Blackburn have midfielder David Dunn available again for tomorrow night’s Carling Cup quarter final at Cardiff.

MANCHESTER CITY defender Joleon Lescott admits the club’s first Champions League campaign is proving a tough learning curve.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has declared himself fit to face Italy in Uruguay’s friendly tomorrow but admits he already has one eye on the weekend clash with Chelsea.

Liverpool expect to discover the results of the treatment Steven Gerrard had on an ankle infection over the weekend within the next couple of days but are keeping an open mind over the extent of the problem.

Arsenal 2 Bolton Wanderers 1

BIRMINGHAM CITY manager Alex McLeish has said that the pitch invasion that took place after his team’s win over Aston Villa betrayed a ‘small club mentality’ amongst those Blues fans at the heart of the trouble.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has made one enforced change for the Carling Cup quarter-final derby with Aston Villa at St. Andrew’s.

SUBSTITUTE Stewart Downing’s extra-time goal sealed a Carling Cup quarter-final spot for 10-man Aston Villa and ended the challenge of Burnley at Villa Park last night.

West Ham 3 Stoke 1 (after extra-time)

Aston Villa 2 Burnley 1 (after extra-time)

Alex Ferguson believes Javier Hernandez is on the right path towards becoming a Manchester United great after he fired the club into the Carling Cup quarter-finals.

Wigan 2 Swansea 0

Bolton Wanderers have today confirmed that Manchester City midfielder Vladimir Weiss has joined them on loan until the end of the season.

CARLO ANCELOTTI defended Petr Cech and Frank Lampard ahead of tonight’s final Champions League group game against Apoel Nicosia.

Aston Villa striker John Carew is poised to return for tomorrow’s clash with Hull at Villa Park.

Fernando Torres returned to full training with Liverpool today and is in line for a comeback at Blackburn on Saturday.

Gary Megson believes Arsene Wenger was wrong to refuse to shake hands with Mark Hughes after Arsenal's defeat at Manchester City in last night's Carling Cup quarter final.

Portsmouth 2 Aston Villa 4

ROBIN VAN PERSIE intends to do all he can to get back into action for Arsenal as soon as possible – and will travel to Serbia for radical medical treatment that involves massage using fluid from a placenta.

Portsmouth’s turbulent season continued to unravel after the Premier League confirmed today that a transfer embargo has been imposed on the beleaguered club.

Sunderland 0 Aston Villa 0 (AET, Villa win 3-1 on penalties)

Blackburn 5 Peterborough 2

Portsmouth 4 Stoke City 0

Watford 1 Tottenham 2

Man Utd 1 QPR 0

Frank Lampard has defended England team-mate Peter Crouch after the Liverpool striker was sent off for a two-footed lunge on Mikel John Obi during their Carling Cup quarter-final tie.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez claimed Peter Crouch was provoked into his two-footed challenge on Chelsea midfielder Mikel John Obi which earned him a red card last night.

Tottenham have appealed to the Football Association to overturn Didier Zokora’s dismissal during the Carling Cup quarter-final win over Manchester City.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez admits his team are in the middle of “a difficult week”.

Nolberto Solano will return to the West Ham side against Everton after being cup-tied for the Carling Cup quarter-final defeat to the same opponents.

West Ham 1 Everton 1

Dean Ashton and Freddie Ljungberg returned to the West Ham starting side for the first time since October in tonight’s Carling Cup quarter-final against Everton.

Everton defender Leighton Baines will be out for longer than expected after a scan revealed a tear on his hamstring.

Freddie Ljungberg is set to replace the cup-tied Nolberto Solano in the West Ham squad for tomorrow night’s Carling Cup quarter-final against Everton.

ROBBIE FOWLER received a bear-hug from Rafael Benitez and a standing ovation from the Kop, but he could do little to stop Steven Gerrard driving Liverpool into the Carling Cup quarter-finals.

Robbie Fowler received a bear-hug from Rafael Benitez and a standing ovation from the Kop but he could do little to stop Steven Gerrard driving Liverpool into the Carling Cup quarter-finals.

Portsmouth 1 Blackburn 2

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Tomas Rosicky can follow in the footsteps of some of his club’s previous free-scoring midfielders.

DUTCH GOAL ace Dirk Kuyt refuses to be deflated by Liverpool’s exit from the FA Cup as the Anfield men prepare to face Arsenal for the second time in four days.

LIVERPOOL face a testing fixture schedule that will stretch manager Rafael Benitez’s squad to the limits over the next six weeks.

JOSE Mourinho might be tempted into the transfer market next month after admitting he is short of cover in central defence, even as UEFA considers curtailing their spending power.

ARSENAL goalkeeper Manuel Almunia knows Liverpool will be “looking for revenge” when Arsene Wenger takes his much-changed side to Anfield for tonight’s Carling Cup quarter-final.

Tottenham and Middlesbrough have both been charged by the Football Association following the ugly brawl which scarred Tuesday night’s Barclays Premiership encounter at White Hart Lane.

Charlton have announced they have parted company with manager Iain Dowie and will issue a further statement on Tuesday morning.