CHELSEA coach Avram Grant remains tight-lipped over the expected arrival of Nicolas Anelka but has dismissed suggestions linking the club with Dimitar Berbatov.

Championship side QPR have completed the signing of winger Hogan Ephraim from West Ham for an undisclosed fee.

Cristiano Ronaldo received further recognition for his starring role in Manchester United's Premiership title win tonight as he scooped two more personal awards.

Chelsea 0 Manchester United 0

Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo could be unleashed on Southend tomorrow as Manchester United look to book a place in the Carling Cup quarter-finals.

Ryan Giggs, Louis Saha and skipper Gary Neville have been ruled out of Manchester United’s Champions League trip to FC Copenhagen.

Manchester United’s dressing room could not help chuckling when they were sent to Southend for their next Carling Cup mission, but Kieran Richardson insists the holders will have their serious faces on when they visit Roots Hall in a fortnight.

Crewe 1 Manchester United 2

ALAN SMITH has warned Crewe there will be no holding back as he spearheads the start of Manchester United’s Carling Cup defence at Gresty Road.

Alan Smith will start his first game since recovering from horrific injuries sustained at Liverpool last season when Carling Cup holders Manchester United begin the defence of their trophy at Crewe.