Leeds manager Dennis Wise has revealed striker Tore Andre Flo has fractured a foot and could be out for up to eight weeks.

Leeds have completed the signing of midfielder Alan Thompson from Celtic until the end of the season.

West Brom eased into the FA Cup fourth round after exploiting Coca-Cola Championship rivals Leeds’ defensive frailties at The Hawthorns.

Tottenham manager Martin Jol has moved to freshen up his squad by bringing in young Sunderland goalkeeper Ben Alnwick and promising teenage midfielder Adel Taarabt from Lens.

SUNDERLAND manager Roy Keane was a busy man on the second day of the January transfer window, signing Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Carlos Edwards and Hungary goalkeeper Marton Fulop for a combined £2 million (€2.9m).

Tottenham today agreed a loan deal with French club Lens to bring in midfielder Adel Taarabt, with Spurs sporting director Damien Comolli describing the 17-year-old as “one of the best talents in Europe for his age”.

Leeds are set to sign defenders Matt Heath and Robbie Elliott on short-term contracts until the end of the season.

Stoke 2 Sunderland 1

Leeds 0 Sunderland 3

Leeds 0 Sunderland 3

Roy Keane is refusing to be carried away by claims he can do for Sunderland what Kevin Keegan did for Newcastle.

Sunderland have handed defender Robbie Elliott an initial one-month deal at the Stadium of Light.

Newcastle 3 Tottenham 1

Newcastle welcome back Robbie Elliott from suspension for tomorrow’s game with Tottenham at St James’ Park after the left-back’s red card in the FA Cup defeat at Chelsea last week.

The Football Association have hit back at Alex Ferguson’s claims that their compliance unit “has no purpose”.

Alex Ferguson has called for referees to be given greater powers to drive the diving cheats out of the game.

Didier Drogba has spoken out in a bid to clarify his position on diving.

PETER KENYON admits Chelsea want to be loved not hated – but fears their success will make this impossible.

Shaun Wright-Phillips is not a diver according to Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon.

John Terry’s hatred of losing helped Chelsea take a giant step closer to their first league and cup double as he scored the matchwinner against Newcastle.

Chelsea 1 Newcastle 0

Man Utd 2 Newcastle 0

Manchester United 2 Newcastle 0

Newcastle 3 Bolton 1

SHAY GIVEN admits Glenn Roeder has transformed Newcastle from relegation candidates to European hopefuls within the space of a month.

Newcastle 2 Middlesbrough 2

Newcastle 2 Middlesbrough 2

West Ham 2 Newcastle 4

Newcastle 1 Aston Villa 1

Wigan 1 Newcastle 0

Manchester United eased their way past West Brom and through to the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup as Old Trafford paid tribute to the late George Best.

Wigan 1 Newcastle 0

Portsmouth 0 Newcastle 0

Newcastle United 1 Deportivo La Coruna 2 Agg (2-4)

Newcastle manager Graeme Souness will step up his search for a central defender after seeing Titus Bramble ruled out for the start of the new season.

Newcastle were dealt a huge blow today when defender Titus Bramble broke his elbow in a training ground accident.

Newcastle are still awaiting news of their bid for Inter Milan midfielder Emre Belozoglu after manager Graeme Souness won his battle with striker Craig Bellamy.

Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer is back in the squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership trip to Everton after being rested in midweek.

Defender Robbie Elliott has become the latest addition to Newcastle’s depressing injury list ahead of tomorrow night’s Barclays Premiership trip to Fulham.

Newcastle 0 Middlesbrough 0

Disgraced Newcastle duo Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer have been included in the squad for tomorrow night’s UEFA Cup quarter-final, first leg clash with Sporting Lisbon at St James’ Park.

Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer returns to the squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash with Birmingham after nine games on the sidelines with a thigh injury.

Injury-plagued Newcastle are forced to make changes as they look to clinch top spot in UEFA Cup group D at home to Sporting Lisbon tonight.

Top-of-the-table Chelsea were back to full strength for their clash with Newcastle at Stamford Bridge.