Luis Suarez has been banned for ten matches for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic, the Football Association has announced.

DAMIEN DELANEY could be on his way to Ipswich to join Roy Keane.

The Football Association have not yet ruled out taking further action against Sheffield United skipper Chris Morgan for his challenge on Iain Hume last weekend which left the Barnsley striker with a fractured skull.

Ipswich 1 Wigan 4

Newcastle midfielder Danny Guthrie will not receive an extended ban for his challenge on Hull forward Craig Fagan.

Any hopes Joey Barton had of enjoying a quiet pre-season were obliterated last night as the Football Association charged him with violent conduct.

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association over his assault on Ousmane Dabo 15 months ago.

Didier Drogba could face a Football Association investigation into claims he deliberately got booked in order to manage the timing of his suspensions.

Kevin Phillips’ 21st goal of the season cancelled out Greg Halford’s first for Charlton and kept FA Cup semi-finalists West Brom in the hunt for automatic promotion from the Coca-Cola Championship.

Stuart Pearce believes he was starved of cash and treated like a caretaker manager at Manchester City but does not regret taking charge at the Eastlands club.

Liverpool 2 Charlton 2

Charlton defender Ben Thatcher returns to the squad to face Liverpool at Anfield following a ban.

Young Irishman Darren Randolph looks set to make his Barclays Premiership debut in goal for Charlton at Liverpool.

Manchester City defender Michael Ball and Fulham’s Michael Brown have both been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association following incidents in their respective Barclays Premiership matches last weekend.

FA disciplinary chiefs will decide today whether Michael Ball should be hit with the charge of serious foul play for his stamp on Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Football Association will investigate Michael Ball’s stamp on Cristiano Ronaldo tomorrow and a disciplinary hearing is likely to take place on Thursday.

Charlton will be without suspended full-back Ben Thatcher for the visit of Tottenham on Monday night.

Blackburn 4 Charlton 1

Charlton hope to have defender Ben Thatcher (hip) available for tomorrow’s vital Barclays Premiership trip to Blackburn.

ALAN PARDEW maintains all is not lost even though Charlton have only three games left to haul themselves out of the Premiership drop-zone.

DAVID MOYES paid tribute to Everton’s resilience as they grabbed an injury-time winner against Charlton to force themselves a step nearer UEFA Cup qualification.

Everton 2 Charlton 1

James Beattie returns to Everton’s front line today in the absence of both teenage strikers Victor Anichebe and James Vaughan in the only change from the side that drew at Bolton last week.

Charlton 0 Reading 0

Matt Holland returns to the Charlton squad for tomorrow’s Premiership clash with Alan Pardew’s former club Reading at The Valley.

JOHN OSTER has criticised Wales manager John Toshack for continuing to ignore him.

Andy Reid and Ben Thatcher will miss Charlton’s Barclays Premiership clash against Newcastle on Sunday.

Alan Pardew made his second visit to Watford this season having seen the club he started the season with, West Ham, draw 1-1 in August.

Wayne Rooney kept his nerve when it mattered today to ease Manchester United to a unconvincing win over Charlton.

Charlton boss Alan Pardew made a third January signing yesterday by swooping for Sheffield Wednesday’s Madjid Bougherra.

Charlton have signed Algerian international defender Madjid Bougherra from Sheffield Wednesday in a £2.5m deal.

Portsmouth 0 Charlton 1

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp will plunge new signing Lauren straight into Premiership action for his first game in a year against relegation-haunted Charlton today, the ex-Arsenal man replacing suspended captain Gary O’Neil in midfield.

Hampshire Police have decided against taking extra security measures for Charlton’s Premiership visit to Portsmouth on Saturday when Ben Thatcher is likely to be included in Alan Pardew’s relegation-threatened side.

Defender Ben Thatcher is set to make his Charlton debut against Middlesbrough in the Barclays Premiership tomorrow.

New signing Djimi Traore is set to go straight into the Portsmouth side for Saturday’s Barclays Premiership match at Sheffield United.

Charlton have agreed a fee with Manchester City for full-back Ben Thatcher. The former Wales international will now hold talks with the London club.

Manchester City’s England defender Micah Richards is expected to shake off a dead leg and face Bolton tomorrow.

Stuart Pearce insists honesty is the best policy as Manchester City boss.

Manchester City face a number of injury doubts ahead of Sunday’s Barclays Premiership clash with Tottenham at Eastlands.

Manchester City’s 32-year wait for an Old Trafford win goes on but United moved another step closer in their quest to end a three-year title drought with another derby-day triumph.

Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce believes the return of bad boy Ben Thatcher has been one of the major factors behind the Blues’ recent revival.

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce could name an unchanged line-up for Monday’s clash with relegation-threatened Watford.

MANCHESTER CITY finally achieved their first away win of the season in the Premiership – and it should come as no surprise that Aston Villa were on the receiving end.