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Friday, April 1, 2011

2011-4-1 England

Arsenal
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will welcome back quartet of Cesc Fabregas, Alex Song, Theo Walcott and Abou Diaby for their clash against Blackburn.

Aston Villa
Gerard Houllier insists Aston Villa are united for the relegation fight as he prepares to recall James Collins and Richard Dunne at Everton.

Birmingham
Birmingham defender Martin Jiranek has undergone a toe operation and is rated doubtful for Saturday's home Premier League clash with Bolton.

Blackburn
Blackburn manager Steve Kean has ruled out midfielder Vince Grella for the remainder of the season after he underwent an Achilles operation.

Blackpool
Blackpool goalkeeper Richard Kingson is keen to stay on at Bloomfield Road - but has shelved all contract talk until the end of the season.

Bolton
Bolton coach Owen Coyle was delighted after young goalkeeper Adam Bogdan has signed a new contract at Reebok Stadium until the summer of 2014.

Chelsea
Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka does not miss international football and has no plans to come out of retirement after his 18-match suspension.

Everton
Veteran Everton defender Tony Hibbert has expressed his gratitude to the Merseyside club as he celebrates 10 years in the first team this week.

Fulham
Out-of-favour Fulham defender John Pantsil is keen to take full advantage of Aaron Hughes' injury in order to win a new deal at Craven Cottage.

Liverpool
Liverpool are reportedly lining up a summer bid for Wolves winger Matt Jarvis, as Kenny Dalglish is keen to add a British element to his squad.

Manchester City
David Silva has revealed that he would not have left Valencia for Manchester City, if it was not for his former employers financially problem.

Manchester United
Manchester Utd have taken Desportivo Brasil teenager Rafael Leao on loan until June before deciding whether or not to purchase the midfielder.

Newcastle
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew insists he is acutely aware of what is at stake as he looks to guide the club to Premier League safety.

Stoke City
Coach Tony Pulis will not rush back John Carew from injury and take the risk of him being sidelined for a crucial part of Stoke City's run-in.

Sunderland
Sunderland's veteran Bolo Zenden is frustrated with lack of games and is open to moving on from Wearside in order to prolong his playing career.

Tottenham
Harry Redknapp admits Tottenham's Champions League quarter-final plans are in chaos thanks to an injury crisis and some 'farcical' scheduling.

West Brom
Coach Roy Hodgson admits he knows 'certain players' he would target in the summer if he can keep West Brom in the Premier League this season.

West Ham
Avram Grant has refused to set West Ham a points target to stave off relegation but predicts teams will need more than 40 points to survive.

Wigan
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is convinced his team will escape relegation as they have been playing at a very good level in the last few weeks.

Wolverhampton
Liverpool are reportedly lining up a summer bid for Wolves winger Matt Jarvis, as Kenny Dalglish is keen to add a British element to his squad.

2011-4-1 Spain

Almeria
Almeria coach Jose Luis Oltra was pleased with Kalu Uche and Santi Acasiete's condition and expect both internationals to play against Bilbao.

Athletic Bilbao
Former Athletic Bilbao player Josu Urrutia is reportedly set to challenge current president Fernando Garcia Macua in their upcoming election.

Atletico Madrid
It was reported that Mamelodi Sundowns will not stand in the way of Siyanda Xulu, who has been invited to go on trial at Atletico de Madrid.

Barcelona
New Roma owner Thomas DiBenedetto reportedly targets a second Barcelona star Diego Milito after he was initially linked to Javier Mascherano.

Deportivo
Deportivo midfield star Andres Guardado insisted that Mexico coach Chepo followed the club's recommendation when fielding him against Paraguay.

Espanyol
Bad news for Espanyol boss Mauricio Pochettino after it was confirmed that Raul Baena will miss the remainder of the season with muscle injury.

Getafe
Getafe head coach Michel remains happy with his players despite their struggle in the league and insists they are doing well on all levels.

Hercules
Good news for Hercules head coach Miroslav Djukic as Francisco Pena is available again this weekend after spending two months on the sidelines.

Levante
Levante medical team are optimistic that Felipe Caicedo will recover in time to face Malaga as the Ecuadorian star undergoes oxygen therapy.

