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Friday, March 11, 2011

2011-3-11 England

Arsenal
Boss Arsene Wenger has revealed captain Cesc Fabregas will miss Arsenal's FA Cup quarter-final at Manchester United through a hamstring injury.

Aston Villa
Ashley Young wants to remain as Aston Villa's penalty taker ahead of striker Darren Bent, despite his crucial miss against Bolton last weekend.

Birmingham
Barry Ferguson could return for Birmingham in Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final with Bolton - less then two weeks after suffering a broken rib.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers are running the rule over Wolfsburg midfielder Thomas Kahlenberg, who has been suspended by his manager Pierre Littbarski.

Blackpool
Paul Rachubka has handed Blackpool boss Holloway a boost after returning to light training, with a knee injury not as serious as first feared.

Bolton
Birmingham's Carling Cup win has 'blown out of the water' the theory that trophies are the preserve of the big clubs, according to Owen Coyle.

Chelsea
Sporting Gijon are hoping to tie down starlet Alex Serrano to a new deal in order to fend off interest from a host of clubs including Chelsea.

Everton
Everton have confirmed that midfielder Mikel Arteta sustained a tear to his hamstring but the club have yet to determined his recovery period.

Fulham
Mark Hughes is looking forward finally to be able to call upon Philippe Senderos as the experienced defender closes in on his Fulham debut.

Liverpool
Coach Kenny Dalglish admitted Liverpool were 'terrible' in the first half as they lost the first leg of their Europa League tie with Braga.

Man City
Manchester City failed to score for the second time in Europa League as Dynamo Kiev took a slim lead in their first leg clash at Lobanovski.

Man Utd
Sir Alex Ferguson says Arsenal have 'rearranged the pecking order' after admitting they pose a real threat to Manchester United's title hopes.

Newcastle
Newcastle Utd coach Alan Pardew is weighing up a summer move for Espanyol star Jose Maria Callejon as he looks to boost his attacking options.

Stoke City
Stoke boss Tony Pulis has warned there will be changes at the Britannia Stadium next season as he seeks to lift the club to the next level.

Sunderland
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has every confidence in Belgian goalkeeper Simon Mignolet as number one for the Black Cats despite his young age.

Tottenham
Peter Crouch believes that even Barcelona may not be good enough to stop Tottenham Hotspur reaching the Champions League final this season.

West Brom
Jonas Olsson feels West Brom have the quality to survive in the Premier League now they have stopped leaking goals since Roy Hodgson's arrival.

West Ham
Mark Noble is relishing playing alongside experienced West Ham's midfield and reckons they are putting on a good show for the Hammers fans.

Wigan
Wigan Athletic coach Roberto Martinez feels the clubs training camp in La Manga has quickened defender Emmerson Boyce's return from injury.

Wolves
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy admits he is always looking for potential new recruits, but ensuring Premiership survival remains his top priority.


2011-3-11 Spain

Almeria
Almeria are hoping to for a positive results this weekend as Atletico Madrid have not won in all three trips they made to the Mediterraneo.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez said it is 'no coincidence' that his team are in fifth place, as they have worked hard to reach it.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis insists his team are not thinking about Real Madrid clash and that the pressure are on their neighbour.

Barcelona
Nolito appears to be on his way out of Barcelona in the summer as the striker has turned down an offer to sign a new deal with the Catalans.

Deportivo
Bad news for Deportivo head coach Miguel Angel Lotina as striker Ivan Sanchez is sidelined for three to four weeks with a hamstring injury.

Espanyol
Newcastle Utd coach Alan Pardew is weighing up a summer move for Espanyol star Jose Maria Callejon as he looks to boost his attacking options.

Getafe
Getafe goalkeeper Jordi Codina said his team will not talk about the possibility of qualifying for Europe until they are safe in the La Liga.

Hercules
Hercules coach Esteban Vigo has confirmed that Royston Drenthe and Nelson Valdez are in his squad for their tricky clash against Real Madrid.

Levante
Levante president Quico Catalan is in no hurry to exercise their option to buy Felipe Caicedo but insists the striker will remain at the club.

