EPL

Arsenal
Yossi Benayoun scored his first goal in Champions League but failed to keep Arsenal from losing their first game in Group F to Olympiakos.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa coach Alex McLeish has stated that striker Darren Bent needs better service from his team in order to get back on the goal trail.

Blackburn
In-form Blackburn striker Ayegbeni Yakubu is confident that he can continue to score the goals to lift Rovers out of the relegation dogmire.

Bolton
Bolton Wanderers defender Gary Cahill will not be banned after he won his appeal against his sending off at Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.

Chelsea
Didier Drogba scored his third Champions League goal as Chelsea registered their third win in Group E following the match against Valencia.

Everton
Everton are reportedly preparing a January bid to land the services of Bayern Munich forward Ivica Olic, who is desperate to play regularly.

Fulham
John Arne Riise has refused to condemn Liverpool's Luis Suarez for his actions at Fulham and labelled players going down as part of the game.

Liverpool
It was reported that Liverpool are pushing hard for Bologna striker Gaston Ramirez and could offer the EUR16 million asked by the Rossoblu.

Manchester City
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is tipped to make a bid for troubled Manchester City defender Kolo Toure, who could be sold for GBP4 million.

Manchester United
Basel skipper Marco Streller has accused Manchester Utd of not taking the Swiss champions seriously in their previous clash at Old Trafford.

Newcastle United
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is tipped to make a bid for troubled Manchester City defender Kolo Toure, who could be sold for GBP4 million.

Norwich City
Norwich City midfielder Andrew Crofts is tipping goalkeeper John Ruddy to bounce back quickly from his rare blunder against Manchester City.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR striker Jay Bothroyd has insisted his team must play with confidence and without fear ahead of a difficult run of fixtures in December.

Stoke City
Stoke City defender Robert Huth has confirmed he would be keen to sign a contract extension and commit his long-term future to the Potters.

Sunderland
Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill claims he took the job without even discussing of a January transfer kitty with Black Cats owner Ellis Short.

Swansea City
Swansea are likely to send several fringe players to ADO Den Haag in a swap deal for defender Christiaan Kum and midfielder Jens Toornstra.

Tottenham
Rafael van der Vaart bears no ill-feeling towards Harry Redknapp for putting him on the bench in and hopes to regain his place against Stoke.

West Brom
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson is keeping an open mind about the prospect of signing Tim Ream after the USA defender started a trial at the club.

Wigan Athletic
On-loan Blackpool forward Callum McManaman is set to return to parent club Wigan in January, Latics manager Roberto Martinez has confirmed.

Wolverhampton
Mick McCarthy could raid Arsenal's reserves when the transfer window swings open in January in a bid to add some bite to Wolves' midfield.