Blackburn are without Australia international Brett Emerton for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Wigan.

Blackburn have signed experienced Switzerland international Johann Vogel after the midfielder impressed on a trial.

Arsenal duo Philippe Senderos and Johan Djourou have been named in Switzerland’s World Cup squad.

HARRY REDKNAPP claimed deadline day’s most impressive signing by luring Argentina playmaker Andres D’Alessandro to Portsmouth.

RIO FERDINAND has declared his willingness to take on a midfield role for club and country.

AC Milan have confirmed they have rebuffed renewed interest from Manchester United in Switzerland midfielder Johann Vogel.

AC Milan general manager Ariedo Braida claims Manchester United tried to sign midfielder Johann Vogel.

Alex Ferguson has vowed he will not leave Manchester United “in a shambles” when he eventually departs Old Trafford.

SPAIN, Switzerland and the Czech Republic all moved a step closer to the World Cup with victories on Saturday while Australia kept their hopes alive despite losing in the first leg of the play-offs.

Switzerland 1 France 1

PSV Eindhoven left-back Lee Young-Pyo has begged the Eredivisie champions to allow him to make a dream move to Tottenham.

PSV Eindhoven left-back Lee Young-Pyo has begged the Eredivisie champions to allow him to make a dream move to Tottenham.

AC Milan have signed Udinese left-back Marek Jankulovski on a four-year contract.

AC MILAN are optimistic that Jaap Stam will be fit for tonight’s Champions League semi-final first leg against PSV Eindhoven.

PSV EINDHOVEN are one clean sheet away from their first semi-final in Europe’s premier club competition since 1988 when they host French champions Olympique Lyon tonight at the Philips Stadium.

PSV EINDHOVEN sail into uncharted territory as far as the Champions League is concerned when Guus Hiddink’s men play last season’s beaten finalists AS Monaco tonight.

Switzerland 1 Republic of Ireland 1

Bixente Lizarazu returned for France’s final Group B match with Switzerland at the Estadio Cidade de Coimbra as coach Jacques Santini made four changes to the team held 2-2 by Croatia.

England 3 Switzerland 0

England 1 Switzerland 0

Fabio Celestini, born in Lausanne of Italian parents, is set to replace the suspended Johann Vogel in an otherwise unchanged Switzerland side to meet England in Group B in Coimbra tomorrow.

Switzerland defender Stephane Henchoz admits there is little anyone can do to stop Michael Owen when he is at his blistering best.

Switzerland will launch an all-out attack on Croatia in tomorrow’s Group B opener in a bid to lay the platform for qualification for the knock-out stages.

Switzerland coach Jakob Kuhn is hopeful that key midfielder Johann Vogel will shake off a thigh injury for Sunday’s Group B opener against Croatia in Leiria.

Switzerland midfielder Johann Vogel handed coach Kobi Kuhn a major boost today when he promised that he will be fit for Sunday’s Euro 2004 opener against Croatia.

Switzerland started their preparations for Sunday’s opening Euro 2004 clash with Group B rivals Croatia in earnest today.

Newcastle 2 PSV Eindhoven 1 (Newcastle win 3-2 on aggregate)

PSV Eindhoven 1 Newcastle 1

THE tension within the Swiss camp between the German and French elements is expected to be reflected in their team selection against Ireland with Liverpool's centre-back Stephane Henchoz as the main victim.

FC BASEL midfielder Mario Cantaluppi has been ruled out of Switzerland’s crucial Euro 2004 qualifier against Russia on Saturday with a foot infection.

Arsenal 0

Arsenal 0 PSV Eindhoven 0

SWISS newspapers yesterday piled praise on the national team’s winning display against the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday, hailing the start of a new cycle of success.