EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal still have intentions to sign target Michel Bastos despite the Brazilian left back recently signing a new deal at current club Lyon.

Aston Villa
Villa are to fine players who take their shirts off when celebrating a goal or are booked for dissent to crack down on needless yellow cards.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers have officially announced that assistant manager John Jensen is to leave his post after serving for nine months at the club.

Bolton
Bolton's Paul Robinson admits confidence has been hit after five straight defeats but is looking forward to a more preferable run of opponents.

Chelsea
Andre Villas-Boas insisted he had no regrets about sending on Salomon Kalou for Frank Lampard in Chelsea's Champions League draw at Valencia.

Everton
Sylvain Distin has rubbished reports suggesting that he is holding out for a new two-year contract at Everton and would be happy with just one.

Fulham
Andrew Johnson scored his sixth Europa League goal as Fulham registered their first victory in Group K following the match against Odense BK.

Liverpool
Liverpool are locked in a GBP7 million battle with Juventus for the signature of Lyon defender Aly Cissokho when the market reopens in January.

Manchester City
Man City's lawyers are examining the club's options but it now looks as though Carlos Tevez will not play again until January at the earliest.

Manchester United
Manchester United still have intentions to sign target Michel Bastos despite the Brazilian recently signing a new deal at current club Lyon.

Newcastle United
Italian full-back Davide Santon has declared himself ready to compete for a place in the Newcastle Utd side after returning to full fitness.

Norwich City
Norwich City winger Elliott Bennett believes his squad is so good that any 11 players could play at any given time and do a really good job.

Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers remain keen on signing David Beckham, but vice-chairman Amit Bhatia fears that maybe the star would choose a bigger club.

Stoke City
Jonathan Walters scored his second Europa League goal as Stoke registered their first victory in Group E following the match against Besiktas.

Sunderland
Asamoah Gyan admits he is 'disappointed' by the comments made by coach Steve Bruce since the striker left Sunderland to join Al-Ain on loan.

Swansea City
Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers insists he is relishing the prospect of a 'fascinating' clash of football approach against Stoke on Sunday.

Tottenham
Jermain Defoe scored his second Europa League goal as Tottenham registered their first win in Group A following the match against Shamrock.

West Brom
West Brom manager Roy Hodgson is confident Peter Odemwingie and Shane Long can forge an effective partnership after what he saw last weekend.

Wigan Athletic
Boss Roberto Martinez has ruled out signing free agent El-Hadji Diouf, who has brought 'a real air of professionalism' into training at Wigan.

Wolverhampton
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy admits his side have been affected by their recent poor run of form and has urged them to respond on Saturday.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Igor Gabilondo scored his first Europa League goal as Athletic Bilbao registered their second win in Group F following the match against PSG.

Atletico Madrid
Juanfran scored his first Europa League goal as Atletico Madrid registered their first draw in Group I following the encounter against Rennes.

Barcelona
Barcelona midfielder Xavi said their win over BATE did not cause the Catalans too much trouble, as their opponents hardly left their own half.

Espanyol
Striker Alvaro Vazquez admits Espanyol will have to be brash, bold and quick to seize their opportunities, if they are to beat Real Madrid.

Getafe
Coach Luis Garcia said Getafe have nothing to fear against Malaga, but admitted that it will be one of the most difficult games of the season.

Granada
Granada midfielder Jaime Romero said his side know what to expect from Valencia, but believes they can get something positive from their match.

Levante
Levante midfielder Xavi Torres insists that they are only focused on the three points and not the possibility of leading the league on Sunday.

Malaga
Malaga defender Joris Mathijsen is pleased not to concede any goal in the last four games, but admitted that they need to improve up front.

Osasuna
Osasuna defender Damia Abella said his team are convinced that they will put on an improved performance and beat Real Mallorca this weekend.

Racing Santander
Racing goalkeeper Tono has acknowledged the importance of beating Rayo this weekend, but insisted that failing to do so will not be the end.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo midfielder Dani Pacheco admitted after two straight defeats it is important for them to get a win over Racing in order to ease concerns.

Real Betis
Real Betis striker Ruben Castro admits that his side are not accustomed to leading the La Liga as their goal is simply to avoid relegation.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid may have to make do without the services of Karim Benzema on Sunday after the striker has picked up a groin problem against Ajax.

Real Mallorca
Defender Ivan Ramis has urged Mallorca to remain professional and keep their focus on Osasuna, following the resignation of Michael Laudrup.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad striker Diego Ifran insists he is relaxed and fully focused on doing well at the club after missing a move during the summer market.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza striker Helder Postiga insists he is not worried about scoring his first La Liga goal, as he believes it will happen naturally.

Sevilla
Good news for Sevilla after it was confirmed that Alvaro Negredo suffers no muscle tear, although he is still a doubt for the weekend game.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon defender Ivan Hernandez has declared that his team are ready to face Barcelona and that the game offers them extra motivation.

Valencia
Valencia goalkeeper Diego Alves believes the point they gained against Chelsea may have qualified them to Champions League knock-out phase.

Villarreal
Villarreal midfielder Borja Valero said the match against Zaragoza offers them a chance to calm down a bit after a bad start to the season.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan ace Zlatan Ibrahimovic was happy to score his first goal since recovering from injury and cannot wait to face his former club Juventus.

AS Roma
AS Roma are reportedly optimistic about their chance of reaching agreement with Daniele De Rossi over a new contract as early as next week.

Atalanta
Atalanta sports director Pierpaolo Marino is pleased that they were able to lower the team's average age from 28 years to 25 years this season.

Bologna
Bologna beat Valsa 3-0 in a friendly match on Thursday after Rossoblu trio Gimenez, Acquafresca and Vitale managed to find the back of the net.

Cagliari
Cagliari and Novara are reportedly keeping a close watch on Albinolffe midfielder Andrea Cristiano and could make a move for him in January.

Catania
Catania president Antonino Pulvirenti is happy that Morimoto is doing important work at Novara, but hopes he will take a break this weekend.

Cesena
Cesena beat Sampierana 6-0 in a friendly on Thursday after Candreva, Eder, Livaja, Djokovic and Bogdani manage to find the back of the net.

Chievo
Chievo Verona are in fourth place in the Fairplay chart with eight penalty points after picking six yellow card and a single red card so far.

Fiorentina
The fall-out from Riccardo Montolivo's contract saga with Fiorentina continues, as it has emerged the midfielder has received death threats.

Genoa
Genoa and Sampdoria are considering relaying the Marassi with artificial grass, as a consortium looks set to purchase the ground next week.

Inter Milan
Reports from Chile suggest that Mauricio Isla is likely to move Inter Milan, but Udinese midfielder will not be allowed to leave before June.

Juventus
Juventus winger Emanuele Giaccherini had admitted his team are yet to reach their full potential and that Milan could be an important marker.

Lazio
Emiliano Insua scored his first Europa League goal to condemned Lazio to their first defeat in Group D following the game at Sporting Lisbon.

Lecce
Midfielder Ignacio Piatti admits it is very important for Lecce to beat Cagliari as it will allow his side to train in peace during the break.

Napoli
Salvatore Aronica thinks this is the perfect time for Napoli to end their San Siro taboo against Inter following a good start to the season.

Novara
Novara and Cagliari are reportedly keeping a close watch on Albinolffe midfielder Andrea Cristiano and could make a move for him in January.

Palermo
Palermo head coach Devis Mangia has defender Mauro Cetto available again for the weekend match, but Silvestre and Pinilla are still doubts.

Parma
Parma boss Franco Colomba has defended his team's start to the season, but is aware they need to back up his perceived progression with points.

Siena
Siena director Giorgio Perinetti said the team's convincing performance so far this season has raised confidence ahead of the Palermo clash.

Udinese
Almen Abdi scored his first goal in the Europa League as Udinese registered their first draw in Group I following the match against Celtic.

EPL

Arsenal
Andre Santos scored his first Champions League goal as Arsenal registered their first win in Group F following the match against Olympiakos.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa have received a huge boost with the news that Darren Bent has returned from injury and should be fit to face Wigan this weekend.

Blackburn
Celta Vigo left-back Roberto Lago insists his agent has told him nothing following reported interest from Blackburn Rovers in his services.

Bolton
Bolton coach Owen Coyle is frustrated after being told that midfielder Stuart Holden will miss the next six months because of cartilage damage.

Chelsea
Frank Lampard scored his first Champions League goal as Chelsea registered their first draw in Group E following the match against Valencia.

Everton
Phil Jagielka reckons Everton will revert to a more attacking approach when they take on Liverpool after a defensive performance last weekend.

Fulham
Fulham manager Martin Jol has challenged his squad to kick-start their season with a win against Odense BK in the Europa League Group K clash.

Liverpool
Charlie Adam struggled to focus after missing out on a January transfer to Liverpool but is grateful to have eventually made his dream move.

Manchester City
Real Madrid are reportedly planning to make a GBP25 million offer for the transfer of Man City attacker Carlos Tevez in the January market.

Manchester United
Manchester United have left themselves with a lot of hard work if they are to win their Champions League group, Michael Carrick has admitted.

Newcastle United
Jonas Gutierrez claims fellow Argentine Fabricio Coloccini would be happy to follow his lead and sign a contract extension at Newcastle Utd.

Norwich City
Norwich coach Paul Lambert has insisted he is not taking his Canaries team to Old Trafford just to be spectators against Manchester United.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR boss Neil Warnock has expressed his delight at the return of striker Jamie Mackie, who played with the reserve in the win over Brighton.

Stoke City
Coach Tony Pulis believes it is wrong that Stoke have landed away games in the Premier League after all six of their Europa League group games.

