Morning Football News: Roar Roar Back, Tonga Turn It On

Here’s everything that happened overnight, from Suncorp Stadium to the Emirates.

Roar off the mark against Glory
Brisbane Roar beat Perth Glory 2-1 at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night, and seven new faces were in their starting line-up. Justin Vidic scored first in the 28th minute from a Tate Russell cross. Korean veteran Nam Tae-hee made it 2-0 before the break with a strike from outside the box. Glory sub Matthew Ellis scored with his first touch, just seconds after coming on, but Perth wasted several good chances and couldn’t find an equaliser.

Tonga too strong for Lebanon
Tonga beat Lebanon 36-0 at the Rugby League World Cup, scoring seven tries in front of 25,065 fans at CommBank Stadium. Tui Lolohea played well at halfback while Isaiya Katoa was injured. Sione Katoa and Jojo Fifita scored two tries each, and Tolutau Koula ran almost 90 metres to score just before half-time. Next up is a sold-out match against Samoa, and a win would put Tonga in the semi-finals.

Saka waits on scan results
Bukayo Saka went off after 10 minutes against Bayern with a quad injury and had a second MRI on Friday. Mikel Arteta said it isn’t a good sign when a player struggles to walk without pain, and Saka is expected to miss a few weeks. There was good news on defender Piero Hincapie, who has trained and is available for Saturday’s home game against Everton. If you’re backing the Gunners, the Arsenal FC Fade Backpack is $48 and in stock.

Carrick stands his ground
At his Friday press conference, Michael Carrick gave a passionate defence of his work at Manchester United. He insisted he is the right man for the job and said there is no split in the dressing room. Bruno Fernandes is not expected to lose the captaincy or face club discipline after criticising the coaching staff’s pressing tactics. United have gone seven games without a win and host Bournemouth on Sunday, a match reports say could decide Carrick’s future. Fans heading to the game can keep warm in the Manchester United FC Bar Scarf, which is $36 and in stock.

Gladbach win at Stuttgart
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 3-2 at Stuttgart in the Bundesliga’s Friday night game. Ermedin Demirovic scored twice for Stuttgart, but goals from Joe Scally, Shuto Machino and Wael Mohya won it for Gladbach.

Jillaroos face England in Perth
The Jillaroos play England at HBF Park today in the Women’s Rugby League World Cup. Julia Robinson moves from the wing to centre and will play her 15th Test. England beat Wales 70-6 last week, so this should be a real test of Australia’s title defence.

Gear up for the weekend
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