The Football Association will tomorrow review television footage of Javier Mascherano’s controversial red card at Old Trafford and also study the report of referee Steve Bennett before deciding whether to charge the Liverpool midfielder.

Derby goalkeeper Roy Carroll is fit to face Middlesbrough in tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash at the Riverside.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will consider signing only players of “a special class” during the transfer window.

Striker Emmanuel Adebayor and goalkeeper Manuel Almunia could both return to Arsenal’s starting-line-up for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash at home to Aston Villa after recovering from injury.

Alex Ferguson expects Wayne Rooney to shrug off a slight chest infection in time to face Stoke at Old Trafford tomorrow.

West Brom have fitness concerns over all six of their centre-halves ahead of Saturday’s Barclays Premier League clash at Hull.

The big clubs have been kept apart in the draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce will rest some first-team regulars for the FA Cup fourth-round replay with Sunderland tomorrow.

Northern Ireland’s most experienced player Keith Gillespie has been omitted from the squad for the World Cup qualifier against San Marino on February 11.

Chester have sacked manager Simon Davies after a poor start to the season.

Burnley’s reward for their Carling Cup upset of Chelsea is a home tie against Arsenal in the quarter-finals.

Zenit St Petersburg have claimed Tottenham are in the race to sign Andrei Arshavin but need to increase their valuation of the Russia international.

Sheffield United expect to learn the outcome of their claim against West Ham for compensation over the Carlos Tevez affair in September.

Barcelona have confirmed the signing of midfielder Alexander Hleb from Arsenal on a four-year contract.

Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster believes it is a “shame” that Cristiano Ronaldo has decided to stay in England, but has urged his club to put the matter behind them and focus on the squad already in place.

New Real Madrid signing Rafael van der Vaart has vowed to fight for his place in the Spanish champions’ team after completing his switch from Hamburg.

Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate was the only absentee from training as Fabio Capello’s England were put through their paces ahead of Wednesday’s friendly with the Czech Republic.

Marseille enquired about the availability of Chelsea striker Didier Drogba before finally settling on Brandao as their attacking recruit in the January transfer window.

Former Tottenham manager Juande Ramos claims he warned chairman Daniel Levy that selling Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov was “too risky”.

Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka insists his team are still in the title race although he admits they have to improve against the big sides.