Yossi Benayoun has returned to his parent club Chelsea, West Ham confirmed this morning.

Acclaim has already been lavished on Robin van Persie from just about every angle imaginable this season, yet Yossi Benayoun has still managed to bestow another plaudit on his Arsenal team-mate.

MANCHESTER CITY boss Roberto Mancini says it is little wonder England struggle in major tournaments when players get little respite between domestic fixtures.

AS the half-time whistle sounded on Saturday, the guy next to me was singing “we’re going down with the Arsenal”.

SO how shall I put this differently from the dozens of times it’s been said before?

The Israel Football Association have disputed Chelsea’s claims that midfielder Yossi Benayoun suffered an Achilles tendon tear on international duty.

FORMER Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez rubbed salt in yesterday’s pain by defending his Anfield legacy.

Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has defended his Anfield legacy.

Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun will be available for the home game with Blackpool tomorrow despite reports suggesting he will miss the game because of the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur.

DIDIER DROGBA maintains Chelsea will have to fight all the way to retain the Premier League title despite kicking off the new season with a thrashing of West Brom at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have been given a pre-season fitness boost after assistant coach Ray Wilkins confirmed that midfielders Michael Essien and John Obi Mikel should be ready for the start of the new Barclays League campaign.

CHELSEA have confirmed the signing of Israel midfielder Yossi Benayoun from Liverpool.

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Israel midfielder Yossi Benayoun from Liverpool.

AS ONE half of arguably the bitterest rivalry in English football, next week’s fixtures possess the potential to open up a can of worms the size of a small planet.

Injury worries appear to be easing for Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez as defender Jamie Carragher is fit to face Unirea Urziceni in tomorrow’s Europa League tie at Anfield while Yossi Benayoun, Fernando Torres and Glen Johnson are all close to returns.

Midfielder Yossi Benayoun has given Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez a welcome fitness boost by returning to training after a broken rib.

RAFAEL BENITEZ has confirmed Liverpool will prioritise their bid to make a swift return to the Champions League over a tilt for Europa League glory.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is facing up to the worst injury crisis of his five years at the Reds’ helm ahead of Sunday’s visit of champions Manchester United.

RAFAEL BENITEZ insisted he did not take an unwise gamble on Steven Gerrard’s fitness in last night’s 2-1 Champions League defeat at home to Lyon.

KENNY DALGLISH claims Liverpool can still prove their doubters wrong and win the Barclays Premier League this season.

Kenny Dalglish claims Liverpool can still prove their doubters wrong and win the Barclays Premier League this season.

Rafael Benitez hailed the contribution of hat-trick hero Yossi Benayoun after Liverpool’s 4-0 demolition of Barclays Premier League new boys Burnley.

IT’S all over, apparently. It’s fair to say the media has been a little patronising of late, like United were the dad and Liverpool the toddler: “ah, you wanna race me little fella? Okay. Look at you going full pelt, ooooh, you might just beat me” etc.

Liverpool tried to put on a brave face after yet another home draw dented their title hopes, but Hull boss Phil Brown got straight to the point.

Dirk Kuyt believes Liverpool can make a major statement of intent for the rest of the season if they can win their Champions League clash away to Atletico Madrid.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has made it clear Yossi Benayoun and Dirk Kuyt will not be leaving Anfield this summer.

Rafael Benitez again leapt to the defence of his selection policy as he denied suggestions he fears the sack as Liverpool boss.

Chelsea manager Avram Grant is ready to put a 15-match unbeaten run at risk by fielding a below-strength team for tomorrow night’s final Champions League Group B game against Valencia at Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger could make his comeback at Newcastle in the club’s first match after the international break.

THE KOP saluted Fernando Torres after the striker climbed off the bench to spectacular effect, but it was an unsung Spaniard who was the inspiration behind Liverpool’s first Premier League home win for two months.

Liverpool’s Yossi Benayoun could miss Israel’s clash with Russia next week - the vital match which would all but seal England’s fate of not reaching the Euro 2008 finals.

LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard insists the club’s quest for the Premier League title is still on track while claiming leaders Arsenal will crack under the pressures of the campaign.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is expected to hand goalscoring midfielder Yossi Benayoun the chance to shoot down Marseille in the Champions League tonight.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez hailed match winner Yossi Benayoun as the perfect solution to his side’s recent mini-crisis.

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RAFAEL BENITEZ believes Yossi Benayoun will be an ideal replacement for Luis Garcia as he is desperate to play for Liverpool.

Yossi Benayoun’s agent insists the Israel midfielder will be in a position finalise his new deal with West Ham once he returns from international duty.

Israel midfielder Yossi Benayoun has signed a new five-year contract at West Ham.

West Ham manager Alan Pardew was quick to put yesterday’s 2-1 victory over Blackburn into perspective and declared: “We have still got a lot of battling to do”.

ALAN PARDEW hailed Teddy Sheringham as a “special character” after the veteran striker helped West Ham break their eight-match losing streak.

Alan Pardew hailed Teddy Sheringham as a “special character” after the veteran striker helped West Ham break their eight-match losing streak.

West Ham have completed the £100,000 (€145,495) signing of striker Yaniv Katan from Maccabi Haifa.

West Ham manager Alan Pardew confirmed he is still in the market for a big-name striker despite signing Israel international Yaniv Katan this week.

West Ham’s new signing Yaniv Katan has revealed the presence of fellow Israeli Yossi Benayoun convinced him to sign for the London club.