Stoke defender Andy Wilkinson will be available for the Potters’ opening match of the Barclays Premier League season against Liverpool next month.

Giovanni Trapattoni has been handed some good news in the familiar form of a goalscoring return to action by his skipper Robbie Keane.

Gabriel Agbonlahor scored the winner for Aston Villa in their pre-season friendly against the Chicago Fire on Saturday night before being forced off with an ankle injury.

Nathan Delfouneso scored the game’s only goal as Aston Villa edged the Philadelphia Union 1-0 in their pre-season friendly at PPL Park on Wednesday night.

Robbie Keane celebrated his 32nd birthday by scoring both goals in the Los Angeles Galaxy’s 2-0 Major League Soccer win over the Chicago Fire yesterday, lifting his team into the final play-off spot in the Western Conference.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle has confirmed striker Sebastian Le Toux has joined the club for a week’s training.

WITH Robbie Keane on the verge of lending his body to Aston Villa for medical research and Thierry Henry having made that memorable return to Arsenal, you would be forgiven for thinking that European clubs are stockpiling for the winter with US-based players.

Nicolas Anelka has admitted he is resigned to leaving Chelsea amid reports he will be allowed to leave the club in January.

Tottenham striker Robbie Keane is waiting to see whether his £3.5m move to the Los Angeles Galaxy has gone through this morning.

Everton have finalised their pre-season plans with a friendly against Werder Bremen in Germany on August 2.

Thierry Henry was on the scoresheet as the New York Red Bulls closed the gap on Columbus Crew at the top of the Eastern Conference of the MLS with a 2-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes.

Alex Ferguson felt inexperience was to blame for Manchester United’s surprise defeat by 10-man Kansas City Wizards.

WAYNE ROONEY is in line to face an Airtricity League XI in the first football match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on August 4.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson intends to send striker Danny Welbeck and midfielder Tom Cleverley on loan to Barclays Premier League clubs in the coming season.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson heaped praise on Gabriel Obertan after the French winger steered his side to their second successive pre-season tour victory.

JOHN O’SHEA is hoping to steer clear of an injury nightmare next season as Manchester United attempt to regain their Premier League title from Chelsea.

Manchester United defender Wes Brown would welcome the introduction of goal-line technology.

Mexico international Efrain Juarez has agreed a four-year contract with Celtic and met up with his new team-mates in the United States today.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has revealed he is close to signing Sunderland striker Daryl Murphy.

SCOTLAND midfielder Darren Fletcher has revealed the hunger that drives him on a daily basis at Manchester United.

RYAN GIGGS likes the American way of life but has played down the prospect of ending his remarkable career in Major League Soccer.

Alex Ferguson admits the majority of Manchester United's World Cup stars are unlikely to feature in the club's Premier League opener against Newcastle next month.

Artur Boruc’s colourful Celtic career will officially come to an end today as long as the results of his medical at Fiorentina are positive.

Manchester United captain Gary Neville has been added to the list of players who will miss the club’s summer tour and have treatment at Carrington instead.

Manchester United captain Gary Neville has been ruled out of the club’s summer tour because of injury.

MLS: Major League Soccer newcomers the Philadelphia Union have fired back at French midfielder Robert Pires after his apparent dismissal of their home city.

Alex Ferguson may add just one more player to his Manchester United squad this summer as he plots to regain the Barclays Premier League title from Chelsea.

Neil Lennon has thanked the Celtic fans for their “fantastic” backing during his time in charge as he awaits news on the club’s search for a permanent manager.

Manchester United have confirmed a three-country tour of North America to launch their bid for glory next season.