Manchester City trio Robinho, Jo and Elano have both been named in Brazil’s squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Colombia next month but there is no place for Ronaldinho.

Giovanni Trapattoni has announced his team to face Cyprus tomorrow.

Alex Ferguson is not a fan of using Wembley as an FA Cup semi-final venue.

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill has warned his team that they have come too far for their Champions League dream to disintegrate.

Everton will be without defender Joseph Yobo at Portsmouth tomorrow after he picked up a hamstring injury in training.

Midfielder Mathieu Flamini has revealed he would have signed a new deal with Arsenal last summer but the ’pain’ of missing out on the Barclays Premier League title influenced his decision to leave the Emirates.

Tottenham head coach Juande Ramos brought Young-Pyo Lee back into the starting XI for the UEFA Cup clash against PSV Eindhoven at Philips Stadium.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez admitted that his side now have a mountain to climb if they are to stay in the Champions League.

Robinho insists he wants to stay at Real Madrid next season and not be used in any deal to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to the Bernabeu.

Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has revealed he hopes to end his club’s lack of activity in the transfer market this summer by bringing in three new players.

Tottenham are unlikely to land Zenit St Petersburg striker Andrei Arshavin, according to the player’s agent.

Fulham will be without Chris Baird for tomorrow’s home game with Hull after the defender suffered a leg injury at Arsenal on Saturday.

Everton striker Jo returns to the squad for the Barclays Premier League clash at Chelsea after being cup-tied for the Toffees’ FA Cup semi-final at the weekend.

Republic of Ireland defender Stephen Kelly was handed a first competitive start under Giovanni Trapattoni in tonight’s World Cup qualifier against Georgia.

Liverpool’s players face going into the most crucial point of their season so far with uncertainty surrounding the long-term future of manager Rafael Benitez.

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola was unable to field the same team which won at Portsmouth on December 26 for the visit of Stoke, with injuries and suspensions forcing his hand.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger named a strong side for this afternoon’s FA Cup third-round tie against Coca-Cola Championship side Plymouth at the Emirates Stadium.

Alex Ferguson believes everything is in place for Cristiano Ronaldo to go on and become one of football’s true greats.

Middlesbrough midfielder Gary O’Neil has a chance of being involved against Everton on St Stephen's Day after returning from injury.

Didier Drogba has been sensationally axed from Chelsea’s side to face Southend tonight.