Marseille are rarely a side that hides from the headlines, but did anybody really expect a bust up on match-day one? Well, perhaps we did. Jonny Rowe and Adrien Rabiot bashed heads - and now both players are suspended and already on the transfer list.

Dotun, Andy & Nicky Bandini break down the ramifications of that explosive opening day. Plus, Serie A kicks off this weekend, so where do Italy's runners and riders sit? And as Andy jets back in from watching the German Super Cup at the weekend, where do Bayern stand in the race for the Bundesliga? Are they really the clear front-runners?

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