Chelsea again have outright possession of top spot in the Barclays Premier League following a 2-0 victory over Newcastle at Stamford Bridge.

Premier League team news.

Third-placed Manchester United are seven points behind Chelsea and City following their 1-1 draw at 10-man Aston Villa, which ended the Red Devils’ six-game winning streak.

Leicester full-back Paul Konchesky’s red card against Aston Villa on Sunday has been rescinded.

Aston Villa 2 Leicester 1

Aston Villa 2 Leicester 1

Team news for the Second Round of the Capital One Cup.

Substitute Chris Wood earned Leicester a point on their return to the Barclays Premier League with an equaliser four minutes from time against Everton.

Leicester 1 Manchester City 3

Leicester 4 Fulham 3

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING GROUP C:

Sean St Ledger is a major doubt for the Republic of Ireland's upcoming World Cup qualifiers after limping off in today's npower Championship tie between Leicester Bristol City.

Whilst club managers complained of a badly timed international break, Ireland striker Kevin Doyle believes his club form benefited from the two games with Kazakhstan and Oman.

Wolves 2 Leicester 1

WAYNE ROONEY (Everton to Man Utd (£20m, 2004)

Sean St Ledger has dismissed reports he is due for the exit door at Leicester City and is intent on proving his worth to manager Nigel Pearson at next month’s European Championships with Ireland.

Leicester 1 West Ham 2

Leicester 4 Nottingham Forest 0

Newcastle full-back Jose Enrique is expected to undergo a medical at Liverpool later today after the two clubs agreed a fee.

NEW season, new beginnings. But, for Sean St Ledger, that means a lot more than most.

Liverpool are set to open talks with England winger Stewart Downing after settling on a fee with Aston Villa.

Liverpool have agreed a deal to sell defender Paul Konchesky to npower Championship side Leicester.

Liverpool’s director of football Damien Comolli has confirmed he expects to ship out a number of unwanted players to make way for new faces at Anfield.

Midfielder Charlie Adam is set to complete his long-awaited move from Blackpool to Liverpool later today.

Jamie O’Hara believes Wolves can become an established Barclays Premier League force after he completed his £5m move from Tottenham.

Wolves have completed the permanent signing of midfielder Jamie O’Hara from Tottenham in a £5m deal.

Wolves are set to finally complete the permanent signing of midfielder Jamie O’Hara from Tottenham within the next 24 hours, it is understood.

LIVERPOOL’S bid to sign Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam ended in disappointment last night, with Blackpool — who themselves completed the loan signing of James Beattie from Rangers — holding on to their star man on a busy transfer deadline day.

All the comings and goings for every Premier League club.

Fernando Torres and Andy Carroll were looking increasingly as though they would be making big-money moves to Chelsea and Liverpool on one of the most exciting transfer deadline days since the January window began.

Out-of-favour Liverpool defender Paul Konchesky has joined Nottingham Forest on loan just five months after arriving at Anfield, manager Kenny Dalglish has confirmed.

LIVERPOOL defender Martin Skrtel says he knows he must keep improving or risk falling down the pecking order at Anfield.

Wolves 0 Liverpool 3

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish admits he has some bridges to rebuild in restoring the damaged confidence and reputations of some of the experienced members of his squad.

New Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish goes into his first Barclays Premier League match since his surprise return at the weekend without the services of captain Steven Gerrard at Blackpool tomorrow.

Under-pressure Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is likely to make changes for Sunday’s FA Cup third round tie at arch-rivals Manchester United.

Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole made his first Barclays Premier League start since October 31 as manager Roy Hodgson made four changes to face Blackburn at Ewood Park.

IN 1998, Arsenal won the Double playing some of the best counter-attacking football the English game had ever seen. Arsene Wenger, whose arrival had been greeted with scepticism verging on derision, had transformed the club in less than two years.

MICK MCCARTHY could hardly wipe the smile off his face.

WHY have a ‘winter break’ debate when you can have the real thing?

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is set to spring a surprise and name a relatively strong squad for tomorrow’s final Europa League clash at home to Utrecht, despite having already qualified as Group K winners.

Liverpool 3 Aston Villa 0

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson expects former Reds boss Gerard Houllier to receive a warm welcome on his competitive return to Anfield tomorrow.

LIVERPOOL manager Roy Hodgson insists players are not playing for their futures in tonight’s Europa League tie against Steaua Bucharest.