Leicester midfielder Muzzy Izzet could be set for a surprise comeback from injury in next Tuesday’s Barclaycard Premiership clash with Bolton at the Walkers Stadium.

TOTTENHAM bucked the trend for loans and cheap deals on a busy transfer deadline day by splashing out stg£7million on West Ham striker Jermain Defoe.

FIRST DIVISION leaders Portsmouth suffered a rare blip yesterday as Crystal Palace left Fratton Park with a point from a 1-1 draw.

DerWIMBLEDON’S sequence of seven matches unbeaten ended last night as Derby came from behind to win and move up to twelfth in Nationwide Division One.

Newcastle clinched a dramatic last-gasp victory at Derby thanks to a goal from Lomana Lua Lua.

John Gregory is backing his young players to blossom despite an uphill battle against relegation from the Premiership.

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Derby go in search of another inspired performance as they visit Highbury tonight looking to repeat the sort of show which nearly earned them all three points against Barclaycard Premiership champions Manchester United at the weekend.

Branco Strupar ended months of injury misery by scoring the vital second goal in Derby's 3-0 win at Leicester.

Perhaps Manchester United had gorged themselves on too much celebration cake or perhaps this was one meaningless match - for them at least - too many.