Main news from English football on 26th August

On the day when Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who coached England from 2001 to 2006, died Monday at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said his focus is on leading the Reds' transition under new manager Arne Slot this season despite doubt over his future at Anfield. Meanwhile, Chelsea winger Noni Madueke apologised for his foul-mouthed criticism of Wolverhampton after responding to the controversy with a hat-trick in Sunday's 6-2 victory at Molineux.