Sporting briefs

McGeady: Aiden McGeady has pulled out of Ireland’s squad to face Wales next week due to a knee injury. The Spartak Moscow man has become the fifth player ruled out of Giovanni Trapattoni’s squad for the Cardiff friendly.

Ince: Blackpool forward Thomas Ince has been handed an immediate two-match ban by the FA. Ince accepted a charge given to him by the governing body for insulting a match official during the Tangerines’ League Cup defeat to rivals Preston. Ince, however, could feature for the England Under-21s against Scotland at Bramall Lane next Tuesday after he was named in the squad this week.

Ben Yedder: Toulouse have secured striker Wissam Ben Yedder for the next four years after his spectacular breakthrough campaign. Ben Yedder, capped at France Under-21 level, has signed a two-year contract extension that ties him to the Ligue 1 club until 2017. Ben Yedder netted 15 times last term and no French player scored more in the league.

Niedermeier: Stuttgart central defender Georg Niedermeier may be ruled out for weeks with a suspected torn ligament with the Bundesliga season starting this weekend. The 27-year-old was injured in a 0-0 draw against Botev Plovdiv on Thursday, a result that saw them advance in the Europa League on away goals.

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs Borussia M’gladbach 3-1.

Ligue1: Montpellier vs PSG 1-1.