WILLIAM GALLAS is a major doubt for Arsenal’s crunch clash with Chelsea on Sunday.

Arsenal could have both Robin van Persie and Russian playmaker Andrey Arshavin available as Arsene Wenger’s men look to get their Barclays Premier League campaign back on course against Wigan tomorrow.

ARSENE WENGER felt it was inevitable Eduardo would have the last word in last night’s Group H Champions League clash against Standard Liege, with the Croatia striker netting the winner as Arsenal recovered from going two goals down inside five minutes.

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Arsenal rookie goalkeeper Vito Mannone will make his Champions League debut in tonight’s Group H opener against Standard Liege at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne.

David Moyes believes last night’s friendly win against Malaga will stand Everton in good stead as they aim to improve on last season’s European disappointment.

EVERTON’S sorry start to the season continued last night as David Moyes’ side crashed out of their second cup competition in the space of eight days.

EVERTON manager David Moyes hopes his side are just 90 minutes away from getting the good times rolling again — starting at Standard Liege tonight (kick-off 6.40pm).

EVERTON twice had to fight back to grab a 2-2 draw in a vibrant UEFA Cup tie against Standard Liege.

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EVERTON manager David Moyes’ decision to fly to Belgium to personally oversee the £15million (€18.4m) club record signing of Marouane Fellaini paid off and now the Toffees boss is looking forward to working with a player he has tracked for two years.

Everton have broken their transfer record to sign Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini for an initial £15m from Standard Liege.

Rafael Benitez hailed his European lucky charm Dirk Kuyt as Liverpool scrambled their way into the Champions League group stages but lost Steven Gerrard to injury on Wednesday night.

Steven Gerrard will miss both of England’s forthcoming World Cup qualifiers after having an operation tomorrow on his troublesome groin problem.

Liverpool 1 Standard Liege 0 (after extra-time)

Dirk Kuyt was Liverpool’s Champions League hero again on a night of high tension against Standard Liege at Anfield.

RAFAEL BENITEZ has promised Liverpool’s Champions League form will be “much, much better” when they bid this week to reach the group stages for the fifth successive time.

DUTCH striker Dirk Kuyt spoke for an embarrassed Liverpool squad by vowing that they will not play as badly again in Europe.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez admitted that his side were fortunate to have escaped from their Champions League ordeal against Standard Liege with their interest in the competition still intact.

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Newcastle were tonight working to tie up their loan swoop for United States defender Oguchi Onyewu after he arrived on Tyneside for a medical.

THE 10th anniversary of the Bosman ruling, which revolutionised football transfers in Europe, has led UEFA to claim rich clubs are now richer, poorer clubs are poorer and unlawful traffic of young players from abroad has increased.