Stoke defender Andy Wilkinson has been ruled out of the Barclays Premier League match against West Ham at Upton Park tomorrow due to suspension.

West Ham will give late fitness tests to defenders Valon Behrami and James Tomkins (both hamstring) ahead of the FA Cup fifth-round tie against Middlesbrough at Upton Park.

UEFA will decide on Monday whether to charge Wayne Rooney over his clash with Aalborg’s Kasper Risgard at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Alex Ferguson has admitted the four-match ban imposed on Patrice Evra for his part in the post-match fracas at Stamford Bridge last season left him stunned.

Derby midfielder Miles Addison has signed a new contract which will keep him at Pride Park until the summer of 2012.

Football’s sense of occasion was spot on yesterday as the FA Cup fourth-round draw produced a Merseyside derby and several other eye-catching ties.

Alex Ferguson believes the arrival of flying Serbian winger Zoran Tosic will end Wayne Rooney’s days as a makeshift wide-man.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp admitted he is haunted by the fear of relegation after his misfiring side scraped into the Carling Cup final, despite losing 3-2 at Burnley last night.

Dutchman Willem Korsten’s one-match suspension leaves Tottenham manager Glenn Hoddle with just three options in attack at Leicester tomorrow.

Southampton have completed the £3.5million signing of Ecuador’s Agustin Delgado from Mexican club Necaxa.

Gary Neville claims it is unfair to expect that England will win the World Cup next summer.

Eric Cantona has been branded 'stupid' by a member of Fifa's executive committee following his comments about cocaine.

Harry Redknapp has parted company with West Ham after almost seven years in the job, according to reports.

Soccer superstar George Best has been given the freedom of the borough where he grew up as a boy.

Tony Adams will back the footballers’ union all the way in a players’ strike over a funds dispute with the Premier League.

Malcolm Christie’s clinical finish gave Derby the advantage at half-time at Blackburn.

Arsenal captain Tony Adams will be out of action for up to six weeks after undergoing surgery on a stress fracture in his right foot.

Newcastle and Dunfermline Athletic have missed out on a UEFA Cup place via the Fair Play draw.

Ferrari’s bid to stay Formula One’s top team was given a £110m boost by telecommunications giant Vodafone today.

Liverpool new-boy John Arne Riise has telephoned Fulham boss Jean Tigana to explain his reasons for snubbing the London club.