Sunderland
Defender Titus Bramble was bailed by police on Wednesday after being arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and possession of a class A drug.

Swansea City
Swansea City striker Danny Graham declares that he is determined to reclaim his place in the first team after recovering from a back injury.

Tottenham
Tom Huddlestone will face further time on the sideline as he is set undergo an ankle operation on Monday, manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed.

West Brom
Boss Roy Hodgson has revealed that Hungarian midfielder Zoltan Gera will have to wait a little longer before making his second West Brom bow.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic striker Nouha Dicko is settling into Lancashire life well and the French starlet is hoping to make his Premier League bow soon.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton striker Kevin Doyle has ended speculation about his future by signing a new contract to keep him at the club until June 2015.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao defender Borja Ekiza is not worried about the red card he received last weekend and has vowed to continue playing as before.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid coach Gregorio Manzano is confident his side will bounce back from the Barca defeat and show their best form against Rennes.

Barcelona
Lionel Messi scored his second Champions League goal as Barcelona registered their first victory in Group H following the match against BATE.

Espanyol
Espanyol goalkeeper Carlos Kameni refused to give up hope and vowed to fight for his place, after he was dropped due to 'technical reasons'.

Getafe
Getafe midfielder Diego Castro was delighted to score in his first goal since recovering from injury and said the team can now train calmly.

Granada
Granada have confirmed that David Cortes and goalkeeper Jose Juan are unavailable for their clash against Valencia after picking up injuries.

Levante
Levante midfielder Xavi Torres left training early after clashing with team-mate Wellington Silva, but could recover in time to face Betis.

Malaga
Malaga goalkeeper Willy Caballero has yet to concede a goal for 424 minutes and needs six more minutes to break the club's record set by Koke.

Osasuna
Osasuna defender Ruben Gonzalez believes Real Mallorca players will not be affected this weekend despite the resignation for the head coach.

Racing Santander
Racing Lautaro Acosta believes he is just unlucky to suffer a string of injuries since arriving in Spain and vows not to rush his recovery.

Rayo Vallecano
Striker Francisco Medina said Rayo will fight tooth and nails to secure the three points against Racing - their direct rival in the league.

Real Betis
Real Betis trio Benat, Chica and striker Roque Santa Cruz has resumed normal training and should be available for the clash against Levante.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid are reportedly planning to make a GBP25 million offer for the transfer of Man City attacker Carlos Tevez in the January market.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca first team coach Miguel Angel Nadal has confirmed that he will be leading the squad on Saturday as the club look for a new manager.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad striker Antoine Griezmann has made a bold prediction that his side will beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 when they clash this weekend.

Real Zaragoza
Bad news for Real Zaragoza coach Javier Aguirre as David Mateos has suffered a hamstring injury that will keep him out of the weekend clash.

Sevilla
Sevilla could be without the services of Alvaro Negredo for their trip to Atletico Madrid after the striker picked up a injury in training.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon president Manuel Vega was coy when asked about rumours that coach Manolo Preciado has three games to save his job at the club.

Valencia
Roberto Soldado scored his first Champions League goal as Valencia registered their second draw in Group E following the match against Chelsea.

Villarreal
Villarreal goalkeeper Diego Lopez admitted his side gave Napoli two silly goals and were unable to score despite creating plenty of chances.

Serie A

AS Roma
Roma goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg looks set to return to action in this weekend against Atalanta, as he has resumed first-team training.

Atalanta
Manolo Gabbiani's agent has denied reports claiming that the Atalanta striker was close to joining Roma in the recent summer transfer window.

Bologna
Bologna star Gaston Ramirez said there were many false report about him in the summer and is determined to prove his commitment on the pitch.

Cagliari
Michele Canini said Cagliari made a good start to the term because they have been able to maintain the core of the team for several years now.

Catania
Catania midfielder Pablo Ledesma has warned his squad not to lose concentration and to treat Novara the same way they did against Juventus.

Cesena
Cesena midfielder Marco Parolo has voiced his opinion that over-confident has been the main reason for their disasterous start to the season.

Chievo
Chievo striker Davide Moscardelli is delighted to score the winner in the last two games and denied any knowledge of an interest from Napoli.

Fiorentina
Centre-back Cesare Natali claims that Fiorentina's mental attitude is behind their good start to the season and has urged for more consistency.

Genoa
Genoa goalkeeper Sebastian Frey is delighted with their excellent start to the campaign, which means all their hard work are bearing fruits.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan striker Giampaolo Pazzini sprained his left ankle against CSKA Moscow and is a major doubt to face Napoli, confirmed the the club.

Juventus
Juventus are hoping to have sealed an agreement to sign Sao Paulo centre-back Rhodolfo by the end of October in order to repel rival interests.

Lazio
Miroslav Klose has been passed fit for Lazio's Europa League clash with Sporting CP after suffering an injury scare during a training session.

Lecce
Andrea Bertolacci admitted Siena were the better side last weekend and has identified lack of focus as the main culprit for Lecce's defeat.

Napoli
Aurelio De Laurentiis was moved by the San Paolo crowd on Tuesday and believe Napoli are back to where they belong, in the top level of Europe.

Novara
Bad news for Novara head coach Attilio Tesser as striker Andrea Mazzarani will be unavailable for at least two weeks after twisting his knee.

Palermo
President Maurizio Zamparini says Palermo were lucky that Delio Rossi and Claudio Ranieri turned down the job as Devis Mangia is their future.

Parma
Parma sports director Pietro Leonardi has no complain about their defeat to Roma last weekend, as the Giallorossi were more hungry for the win.

Siena
Siena coach Giuseppe Sannino is aware of Palermo's quality and does not deny that his name was considered for the Rosanero job in the summer.

Udinese
Under-21 international Diego Fabbrini is set to lead the way for Udinese against Celtic in the Europa League and assures they will aim to win.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao defender Borja Ekiza said his team are strengthen 'emotionally' following their good display in the match against Villarreal.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao declared that he joined the club not as a replacement for Sergio Aguero, but to write his own history.

Barcelona
Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano admits that things can quickly become complicated for his side when they play the lesser known teams.

Espanyol
Espanyol defender Hector Moreno sees his team growing stronger physically and emotionally, and he would not rule out of beating Real Madrid.

Getafe
Bad news for Getafe coach Luis Garcia as defender Tsepo Masilela is sidelined for two weeks after sustaining a torn hamstring in his left leg.

Granada
Granada midfielder Fran Rico has urged his side to forget about the Osasuna disappointment and focus on the tough task ahead against Valencia.

Levante
Levante defender Victorino Rivas claimed that they are only thinking about avoiding relegation, which would be a historic event for the club.

Malaga
Julio Baptista is pleased with the progress Malaga are making but urges patience because the club cannot create a project in just five days.

Osasuna
Osasuna are currently in tenth place on the Fairplay chart with 14 penalty points after they were shown 14 yellow cards so far this season.

Racing Santander
Racing midfielder Gonzalo Colsa has warned his side that they must secure 3 points at home against Rayo before facing Real Madrid next week.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano midfielder Michel declared that they are determined to beat Racing this weekend, as they are their direct rival in the La Liga.

Real Betis
Real Betis coach Pepe Mel admits it will be harder to surprise their opponent as the season progresses, but he has prepared plan B, C and D.

Real Madrid
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Real Mallorca
Mallorca coach Michael Laudrup has decided to resigned with immediate effect as a result of ongoing problems with owner Lorenzo Serra Ferrer.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad midfielder Xabi Prieto admits the defeat to Mallorca was difficult to accept as his side were clearly more superior in the game.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza are set to present Antonio Tomas as their latest signing on Wednesday, after the midfielder agreed to a two year deal at the club.

Sevilla
Sevilla defender Martin Caceres has warned his side that they will face a very difficult time against Atletico, who were wounded by Barcelona.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting defender Alberto Botia is looking forward to take on Barcelona for the fifth time in his career and believes they are not invincible.

Valencia
Ever Banega had declared that Valencia are looking forward to take on English giants Chelsea and are confident with their current good form.

Villarreal
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Serie A

AC Milan
Milan boss Max Allegri warns the match with Viktoria Plzen will not be easy, especially as Zlatan Ibrahimovic needs a last-minute fitness test.

AS Roma
AS Roma manager Luis Enrique is hoping their victory over Parma will serve to boost confidence and helps his team to achieve peak condition.

Atalanta
Matte Brighi's agent said the midfielder could have stayed with Roma, but joined Atalanta because he does not fit into Luis Enrique's style.

Bologna
New Bologna defender Mikael Antonsson admits he was a bit nervous to launch his Serie A career with two tough games against Juve and Inter.

Cagliari
New Cagliari striker Thiago is not too disappointed about the draw with Udinese and believes with a little bit of luck he could have scored.

Catania
Catania midfielder Francesco Lodi insisted he is comfortable playing anywhere in midfield and does not have any problem with other players.

Cesena
Cesena president Igor Campedelli is not worried about having no points so far, after clashing against top teams Napoli, Lazio and AC Milan.

Chievo
Chievo striker Sergio Pellissier insisted that his team are reaping the fruits of their labour, following the victories over Napoli and Genoa.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina president Mario Cognigni is very bitter with 'disrespecful' Riccardo Montolivo for chosing to leave the club for free next year.

Genoa
Genoa striker Rodrigo Palacio is hoping to see through all three years of his contract at the club and dreams of ending his career with Boca.

Inter Milan
Mauro Zarate scored his first Champions League goal as Inter Milan registered their win in Group B following the match against CSKA Moscow.

Juventus
Giorgio Chiellini's agent said the defender is being made a scapegoat by the media after Juventus dropped four points in the last two games.

