Marseille are rarely a side that hides from the headlines, but did anybody really expect a bust up on match-day one? Well, perhaps we did. And it's exactly what we got. Jonny Rowe and Adrien Rabiot rubbed heads at the weekend - and the result? Both players suspended and slapped straight on the transfer list.

Dotun, Andy & Nicky Bandini break down the ramifications of that. Plus, Serie A kicks off this weekend, so where do the runners and riders sit ahead of the opening round of games. And as Andy jets back in from watching the Super Cup at the weekend, where do Bayern stand in the race for the Bundesligan, and are they really the clear front-runners?

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