Derby boss Paul Jewell faces a striker dilemma ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League game at Bolton after selling Steve Howard to Leicester.

Derby 1 Blackburn 2

Derby boss Paul Jewell has called on Alan Curbishley to end the speculation surrounding teenage star Giles Barnes.

Derby face Blackburn in a Premier League clash at Pride Park on Sunday with boss Paul Jewell’s squad at breaking point.

WEST BROM went top of the Coca-Cola Championship courtesy of a 4-1 victory over Bristol City.

Sunderland moved into second place in the Coca-Cola Championship with a 1-0 win over play-off contenders Cardiff at Ninian Park.

Plymouth 2 Derby 0

Leicester 2 Crystal Palace 0

Neil Shipperley scored the only goal against Wolves to extend Sheffield United’s lead at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship.

NORWICH and Southampton can blame Clinton Morrison’s mother for their failure to prevent the striker returning to Crystal Palace.

Manchester City director Dennis Tueart has confirmed the club are looking to sign Andrew Cole and that manager Stuart Pearce will be allowed to spend some of the Shaun Wright-Phillips transfer fee.

Shaun Wright-Phillips looks certain to become a Chelsea player by the end of the day.

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce has warned Chelsea they will not get Shaun Wright-Phillips on the cheap.

Robbie Fowler has been ruled out of Manchester City’s FA Premier League Asia Trophy campaign with a back injury.

Shaun Wright-Phillips returned for pre-season training with Manchester City today with huge confusion still surrounding his future.

Jon Macken looks poised to leave Manchester City to join Crystal Palace.

Stuart Pearce is likely to field the same side that drew at Blackburn last weekend as Manchester City host Portsmouth at Eastlands.

RICHARD DUNNE has committed his future to Manchester City until 2007, convinced the Blues will become top-10 regulars under Stuart Pearce.

Shaun Wright-Phillips returns to the Manchester City squad for the first time in seven weeks for the Blues trip to Fulham.

Manchester City striker Jon Macken is hoping to return to the squad on Saturday to face Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

Shaun Wright-Phillips is out of England’s World Cup double-header with Northern Ireland and Azerbaijan later this month after being forced to have knee surgery.

Manchester City boss Kevin Keegan has seen his squad ravaged for next Monday’s local derby with Bolton at Eastlands.

Typically though, the Cork-born star is not entirely satisfied with his contribution, although he did admit the balance between playing matches and rest is better this season than it was 12 months ago, when he became frustrated at the number of games he was missing.

Manchester United skipper Roy Keane and Birmingham striker Clinton Morrison have been recalled to the Republic of Ireland squad for the friendly against Portugal at Lansdowne Road on February 9.

Manchester City 3 Crystal Palace 1

League One Oldham pulled off a famous FA Cup shock by knocking out Premiership Manchester City – 50 league places above the Boundary Park club.

Arsene Wenger has insisted he would still not be forced into the transfer market despite Arsenal falling seven points behind leaders Chelsea amid an injury crisis.

Arsenal 1 Man City 1

Joey Barton is set to earn an immediate recall as Manchester City look to bounce back from their Boxing Day defeat at Everton by inflicting more misery on rock-bottom West Brom at Eastlands.

Nicolas Anelka returned to the Manchester City side at the Reebok Stadium today.

Kevin Keegan faces a selection dilemma over whether to restore Nicolas Anelka to his Manchester City starting line-up for tomorrow’s trip to Bolton.

Manchester City 0 Tottenham 1

Stuart Pearce has placed an early claim on the Manchester City job when Kevin Keegan steps down as manager in 18 months.

Middlesbrough 3 Man City 2

Middlesbrough 3 Man City 2

Nicolas Anelka looks set to miss Monday’s televised trip to Middlesbrough after failing to recover from an ankle injury.

Nicolas Anelka looks set to miss Monday’s televised trip to Middlesbrough after failing to recover from an ankle injury.

Man City 2 Aston Villa 0

Sunderland striker Stephan Elliott has been rewarded for his club form as he was included in Brian Kerr's Irish senior squad to play Croatia this month.

Manchester City boss Kevin Keegan will offer his youth brigade a chance to shoot down Manchester United on enemy territory for the first time since 1974.

Manchester City 1 Norwich City 1

KEVIN KEEGAN will write a letter of apology to referee Steve Dunn for his foul-mouthed tunnel tirade at St James’ Park on Sunday — but remains unrepentant about his post-match media comments.