AVRAM GRANT will be glad to see the back of Nikola Zigic after the Birmingham striker blew out the candles on the West Ham manager’s birthday and helped his side move out of the bottom three.

West Ham 0 Birmingham 1

AVRAM GRANT saw his West Ham side squeeze through to an FA Cup fifth-round meeting with Burnley as new signing Robbie Keane looked on.

Everton 2 West Ham 2

Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier has confirmed his interest in signing Lyon midfielder Jean Makoun.

Man City 0 Arsenal 3

Roberto Mancini placed his faith in 19-year-old defender Dedryck Boyata to stand firm in Manchester City’s defence against Premier League leaders Chelsea at Eastlands.

Manchester City are on the verge of signing Aleksandar Kolarov after the Lazio left-back was granted a work permit.

Aaron Ramsey will miss the rest of the season after suffering fractures to the tibia and fibula of his right leg in Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Stoke.

SO then, Shay Given, were you aware in advance that Wayne Bridge wasn’t going to shake hands with John Terry at Stamford Bridge on Saturday?

RECENT events have shown self-control is not John Terry’s strong suit and once again, when the moment called for humility and contrition, the shamed Chelsea captain got it badly wrong.

Craig Bellamy carved up Chelsea’s Premier League title challenge and then plunged his knife straight into John Terry’s back following Manchester City’s shock 4-2 win at Stamford Bridge.

Wayne Bridge and John Terry have been named to play from the start as Manchester City meet Chelsea at Stamford Bridge today.

CARLO ANCELOTTI insists John Terry will not be distracted by the controversy over whether Wayne Bridge will shake his hand when Chelsea meet Manchester City at Stamford Bridge today.

IT’S one thing for Fabio Capello to lose Wayne Bridge. But his bigger worry should be that he has lost John Terry as well.

RYAN SHAWCROSS and Tuncay struck in extra time as Stoke dramatically emerged victorious from their three-game epic with Manchester City last night.

Hull 2 Manchester City 1

MANCHESTER CITY goalkeeper Shay Given has revealed that a heated dressing room discussion led to the team getting back on track.

Mark Hughes expects the battle for Premier League honours to be more keenly contested than ever this season.

ASHLEY COLE seems to be winning over the Chelsea faithful and it’s about time. He was a very unpopular signing for a number of reasons. Obviously the long-term association with Arsenal was never going to make him an instant hit; that he was seen as taking the place of the popular Wayne Bridge also made some dislike him, which is hardly fair.

Manchester City have completed the signing of teenage Schalke full-back Nils Zander.

Guus Hiddink has predicted that Chelsea and Barcelona could serve up another feast of football in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Nou Camp tonight.

Chelsea’s interim coach Guus Hiddink is already working on a way to combat Barcelona’s attacking prowess without a recognised left-back.

Aalborg 2 Manchester City 0 (2-2 on aggregate after extra-time, Manchester City win 4-3 on penalties)

GUUS HIDDINK has underlined his intention to honour the terms of his initial agreement with Chelsea and leave the club at the end of the season — regardless of any success he might have in the meantime.

Manchester City have been accused of "destroying football" by the coach of Thursday’s UEFA Cup opponents FC Copenhagen.

Luiz Felipe Scolari has not ruled out an FA Cup return for Ivorian striker Didier Drogba.

Fulham 1 Chelsea 2

Chelsea 2 Newcastle 1

Chelsea made three changes from the side that beat Schalke in the Champions League in midweek.

Chelsea are without striker Didier Drogba and midfielder Frank Lampard for their opening Champions League game against Rosenborg at Stamford Bridge tomorrow night.

Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard are out of tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Blackburn at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea 2 Bolton 2

The man leading the charge was Wright-Phillips.

Ricardo Carvalho decided a controversial fixture with a second-half goal that cut Manchester United's lead at the top of the Barclays Premiership to three points.

Jose Mourinho will welcome back England midfielder Joe Cole into the Chelsea squad for the visit of Valencia in their Champions League quarter-final, first leg at Stamford Bridge tomorrow night.

JOSE MOURINHO will rotate his squad out of choice for the first time this season when they look to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup with victory over Tottenham at White Hart Lane tonight.

JUST when we thought an outbreak of common sense had put the Carling Cup final nonsense to bed Arsene Wenger sparks a right old carry-on.

ARSENAL were last night left counting the cost of losing their composure during the closing stages of the Carling Cup final as Emmanuel Adebayor’s red card was upheld and defender Emmanuel Eboue was charged by the FA for his part in the brawl at the Millennium Stadium.

Chelsea and Arsenal have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players following a mass brawl in Sunday’s Carling Cup final at the Millennium Stadium.

The future of Chelsea’s England midfielder Frank Lampard has come under the spotlight yet again after his agent refused to say whether the player would be at Stamford Bridge next season.

GOALS from Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard and substitute Salomon Kalou kept Chelsea in touch with leaders Manchester United at the top of the Barclays Premiership.

Chelsea 4 Wigan 0

Jose Mourinho has admitted his frustration at being unable to strengthen his Chelsea squad.