Scotland
Rogic sent home from international duty: Celtic are facing an injury sweat over star midfielder Tom Rogic after he was sent home from international duty with Australia. The Socceroo looked to have finally got over two seasons of injury hell this term with five goals in 16 games for Ronny Deila's side. Rogic came on as a sub in Australia's 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Kyrgyzstan on Thursday. However, the 22-year-old has been ruled out of Tuesday's qualifier against Bangladesh after he sustained a thigh injury.
England
Amavi out for season: Aston Villa defender Jordan Amavi will miss the rest of the season with a cruciate knee ligament injury. The 21-year-old suffered the injury during France Under-21s' win over Northern Ireland on Thursday night. A Villa statement read: "Aston Villa can confirm defender Jordan Amavi has been ruled out for the rest of the 2015-16 Premier League season with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Everyone at the club wishes Jordan a speedy recovery and we look forward to seeing him back on a football pitch as soon as possible."
Lamela unable to complete training: Tottenham forward Erik Lamela was forced to sit out part of a training session with Argentina after suffering a muscle strain, according to Argentine newspaper Ole. The 23-year-old came off the bench with 10 minutes remaining in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Brazil but could now be a doubt for Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Colombia. Ole report the former Roma star was unable to train properly after feeling some muscular discomfort on Sunday 15 November. There is no indication yet of the severity of the issue but Tottenham and Mauricio Pochettino will be hopeful it is nothing serious, with key fixtures against London rivals West Ham United and Chelsea awaiting.
Germany
Thiago allways injury concerns: Bayern Munchen midfielder Thiago Alcantara has taken to Twitter to reassure fans the injury he sustained while on international duty with Spain is not as serious as first feared: "Fortunately, I will be out just for a few weeks. Thanks for your support." The 24-year-old was withdrawn in the 26th minute of La Roja's friendly with England on Friday evening, but a subsequent scan in Munich luckily only revealed swelling on the medial collateral ligament in his right knee.
Spain
Messi nearing full fitness: Barcelona star Lionel Messi has resumed training with the reserves and appears to be nearing full fitness. Gerard Lopez, the coach of Barca B, said he had seen positive signs from Messi, who has been sidelined since sustaining a knee injury against Las Palmas on September 26. The Argentine is expected to miss the El Clasico against Real Madrid on Saturday because of the injury. But Lopez revealed Messi had been training with his team and was making progress.