Rafael Benitez welcomes Oscar’s dismay at his exclusion from Chelsea’s starting line-up in Sunday’s Club World Cup final against Corinthians.

Chelsea’s Lucas Piazon has criticised his team-mates’ attitude during yesterday’s Club World Cup final defeat to Corinthians, claiming his fellow Brazilians were the only ones to have put in the required effort.

A furious Gary Cahill accused Corinthians striker Emerson of smashing him in the face but he admitted he deserved to be sent off for his reaction in yesterday’s Club World Cup final defeat.

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Frank Lampard returned to captain Chelsea as David Luiz reverted to centre-back for today’s Club World Cup final against Corinthians.

Rafael Benitez today insisted Frank Lampard was not being discarded by Chelsea because he was past his best.

Frank Lampard today admitted his glittering Chelsea career could be drawing to a close after revealing he was not in talks with the club over a new contract.

Chelsea shook off their Japanese jet lag as an early second-half blitz brushed aside Monterrey to set up a Club World Cup final against Corinthians.

THERE’S something a little awkward about the Brazilian reverence for Neymar.

Barcelona striker David Villa will undergo surgery to repair his broken shinbone on Monday, the club have confirmed.

RAFAEL BENITEZ has denied suggestions he has been sacked by Inter Milan and re-iterated his demand that president Massimo Moratti backs him in next month’s transfer window.

MANCHESTER City coach Roberto Mancini is set to test the loyalty of his team’s keenest fans by trying to sign a 34-year-old former Manchester United player.

NEMANJA VIDIC will miss the first leg of Manchester United’s Champions League tie with Inter Milan after being suspended for one match following his red card in the Club World Cup final.

Nemanja Vidic will miss the first leg of Manchester United's Champions League tie with Inter Milan after being suspended for one match following his red card in the Club World Cup final.

IT may contrast jarringly with Manchester United’s traditional, swashbuckling values but their charge for an 18th league title is being built on the belligerence that was once the trademark of George Graham’s Arsenal.

Nemanja Vidic faces an anxious wait to find out how much damage his red card in the Club World Cup final win over LDU Quito will have on Manchester United’s Champions League defence.

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Wayne Rooney returned to the Manchester United starting line-up for their Club World Cup final clash with LDU Quito.

Dimitar Berbatov is likely to be on the bench for Manchester United’s Club World Cup final clash with LDU Quito in Yokohama tomorrow.

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