Manchester United 2 Newcastle 1

Young Boys 3 Liverpool 5

Manchester United have completed the capture of Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa from Borussia Dortmund on a four-year deal.

Everton captain Phil Neville has backed Seamus Coleman to come back stronger after it was confirmed yesterday the Republic of Ireland international tore a ligament in his right ankle in the friendly defeat by Villarreal last Friday.

Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has been ruled out for the next three months with a knee tendon injury.

ALL eyes will be on Blackpool’s team sheet for today’s Barclays Premier League trip to West Ham – and manager Ian Holloway admits his players have given him plenty to think about.

The Republic of Ireland's Damien Duff, Dickson Etuhu and Andrew Johnson all had to settle for a place on the substitutes’ bench for Fulham’s home clash with Aston Villa in the Barclays Premier League.

Liverpool defender Danny Wilson is aware he and his team-mates cannot afford to underestimate the threat posed by League Two side Northampton in tonight’s Carling Cup third-round tie at Anfield.

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill will check on the fitness of several key players before finalising his side for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash at Bolton.

At a time when English clubs’ recruitment of overseas youngsters is attracting the disapproving attention of FIFA, one of Manchester United’s true home-grown talents sent their 10 men into the Carling Cup fourth round.

Aston Villa 2 Fulham 0

Middlesbrough midfielder Josh Walker has signed a new contract which will keep him at the Riverside Stadium until 2011.

Man Utd 5 Stoke 0

JONNY EVANS would love to get a crack at Arsenal’s much-admired young Gunners in the Carling Cup quarter-finals.

Man Utd 1 QPR 0

Man Utd 3 Middlesbrough 1

Middlesbrough goalkeeper Brad Jones is back in training after dislocating a finger in the pre-match warm up at Liverpool last weekend.

Manchester City are facing a major striker crisis ahead of their Barclays Premier League opener with Aston Villa on August 17.

Teenage striker Freddie Sears is struggling to be fit for West Ham’s Barclays Premier League clash at Sunderland after suffering a groin injury.

Bobby Zamora suffered a blow to the knee during Monday’s reserve team game against Tottenham and is doubtful for tomorrow’s clash with Chelsea.

Leicester chairman Milan Mandaric has warned manager Gary Megson in no uncertain terms his future lies at the Walkers Stadium ahead of today’s Coca-Cola Championship clash at Scunthorpe.

Derby manager Billy Davies has admitted there will come a time when the club will sell star midfielder Giles Barnes, but is currently concentrating on getting the youngster fit enough to prove himself in the top flight.

RAFAEL BENITEZ has launched a passionate defence of his handling of Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard and his own managerial record at Anfield.

Rafael Benitez has launched a passionate defence of his handling of Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard and his own managerial record at Anfield.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez will be without Craig Bellamy (ankle), Fabio Aurelio (groin) and Mark Gonzalez (ankle) for the Carling Cup visit of Reading to Anfield tomorrow.

Manchester City have completed the signing of Shrewsbury goalkeeper Joe Hart after the teenager passed a medical.

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce has agreed a deal to make Shrewsbury’s outstanding young goalkeeper Joe Hart his first signing of the summer.

Gloucester 31 Worcester 23

Stuart Pearce is refusing to panic despite the abrupt end to his honeymoon period as Manchester City boss.

Jermaine Jenas is confident he can one day succeed Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard as the heartbeat of the England midfield.

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Everton striker James Vaughan will be out of action for six to eight weeks with a knee injury.

Walsall boss Paul Merson expects Birmingham or Sunderland to make a bid for striker Matty Fryatt.

Norwich boss Nigel Worthington looks set to keep faith with the same starting XI for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership trip to Bolton.

New Norwich midfielder Graham Stuart is set to go straight into the squad to face his former club Everton tomorrow.

Norwich 1 Liverpool 2

Liverpool got their Champions League drive off and running again with a 2-1 win at struggling Norwich.

Aston Villa boss David O’Leary has clashed with Trevor Brooking over Luke Moore’s inclusion in the England Under-19 squad for Thursday’s friendly against the Republic of Ireland.

Former England coaches Glenn Hoddle and Howard Wilkinson are among six candidates being considered to coach South Africa in their 2006 World Cup campaign.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce has shown his faith in defender Matt Sadler by offering him a new two-year contract.

Aston Villa manager David O’Leary believes that rookie midfielder Peter Whittingham can have the same kind of impact as achieved by Harry Kewell and Alan Smith at Leeds.

SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON has vowed to continue as England coach despite facing a new year without two of his closest allies after Steve McClaren ended his involvement with the national team.

West Ham manager Glenn Roeder today named England Under-19 defender Glen Johnson and Trinidad and Tobago-born midfield prospect Brent Rahim in his squad to visit Chesterfield in the Worthington Cup second round tomorrow.

Everton 0 Crewe 0