Top sport stories from the national newspapers:

THE SUN: Andrew Flintoff is out of today’s crunch fourth Test at Headingley. Also: Darren Bent last night blasted his old Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp.

DAILY STAR: Arsene Wenger last night dubbed teenage ace Jack Wilshere the new Wayne Rooney. Also: Freddie Flintoff looks set to miss the fourth Test against Australia.

DAILY MIRROR: Andrew Flintoff’s farewell tour was in tatters last night after his knee injury ruled him out of today’s fourth Test. Also: Manchester City will push Everton’s resolve to keep Joleon Lescott to the limit with a final £22million bid.

DAILY MAIL: England were last night bracing themselves to lose Andrew Flintoff for the Test which could win them the Ashes.

DAILY EXPRESS: England’s hopes of winning the Ashes with Andrew Flintoff were fading last night, but Steve Harmison is poised for a Test comeback at Headingley today.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: This is set to be a humdinger of a Headingley Test.

THE TIMES: Andrew Flintoff was facing the agony of having to put his Ashes ambitions on the back burner last night despite being prepared to play through pain to help England seal the series.

THE GUARDIAN: Andrew Flintoff is determined to face Australia in the fourth Test today but the decision will be take out of his hands. Also: Mark Hughes has denied David Moyes’s allegations that Manchester City have shown Everton “no respect” in their pursuit of Joleon Lescott.

THE INDEPENDENT: England are five days away from regaining the Ashes. Also: Arsenal will not be pursuing their interest in the Internazionale midfielder Patrick Vieira, but Arsene Wenger is considering a move for Fulham defender Brede Hangeland he revealed yesterday.