship.

Zlatko Dalic s Croatia side lacked a cutting edge in Brussels a week prior to their opening game of Euro 2020 against England at Wembley.

— Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils)

Croatia started positively but the Red Devils started to look increasingly threat…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp responded to Jose Mourinho s jibe about trophies, saying it cannot be all he is judged on at Anfield.

Ahead of Manchester United s trip to Liverpool on Sunday, Mourinho said trophies matter , with Klopp yet to deliver silverware since taking over at the Premier League club in October 2015.

But the German, who has lost three finals during his time at the club, said there was more to consider than just trophies.

Do I have to? Do I have to win it? That might be what people remember but what I have to do is make the best of the things the club is offering me, that is what I believe in, Klopp told UK newspapers.

If people say the Champions League campaign last season was not a success because we didn t win the final then I cann…