Lazio
Lazio coach Edy Reja has confirmed that Djibril Cisse and Miroslav Klose are in his squad for the Europa League clash against Sportint Lisbon.

Lecce
Lecce midfielder Christian Obodo admitted his side lost an important match against Siena that they need to improve their approach to a game.

Napoli
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Novara
Novara director Mauro Pederzoli believes his team need to grow in personality and authority if they are to get a better results in Serie A.

Palermo
Palermo midfielder Bertolo has declared that he is happy with his position on the right-wing after waiting for two years for the opportunity.

Parma
Parma head coach Franco Colomba believes his team are proving that they are growing, but admits it is not enough as they are missing results.

Siena
Soach Giuseppe Sannino has explained his decision to focus on organised and aggressive play because Siena are lacking double-digit striker.

Udinese
Udinese midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu is determined to make long-range shooting as one of his weapons and is picking up tips to improve it.

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal last week have reportedly met with Dani Parejo's representatives and would be willing to pay EUR8 million for his transfer in January.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish does not want to place too much pressure on Barry Bannan in the wake of his impressive performance at QPR.

Blackburn
Chris Samba has called on Blackburn to take control of their own destiny after admitting that their performance lacked heart against Newcastle.

Bolton
Bolton manager Owen Coyle is confident his side will soon climb off the bottom of the table once their injured victims returned to the squad.

Chelsea
Striker Fernando Torres has thanked Chelsea's fans for refusing to turn on him despite his lack of form since his January move from Liverpool.

Everton
Midfielder Jack Rodwell insists his Everton side will be in the best possible shape by the time they line up against arch-rivals Liverpool.

Fulham
Marcel Gecov has described English football as 'addictive' and hopes to experience more of it by establishing himself in the Fulham line-up.

Liverpool
Liverpool coach Kenny Dalglish says striker Luis Suarez has already established himself as a player the team can rely on to win them games.

Manchester City
Roberto Mancini says Mario Balotelli has all the attributes to become one of the world's top strikers - if he can just keep his mind focused.

Manchester United
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has blamed television schedules for creating 'ridiculous situations' for teams playing in Europe.

Newcastle United
Coach Alan Pardew has warned his Newcastle players it is no time to pat themselves on the back after making an unbeaten start to the season.

Norwich City
Steve Morison scored his first Premier League goal as Norwich City registered their first home victory following the match against Sunderland.

Queens Park Rangers
Shaun Wright-Phillips is loving life at QPR and hopes he impressed England head coach Fabio Capello with his performance against Aston Villa.

Stoke City
Stoke striker Peter Crouch, who has been with seven other clubs says he has been amazed by the squad's work ethic since joining from Tottenham.

Sunderland
Steve Morison scored his first Premier League goal to condemned Sunderland to their first away defeat following the match against Norwich City.

Swansea City
Mark Gower insists Fernando Torres deserved his red card after the Swansea midfielder expressed relief that he did not suffer a serious injury.

Tottenham
Tottenham talisman Gareth Bale insists he has no problem being kicked by Premier League defenders - as long as referees keep sending them off.

West Brom
Fiorentina chairman Mario Cognigni has vented his frustration at missing out on a number of targets, including Youssouf Mulumbu of West Brom.

Wigan Athletic
It was reported that free agent El-Hadji Diouf has opened talks with Wigan and Doncaster, with the Rovers the favourites to land his services.

Wolverhampton
Roger Johnson was disappointed the referee allowed Liverpool's opener to stand against Wolves after insisting he was fouled in the build-up.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Good news for Athletic Bilbao as Ander Herrera is already back on the pitch after a surgery, although he is still out for another six weeks.

Atletico Madrid
Sticking to his rotation policy, Atletico Madrid manager Gregorio Manzano has already fielded 21 out of his 24-player squad in this season.

Barcelona
Barcelona midfielder Xavi has claimed Real Madrid play in a completely different way from his team as they put individuals before the group.

Espanyol
Mauricio Pochettino said Espanyol have paid dearly for their mistakes against Levante, but stressed that they have a young defensive line-up.

Getafe
Diego Gimenez scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Getafe registered their first home win following the match against Real Betis.

Granada
Granada coach Fabri Gonzalez was pleased to draw with Osasuna but was unhappy with the referee, who he claimed did not give his side anything.

Levante
Levante coach Juan Ignacio is delighted to be 3rd in the La Liga table, but has ruled out their chances of qualifying for the Champions League.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini said he is not happy with a point against Zaragoza, after claiming that his side completely dominated the game.

Osasuna
Osasuna striker Ibrahima Balde has accused referees of already taking away four points from his side because of their status as a small club.

Racing Santander
Bad news for Racing Santander coach Hector Cuper as striker Lautaro Costa is set to be sidelined for up to three months with ligament injury.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo are back in training without Raul Bravo as the defender is sidelined for three weeks after sustaining groin injury against Real Madrid.

Real Betis
Diego Gimenez scored his first La Liga goal of the season to condemned Real Betis to their first away defeat following the match at Getafe.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid defender Pepe believes his side are the best equipped to beat Barcelona this season and the Supercopa clash has proven his claim.

Real Mallorca
Bad news for Mallorca coach Michael Laudrup as Pablo Caceres is sidelined for up to 10 weeks after sustaining a muscle injury against Sociedad.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier has labelled their defeat to Mallorca as 'cruel' after his side were three times denied by goal post.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza coach Javier Aguirre were pleased to draw with Malaga, claiming that when it is impossible to win a game, then they must not lose.

Sevilla
Sevilla midfielder Diego Perotti believes his squad would have lost their match against Valencia, had they played the game at the Mestalla.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon coach Manolo Preciado believes his side took the right approach against Racing, but it was not good enough to gain a victory.

Valencia
Arsenal last week have reportedly met with Dani Parejo's representatives and would be willing to pay EUR8 million for his transfer in January.

Villarreal
Bad news for Villarreal manager Juan Carlos Garrido as forward Marco Ruben has been ruled out for three weeks after sustaining a broken toe.

Serie A

AC Milan
Good news for Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Daniele Bonera and Luca Antonini are fit to face Viktoria Plzen.

AS Roma
AS Roma coach Luis Enrique is hoping to recover goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg and midfielder Erik Lamela for their match against Atalanta.

Atalanta
Atalanta head coach Stefano Colantuono has underlined that just because they respect Roma, it does not mean that his team cannot beat them.

Bologna
Bad news for Bologna coach Pierpaolo Bisoli as goalkeeper Jean Francois Gillet is sidelined for a month after he was injured against Inter.

Cagliari
Cagliari midfielder Daniele Conti has revealed that he also snubbed a summer move to Fiorentina and Palermo because he is happy at the club.

Catania
Catania coach Vincenzo Montella was pleased to have gained something against Juventus but admitted his regret at not having conjured up a win.

Cesena
Cesena president Igor Campedelli is hoping that referees are not out to get his side, but recurring mistakes is starting to raise questions.

Chievo
Chievo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino admits they are no longer a surprise team in Serie A, but he is happy to continue with their progression.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina president Mario Cognigni revealed that the club tried to get Witsel, Mulumbu, Arouca and most importantly Palombo in the summer.

Genoa
Genoa boss Alberto Malesani has doubt over the availability of striker Andrea Caracciolo, who was taken off early in the match against Chievo.

Inter Milan
Inter are worried that Wesley Sneijder may face a lengthy spell on the sidelines because his injury seems more serious than first expected.

Juventus
Catania general manager Pietro Lo Monaco believes Juventus are too dependent on Andrea Pirlo and feels the other players struggle without him.

Lazio
Lazio coach Edy Reja remains confident in his team's ability to challenge at the top end of Serie A despite a difficult start to the season.

Lecce
Lecce striker Cristian Pasquato has admited that his side often made life very difficult for themselves by conceding a goal early in the game.

Napoli
Napoli striker Ezequiel Lavezzi admitted that he is not yet 100 percent fit, but is determined to give it his best when they face Villarreal.

Novara
Novara coach Attilio Tesser admits his side are struggling to start a match quickly and underlines that they have too many rookies in midfield.

Palermo
Palermo sports director Sean Sogliano admits his team need to improve on their stamina but is pleased to see their summer signings doing well.

Parma
Parma president Tommaso Ghirardi admitted that his side returned home demoralised after refereeing decisions cost them points against Roma.

Siena
Siena sports director Giorgio Perinetti is proud of the fact that they won with a big margin against Lecce after fielding 10 Italian players.

Udinese
Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin was pleased to draw with Cagliari and believes his players may be feeling the weight of their tight schedule.

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal forward Theo Walcott will need to undergo a scan to determine the full extent of a knee injury he suffered against Bolton on Saturday.

Aston Villa
Alex McLeish has defended referee Michael Oliver following his decision to award Aston Villa a controversial penalty at Queens Park Rangers.

Blackburn
Blackburn have been left sweating over the fitness of Scott Dann, Gael Givet and Michel Salgado following their defeat to Newcastle United.

Bolton
It was reported that Barcelona and Juventus are keen to sign Bolton centre-back Gary Cahill when the winter transfer market reopens in January.

Chelsea
Head coach Andre Villas-Boas admits he needs to handle his Chelsea squad with care, but insists it is too early to be worrying about burnout.

Everton
Slyvain Distin feels Everton are still a work in progress after some changes in personnel and will only get better as the season progresses.

Fulham
Fulham and Northern Ireland defender Aaron Hughes is to retire from international football at the end of the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign.

Liverpool
Lucas says the win over Wolves was important to prevent further erosion of Liverpool's confidence after back-to-back Premier League defeats.

