SOCCER LINES

● CRYSTAL Palace will make a new bid for Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi in January.

● OXFORD’S on-loan Liverpool forward Ben Woodburn could be out until January after breaking his foot. ● CHARLTON boss Lee Bowyer has been charged with improper conduct for comments to referee Peter Bankes during his side’s defeat by Swansea. ● DARIO GRADI has retired as director of football of League Two Crewe. He had been suspended by the FA since December 2016 in connection with the investigation into sexual abuse in football.

● CROCKED Norwich defender Jamal Lewis is out of Northern Ireland’s Euro qualifier with Holland on Thursday.