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Friday, March 18, 2011

2011-3-18 England

Arsenal
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger claims Jens Lehmann can help to get the best out of Manuel Almunia, and insists the pair share 'a lot of respect'.

Aston Villa
James Collins and Richard Dunne have been disciplined after being involved in a row with coaching staff during an Aston Villa bonding session.

Birmingham
Birmingham head coach Alex McLeish expects to have six players back available after injury for the relegation clash against Wigan Athletic.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean said the clash against Blackpool is the most important game of the season as he aims for a top 10 finish.

Blackpool
David Vaughan will wait until the end of the season before resolving his future and a decision is likely to hinge on whether Blackpool stay up.

Bolton
Head coach Owen Coyle insists Bolton striker Johan Elmander is yet to decide where his future will lie, as his contract continues to run down.

Chelsea
Striker Didier Drogba has denied Fernando Torres' arrival at Chelsea has unsettled him, insisting he remains 'really happy' at Stamford Bridge.

Everton
David Moyes has insisted he is desperate to keep hold of Jack Rodwell this summer in spite of the reported interest from Manchester United.

Fulham
Head coach Mark Hughes admits it is 'flattering' to be linked with the Bayern Munich job but insists he has no intention of quitting Fulham.

Liverpool
Liverpool coach Kenny Dalglish admits that his side were eliminated from Europa League as a result of their display against Braga in Portugal.

Manchester City
Coach Roberto Mancini has accused Mario Balotelli of stupidity in picking up a red card that cost Manchester City their Europa League place.

Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson insists Manchester United are in good shape despite raising the spectre of Rio Ferdinand missing the rest of the campaign.

Newcastle
Newcastle head coach Alan Pardew is waiting on the fitness of Joey Barton, Jose Enrique and Jonas Gutierrez ahead of their trip to Stoke City.

Stoke City
Tony Pulis warned Stoke that they must beat Newcastle this weekend as they look to secure their fourth straight season in the Premier League.

Sunderland
Sunderland skipper Lee Cattermole, who has been sidelined since the end of December, could make his return to action in the visit of Liverpool.

Tottenham
Tottenham assistant boss Joe Jordan has been handed a one-match ban by Uefa for a sideline fracas that took place during the match at AC Milan.

West Brom
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson has revealed Chris Brunt will stay as their captain even though Scott Carson has regained his place in the side.

West Ham
West Ham Utd coach Avram Grant is set to field Demba Ba alongside Carlton Cole in attack should Frederic Piquionne failed to recover in time.

Wigan
Wigan Athletic midfielder James McCarthy is still undecided about his international future, according to his club manager Roberto Martinez.

Wolverhampton
Wolves midfielder David Edwards has set his sights on returning to action at the beginning of April for the final six games of the campaign.


2011-3-18 Spain

Almeria
Almeria coach Jose Luis Oltra has called-up Lillo, Trujillo, Hugo and Jonathan from the reserves squad as they prepare for the Sporting clash.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao midfielder Pablo Orbaiz has admited he would be disappointed if his side failed to qualify for European football next season.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid midfielder Mario Suarez insists that his side are 110 per cent ready to play a complete game of football against Real Madrid.

Barcelona
Milan are reportedly considering making a move for experienced full-back Maxwell from Spanish champions Barcelona at the end of the season.

Deportivo
Deportivo boss Miguel Angel Lotina may be forced to call-up Diego Seoane from the reserves as Claudio Morel Rodriguez is struggling to recover.

Espanyol
Bad new for Espanyol coach as midfielder Aldo Duscher is now a doubt for the Malaga clash after experiencing hamstring problem during training.

Getafe
Good news for Getafe coach Jose Miguel Gonzalez as midfielder Mario is available to make his season debut after six months on the sidelines.

Hercules
Nelson Valdez insisted Hercules have 'soldiers' who are capable of assuming responsibility to lead the team to a more comfortable position.

Levante
Striker Ruben Suarez admits the six-point lead over the relegation zone is 'an important cushion' but Levante must secure their status quickly.