Manchester City
Roberto Mancini does not believe there is another player in the Manchester City squad that can offer quite the same thing as Nigel de Jong.

Manchester United
Manchester United striker Michael Owen accepts he is not part of Fabio Capello's plans, but insists he will never turn his back on England.

Newcastle United
Newcastle striker Demba Ba is not setting himself any targets after launching his career on Tyneside in style with a match-winning hat-trick.

Norwich City
Boss Paul Lambert has insisted he will not allow Norwich to get carried away and start believing it is easy to win games in the Premier League.

Queens Park Rangers
Head coach Neil Warnock has questioned a number of decisions made by referee Michael Oliver in Queens Park Rangers' draw against Aston Villa.

Stoke City
Tony Pulis believes Manchester Utd 'couldn't handle Peter Crouch' at times but feels there is still more to come from the new Stoke striker.

Sunderland
Sunderland striker Connor Wickham admits he has been frustrated being restricted to bench rolse since his big-money summer move from Ipswich.

Swansea City
Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers has tipped Joe Allen for a big future after the young midfielder impressed against Chelsea on Saturday.

Tottenham
Scott Parker has revealed he thrives on having to fight for a place in Tottenham's first team and says he is enjoying life at White Hart Lane.

West Brom
West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie has send out warnings to Premiership defenders that he will not be under-rating his abilities this season.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic coach Roberto Martinez believes his squad is stronger this season than last, despite losing Charles N'Zogbia and Tom Cleverley.

Wolverhampton
Wolves' reward for their Carling Cup demolition of Millwall is a tough fourth round tie against Premier League title-chasers Manchester City.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao coach Marcelo Bielsa believes the match against Villarreal was their best performance and it helps to boost their confidence.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid coach Gregorio Manzano has conceded it is physically impossible to beat Barcelona at their own game following the heavy defeat.

Barcelona
Lionel Messi is aiming for Barcelona's all-time goalscoring record of 235 goals set by Cesar Rodriguez, following his 192nd goal for the club.

Espanyol
Ruben Suarez scored his second La Liga goal of the season to condemned Espanyol to their third away defeat following the match against Levante.

Getafe
Getafe coach Luis Garcia admits his side need and deserve a win but knows he will have to change their dynamic in order to beat Real Betis.

Granada
Francisco Rico scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Granada registered their first home draw following the match against Osasuna.

Levante
Ruben Suarez scored his second La Liga goal of the season as Levante registered their second home win following the match against Espanyol.

Malaga
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Osasuna
Raul Garcia scored his first La Liga goal of the campaign as Osasuna registered their second away draw following the match against Granada.

Racing Santander
Racing Santander failed to score for the fourth consecutive game to register their first away draw following the match against Sporting Gijon.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano coach Sandoval was happy with his side's attitude against Real Madrid admitted that two childish errors have cost them the game.

Real Betis
Betis coach Pepe Mel will wait until the last minute before deciding whether to include Roque Santa Cruz into his squad for the Getafe clash.

Real Madrid
Raul Albiol has confirmed he has no intention to leave Real Madrid in January, despite reports linking the player with Malaga and Valencia.

Real Mallorca
Victor Casadesus scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Mallorca registered their second home win following the match against Sociedad.

Real Sociedad
Victor Casadesus scored his first La Liga goal of the season to condemned Sociedad to their second away defeat following the match at Mallorca.

Real Zaragoza
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Sevilla
Sevilla manager Marcelino was proud with his players following the victory over Valencia, but admitted there is still room for improvements.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon failed to score for the third consecutive game to register their first home draw following the match against Racing Santander.

Valencia
Valencia midfielder Pablo Hernandez believes it is vital to beat Chelsea if his side are to make it through the Champions League group stage.

Villarreal
Villarreal may have to make do without the services of Italian star striker Giuseppe Rossi in the match against Napoli due to a knee injury.

Serie A

AC Milan
It was reported that Milan sports director Ariedo Braida was in the stands to watch Chievo midfielder Kevin Constant in action against Genoa.

AS Roma
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Atalanta
Luca Cigarini scored his first Serie A goal of the campaign as Atalanta registered their second home win following the match against Novara.

Bologna
Bologna striker Arouna Kone was satisfied with his side's aggressive play against Inter and believes they did not deserve to lose the game.

Cagliari
Cagliari failed to score for the first time in Serie A this campaign to register their first home draw following the match against Udinese.

Catania
Gonzalo Bergessio scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Catania registered their second home draw following the match versus Juventus.

Cesena
Cesena striker Eder said his team are calm despite their 4th straight defeat as three of those games were against teams fighting for Scudetto.

Chievo
Sergio Pellissier scored his third Serie A goal of the season as Chievo registered their second home victory following the match against Genoa.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina midfielder Valon Behrami said he is comfortable in his new position and was satisfied with his display in the draw against Napoli.

Genoa
Sergio Pellissier scored his third Serie A goal of the season to condemned Genoa to their first away defeat following the match against Chievo.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan defender Lucio is hoping that his team can refocus their attention towards their real goal the Scudetto following their first win.

Juventus
Milos Krasic scored his first Serie A goal of the campaign as Juventus registered their first away draw following the match against Catania.

Lazio
Lazio failed to score for the first time in Serie A this campaign to register their first home draw following the encounter against Palermo.

Lecce
Mattia Destro scored his first Serie A goal of the campaign to condemned Lecce to their first away defeat following the match against Siena.

Napoli
Napoli winger Christian Maggio said he played through the pain barrier against Chievo, but is determined to recover for the Villarreal clash.

Novara
Luca Cigarini scored his first Serie A goal of the campaign to condemned Novara to their second away defeat following the match at Atalanta.

Palermo
Palermo failed to score for the second time in Serie A this campaign to register their first away draw following the encounter against Lazio.

Parma
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Siena
Mattia Destro scored his first Serie A goal of the campaign as Siena registered their first home victory following the match against Lecce.

Udinese
Udinese failed to score for the first time in Serie A this campaign to register their second away draw following the match against Cagliari.

EPL

Arsenal
Arsene Wenger hailed Robin van Persie after the Arsenal skipper scored twice to end a hard week on a high with a victory over 10-man Bolton.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish has challenged Charles N'Zogbia and other squad members to fill the gap left by Ashley Young and Stewart Downing.

Blackburn
Blackburn manager Steve Kean is disappointed as he believes Newcastle's crucial third goal in their win over his team should not have stood.

Bolton
Bolton coach Owen Coyle felt their game was over as soon as defender David Wheater was shown a straight red card in the match against Arsenal.

Chelsea
Coach Andre Villas-Boas said Fernando Torres had nothing to apologise for despite being sent-off in the win against Swansea at Stamford Bridge.

Everton
Everton boss David Moyes has accused Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany of going over the top after a clash which left Tim Cahill injured.

Fulham
Fulham boss Martin Jol revealed his frustration after seeing another two points slip away in a goalless draw at fellow strugglers West Brom.

Liverpool
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish felt his side deserved a bit of luck in their victory over Wolves at Anfield although it was difficult at times.

Manchester City
Manager Roberto Mancini is expecting a big contribution from Mario Balotelli as the striker helps Manchester City to victory against Everton.

Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed Wayne Rooney is likely to be sidelined for 'more than a week' after being forced to miss the draw against Stoke.

Newcastle United
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has refused to get carried away with his side's unbeaten start to the season following the win over Blackburn.

Norwich City
David Fox feels Norwich can relax a bit more after their first league win - but knows there can be no room for complacency against Sunderland.

Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers striker DJ Campbell admits he is not yet 100 per cent fit but is pleased to have recovered enough to get on to the pitch.

Stoke City
Stoke boss Tony Pulis expects Peter Crouch to make a big impact as the forward scores his first goal for the club in the draw against Man Utd.

Sunderland
Sunderland coach Steve Bruce has admitted he cannot start contract talks with injury-ravaged Black Cats goalkeeper Craig Gordon anytime soon.

Swansea City
Swansea City boss Brendan Rodgers had no complaints after watching his side lose to Chelsea and was pleased with his side's overall display.

Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp feels they are close to their best team following the strong showing during the victory away to Wigan.

West Brom
West Brom coach Roy Hodgson was pleased with his side's improvement in the second half against Fulham but accepts a draw was a fair result.

Wigan Athletic
Roberto Martinez refused to be too downbeat following Wigan's defeat at home to Tottenham as his side showed great spirit in the second-half.

Wolverhampton
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy believes he saw signs of improvement, despite the defeat at Liverpool and was also pleased with his substitutes.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Igor Gabilondo scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Bilbao registered their second home draw following the match against Villarreal.

Atletico Madrid
Lionel Messi scored his eighth La Liga goal of the season to condemned Atletico to their second away defeat following the match at Barcelona.

Barcelona
Lionel Messi scored his eighth La Liga goal of the season as Barcelona registered their third home win following the match against Atletico.

Espanyol
Espanyol boss Mauricio Pochettino is honoured to reach his 100th league games as coach because today's football environment is unforgiving.

Getafe
Cata Diaz is convinced that Getafe deserve more points than what they have right now and are hoping to regain some confidence by beating Betis.

Granada
Granada coach Fabri Gonzalez said his team are still in the growth phase and failure to win against Osasuna will not be the end of the world.

Levante
Levante are looking to register their third consecutive victory when they take on Espanyol, who have yet to pick up any points away from home.

Malaga
Malaga defender Sergio Sanchez is hoping to make his debut against Zaragoza, and believes he will see plenty of games due to Gamez's injury.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar knows that his team must not rush to get a goal against Granada, who are patient and good with the ball.

