Newcastle striker Craig Bellamy is out of tomorrow’s Champions League qualifier against Partizan Belgrade after being sent to see a specialist about his injured knee.

Sammy McIlroy has told his Northern Ireland team to tough it out when they face Ukraine on Saturday in a Euro 2004 qualifier.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has expressed his delight at finally ending his four-month injury nightmare.

Fulham skipper Lee Clark has not recovered from his Achilles’ injury as well as quickly as expected and misses tomorrow’s Premiership clash at Wolves.

Football legend George Best has been charged with driving while over the legal alcohol limit, Scotland Yard said today.

Premier League clubs have until 5pm on Monday to sneak any new signings through the January transfer window.

Newcastle full-back Olivier Bernard is confident his side’s strikers can fire them into the Champions League.

Celtic striker Chris Sutton is poised to play in the UEFA Cup quarter-final, second leg tie with Villarreal.

Re-elected Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has hinted he may be ready to put in a bid for Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira.

Potential FA Cup history-maker Ryan Giggs could not be more pleased to be heading home to Cardiff tomorrow.

Liverpool have called a press conference for midday where they are expected to announce the departure of Gerard Houllier as manager.

Liverpool are expected to announce Gerard Houllier’s departure from the club at midday today, according to a report.

Juan Sebastian Veron has told Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon he wants the leave Stamford Bridge, according to the player’s agent.

Martin O’Neill tonight gambled his side’s return to form ahead of the Tennent’s Scottish Cup final by making eight changes from the side secured the whitewash over Rangers.

Ashley Cole became Arsenal’s unlikely hero as he rescued their Champions League hopes from the brink of elimination at Highbury with a last-gasp winner against Dynamo Kiev.

Rio Ferdinand should know in the next 48 hours what charge he will face, if any, from the Football Association for failing to take a drugs test.

UEFA will award a 3-0 win to Turkey in the event that the England player rebellion prevents Saturday’s Euro 2004 decider in Istanbul taking place.

Britney Spears gets ready for action in a new Gladiator-style ad for Pepsi.

Midfielders Darren Anderton and Stephane Dalmat both face fitness tests as Tottenham boss David Pleat considers his options for his side’s Boxing Day trip to Portsmouth.

Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has accused Southampton striker Kevin Phillips of foul play during Monday night’s clash at St Mary’s Stadium.