PREMIER LEAGUE: Man Utd v Everton

Arsene Wenger does not expect wantaway captain Cesc Fabregas to be fit to lead Arsenal in their opening game of the new Barclays Premier League season.

The violent clashes before Manchester United’s Champions League tie against Roma could have been avoided “in hindsight”, a fans’ spokesman said today.

JOSE MOURINHO insisted managers should be barred from speaking to referees in private as Chelsea stuck to their guns over their complaints at Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard.

Arsenal were today facing major injury problems ahead of their Champions League tie in Moscow as Patrick Vieira and Fredrik Ljungberg looked set to join Sol Campbell in being ruled out of the game.