Racing Santander
Racing are hoping to pick up points for the second consecutive games when they take on Sporting, who have yet to win at home this campaign.

Rayo Vallecano
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his seventh La Liga goal of the season to condemned Rayo to their first away defeat following the game at Real Madrid.

Real Betis
Real Betis are hoping to register their fifth consecutive victory when they take on Getafe, who are keen to avoid their second home defeat.

Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his seventh La Liga goal of the season as Real Madrid registered their second home win following the visit of Rayo.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca coach Michael Laudrup has reminded his players that they do not have to 'die' for him, but focus only on winning for themselves.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad are hoping to pick up points for the second consecutive games when they take on Mallorca, who are desperate to avoid another defeat.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza coach Javier Aguirre insists he is happy with his squad and has not asked the club to find another striker now or in the winter.

Sevilla
Frederic Kanoute scored his second La Liga goal of the season as Sevilla registered their third home win following the match against Valencia.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting are looking for their first home victory when they take on Racing, who are hoping to pick up points for the second consecutive games.

Valencia
Frederic Kanoute scored his second La Liga goal of the season to condemned Valencia to their first away defeat following the game at Sevilla.

Villarreal
Striker Nilmar scored his second La Liga goal of the season as Villarreal registered their first away draw following the match against Bilbao.

Serie A

AC Milan
Clarence Seedorf scored his first Serie A goal of the season as AC Milan registered their first home win following the match against Cesena.

AS Roma
AS Roma coach Luis Enrique has total faith in his attacking football and would never change it and also insisted that he will never resign.

Atalanta
Atalanta have signed out of contract veteran goalkeeper Ciro Polito after Andrea Consigli suffered an injury during the midweek win over Lecce.

Bologna
Diego Milito scored his third Serie A goal of the season to condemned Bologna to their second home defeat following the match against Inter.

Cagliari
Cagliari midfielder Daniele Conti is proud of his record at the club but would gladly give it away to bring home the Coppa Italia this season.

Catania
Boss Vincenzo Montella argues Catania's victory over Serie A leaders Juventus would be good for football, as he plans to attack the Bianconeri.

Cesena
Clarence Seedorf scored his first Serie A goal of the season to condemned Cesena to their second away defeat following the match at AC Milan.

Chievo
Chievo coach Domenico Di Carlo has confirmed their talismanic captain Sergio Pellissier is back in his squad for their clash against Genoa.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina failed to score for the second time in Serie A this season to register their first away draw following the match against Napoli.

Genoa
Genoa coach Alberto Malesani is missing Mesto and Ze Eduardo through injuries, but Marco Rossi, Alhassan and Sturaro are back in the squad.

Inter Milan
Diego Milito scored his third Serie A goal of the season as Inter Milan registered their first away win following the match against Bologna.

Juventus
Milan are facing with striker shortage due to injuries and are likely to prompt an offer for Juventus outcast Amauri in the January market.

Lazio
Lazio coach Edy Reja is demanding some consistencies from his players and expects the club's fans to stay close to the team against Palermo.

Lecce
Lecce coach Eusebio Di Francesco predicts a high-intensity first half against Siena and admits he will make some small changes to his squad.

Napoli
Napoli failed to score for the second time in Serie A this season to register their first home draw following the match against Fiorentina.

Novara
Novara coach Attilio Tesser said his team knows that they will to forger about Inter and put on another great performance against Atalanta.

Palermo
Palermo coach Devis Mangia is fully convinced of his side's potential and warned that they are committed to getting a result against Lazio.

Parma
Parma boss Franco Colomba understands that Luis Enrique is trying to propose something new, unfortunately for him Italians want instant result.

Siena
Siena head coach Giuseppe Sannino has underlined the importance of beating Lecce, especially after losing at home to Juventus two weeks ago.

Udinese
Coach Francesco Guidolin said Udinese cannot afford to feel tired, as they head into the match against Cagliari, a team of their own level.

EPL

Arsenal
Manager Arsene Wenger is confident that he can turn Arsenal's season around and has dismissed reports suggesting he is to hire another coach.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa head coach Alex McLeish claims his team are in a period of transition and has called for patience from the Villa Park faithful.

Blackburn
Manager Steve Kean hopes Blackburn can build on their win over Arsenal as they go in search of a sixth successive victory at St James' Park.

Bolton
Bolton head coach Owen Coyle is convinced Arsenal will finish in the top four of the Premier League despite their woeful start to the season.

Chelsea
Andre Villas-Boas believes it is strange Chelsea have been accused of 'naïve' defending in a country that claims to love attacking football.

Everton
Everton have signed veteran keeper Marcus Hahnemann on a short-term contract until January as they need a cover for Tim Howard and Jan Mucha.

Fulham
Fulham boss Martin Jol insists Bryan Ruiz should not yet be branded a transfer failure, as foreign players need time to adapt to a new country.

Liverpool
It was reported that Liverpool will be sending scouts to watch Gaston Ramirez in action as they prepare a January bid for the Bologna star.

Manchester City
Manchester United have rejected Owen Hargreaves' claims he was incorrectly given injections to cure knee problems during his time at the club.

Manchester United
Manchester United have rejected Owen Hargreaves' claims he was incorrectly given injections to cure knee problems during his time at the club.

Newcastle United
Midfielder Cheick Tiote believes Yohan Cabaye's presence is helping him recuperate the sort of form he managed for Newcastle Utd last season.

Norwich City
Norwich boss Paul Lambert is not afraid to change a winning team because he will need every single one of his squad for the challenges ahead.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR head coach Neil Warnock has been boosted by the news that Jamie Mackie has returned to full training after breaking his leg in January.

Stoke City
Stoke City striker Kenwyne Jones has been ruled out for three weeks with the hamstring injury he suffered against Tottenham Hotspur in midweek.

Sunderland
Sunderland keeper Simon Mignolet believes his side have a good chance of picking up some more points following their first win last weekend.

Swansea City
Midfielder Mark Gower hopes Swansea can pick up their first 'bonus point' of the campaign when they travel to Chelsea in the Premier League.

Tottenham
Keeper Heurelho Gomes could leave Tottenham in January after manager Harry Redknapp admitted first-team opportunities are likely to be scarce.

West Brom
West Brom captain Chris Brunt has challenged his team-mates it is time to start turning performances into results, ahead of the Fulham clash.

Wigan Athletic
Roberto Martinez admits there can be no special plan for flying winger Gareth Bale because Tottenham have so many players who can hurt Wigan.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton manager Mick McCarthy has admitted his love of being the underdog as he looks to repeat their heroic at Anfield this weekend.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente is optimistic about their chances of beating Villarreal, following a much more performance against Malaga.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid coach Gregorio Manzano urged his team to show no fear when they take on Barcelona, who have been held back twice this season.

Barcelona
Bad news for Barcelona as Ibrahim Afellay has torn his knee ligament during training and is likely to be sidelined for the next six months.

Espanyol
Espanyol coach Mauricio Pochettino will wait until the very last moment before deciding whether or not to field Joan Verdu against Levante.

Getafe
Getafe manager Luis Garcia has stressed that this is not the time to panic and is convinced his side will be able to reverse the situation.

Granada
Granada goalkeeper Roberto Fernandez has warned his team-mates that they must add points at home, ahead of their tough schedule in October.

Levante
Levante defender Pedro Lopez said the referee was wrong to award Rayo with a penalty, although he was pleased that his team could win the game.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini believes he has the best team in the world but will not set any other goal other than to win their next game.

Osasuna
Good news for Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar as keeper Asier Riesgo has recovered from his knee injury and is available to face Granada.

Racing Santander
Racing Santander boss Hector Cuper admits he was surprised by Ariel Nahuelpan's performance as the striker began the season late due to injury.

Rayo Vallecano
Bad news for Rayo Vallecano coach Jose Ramon Sandoval after it was confirmed that Raul Bravo will be sidelined for three weeks due to injury.

Real Betis
Betis coach Pepe Mel will not appologise because his side is leading the league and admits for the moment everything is going well for them.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho dismissed suggestions that his side were in a moment of crisis, after dropping five points in the past week.

Real Mallorca
It was claimed that Real Mallorca head coach Michael Laudrup will be shown the exit door if his side failed to beat Real Sociedad on Sunday.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier has warned his side that Mallorca will be as tough as Sevilla, despite their current losing streak.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza goal hero Juan Carlos said his team were disappointed about the defeat to Betis, but happy with the work they did until the end.

Sevilla
Manager Marcelino Garcia Toral insists Sevilla are on the same level as Valencia and they will not change their approach for any opponents.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting coach Manolo Preciado is convinced that his team can repeat last season's feat and 'rise from the ashes' to finish well in the chart.

Valencia
Bruno Saltor believes Valencia's true strength lies in their collective, having sold the likes of Villa, Mata and Silva in the last 15 months.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Juan Carlos Garrido admits the next four games are key to correcting their course and to challenge for the top spots again.

Serie A

AC Milan
Max Allegri admits AC Milan are in an emergency situation due to injuries, but with two points from three rounds assures there is no crisis.

AS Roma
Sports chief Walter Sabatini has revealed Roma's anger at the Argentine Football Federation for playing an injured Erik Lamela this summer.

Atalanta
Atalanta striker German Denis believes his good start to the new season is due to the minutes he was getting and also from a change of diet.

Bologna
It was reported that Liverpool will be sending scouts to watch Gaston Ramirez in action as they prepare a January bid for the Bologna star.

Cagliari
Cagliari will be keen to avoid their second consecutive defeats when they take on Udinese, who are hoping to register their second away win.

Catania
Catania will be hoping to avoid their second straight defeats when they face Juventus, who are confident of registering their second away win.