Malaga
Malaga winger Manolo Gaspar believes there is no need for harsh words as all the players are very much aware of the difficulty they are in.

Osasuna
Osasuna striker Kike Sola admits the clash against Racing Santander can turn around their season but his team are high after their recent win.

Racing
Racing midfielder Kennedy Bakircioglu admits that his team need to be more aggressive in attack and put on a better first half performance.

Real Madrid
Milan have reportedly already reached an agreement to bring Kaka back from Real Madrid in the summer in a deal worth between EUR20-30 million.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca confirmed that the club have terminated the contract of sports director Fernando Pons, who will receive EUR703,580 in compensation.

Real Sociedad
Martin Lasarte believes Sociedad must focus on survival first because many of his players have never played the Primera Liga before this term.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza coach Javier Aguirre has doubts over Said Boutahar's availability this week as the midfielder has yet to return to full training.

Sevilla
Alvaro Negredo has made it clear of his intention to honour his five year deal with Sevilla, after he was linked to former side Real Madrid.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon head coach Manuel Preciado has doubt over the availability of Nacho Cases, who was absent from training due to stomach problem.

Valencia
Midfielder Juan Mata says Valencia will only focus on finishing in third place in La Liga after being eliminated from the Champions League.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Juan Carlos Garrido said the win at Bayer Leverkusen was a very important step but they are not through to the next round yet.


2011-3-11 Italy

AC Milan
Milan have reportedly already reached an agreement to bring Kaka back from Real Madrid in the summer in a deal worth between EUR20-30 million.

Bari
Bari head coach Bortolo Mutti still has doubts over Sergio Almiron and Alessandro Parisi as both players have yet to resume squad training.

Bologna
It was reportedly that Bologna striker Marco Di Vaio is expected to extend his contract at Renato Dall'Ara for another two years until 2015.

Brescia
Brescia coach Giuseppe Iachini has promised another open game when his side clash against Inter, despite their precarious position in Serie A.

Cagliari
Cagliari president Massimo Cellino claims that Italian teams are doing badly in Europe because they do not train enough for the competition.

Catania
Marco Biagianti's agent believes the Catania midfielder has plenty of time to reach top form when he returns from injury in two weeks time.

Cesena
Inter defender Davide Santon insists that he never regretted the decision to join Cesena on-loan and is determined to keep the club in Serie A.

Chievo
Chievo sports chief Giovani Sartori revealed that the club were interested in Amidu Salifu but could not compete financially with Fiorentina.

Fiorentina
Romania international striker Adrian Mutu says he plans to stay with Fiorentina because he is not sure anyone else would want to take him in.

Genoa
Genoa president Enrico Preziosi is reportedly not completely happy with Davide Ballardini and is watching Porto head coach Andre Villas Boas.

Inter Milan
Inter have doubts over the availability of Diego Milito for their next trip to Bayern as the striker is still struggling with muscle injury.

Juventus
Bad news for Juventus coach Luigi Delneri as defender Andrea Barzagli is now a doubt for the match against Cesena due to thigh muscle problem.

Lazio
Lazio boss Edy Reja is sweating over the availability of Tommaso Rocchi after the striker was injured during training game against their youth.

Lecce
Lecce midfielder Ruben Olivera admits his team-mates will pay special attention to Marco Di Vaio when they clash against Bologna this weekend.

Napoli
Bad news for Napoli head coach Walter Mazzarri after it was confirmed that Christian Maggio is out of the trip to Parma with mucles problems.

Palermo
Palermo boosted their confidence after defeating Parmonval 10-1 in a friendly match after Abel Hernandez scored half the goals for his side.

Parma
Parma midfielder Daniele Galloppa believes the will to win will decide the game against Napoli as both teams use the same football formation.

Roma
It was reportedly that Di Benedetto will make a move for Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu, once the American completed his purchase of AS Roma.

Sampdoria
Coach Alberto Cavasin believes he got the caretaker job at Sampdoria because he is the best choice and his previous records speak for itself.

Udinese
It was reported that Udinese have lined up Malmo goalkeeper Johan Dahlin as a replacement should Samir Handanovic leave the club this summer.