Malaga
Bad news for Malaga head coach Manuel Pellegrini as defender Weligton must serve his two-match ban after the Boquerones failed in their appeal.

Osasuna
Osasuna midfielder Javier Camunas is optimistic about finishing the season in the top 10 but refuses to think about European qualification.

Racing
Midfielder Giovani dos Santos has admitted that he regretted having left Barcelona but believes Racing have helped him to regain his top form.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid director Jorge Valdano admits he hardly talk to Jose Mourinho in the last 3 months as the coach goes directly to the president now.

Real Mallorca
Good news for Real Mallorca head coach Michael Laudrup as Israel goalkeeper Dudu Aouate has return from international duty without any injury.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad midfielder Xabi Prieto has rubbished reports that he could be on his way to Liverpool in the summer market for GBP10 million.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza head coach Javier Aguirre has doubts over Edmilson's availability after the midfielder left training early due to muscle problem.

Sevilla
Hamburger SV midfielder Piotr Trochowski has reportedly agreed to join Sevilla in the summer and is set to sign a contract some time this week.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting midfielder Alberto Rivera is optimistic about their chances this weekend as he tipped Real Madrid to be missing more players than Gijon.

Valencia
David Silva has revealed that he would not have left Valencia for Manchester City, if it was not for his former employers financially problem.

Villarreal
Villarreal midfielder Santi Cazorla has acknowledged Barcelona's dominance in the Primera Liga, but believes victory is possible for his side.

2011-4-1 Italy

AC Milan
Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo feels that the destination of the Scudetto could hang on the derby della Madonnina against city rivals Inter.

Bari
Bad news for Bari coach Bortolo Mutti as Stefano Okaka requires a shoulder surgery and is likely to be sidelined for the rest of the season.

Bologna
Bologna goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano seems set to stay at the club after his wife revealed their plans of purchasing an apartment in the city.

Brescia
Davide Lanzafame's agent will discuss the Brescia striker's future in the summer but would not rule out a return to his parent club Juventus.

Cagliari
Cagliari midfielder Simon Laner wants more playing time but acknowledges that competition is very stiff and he respects the coach's decision.

Catania
Catania coach Diego Simeone admits the clash against Palermo is something like a final and that he will finalised his line-up only on Sunday.

Cesena
Cesena defender Felipe has blasted the way his parent club Fiorentina handled him and criticised Mihajlovic for playing him out of position.

Chievo
Inter Milan will reportedly farm out youngster Coutinho to either Chievo or Sampdoria in the summer, as they look to trim down their squad.

Fiorentina
Cesena defender Felipe has blasted the way his parent club Fiorentina handled him and criticised Mihajlovic for playing him out of position.

Genoa
Genoa head coach Davide Ballardini is set to replace Milanetto with Rafinha, as midfielder has been training regularly without any problems.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan will reportedly farm out youngster Coutinho to either Chievo or Sampdoria in the summer, as they look to trim down their squad.

Juventus
Bad news for Juventus coach Luigi Delneri as Giorgio Chiellini will be out for a month after the thigh strain suffered on international duty.

Lazio
Lazio goalkeeper Fernando Muslera is looking forward to facing Napoli striker Edinson Cavani, and insist he knows all of El Matador's secrets.

Lecce
Lecce striker David Di Michele has declared that he is available for the weekend match, and rued that his recovery took longer than expected.

Napoli
Striker Edinson Cavani says that his first season at Napoli has been unforgettable and that he is focused on finishing it as well as possible.

Palermo
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini underlined his belief that he has one of the strongest team in Serie A, ahead of the clash versus Catania.

Parma
Sebastian Giovinco's agent refused to rule out a move to Juventus in the summer even though the Bianconeri have yet to mention the Parma star.

Roma
New Roma owner Thomas DiBenedetto reportedly targets a second Barcelona star Diego Milito after he was initially linked to Javier Mascherano.

Sampdoria
Inter Milan will reportedly farm out youngster Coutinho to either Chievo or Sampdoria in the summer, as they look to trim down their squad.

Udinese
Borussia Dortmund are the latest outfit to be linked with a move for Udinese midfielder Gokhan Inler when the summer transfer window reopens.