Cesena
Cesena coach Marco Giampaolo is working to improve his players' mentality after three undeserved defeats, ahead of their trip to face Milan.

Chievo
Good news for Chievo coach Domenico Di Carlo as striker Sergio Pellissier has recovered from a bad bruise and is available to take on Genoa.

Fiorentina
Stevan Jovetic's agent has revealed that director Pantaleo Corvino's persistence and attention were the reason his client joined Fiorentina.

Genoa
Genoa sports director Stefano Capozucca insists it is an exaggeration to call his team a revelation after the excessive critiscm last month.

Inter Milan
Sulley Muntari hopes to silence the critics at Inter with help from new Coach Claudio Ranieri, after being on the exit list for over a year.

Juventus
Mirko Vucinic, who is banned for one game, has apologised for his red card, that his teammates believe cost Juventus the win against Bologna.

Lazio
It was reported that Lazio are keeping an eye on River Plate midfielder Adrian Cirigiliano and could submit their offer as early as January.

Lecce
Lecce midfielder Carlos Grossmuller has been handed a two-match suspension for his 63rd-minute dismissal during the match against Atalanta.

Napoli
Walter Mazzarri expected to be massacred in the papers after Napoli's defeat, but points out they are still doing better than Milan and Inter.

Novara
Novara will be hoping to register their second consecutive victories when they take on Atalanta, who have yet to register a defeat this season.

Palermo
Palermo midfielder Eran Zahavi has promised his commitment to the club, following reports that Milan are Inter are interested in his services.

Parma
Parma coach Franco Colomba is looking to take advantage of Roma's teething problem, but warned his side they will have to fight for the result.

Siena
Director Giorgio Perinetti is pleased with Siena's performance against Roma and believes the future is bright if they can maintain the form.

Udinese
Udinese's Giampiero Pinzi admits the draw at Milan boosted their morale and is convinced that they are physically better that the Rossoneri.

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal are reportedly willing to offer Fiorentina GBP10 million for the transfer of Juan Manuel Vargas when the market reopens in January.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa defender Carlos Cuellar is poised to return to full training next week after missing the start of the season through knee injury.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers striker Yakubu insists he is concentrating on life at Ewood Park and is not overly concerned by thoughts of a Nigeria recall.

Bolton
Bolton coach Owen Coyle would not be surprised if Arsenal made another bid to sign defender Gary Cahill during the January transfer window.

Chelsea
Manager Andre Villas-Boas says Petr Cech is 'okay', despite the goalkeeper needing hospital treatment after the Carling Cup win over Fulham.

Everton
Leighton Baines believes the momentum Everton have gained from a five-match unbeaten run sets them up well for their trip to Manchester City.

Fulham
Steve Sidwell says the quality of Fulham's performance, given the experimental nature of their starting XI, has given the squad a real boost.

Liverpool
Liverpool head coach Kenny Dalglish insists there is no problem with Andy Carroll after he was left out of the side for the win at Brighton.

Manchester City
Man City's Owen Hargreaves has admitted the thought of pulling his boots back on after virtually three years on the sidelines was frightening.

Manchester United
It was reported that Manchester Utd are hot on the trail of Dundee United starlet Scott Allan, who has yet to agree to a new deal at the club.

Newcastle United
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew insists there has been no wild talk of European qualification or cup glory despite their fine start to the season.

Norwich City
Norwich City coach Paul Lambert has praised the Canaries faithful for their outstanding support as his side get used to the Premier League.

Queens Park Rangers
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has denied knowledge of any plans to sign midfielder Joey Barton during the recent summer transfer window.

Stoke City
Leeds United have completed the signing of Stoke's utility-man Danny Pugh on a loan deal until January, with a view to a permanent transfer.

Sunderland
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is backing deposed captain Lee Cattermole to bounce back from the disappointment of being dropped from the team.

Swansea City
Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers has dismissed speculation linking the club with a move for veteran Sol Campbell, who is currently a free agent.

Tottenham
Boss Harry Redknapp insists his Tottenham squad have the depth to comfortably compete in all competitions and is keen to win every single game.

West Brom
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson has admitted he was not 'particularly sad' at his side's extra time Carling Cup third-round elimination at Everton.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan coach Roberto Martinez hopes Hugo Rodallega's positive character will help the striker bounce back from injury quicker than expected.

Wolverhampton
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy wants to sign free agent striker James McFadden as he 'looked fine' during a successful trial period at Molineux.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Bad news for Athletic Bilbao coach Marcelo Bielsa as Igor Martinez is sidelined for up to 45 days after breaking his fibula against Malaga.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid midfielder Diego is a doubt for their match against Barcelona as the Brazilian star has yet to rejoin the squad in training.

Barcelona
Coach Pep Guardiola was not disappointed about the draw with Valencia, but warned Barcelona are looking forward to welcome them at Camp Nou.

Espanyol
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Getafe
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Granada
Ikechukwu Uche is the only Granada player who has scored a goal so far this season, while the squad received 13 yellow cards in four games.

Levante
Levante coach Juan Ignacio Martinez admitted that he was extremely happy to win in a very difficult field following the trip to Rayo Vallecano.

Malaga
Malaga midfielder Sergio Paulo Barbosa is delighted to register three consecutive victories, as it means that his team are doing things right.

Osasuna
Osasuna striker Kike Sola is happy with the five points collected so far, especially after taking on Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla.

Racing Santander
Racing Santander coach Hector Cuper declared he is more delighted with his side's attitute against Real Madrid, rather than the point gained.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo coach Jose Ramon Sandoval insisted is happy that his squad are proving that they can compete with anybody despite the defeat to Levante.

Real Betis
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Real Madrid
Real Madrid sports chief Miguel Pardeza has voiced his opinion that the failure to find space against Racing eventually cost them two points.

Real Mallorca
Midfielder Josep Lluis Marti admits it is vital for Mallorca to beat Sociedad this weekend, as his side need the 3 points to calm their nerves.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad goalkeeper Claudio Bravo claimed their win over Granada was an easy one because their opponents were firmly planted on their own half.

Real Zaragoza
playing

Sevilla
Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo believes his side will be able to gauge their true level when they taken on current league leaders Valencia.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon manager Manolo Preciado was full of praise for Radamel Falcao and admitted that Atletico could have scored six past his side.

Valencia
Valencia midfielder David Albelda will miss the upcoming tie versus Sevilla after suffering a spinal contusion in the draw against Barcelona.

Villarreal
Villarreal midfielder Borja Valero admits he is happy to learn that his Champions League suspensions have been reduced to just two matches.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan have confirmed Alexandre Pato will be out of action for at least a month after suffering a thigh strain during the match against Udinese.

AS Roma
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Atalanta
Atalanta coach Stefano Colantuono has praised his players for wiping out their points penalty within the first three rounds of Serie A action.

Bologna
Pierpaolo Bisoli admitted he was moved by his players' celebrations as they equalised against Juve, and praised their response to criticism.

Cagliari
Cagliari coach Massimo Ficcadenti insisted that his side were unlucky to come away from Palermo with a defeat and praised his players' reponse.

Catania
Catania sports director Pietro Lo Monaco has underlined his absolute faith in coach Vincenzo Montella and is happy with the 4 points collected.

Cesena
President Igor Campedelli has hit out at Cesena for not playing as a team and admits he expected at least a point from their first three games.

Chievo
Chievo manager Domenico Di Carlo praised his players for their hard work and concentration, after recording a surprise victory over Napoli.

Fiorentina
Arsenal are reportedly willing to offer Fiorentina GBP10 million for the transfer of Juan Manuel Vargas when the market reopens in January.

Genoa
Coach Alberto Malesani admits he is proud that Genoa are leading the table for the first time since 1999, even if it may only last one round.

Inter Milan
New Inter Milan manager Claudio Ranieri is delighted to sign a two-year deal at the club and believes the team have the DNA to bounce back.

Juventus
Defender Andrea Barzagli believes that Juventus have already shown tangible proof of improvement in comparison to last season's performances.

Lazio
President Claudio Lotito has launched a scathing attack on the Italian media for their role in the recent uncertainty surrounding Edy Reja.

Lecce
Cristian Pasquato admits it is hard to recover after conceding an early goal, but believes Lecce did well in the first half against Atalanta.

Napoli
Goran Pandev insisted that Napoli remain confident of their ability ahead of their difficult fixture against Fiorentina, Villarreal and Inter.

Novara
Novara coach Attilio Tesser has given his backing to Gian Piero Gasperini, who he insisted did a great job while coaching Crotone in Serie B.

Palermo
Boss Devis Mangia has praised his Palermo side for a deserved win over Cagliari and insisted Josip Ilicic was dropped due to tactical reasons.

Parma
Parma sporting director Pietro Leonardi has reacted to their defeat at Fiorentina by describing the Gialloblu as in a 'code red' situation.

Siena
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Udinese
Udinese manager Francesco Guidolin has reflected on a point earned against AC Milan, and admitted that his team were fortunate for that too.

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal midfielder Yossi Benayoun revealed that he has sustained an injury against Shrewsbury and will be sidelined for at least seven days.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish is hopeful Jermaine Jenas will be fit for Sunday's clash with QPR while striker Derren Bent is declared 50-50.

Blackburn
Blackburn boss Steve Kean admits that Ruben Rochina is already a key figure in his plans but warned he must learn when to cut out the tricks.

Bolton
Owen Coyle praised Stuart Holden after making his comeback from a six-month injury absence in Bolton's Carling Cup victory over Aston Villa.

Chelsea
Chelsea's penalty shoot-out curse ended in the most dramatic fashion after they beat Fulham on penalties to reach the Carling Cup fourth round.

