England remain hopeful that Saqib Mahmood will join their white-ball tour of India on time after delays with his visa forced him to miss a pre-series trip to Abu Dhabi.

Arteta also launched a passionate defence of Kai Havertz after abhorrent social media posts were sent to the Germany international’s wife, Sophia.

The announcement came as Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip overnight killed at least 18 people, including six women and four children.

The Competition and Markets Authority said it was launching its first strategic market status designation investigation.