MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini last night offered Carlos Tevez a route back into his team — if he apologises for events in Munich.

Emmanuel Eboue has urged Arsenal to salvage something from the ruins of another trophyless season by overhauling Chelsea in the Barclays Premier League.

UEFA general secretary David Taylor has revealed an avenue of appeal could be open to Manchester United over the red card which has dashed Darren Fletcher’s Champions League final hopes.

Arsenal hope to have strikers Robin van Persie and Eduardo (both groin) available for tomorrow’s Premier League trip to Wigan.

Arsenal defender William Gallas has been ruled out for the remainder of the season by the medial knee ligament damage he suffered in the Champions League at Villarreal.

Lukasz Fabianski is ready to show he has what it takes to one day make the Arsenal goalkeeper jersey his own.

AN IMPORTANT part of the work of a responsible, professional journalist such as myself is research. Or, as we like to call it in the trade: Talking To A Local Taxi Driver On The Day Of The Game.

VILLARREAL came from behind to defeat a determined Aalborg 6-3 in a thrilling Group E Champions League match that saw a hat-trick from second-half substitute Joseba Llorente.

Aston Villa remain adamant today that the Gareth Barry transfer saga is over despite Liverpool still maintaining that a deal for the England midfielder can be done.

Rangers chairman David Murray has warned fans they will be banned from all away games if they fail to stamp out sectarian behaviour.

Celtic striker Cillian Sheridan showed with one small but important contribution to the Parkhead side’s Tennent’s Scottish Cup comeback against Inverness Caledonian Thistle that the Hoops’ comprehensive scouting system continues to unearth promising youngsters for manager Gordon Strachan.

NEWCASTLE striker Albert Luque will start the UEFA Cup clash with Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany tonight after escaping unhurt from a road accident.

ALEX FERGUSON’S motives over Wayne Rooney’s World Cup participation may have been questioned but Gabriel Heinze has no doubt he will owe the Manchester United manager a big debt when he runs out at the AOL Arena in Hamburg tonight.

ARSENE WENGER is ready to ensure the Highbury faithful witness a fitting send off to the last European tie at the “special” old stadium in north London tonight.

Arsene Wenger is ready to ensure the Highbury faithful witness a fitting send off to the last European tie at the “special” old stadium in north London tomorrow night.

AC MILAN’S Champions League clash with Lyon tonight has taken on extra importance following the Rossoneri’s Serie A defeat to Lecce on Saturday.

Peter Lovenkrands insists it should have been Rangers celebrating a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League instead of Villarreal.

Villarreal 0 Manchester United 0

Marcus Bent is expected to be fit to lead Everton’s attack in their make-or-break Champions League clash, claiming they are inspired by the constant criticism the club has suffered this summer.

Everton 1 Villarreal 1

Goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek has pledged his future to Liverpool – and vowed to fight for his place ahead of the impending arrival of Jose Reina.

England captain David Beckham was today hoping to provide England with the ideal boost ahead of their Euro 2004 qualifier against Macedonia by proving his fitness.

DAVID BECKHAM last night handed Sven-Goran Eriksson some welcome relief from his injury crisis ahead of England’s Euro 2004 qualifier in Macedonia.

David Beckham’s exploits in Spain will be covered live on Sky after the satellite broadcaster today landed the contract to cover Spanish football for the next three seasons.