Everton
Phil Neville scored his first goal in the Carling Cup this season as Everton beat West Brom to qualify for the fourth round of the competition.

Fulham
Chelsea's penalty shoot-out curse ended in the most dramatic fashion after they beat Fulham on penalties to reach the Carling Cup fourth round.

Liverpool
Striker Dirk Kuyt scored his first Carling Cup goal of the season as Liverpool beat Brighton to qualify to the fourth round of the competition.

Manchester City
Mario Balotelli scored his first Carling Cup goal of the season as Man City beat Birmingham to qualify to the fourth round of the competition.

Manchester United
Striker Michael Owen says he wants to play all the time after his double helped Manchester United beat Leeds in the Carling Cup on Tuesday.

Newcastle United
Winger Peter Lovenkrands hopes his Carling Cup brace will give Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew a timely reminder of his goalscoring ability.

Norwich City
Former Norwich City star Darren Eadie believes the Canaries' first Premier League away victory for 17 years was no more than they deserved.

Queens Park Rangers
Joey Barton claims he spoke Arsenal prior to joining QPR and could have joined the Gunners had he not played a part in Gervinho's sending-off.

Stoke City
Keeper Thomas Sorensen was keen to share the plaudits with Stoke's successful penalty kick takers after their Carling Cup win over Tottenham.

Sunderland
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce rates his current Black Cats squad as the finest he has worked with since taking charge at the Stadium of Light.

Swansea City
Swansea are weighing up a free transfer move for Hungarian defender Zoltan Liptak as Brendan Rodgers looks to bolster his defensive options.

Tottenham
William Gallas could feature in the Tottenham squad for their away trip to Wigan after completing 90 minutes in a friendly against Brentford.

West Brom
Phil Neville scored his first goal in the Carling Cup this season as Everton beat West Brom to qualify for the fourth round of the competition.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan have received a welcome boost with the news defender Steve Gohouri has returned to training, although he will not yet feature this week.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton coach Mick McCarthy is looking forward to his midfield dilemma following the good performances of Guedioura, Milijas and Edwards.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Santi Cazorla scored his fourth La Liga goal of the season to condemned Bilbao to their second away defeat following the match against Malaga.

Atletico Madrid
Radamel Falcao scored his fifth La Liga goal of the season as Atletico Madrid registered their second home win following the visit of Gijon.

Barcelona
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Espanyol
Espanyol coach Mauricio Pochettino announced his decision to drop keeper Carlos Kameni for the match against Getafe due to 'sporting reasons'.

Getafe
Getafe coach Luis Garcia has criticised his team for making basic errors such as passing the ball properly, after a poor start to the season.

Granada
Granada boss Fabriciano Gonzalez is staying positive despite the defeat to Sociedad, claiming that his side managed to compete the entire game.

Levante
Sergio Ballesteros scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Levante registered their first away win following the match against Rayo.

Malaga
Santi Cazorla scored his fourth La Liga goal of the season as Malaga registered their second home victory following the match against Bilbao.

Osasuna
Osasuna boss Jose Luis Mendilibar admitted his side made things complicated for themselves, after showing a lack of confidence against Sevilla.

Racing Santander
Racing Santander failed to score for the third consecutive games to register their second home draw following the match against Real Madrid.

Rayo Vallecano
Sergio Ballesteros scored his first La Liga goal of the season to condemned Rayo to their first home defeat following the game against Levante.

Real Betis
Real Betis manager Pepe Mel admitted this is a tough week for the newcomers, as his team are not used to playing three games in eight days.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid failed to score for the second consecutive games to register their first away draw following the match against Racing Santander.

Real Mallorca
Coach Michael Laudrup was coy about the possibility of getting the sack after losing three straight games, but admitted it is part of football.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier was pleased with the win over Granada, after admitting that they were very dangerous on the counter-attack.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza striker Braulio has been dropped from the squad to face Real Betis as he is currently being held for sexually harrasing a women.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Marcelino Garcia Toral said the draw against Osasuna was the right result, and was pleased that his side managed a clean sheet.

Sporting Gijon
Radamel Falcao scored his fifth La Liga goal of the season to condemned Sporting to their second away defeat following the visit to Atletico.

Valencia
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Villarreal
Villarreal striker Nilmar has expressed his delight at ending his goal drought, and hopes the strike can be the catalyst for a good season.

Serie A

AC Milan
Stephan El Shaarawy scored his first Serie A goal of the season as AC Milan registered their second home draw following the visit of Udinese.

AS Roma
New AS Roma owner Thomas DiBenedetto has reportedly reached an agreement with the mayor of Rome to build a new stadium for the club by 2014.

Atalanta
German Denis scored his third Serie A goal of the season as Atalanta registered their first away victory following the match against Lecce.

Bologna
Daniele Portanova scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Bologna registered their first away draw following the match against Juventus.

Cagliari
Fabrizio Miccoli scored his third Serie A goal of the season to condemned Cagliari to their first away defeat following the match at Palermo.

Catania
Rodrigo Palacio scored his third Serie A goal of the season to condemned Catania to their first away defeat following the match against Genoa.

Cesena
Miroslav Klose scored his second Serie A goal of the season to condemned Cesena to their second home defeat following the match against Lazio.

Chievo
Davide Moscardelli scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Chievo registered their first home win following the match against Napoli.

Fiorentina
Stevan Jovetic scored his second Serie A goal of the season as Fiorentina registered their second home win following the match against Parma.

Genoa
Rodrigo Palacio scored his third Serie A goal of the season as Genoa registered their first home victory following the match against Catania.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan have officially confirmed that Gian Piero Gasperini has been sacked as Coach after just five games in charge of the Nerazzurri.

Juventus
Mirko Vucinic scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Juventus registered their first home draw following the match against Bologna.

Lazio
Miroslav Klose scored his second Serie A goal of the season as Lazio registered their first away victory following the match against Cesena.

Lecce
German Denis scored his third Serie A goal of the season to condemned Lecce to their second home defeat following the match against Atalanta.

Napoli
Davide Moscardelli scored his first Serie A goal of the season to condemned Napoli to their first away defeat following the match at Chievo.

Novara
Novara coach Attilio Tesser is in cloud nine following the win over Inter, as he admitted a good start to the game boosted their confidence.

Palermo
Fabrizio Miccoli scored his third Serie A goal of the season as Palermo registered their second home win following the match against Cagliari.

Parma
Stevan Jovetic scored his second Serie A goal of the season to condemned Parma to their second away defeat following the match at Fiorentina.

Siena
Siena manager Giuseppe Sannino has confirmed that their captain Simone Vergassola will start the match when they face Roma at the Olimpico.

Udinese
Antonio Di Natale scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Udinese registered their first away draw following the match against AC Milan.

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal are through the fourth round of the Carling Cup after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored his first goal in Carling Cup to beat Shewsbury.

Aston Villa
Bolton Wanderers are through the fourth round of the Carling Cup after Chris Eagles scored his first goal in Carling Cup to beat Aston Villa.

Blackburn
Blackburn are through the fourth round of the Carling Cup after Simon Vukcevic scored his first goal in Carling Cup to defeat Leyton Orient.

Bolton
Bolton Wanderers are through the fourth round of the Carling Cup after Chris Eagles scored his first goal in Carling Cup to beat Aston Villa.

Chelsea
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has played down reports that the club are planning a GBP20 million raid for Everton teenager Ross Barkley.

Everton
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has played down reports that the club are planning a GBP20 million raid for Everton teenager Ross Barkley.

Fulham
Martin Jol feels the Carling Cup may be a competition too far for Fulham this season - but will do his best to knock out Chelsea on Wednesday.

Liverpool
Kenny Dalglish will field a strong side in the Carling Cup clash against Brighton to give Liverpool the best possible chance of pushing on.

Manchester City
Micah Richards insists Manchester City are out to win the Carling Cup after admitting they took the competition 'a bit lightly' last season.

Manchester United
Manchester United are through the fourth round of the Carling Cup after Micheal scored his second goal in Carling Cup to defeat Leed United.

Newcastle United
Newcastle are through the fourth round of the Carling Cup after Fabricio Coloccini scored his first goal in the competition to beat Forest.

Norwich City
Norwich City boss Paul Lambert is keeping tabs on Coventry striker Lukas Jutkiewicz, who has scored three goals in six appearences this season.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR new owner Tony Fernandes has confirmed he is looking at moving the club to a potential new stadium and would not rule out ground sharing.

Stoke City
Stoke City are through to the 4th round of the Carling Cup competition after winning the penalty shoot-out against visiting Tottenham Hotspur.

Sunderland
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has admitted he plugged a significant gap in the club's armoury when he recruited Sebastian Larsson this summer.

Swansea City
Swansea head coach Brendan Rodgers has no plans to go on the defensive when his side line up against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Tottenham
Stoke City are through to the 4th round of the Carling Cup competition after winning the penalty shoot-out against visiting Tottenham Hotspur.

West Brom
Michael Appleton believes West Brom's Roy Hodgson is the perfect coach to learn from before he eventually branches out into management himself.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan have revealed the knee injury suffered by Hugo Rodallega is not as serious as first feared, although no date has been set for his return.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton are through the fourth round of the Carling Cup after David Edwards scored his first goal in Carling Cup to defeat Blackpool.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Miguel Angel Lotina has backed Marcelo Bielsa to succeed at Bilbao, but he must be given time to get to know the team and Spanish football.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico coach Gregorio Manzano said he will continue with the squad rotation policy for the match against Sporting and the rest of the season.

Barcelona
President Sandro Rosell is hoping to reach an agreement with Qatar on Saturday as Barcelona need the investment for what they have planned.

