Charlton boss Alan Curbishley has advocated a more even distribution of television money so the Premiership can remain competitive.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson can call on only one experienced striker in Alan Smith for the match at Middlesbrough tomorrow.

Mark Hughes has promised Jonathan Spector he will get his chance at Blackburn after the teenage American defender signed on loan until the end of the season.

Mark Delaney has warned his Aston Villa team-mates to be aware of a back-on-song Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs ahead of tonight’s Barclays Premiership clash.

Roy Carroll has admitted the games cannot come fast enough for in-form Manchester United as they look to chase down Barclays Premiership leaders Chelsea.

Ruud van Nistelrooy is definitely out of Manchester United’s Champions League clash against Fenerbahce on Wednesday.

All four of England’s Champions League representatives have made it through to the knock-out stages.

Gabriel Heinze and Cristiano Ronaldo both return to Manchester United’s squad for the Boxing Day encounter with Bolton at Old Trafford.

Crystal Palace are hopeful striker Wayne Andrews will have shrugged off a flu bug in time to travel with the squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash at Manchester United.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is set to give starts to Giuseppe Rossi and Chris Eagles against Arsenal in the Carling Cup quarter-final tomorrow night.

Alex Ferguson has revealed Manchester United have turned down an increased offer from Besiktas for out-of-favour midfielder Kleberson.

Alex Ferguson has confirmed Manchester United have “done a deal” to sign Monaco full-back Patrice Evra.

Manchester United marksman Ruud van Nistelrooy is hitting peak fitness just in time to make AC Milan suffer on one of the most dramatic nights in their illustrious history.

AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko is hopeful he could face Manchester United in the Champions League in two weeks’ time.

Juan Sebastian Veron wants to remain at Inter Milan when his loan deal expires at the end of the season.

Manchester United captain Roy Keane is willing to repeat his tunnel bust-up with Arsenal’s Patrick Vieira if it means protecting a teammate.

Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira has accused Manchester United counterpart Roy Keane of abandoning his country before the 2002 World Cup in retaliation to comments reportedly made by Keane this season.

Already without Thierry Henry for Saturday’s FA Cup final, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger must now wait to discover whether Jose Antonio Reyes will win his fitness battle in time to take on Manchester United.

Southampton manager Harry Redknapp will consider young strikers Dexter Blackstock and Kenwyne Jones for places on the substitutes bench to give his side aerial options against Manchester United.

Paul Scholes, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gary Neville are all minor doubts for Manchester United’s final Barclays Premiership game at Southampton on Sunday.