Everton must do without midfielder Marouane Fellaini for the next three matches after he was banned for his clash with Stoke's Ryan Shawcross.

West Ham have confirmed manager Avram Grant will not take charge of the team for Saturday’s Barclays Premier League match at Stoke so he can observe the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur.

FOOTBALL’S obsession with turning Transfer deadline day into a drama to rival a James Bond thriller came to a grinding halt yesterday as the Premier League seemed to run out of money and Robbie Keane out of options.

ARSENAL defender Bacary Sagna was dropped last month as he was struggling to cope with the two-year anniversary of the death of his brother.

Peter Andre is to join This Morning as a showbiz reporter, ITV said today, as the flagship daytime show is revamped for its new series.

Arsenal look to be closing in on their pursuit of Russia international Andrei Arshavin – provided they can overcome the hurdle of the “unacceptable” fee demanded by Zenit St Petersburg, according to the player’s agent.

NEWCASTLE United supporters make no secret of the fact that they have a particular affinity for the FA Cup, more than half a century after the black and white ribbons were last draped on the famous old trophy.