EPL

Arsenal
Midfielder Mikel Arteta claims he was being denied the chance to win trophies at Everton and expects to make up for lost time with Arsenal.

Aston Villa
Richard Dunne says he has got 'a new lease of life' and that the entire Villa squad have got their fight back following Gerard Houllier's exit.

Blackburn
Blackburn owners have appealed for calm as fans are planning a 1,000-strong march on Saturday to ask for the removal of Steve Kean as manager.

Bolton
Bolton midfielder Stuart Holden has edged closer to a return after making a full appearance for the reserve team against Arsenal on Wednesday.

Chelsea
Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic says that he is unfazed by Man Utd's impressive start to the season and looks forward to their big test.

Everton
Midfielder Mikel Arteta claims he was being denied the chance to win trophies at Everton and expects to make up for lost time with Arsenal.

Fulham
Fulham boss Martin Jol said he may have to rearrange his squad for the game against Twente, after admitting he made a mistake with Bryan Ruiz.

Liverpool
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish believes there is great benefit to be gained from more regular discussions between managers and match officials.

Manchester City
Aleksandar Kolarov scored his first Champions League goal of the season as Man City registered their first draw following the visit of Napoli.

Manchester United
Ryan Giggs scored his first Champions League goal of the season as Man Utd registered their first draw following the match against Benfica.

Newcastle United
Young Newcastle midfielder Dan Gosling is hoping he can help to bring in some goals to make up for the loss of Andy Carroll and Kevin Nolan.

Norwich City
Norwich striker James Vaughan was given an apology from West Brom's Gabriel Tamas for the elbow incident that left him with a badly cut mouth.

Queens Park Rangers
Winger Shaun Wright-Phillips has vowed to follow up his impressive Queens Park Rangers debut and insists the team will get better over time.

Stoke City
Stoke City manager Tony Pulis says that he is excited at his team playing in the Europa League - despite their 'horrendous' travel schedule.

Sunderland
Sunderland defender Phil Bardsley will serve a four-match suspension after the club decided not to contest an FA charge of violent conduct.

Swansea City
Veteran Swansea defender Alan Tate has signed a new four-year contract until June 2015 and hopes to finish his career at the Liberty Stadium.

Tottenham
Harry Redknapp has denied that he is not taking the Europa League campaign seriously as he is set to make 10 changes to his Tottenham side.

West Brom
West Brom have confirmed there has been Championship interest in Craig Dawson, but the young defender is in line to face Swansea this weekend.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan head coach Roberto Martinez was unrepentant after rotating his squad and vowed to do the same when the FA Cup comes around in January.

Wolverhampton
Winger Matt Jarvis has offered a timely boost to Wolves manager Mick McCarthy by declaring himself fit for the match with Queens Park Rangers.