The Offside Daily – Newcastle United suffer new injury blow, Tottenham overlook Vertonghen for captaincy and ‘Price of Football’ survey

10 of the biggest football stories of the day:

1. Newcastle United have been hit with the news that Tim Krul is expected to miss this weekend’s game against Leicester due to an elbow ligament injury.

2. Serbia’s qualifying game against Albania was abandoned last night after a drone carrying political messages sparked clashes.

3. Jan Vertonghen has been overlooked for the Spurs captaincy after Mauricio Pochettino decided to ask players for their opinions.

4. Former Wales assistant manager Raymond Verheijen has branded Roy Hodgson a “dinosaur.”

5. The latest price of football report is out, with ticket prices rising at twice the rate of inflation.

6. A Robert Lewandowski lookalike has been using his similarity to the Bayern Munich striker to try and pick up girls. (Mirror)

7.  Watch WWE star Randy Orton ‘RKO’ Robin Van Persie and Arturo Vidal in a well edited videos. (Metro)

8. Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to pass 100 million fans on facebook. (Daily Mail)

9. Paul Pogba’s offer of his shorts was rejected by a young fan who wanted his shirt instead. (Metro)

10. John Guidetti has got his own back after being on the receiving end of a disrespectful celebration. (Daily Mail)

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