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• Southgate: Man United speculation 'a complete irrelevance'

  Gareth Southgate says speculation linking him with the Manchester United job is "a complete irrelevance" as his entire focus is on England's Euro 2024 campaign.

  The England manager has been tipped as a contender to succeed Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford should United part ways with the Dutchman at the end of the season.

  Southgate is due to be out of contract later this year, with suggestions that the upcoming European Championship finals will be his last tournament as Three Lions chief.

  However, amid the talk over where he could end up later this year, the 53-year-old is not looking beyond the Euros.

  "I've got one thing to focus on, and that's having as successful a tournament with England as possible," he told ITV News.

  "Everything else outside of that is a complete irrelevance to me."

  Asked specifically about the United links in a separate interview with BBC Sport, Southgate said: "There will always be speculation about managers.

  "If you lose a couple of games, you're in trouble - you win a couple of games and it is a different agenda.

  "But for me, [Euro 2024] is a brilliant opportunity. We're looking forward to the tournament. My focus is on how do we go a step further than we went in the last Euros."

  Southgate has been England boss since 2016 and previously hinted he contemplated stepping down after the World Cup quarter-final loss to France in December 2022.

  Despite the fact his deal expires in the next six months, Southgate insists that is not a concern ahead of the Euros in Germany.

  "It's not an issue and never has been," Southgate said. "I have to deliver a successful tournament for England and there's enough work involved in that.

  "I think everybody would expect that's where my focus should be."

• Havertz will be Tottenham's 'biggest fan' against Manchester City

  Kai Havertz joked he will be Tottenham's "biggest fan" as Arsenal look for a helping hand from their fierce rivals when they take on Manchester City.

  Arsenal defeated Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday through a first-half Leandro Trossard tap-in that was nicely assisted by Havertz.

  That victory lifted the Gunners one point above City, who have an inferior goal difference of three and play their game in hand at Tottenham on Tuesday.

  Pep Guardiola's side still have the title in their hands, but dropped points in North London will change that heading into the final round of fixtures, with Arsenal hosting Everton and City at home to West Ham.

  Asked by Sky Sports if he is going to back Spurs for the victory against City, Havertz laughed and said: "I am going to be the biggest fan of Tottenham ever. Let's hope for the best."

  Arsenal's victory at Old Trafford was their 27th in the Premier League this season - only in 1970-71 (29) and 1930-31 (28) have they won more in a single top-flight campaign.

  Mikel Arteta's men could reach 89 points with victory over an Everton side with nothing to play for, yet that may still not be enough if City win both remaining fixtures.

  Regardless of the result at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Premier League title race will still go down to the final weekend.

  "We have one game and we need the whole club behind us - anything is possible," Havertz said. 

  "We prepared for the game very well, we didn’t have our best game but we needed the three points and we have it now so we can be happy.

  "We have to win every single game as City are always keeping the pressure on. It is so nice to be in the [title] race and every week you have to play at your best."

  Havertz kept up his impressive form by setting up the only goal for Trossard, who has put Arsenal 1-0 up with three of the last four goals he has netted.

  An out-of-sorts United side offered little in an attacking sense, a few David Raya saves from distance aside, in what was a deserved victory for the visitors.

  Speaking to Sky Sports, Trossard said: "Man Utd are still a good team and they can hurt you in different ways so credit to the boys - we defended really well.

  "Obviously we only have one objective to win the league. We have done our job today and it will be up to the last game and that is what we are aiming for.

  "Hopefully next week we can celebrate something - you never know, it could be. We can only hope. We have done our job and that is the only thing we could have done."

• Broad fears for inexperienced England bowling attack after Anderson retirement

  Stuart Broad fears an inexperienced England bowling attack could be exposed to problems after James Anderson announced his Test retirement decision on Saturday.

  England's all-time leading wicket-taker Anderson will end his remarkable red-ball career after the first Test against West Indies on July 10.

  Anderson has taken 700 wickets in 187 Tests, the most by any pace bowler in history, but the 41-year-old will play for a final time after Brendon McCullum signalled a change of plans for the future.

  Matthew Potts, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson are all potential replacements, though Broad remains concerned for Ben Stokes' bowling options going forward.

  "England could easily go into a Test match this summer with a very, very inexperienced bowling group," Broad told Sky Sports Cricket podcast.

  "If you don't play a [Chris] Woakes, Mark Wood has a rest and there's no Jimmy Anderson, you could have three seamers and a spinner out there potentially with 20 caps between them.

  "That's quite scary as a Test captain I would have thought. We don't know how much [Ben] Stokesy's going to bowl – we hope he does.

  "But that could leave you a bit exposed. There's only one way to find out with bowlers, and that's to give them a go."

  Anderson's opening-bowler partner Broad retired after last year's Ashes, having finished his illustrious career with 604 Test wickets.

  Having neither of the pair available to lead the line with the red ball in future may pose problems and Broad reiterated his concern over the gaping gap Anderson's retirement will leave.

  "There's going to certainly be a huge hole left by Jimmy Anderson that someone is going to have to step into," he added.

  "And not just by swinging the new ball. But by communicating, by keeping calm if the boundaries are leaking, by tactically being aware of what field works at certain grounds, pitches and times of Test matches.

  "Ultimately, you don't learn that unless you're thrown in."

  Broad, however, remains hopeful that Stokes and McCullum will find the right combinations to take England into a new era of Test cricket.

  "I think exposure for some bowlers now is really important, because there's talent out there," Broad continued.

  "There's bowlers out there that need a bit of exposure to see what it's about in Test match cricket.

  "They may need time to adjust their training plan and how they operate before a tour in two years' time."