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• Orlando City v Nashville SC: Pareja not worried about loss of momentum

  Oscar Pareja is keen to ensure Orlando City's positive momentum does not dissipate after one poor result, as they look to return to winning ways against Nashville SC.

  Orlando occupy the final automatic playoff place in the Eastern Conference, but their five-match unbeaten run in MLS play was halted by a 3-0 defeat to Sporting Kansas City last week.

  With struggling Nashville the visitors to Inter&Co Stadium this week, Pareja is not worried about that defeat being a turning point.

  "We recognise that we didn't have our best game in Kansas," Pareja said. 

  "We tried to get our energy back during this week, understanding that we have had a good time with good results and good football. 

  "We want to continue with that momentum, we feel it. We are just ready to play the next games here.

  "We agreed with the players that we lost energy at Kansas, but it's not something that is common for our team."

  Nashville, meanwhile, sit 14th in the standings, eight points adrift of Orlando, after losing seven straight regular-season games.

  The last of those was their first MLS outing under B.J. Callaghan as they went down 2-0 to Austin FC, but the new head coach saw positive signs in their performance. 

  "I think we played a game where the performance was good enough to win," he said. "We had a few moments that we lapsed. 

  "That's unacceptable, we have to learn from it, we have to improve it. You have to give credit to Austin, they were able to capitalise on those moments.

  "We just need to continue to sort of pound repetitions to get the timing right, get the technique right, get the service right."

  PLAYERS TO WATCH 

  Orlando City – Nicolas Lodeiro 

  Six different Orlando City players have recorded at least four assists this season, led by Lodeiro's eight. 

  Only Inter Miami (seven) have more players with at least four assists this MLS season, but Lodeiro is certainly the creative fulcrum for the hosts.

  Nashville SC – Hany Mukhtar

  Mukhtar has scored six goals against Orlando City in MLS play (including playoffs), tied for his most against any opponent (also six versus Atlanta and Chicago), though he has not scored in any of his last four meetings with the Lions.

  MATCH PREDICTION – ORLANDO CITY WIN

  Orlando have won four straight matches against Nashville, including in last season's playoffs, keeping clean sheets in all four matches.

  The Lions saw their five-match regular-season unbeaten run (four wins, one draw) halted by a 3-0 loss at Sporting Kansas City last time out, conceding as many goals in that defeat as in their previous five outings combined.

  However, they should bounce back here. Nashville's club-record regular-season losing streak extended to seven matches with a 2-0 loss at Austin last Saturday, and they have lost their last four on the road in MLS.

  OPTA WIN PROBABILITY

  Orlando City – 58.7%

  Nashville SC – 19.8%

  Draw – 21.5%

• Cifuentes: Three big moments sealed QPR's first win of season

  Marti Cifuentes says there were "three big moments" that decided Queens Park Rangers' 2-1 win over Luton Town in the Championship on Friday.

  The Hatters took the lead in the 18th minute thanks to Jimmy Dunne's own goal, but a quickfire turnaround in the second half secured the three points for Cifuentes' side.

  Michael Frey was the standout as he set Nicolas Madsen up for the equaliser in the 59th minute before scoring the winner himself just three minutes later with a wonderful first-time volley.

  It is QPR's first win of the season, following back-to-back draws against Sheffield United and Plymouth Argyle, while Luton are still without a victory since dropping back into the second division.

  Cifuentes was pleased with the fighting spirit shown by his side, pointing out the key moments that helped them to put their first three points on the board.

  "There were three big moments in the game. Good start from our game, but then a goal and that changes the whole momentum," he told BBC Sport.

  "We know they are very good on set-pieces. They are a big team, very physical. From that moment, we struggled to get out of the high press as they went man-to-man all over the pitch, and we couldn't create those small connections.

  "Definitely until the beginning of the second half we struggled; Paul [Nardi] keeps us in the game with a big save.

  "So, then we scored for the draw, and that was the third moment in the game. Not only with the goals, but we had the dominance until the last five minutes, even when they pushed.

  "When we couldn't beat the high pressure, we invested to find the right moment and the first goal showed that."

• Man Utd sign Ugarte, McTominay departs for Napoli

  Manchester United have signed Manuel Ugarte on a five-year contract, while Scott McTominay has left the club after a 22-year stay.

  Ugarte joined the Red Devils in a deal worth up to £50.5million from Paris Saint-Germain, with the option to extend his contract for a further year.

  The Uruguayan has been linked to United throughout the transfer window, with the club getting the deal through on transfer deadline day, though not in time for him to play Liverpool on Sunday.

  Ugarte had the most interceptions among PSG players in Ligue 1 last season (40), while he also contested the most duels (302, 160 successful).

  "It is an incredible feeling to join a club of this magnitude; one that is admired all around the world," Ugarte said. "The project that the football leadership discussed with me is extremely exciting; Manchester United is an ambitious club, and I am an ambitious player.

  "I'm someone who is so determined to succeed; I will sacrifice and give everything for my team-mates. Together we will fight to win trophies and reach the level where this club needs to be."

  Earlier on Friday, McTominay completed his anticipated move to Napoli in a transfer worth €30.5m on a four-year deal.

  McTominay joined the club's academy as a five-year-old and made his first-team debut in May 2017.

  He went on to make 255 for the senior team, scoring 29 goals, including 10 last term in his most prolific season, and providing eight assists.

  In a farewell message to the fans, McTominay said: "I've absolutely loved it, and I'm very, very grateful for the football club. I'm ready for a new challenge, and I'm ready to go and embrace it and take it by storm.

  "I want to see Manchester United win, I want to see us do really, really well, and I'll be watching as well. Thank you for having me and I have enjoyed every minute."

  Napoli have also announced the signing of McTominay's Scotland team-mate Billy Gilmour from Brighton.

  Antonio Conte, who managed at Chelsea before Gilmour made his debut, pushed for the move, with the midfielder signing a five-year contract in a deal worth an initial £12m.