Gossip column: Terry, Costa, Mourinho, Rodgers, Austin
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Manager Jose Mourinho and his Chelsea players have banned "all banter" as they attempt to arrest the club's worst start to a top-flight season for 29 years. (Telegraph)
Chelsea have been forced to deny allegations that captain John Terry, 34, and forward Diego Costa, 26, were involved in a training ground row. (Daily Mail)
Newcastle will try to sign QPR striker Charlie Austin, 26, in the January transfer window. (Daily Express)
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Liverpool's disappointing start to the season is a result of manager Brendan Rodgers trying to get too many summer signings to gel, according to former Reds director of football Damien Comolli. (Daily Mail)
Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge says the team have lost their identity and Reds fans are right to be angry. (Liverpool Echo)
Ex-Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp, 47, would be a "great fit" at Anfield, according to former Liverpool and Germany midfielder Dietmar Hamann. (Sky Sports)
Former Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria, 27, says he had a difficult relationship with manager Louis van Gaal and that was the prime reason he left Old Trafford for Paris St-Germain in the summer. (Le Parisien – in French)
Hull will let Ahmed Elmohamady, 28, leave in January with Aston Villa, Everton, Leicester and Swansea all keen on the Egypt winger. (Daily Mirror)
Former West Ham and Bolton forward Ricardo Vaz Te, 28, is training with West Brom and could earn a short-term deal. (Telegraph's John Percy on Twitter)
Ex-Chelsea midfielder Slavisa Jokanovic, 47, intends to put further pressure on Mourinho by inspiring his Maccabi Tel Aviv side to a Champions League win at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. (London Evening Standard)
Southampton's Uruguay midfielder Gaston Ramirez, 24, is expected to return to Italy in January after falling out of favour at St Mary's. (Talksport)
Manchester City's England goalkeeper Joe Hart, 28, is now the best in the world, says Juventus counterpart Gianluigi Buffon, 37. (Daily Mirror)
Everton are to offer 19-year-old defender Brendan Galloway a new contract as reward for breaking into the first team. (Liverpool Echo)
Former Sunderland striker Niall Quinn has defended club owner Ellis Short after the American was criticised by frustrated fans. (Sunderland Echo)
Best of social media
Striker Mario Balotelli, who is on loan at AC Milan from Liverpool, posted on Instagram to say he was "proud" of his team-mates despite losing 1-0 to Inter in Sunday's Milan derby.
Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo tweeted a picture of himself with goalkeeper David De Gea on their way to the Netherlands for Tuesday's Champions League group game with PSV Eindhoven.
Former West Ham United winger Trevor Sinclair says it's a "no brainer" the Hammers making Mark Noble the club captain following Kevin Nolan's exit. "Top pro, leads by example and has pride wearing claret and blue," wrote the ex-England player.
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is ready for the start of Manchester City's Champions League group campaign. "Great training session this morning! We are all looking forward to the game tomorrow," he posted on Twitter on Monday. City entertain Italian champions Juventus on Tuesday.
Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard, 36, tweeted a selfie he took at the club's 2015-16 official team photo shoot. "Team Photo Day at Goodison Park," wrote the United States international.
"Great to see the big man back fit. Hopefully he can get a run off games now," Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam wrote on Twitter when West Ham United striker Andy Carroll appeared as a substitute during his side's 2-0 win over Newcastle United.
Meanwhile, West Ham keeper Adrian tweeted after Monday's match: "Great work and our first three points at home. Well done boys."
And finally…
A Liverpool fan has set up a 'Sack Brendan Rodgers' page on a fundraising website following the club's disappointing start to the season, with the aim of paying the necessary compensation to the Northern Irishman. (Metro)