The Spanish press were this morning reflecting on Barcelona’s shock exit from the Champions League against Chelsea, pointing out the Catalans’ bad luck and the “three darkest days” of coach Pep Guardiola’s four-year reign.

Andrei Arshavin's agent has revealed that Arsenal would be an ideal destination for the Russian midfielder due to the influence of Gunners boss Arsene Wenger.

Chelsea remain confident of winning £8m (€11.5m) in compensation from Juventus after sacked striker Adrian Mutu appeared before yesterday’s FA Premier League hearing in London.