Karim Benzema has been included in Real Madrid’s 21-man squad for tomorrow’s Champions League quarter-final second leg at Tottenham.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek could be sidelined for the next six weeks after breaking his jaw during last night’s Champions League match with Auxerre.

Real Madrid 4 Auxerre 0

REAL Madrid coach Jose Mourinho yesterday called a two-match UEFA ban for improper conduct “a medal”, insisting he has been singled out for special treatment by the European governing body.

UEFA have charged Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho after launching an investigation into whether Sergio Ramos and Xabi Alonso deliberately incurred red cards during Tuesday’s Champions League match at Ajax.

UEFA have charged Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho after launching an investigation into whether Sergio Ramos and Xabi Alonso deliberately incurred red cards during Tuesday’s Champions League match with Ajax.

NOW that’s how you start a season. Almost. Some of us are yet to acclimatise after summer hibernation. With a dreary World Cup failing to deflect attention away from inevitable squabbles about our managerial shortcomings (past and present) and a player exodus still not materialising, we’re suddenly blinded by new term’s glare.

Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina has signed a new six-year contract, the club have confirmed.

Xabi Alonso was today due to have his medical at the Bernabeu before becoming Real Madrid’s latest ’galactico’.

LIVERPOOL’S Xabi Alonso is poised to sign for Real Madrid today after the clubs agreed a fee believed to be £30m for the Spain international.

Liverpool’s Xabi Alonso is poised to sign for Real Madrid tomorrow after the clubs agreed a fee believed to be £30m for the Spain international.

ONE Liverpool player completed a transfer to Real Madrid yesterday, but Xabi Alonso’s wish to follow suit looks like going to the wire.

Striker Fernando Torres has insisted it would be “a serious loss to Liverpool” if Xabi Alonso completed a move to Real Madrid.

JERZY DUDEK claims a move to Real Madrid would represent a “dream come true” for Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.

Jerzy Dudek claims a move to Real Madrid would represent a “dream come true” for Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.

GUESS what? We went to see a circus and a football match broke it.

Steven Gerrard has been named on the Liverpool bench for tonight’s Champions League last-16 first leg against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

Arsenal 1 Real Madrid 0

REAL MADRID’S Champions League hopes were extinguished last night as Roma completed a classic smash-and-grab raid at the Bernabeu to move into the quarter-finals.

Jerzy Dudek is set to be unveiled as Real Madrid’s latest signing tomorrow, the Spanish giants have announced.

Liverpool are believed to have settled personal terms with Spain striker Fernando Torres while Luis Garcia is heading back to his homeland.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas would welcome the arrival of Jerzy Dudek if the Polish international shot-stopper joins the Spanish giants during the close season.

THE trek home began immediately after the match ended: 7,000 Milan fans with their different-coloured bracelets indicating the departure time of their return flights to Malpensa.

Bolo Zenden looks to have won his fight to be involved in Liverpool's Champions League final squad against AC Milan tomorrow.

Liverpool will give Bolo Zenden a fitness test later today to determine whether he can figure in tomorrow’s Champions League Final against AC Milan.

AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso is not letting the memories of the most harrowing defeat of his football career bother him days before his chance for revenge.

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Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler will say his last goodbye to the Kop on Sunday but Jerzy Dudek looks set to be consigned to a walk-on part.

Robbie Fowler will bring the curtain down on his Liverpool career on Sunday, but goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek will almost certainly be denied the chance to play in one final game for the club.

Robbie Fowler and Jerzy Dudek expect to bring the curtain down on their Liverpool careers against Charlton at Anfield on Sunday, with their contracts running out.

Jerzy Dudek admits he will be a wreck on Sunday when he says goodbye to Anfield.

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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will rest a string of senior stars at Portsmouth tomorrow ahead of next Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Chelsea.

LIVERPOOL boss Rafael Benitez is unconcerned by comments from Jerzy Dudek that the goalkeeper could leave when his contract ends in the summer.

Jamie Carragher will equal Ian Callaghan’s club record of 89 European games for Liverpool when he faces Chelsea in tomorrow’s Champions League semi-final first leg.

Liverpool will have both Craig Bellamy and Xabi Alonso back in their squad for the home Barclays Premiership game with Wigan, which is also a major boost for boss Rafael Benitez ahead of next week’s Champions League semi-final first leg at Chelsea.

Craig Bellamy is still not ready to figure in Liverpool’s squad following the knee injury he sustained against PSV Eindhoven a week ago, and he will miss out on tomorrow’s home Barclays Premiership game with Middlesbrough.

Liverpool are expected to recall their big guns for the away game at Manchester City, although Craig Bellamy will miss out with a knee injury sustained in the Champions League victory over Eindhoven in midweek.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has opted to rest both Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher for tonight’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against PSV Eindhoven.

Liverpool will be without the suspended Dirk Kuyt for their Champions League quarter-final second leg at home to PSV Eindhoven tomorrow.

Craig Bellamy has staked his claim to return for Liverpool at Reading tomorrow after missing the last two matches with a rib injury.

Peter Crouch’s hat-trick heroics at the weekend against Arsenal won him a place in Liverpool’s starting line-up for the Champions League quarter-final first leg in the Philips stadium.

Craig Bellamy travelled with Liverpool's squad today for their Champions League quarter-final against PSV Eindhoven despite still feeling the effects of a rib injury.

Robbie Fowler will find himself back in the Liverpool squad for the away game at Aston Villa on Sunday, having failed to even make the bench for the last two games against Manchester United and Barcelona.