ARSENAL’S fight to get skipper Patrick Vieira fit for tomorrow night’s decisive Champions League clash with Valencia in Spain is becoming more desperate after manager Arsene Wenger admitted David Seaman and Sol Campbell have little chance of playing.

SOL CAMPBELL insisted that Arsenal were no pushovers as he warned their title rivals that the Gunners are ready to embark on another long unbeaten run.

MANCHESTER UNITED skipper Roy Keane (pictured) insists he is ‘delighted’ with his controversial autobiography which was officially released yesterday.

THIERRY HENRY believes his late winner at West Brom could prove a crucial moment in this season’s Premiership title race.

ALEX FERGUSON saluted Ruud van Nistelrooy after his dazzling double strike earned Manchester United a 3-1 win Champions League win over Basle last night.

BAYERN MUNICH midfielder Michael Ballack has moved to end speculation he could join Manchester United. And Bayern insist United have not made an offer for the Germany captain.

THOUSANDS of Irish-based Celtic fans have flown to Spain to cheer on the Glasgow club in their first European final in 33 years tonight.

ARGUABLY the happiest man in European football this weekend is not even taking his team to the Euro 2004 finals in Portugal.

LEEDS UNITED were continuing to work behind the scenes on a rescue package last night as the Barclaycard Premiership’s chairmen prepared to discuss severe penalties for clubs going into administration.

CLAUDIO RANIERI insisted only a “stupid man” would expect Chelsea to win the Premiership title this season.

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson admitted last night that the absence of suspended defender Rio Ferdinand has tilted the Premiership title balance towards Highbury.

Super Bowl tycoon Malcolm Glazer has emerged as a major competitor to the Magnier/McManus axis, BRIAN O’MAHONY reports.

ARSENE WENGER admits Arsenal's title defence will fail if they do not sort out their costly lapses at set-pieces quickly.

PATRICK VIEIRA will miss Arsenal’s Champions League match against Panathinaikos tomorrow and is a major doubt for the Old Trafford clash with Manchester United on Sunday.

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MANCHESTER United chief executive David Gill has conceded the club are lightweights in the transfer market compared with Premiership rivals Chelsea.

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DAVID BECKHAM pledged his long-term commitment to Real Madrid yesterday and revealed how he had been touched by the public reaction to last week’s deadly bomb attacks.