Espanyol
Espanyol midfielder Javi Lopez has been handed a one-match suspension for the two yellow cards he received in the match against Real Zaragoza.

Getafe
Getafe midfielder Pedro Rios insisted that his team are not worried after an erratic start to the season that saw them collect only one point.

Granada
Daniel Estrada scored his first La Liga goal of the season to condemned Granada to their second away defeat following the match at Sociedad.

Levante
Levante striker Arouna Kone admitted Sami Khedira's red card helped them beat Real Madrid, but stressed that it was the referee's decision.

Malaga
Malaga midfielder Joaquin Sanchez has admitted that this is a good time to face Athletic Bilbao, as they are not yet used to their new style.

Osasuna
Osasuna failed to score for the third time in four games this season to register their first home draw following the match against Sevilla.

Racing Santander
Coach Hector Cuper admits while Racing need to improve in all aspect, their priority is to recover confidence ahead of the Real Madrid visit.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano head coach Jose Ramon Sandoval admits he does not expect his team to win in every game, ahead of their match against Levante.

Real Betis
Real Betis coach Pepe Mel is could bench Roque Santa Cruz for the visit of Real Zaragoza as they striker is recovering from muscle overload.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid have confirmed that defenders Pepe and Fabio Coentrao will be out of action for two weeks due to muscular tear in their left leg.

Real Mallorca
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Real Sociedad
Daniel Estrada scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Sociedad registered their first home win following the match against Granada.

Real Zaragoza
Javier Parades has acknowledged that it will not be easy for Real Zaragoza to beat Real Betis, despite their status as a newly-promoted side.

Sevilla
Sevilla failed to score for the first time this campaign to register their second away draw following the match against Osasuna at El Sadar.

Sporting Gijon
Miguel Angel believes Sporting Gijon can collect their first points of the campaign at Atletico Madrid, based on their most recent display.

Valencia
Coach Unai Emery believes there are plenty of ways for Valencia to beat Barcelona, but warned his players that they will have to work hard.

Villarreal
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Serie A

AC Milan
Gennaro Gattuso has been diagnosed with a paralysis of the optic nerve and is undergoing tests to evaluate how long he will take to recover.

AS Roma
It was reported that Roma sports chief Walter Sabatini is preparing a January bid worth EUR10 million for Ajax defender Gregory van der Wiel.

Atalanta
Pierpaolo Marino believes Atalanta's strong mentality and Stefano Colantuono's influence has been key to their positive start to the season.

Bologna
Marco Di Vaio has reiterated coach Pierpaolo Bisoli's belief that Bologna are lacking the right mental attitude to overcome a poor run of form.

Cagliari
Cagliari travel to Palermo as Serie A leaders for the first time in 41 years and Massimo Ficcadenti has no intention of ending the dream now.

Catania
Catania coach Vincenzo Montella believes his side may need to change their approach for away matches, ahead of their trip to take on Genoa.

Cesena
Cesena's Marco Parolo believes his style is perfect for the Premier League, but admits he has plenty of work to do before making the step up.

Chievo
Chievo coach Domenico Di Carlo wants his team to start again from scratch and to maintain their pace for the entire 90 minutes against Napoli.

Fiorentina
Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has told Fiorentina that they must put an end their inconsistant performance, even though it will be easy versus Parma.

Genoa
Genoa coach Alberto Malesani has acknowledged Catania's strength and warned his side that they will have to fight for every ball in the game.

Inter Milan
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Juventus
Antonio Conte has again warned Juventus that they cannot think that everything is perfect after two games, ahead of the match against Bologna.

Lazio
Pasquale Marino has denied reports linking him as a possible replacement for coach Edy Reja, insisting that he has not been contacted by Lazio.

Lecce
Lecce coach Eusebio Di Francesco is happy with his current selection dilemma, but also acknowledges that Atalanta are not to be taken lightly.

Napoli
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis revealed that the Azzurri will need to make a few changes for trip to Chievo due to their small squad.

Novara
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Palermo
Palermo sporting director Sean Sogliano has appealed for patience, and promised the team is working to correct itself for Cagliari's visit.

Parma
Sergio Floccari admits that his Parma side will have a tough time against Fiorentina due to suspension of 'irreplacable' Sebastian Giovinco.

Siena
Siena announced that the club have officially terminated the contract of young midfielder Mirko Guadalupe, who has been out on loan since 2008.

Udinese
Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin said he will not risk Barreto in the tie against Milan as the Brazilian striker struggles with minor problem.

EPL

Arsenal
George Graham believes Arsenal's recent defensive woes stem from boss Arsene Wenger leaving it too late to strengthen his backline this summer.

Aston Villa
Coach Alex McLeish has hailed the impact of James Collins and Richard Dunne ahead of Aston Villa's Carling Cup clash with Bolton on Tuesday.

Blackburn
Blackburn manager Steve Kean believes the club are close to agreeing a long-term contract extension with highly-rated forward Junior Hoilett.

Bolton
Bolton boss Owen Coyle is hoping that they can put an end to their poor run of results by defeating Aston Villa in the Carling Cup on Tuesday.

Chelsea
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is positive striker Fernando Torres is on the right track again following his goal at Manchester United on Sunday.

Everton
Everton manager David Moyes has vowed to give Apostolos Vellios plenty more chances this season following his goal against Wigan on Saturday.

Fulham
Fulham striker Bobby Zamora has played down the seriousness of his ankle problem - but admitted he is happy to have his game time rationed.

Liverpool
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish insists there is nothing wrong with his side's discipline, despite seeing two men sent-off in their Spurs defeat.

Manchester City
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini says Owen Hargreaves could make his debut for the club in Wednesday's Carling Cup clash with Birmingham.

Manchester United
Patrice Evra is certain Manchester United must improve upon their performance in the victory over Chelsea if they are going to win the title.

Newcastle United
Newcastle are hoping Davide Santon could return to training within days after having fluid taken from his knee in an attempt to avoid surgery.

Norwich City
Norwich City manager Paul Lambert insists he will not shirk from making tough decisions in his quest to retain their Premier League status.

Queens Park Rangers
Wolves midfielder Karl Henry has labelled Joey Barton embarrassing in his riposte to the Queens Park Rangers captain's blast over the weekend.

Stoke City
Stoke boss Tony Pulis has called for hard work from his side as they seek to bounce back in the Carling Cup after their drubbing at Sunderland.

Sunderland
Winger Sebastian Larsson believes Sunderland's thumping of Stoke could prove the catalyst for an upturn in fortunes at the Stadium of Light.

Swansea City
Swansea City are hoping defender Neil Taylor will be fit to face Chelsea after he was stretchered off in the side's victory over West Brom.

Tottenham
Gareth Bale thinks new signings Emmanuel Adebayor and Scott Parker have given Tottenham the lift they needed following a summer of turmoil.

West Brom
West Brom coach Rod Hodgson has praised Craig Dawson for coping well with the challenges of the top flight following his debut versus Swansea.

Wigan Athletic
Manager Roberto Martinez insists that Wigan have not had any bids for Chris Kirkland and that he has no intention of selling the goalkeeper.

Wolverhampton
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is refusing to be wound up by QPR midfielder Joey Barton and will not dignify any of his comments with a response.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao winger Markel Susaeta has claimed their defeat to Atletico as their worst performance yet as his team struggled from the start.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid midfielder Diego Ribas is a doubt for their clash against Sporting Gijon after missing squad training due to hamstring injury.

Barcelona
Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara insists that the La Liga is not a two-horse race because every single teams are out there to win matches.

Espanyol
Espanyol coach Mauricio Pochettino has stressed that there were many positives to be taken from their second half display against Zaragoza.

Getafe
Getafe boss Luis Garcia has stressed 'this is not Colunga FC' after the striker stormed out of the stadium for not being picked against Rayo.

Granada
Granada coach Fabriciano Gonzalez is unhappy about his side having only one day to recover before facing Sociedad, who have two days of rest.

Levante
Levante coach Juan Ignacio Martinez understands that Real Madrid want to make excuses for losing, but insists his squad have much potential.

Malaga
Malaga defender Martin Demichelis admits being at the top of the Primera Liga is nice and believes it will help his side to continue to grow.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar declared his side have always been good at bouncing back from a defeat, following the humbling at Camp Nou.

Racing Santander
Racing Santander coach Hector Cuper said his team are psychologically reeling from their defeat to Atletico, who were better in every aspect.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano coach Jose Ramon Sandoval has said that the only difference between their matches against Zaragoza and Getafe was the result.

Real Betis
Real Betis manager Pepe Mel does not view the side as leaders of the league and underlined that they still have a lot of improvements to do.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has reminded his side that they have no time for regrets, but to keep on working ahead of the Racing clash.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca coach Michael Laudrup has insisted that his job is not on the line against Villarreal, but understands that the stakes are high.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier will assess the condition of Xabi Prieto, Carlos Vela and Zurutuza ahead of their clash against Granada.

Real Zaragoza
Javier Aguirre said Zaragoza were lucky to get away with the full 3 points against Espanyol, as there were plenty of chances for both sides.

Sevilla
Sevilla boss Marcelino Garcia Toral has warned his side of the dangers at Reyno de Navarra, especially after Osasuna were wounded by Barcelona.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon midfielder Alberto Rivera is confident despite three straight defeats because they were never out of the game against Valencia.

Valencia
Valencia are confident Roberto Soldado will be available to take on Barcelona, even though the star striker was absent from training on Monday.

Villarreal
Villarreal boss Juan Carlos Garrido has underlined the importance of maintaining focus irrespective of whether they won or lost the day before.