Here’s all of this week’s essential reading for England supporters.

The behaviour of England’s travelling support at the UEFA Nations League issued a bleak reminder that we have dickheads in our midst, dickheads that show up in accessible destinations when Supporters Travel Club membership isn’t required.

Barney Ronay of The Guardian has another reminder: this continental violence cannot be separated from the direct involvement of the far right. Football has beaten this scumbags before, and it will beat them again.

One of those accessible destinations is etched into the England schedule again in October. England are due to play a UEFA EURO 2020 qualifier against Czech Republic in the wonderful city of Prague, and FA security chief Tony Conniford appears to be dreading it.

The imminent departure of Maurizio Sarri has created a theoretical managerial vacancy at Chelsea. Frank Lampard? Maybe. England boss Gareth Southgate didn’t want to know.

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Finally, Southgate was quick to apply some context to John Stones’ horrendous UEFA Nations League performance last week. But, as Daniel Taylor’s article points out, the time for talking might have come and gone.