Malaga
Good news for Malaga boss Manuel Pellegrini as Jesus Gamez and striker Quincy have both resumed training ahead of their clash against Espanyol.

Osasuna
Osasuna midfielder Alvaro Cejudo warned his side not to underestimate the threat of Hercules despite the absence of striker David Trezeguet.

Racing
Racing midfielder Mehdi Lacen has been included in Algeria's line-up for their African Cup qualification clash against Morocco on March 27.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo admitted he does not want to lock horns with Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca coach Michael Laudrup is relaxed ahead of their important clash against Zaragoza as most of his players are available for selection.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad midfielder Xabi Prieto insisted that his side are simply going through a bad phase rather than fatigue ahead of the trip to Racing.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza midfielder Nicolas Bertolo was absent from training as a precautionary measure after a muscle complaint but should be back of Friday.

Sevilla
Sevilla have reportedly turned their attention to Chievo Verona defender Andrea Mantovani, who is often linked to Sampdoria and Fiorentina.

Sporting Gijon
Good news for Sporting Gijon coach Manuel Preciado as striker David Barral has recovered from injury and will be available to face Almeria.

Valencia
Valencia midfielder Joaquin has brushed aside all thoughts about his contract renewal and is focused only on getting into the Champions League.

Villarreal
Speaking after the win over Leverkusen, Villarreal coach Juan Carlos Garrido admits his side will continue to dream about Europa League title.


2011-3-18 Italy

AC Milan
Talks between Juventus and Andrea Pirlo are reportedly progressing well and the Milan veteran is likely to join the Bianconeri this summer.

Bari
Bari midfielder Sergio Almiron believes former coach Giampiero Ventura's main failure was that the team had only one form and one way to play.

Bologna
Bologna goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano admitted it is unlikely that he will join Juventus because it will create chaos at his hometown Florence.

Brescia
Davide Lanzafame's agent admits the Brescia striker is likely to try new arrangements when he returns to parent club Juventus in the summer.

Cagliari
Manchester City and AC Milan are reportedly still keen to acquire goalkeeper Federico Marchetti, who is set to leave Cagliari in the summer.

Catania
Catania boss Diego Simeone believes his side's recent form showed that they are ready to register their first away win at Udinese this weekend.

Cesena
Coach Ficcadenti believes Cesena have an advantage over their relegation rivals because they are used to the idea of fighting for their lives.

Chievo
Sevilla have reportedly turned their attention to Chievo Verona defender Andrea Mantovani, who is often linked to Sampdoria and Fiorentina.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina defender Alessandro Gamberini believes a home victory over Roma this weekend would be a big step towards European qualification.

Genoa
Antonio Floro Flores claims he is reborn at Genoa, but also says he has former Udinese teammate Di Natale to thank for his upsurge in form.

Inter Milan
Inter defender Lucio has made a shocking u-turn by revealing that he would consider a return to Germany with Bayern Munich if given an offer.

Juventus
Juventus have shifted their attention to Luciano Spalletti, who is reportedly at odds with Zenit St Petersburg over the club's transfer policy.

Lazio
Lazio have been linked with a move for Dynamo Kiev's striker Artem Milevsky, who is likely to cost Le Aquile EUR2 million a season in wages.

Lecce
Lecce defender Stefano Ferrario still see a healhty Selentini and believes April fixtures will be vital to in securing their Serie A status.

Napoli
Napoli left-back Andrea Dossena has promised that Partenopei will continue to bother League leaders AC Milan in the title race this season.

Palermo
Palermo striker Mauricio Pinilla said he will do everything he can to beat AC Milan this Sunday in order to help Inter Milan win the Scudetto.

Parma
Parma head coach Pasquale Marino believes his team needs to start putting in more conviction if they are to stave off relegation this season.

Roma
Roma youth coach Alberto De Rossi has denied suggestions that he was scrambling for the first team role after Claudio Ranieri left the club.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria will reportedly try to recruit Gian Piero Gasperini as their new coach in the summer and bring in Walter Sabatini as sports director.

Udinese
Udinese midfielder Giampiero Pinzi admits their clashes against Roma, Napoli and Lazio will be decisive in determining their European fate.