The top stories making Tuesday’s back pages in the UK…
The Sun: Wayne Rooney claims tonight’s Wembley friendly with France will send a defiant message to terrorists.
Also: French captain Hugo Lloris will be choking back the tears tonight after urging England fans to sing La Marseillaise.
And: Belgium’s friendly with Spain has been called off due to security fears in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris.
Daily Mirror: West Ham have been handed minor fitness boosts after Dimitri Payet and Enner Valencia saw specialists.
Also: Armed officers will be deployed at Wembley for the England vs France football match in the wake of the Paris terror attacks, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed.
Daily Star: Wayne Rooney says the friendly with France sends a defiant message to the terrorists that they will never win.
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Also: Jamie Redknapp has risked the wrath of Tottenham fans by revealing he is an admirer of Olivier Giroud.
And: Manchester United believe Michael Carrick could be available for selection in just two weeks time.
Daily Mail: Matt Ritchie is being watched by Manchester United but no formal approach has yet been made.
Also: Juventus are considering moves for Graziano Pelle of Southampton and Oscar at Chelsea but will struggle to meet the financial demands for both deals.
And: Belgium have been forced to call off Tuesday’s friendly with Spain due to security fears.
Daily Express: France will play in memory of the victims of the terrorist atrocities in Paris when they face England.
Also: Manchester United have made Mario Gomez their top striker target for the January transfer window, according to reports.
Metro: Manchester United are confident of completing the signing of Mario Gomez in the January transfer window, according to reports.
Also: Tottenham are close to signing Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato, according to reports.
Daily Telegraph: Aston Villa want to sign the Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin in the January transfer window as they battle to stay in the Premier League.
Also: Remi Garde is set to appoint Steve Round, David Moyes’ former Manchester United assistant, to his backroom staff at Aston Villa.
The Times: Wayne Rooney and Roy Hodgson have called for football to send out a powerful message against terrorism at Wembley Stadium tonight as England play France only four days after the atrocities in Paris.
Also: At one point yesterday afternoon, Roy Hodgson confessed he was struggling to go from questions about the poignancy and wider significance of tonight’s match at Wembley to inquiries about what will be one of the least experienced lineups he has fielded as England manager.
And: Arsène Wenger believes that football’s authorities are not doing enough to make sure that the game is free from drugs and that blood testing and more widespread anti-doping measures should be introduced to catch cheats.
The Independent: Out-of-favour Juventus defender Daniele Rugani is being linked with a move to the Premier League with both Arsenal and Manchester United set to be eyeing January moves for the centre-back.
