EPL

Arsenal
It was reported Bayern Munich are now leading the chase for Arsenal skipper Robin Van Persie and are readying a GBP20 million bid next summer.

Aston Villa
Coach Alex McLeish is backing Darren Bent to take the frosty reception that awaits him at Sunderland in his stride and 'hurt' his former club.

Blackburn
Blackburn midfielder Jason Lowe admits he would love to represent Great Britain at the Olympics but is just focusing on Blackburn for now.

Bolton
Bolton head coach Owen Coyle has confirmed that loan ace Dedryck Boyata has been sidelined for up to six weeks due to ankle ligament damage.

Chelsea
John Terry looks set to lead out Chelsea versus Arsenal after Andre Villas-Boas insisted he had no concerns about his captain's state of mind.

Everton
Everton defender Sylvain Distin is hoping to capitalise on any Manchester United psychological damage created by local rivals Manchester City.

Fulham
Fulham boss Martin Jol says keeper David Stockdale is not for sale, while the club is set to discuss a new deal for defender Zdenek Grygera.

Liverpool
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson believes his old club Liverpool are under pressure to claim a Champions League spot this season after spending big.

Manchester City
Manchester City have agreed for young midfielder Abdul Razak to join Portmouth on a month-long loan in order to gain first-team experience.

Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson is banking on Wayne Rooney brushing off the usual hostile treatment from Everton fans and lead Manchester United's recovery.

Newcastle United
Newcastle defender Steven Taylor has been passed fit to take to the pitch against Stoke City but will wear a mask to protect his broken nose.

Norwich City
Manager Paul Lambert insists it would be wrong to believe his Norwich side can just simply 'roll over' struggling Blackburn at Carrow Road.

Queens Park Rangers
Danny Gabbidon and Armand Traore are in contention to return to the squad for QPR's trip to Tottenham after returning to training on Friday.

Stoke City
Asmir Begovic is bracing himself for what he believes will be one of Stoke's biggest tests so far this season at home to Newcastle on Monday.

Sunderland
Manager Steve Bruce is aware the next month is a crucial phase in Sunderland's season as the club aim to escape a supposed 'disaster area'.

Swansea City
Swansea City defender Neil Taylor admits last week's draw with Wolves felt like a defeat but insists the club have already put it behind them.

Tottenham
Harry Redknapp admits he feels sorry for Jermain Defoe but is sure the Spurs star will respond in the right way to being recently left out.

West Brom
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson insists he has no problem with Republic of Ireland including the injured Shane Long in their squad to play Estonia.

Wigan Athletic
Roberto Martinez wants his players to reward the fans who have stayed loyal to them through a tough couple of months with victory over Fulham.

Wolverhampton
Jamie O'Hara knows Wolves cannot afford to make the same mistakes they did in midweek when they face Man City for the second time in 3 days.