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Saturday, April 2, 2011

2011-4-2 England

Arsenal
Arsenal are reportedly keen on Bolton-owned keeper Ali Al Habsi, who could be sold this summer with the fee thought to be around GBP4 million.

Aston Villa
Stewart Downing insists Aston Villa's players have a good relationship with Gerard Houllier and talk of a mutiny has been totally exaggerated.

Birmingham
Star striker Nikola Zigic and veteran midfielder Lee Bowyer are expected to slot back into the Birmingham City for their encounter with Bolton.

Blackburn 
Blackburn have been running the rule over Congo defender Joel Sami, who is out of contract in the summer and is also a target for West Ham.

Blackpool
Blackpool manager Ian Holloway hopes to add a Spanish twist to the Seasiders' battle to avoid relegation starting with the match against Fulham.

Bolton 
Arsenal are reportedly keen on Bolton-owned keeper Ali Al Habsi, who could be sold this summer with the fee thought to be around GBP4 million.

Chelsea 
Chelsea star striker Nicolas Anelka has ruled out ever going into management - because he could not deal with the kind of player he used to be.

Everton 
Everton head coach David Moyes has been ruled out striker Louis Saha for the rest of the season after being forced to undergo ankle surgery.

Fulham 
Mark Hughes believes Fulham are on the brink of guaranteeing their Premiership status as he aims to gain maximum points from their home games.

Liverpool 
Roy Hodgson claims the presence of Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool during his time at the club meant it was not easy managing the Anfield side.

Manchester City
Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng is to undergo knee surgery and may only be fit for the final two Premier League games of the season.

Manchester United
Rio Ferdinand has provided Manchester United with a boost by returning to training and he could be involved against Fulham later this month.

Newcastle
Coach Alan Pardew is excited by Newcastle's summer recruitment plans - but will put them on ice until their Premier League status is assured.

Stoke City 
Stoke boss Tony Pulis fears goal-shy Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is about to break his duck, after admitting that he is a 'quality player'.

Sunderland 
Steve Bruce is ready to test the depth of Sunderland owner Ellis Short's pockets after being assured he has earned his trust in the market.

Tottenham
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp's defensive injury crisis deepened with reports that Alan Hutton is set to be out for a month with a knee problem.

West Brom
Roy Hodgson claims the presence of Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool during his time at the club meant it was not easy managing the Anfield side.

West Ham
Head coach Avram Grant believes West Ham Utd have a bright future ahead of them if the Hammers can secure Premier League survival this season.

Wigan
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez expects to have to do it the hard way to climb off the bottom of the chart even if Tottenham field a weakened squad.

Wolverhampton
Mick McCarthy admits Wolves will face a battle to keep Matt Jarvis if they receive a big offer from one of the leading Premier League clubs.

2011-4-2 Spain

Almeria
Almeria are desperate to avoid their second consecutive defeat when they take on Bilbao, who are keen to register their fourth away victory.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez believes Almeria still have a few bullets left and so his team-mates must treat the game as a final.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid coach Quique Sanchez Flores has doubts over Fran Merida's availability after he left training early with an injured right knee.

Barcelona
Pep Guardiola believes president Sandro Rosell was a little rash in his prediction and insists there is no chance crushing Real Madrid again.

Deportivo
Napoli are looking to strengthen their midfield in the summer market and have reportedly set their sights on Deportivo youngster Ruben Perez.

Espanyol
Espanyol are hoping Jordi Amat will be available this weekend after it was confirmed that he did not suffer serious injury during training.

Getafe
Getafe are hoping to avoid their second consecutive defeats when they take on Valencia, who are confident of registering their ninth away win.

Hercules
Hercules have confirmed that David Trezeguet will be missing against Sociedad after the star striker failed to recover from his knee problems.

Levante 
Levante coach Luis Garcia Plaza admits their next opponents Malaga have the best squad amongst the team that are fighting to avoid relegation.

Malaga
Malaga head coach Manuel Pellegrini is hoping to maintain their recent good form and underlined the importance of beating Levante this weekend.

Osasuna
Good news for Osasuna manager Jose Luis Mendilibar as Walter Pandiani has been given the green light to make his return in against Atletico.

Racing
Racing coach Marcelino Garcia Toral believes Alexandros Tziolis is not ready to make his return, even though the midfielder claimed otherwise.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will have to do without Cristiano Ronaldo against Sporting as he is still struggling with a hamstring injury.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca coach Michael Laudrup expects a tough game this weekend as Deportivo will be keen to redeem themselves after the Levante game.

Real Sociedad 
Sociedad coach Martin Lasarte expects his team to beat Hercules as he is keen to avoid anxiety heading into the final stretch of the season.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza player Ander Herrera said his side are not feeling any extra pressure as they are already used to playing in important games.

Sevilla 
Sevilla midfielder Renato has declared that he is happy at the Sanchez Pizjuan and will only leave if the club no longer require his services.

Sporting Gijon 
Sporting coach Manuel Preciado claimed that his side have shown more confidence since the Racing game and expects hostile reception at Bernabeu.

Valencia 
Valencia coach Unai Emery is pleased with their work this week and is convinced his players' off-field issues will not affect their performance.

Villarreal
Villarreal confirmed that midfielder Cristobal has been loaned to Elche until the end of the season as cover for the injured Miguel Linares.

2011-4-2 Italy

AC Milan
Max Allegri admits Milan go into the derby with just a point from two games, but claims the beauty of football is that everything can change.

Bari
Bari are hoping to register their second away win of the season when they take on Parma, who have lost only once in the last five encounters.

Bologna
Bologna manager Alberto Malesani has demanded the maximum from his players as the Rossoblu began to push for a place in European competition.

Brescia
Brescia are hoping to avoid their second consecutive defeats when they take on Bologna, who are looking to register their fifth away victory.

Cagliari 
Cagliari president Massimo Cellino is convinced that Radja Nainggolan will play for Real Madrid one day - but he is currently not for sale.

Catania
Catania are confident of registering their third win in five games when they take on Palermo, who are keen to avoid their tenth away defeat.

Cesena
Cesena midfielder Marco Parolo says he is only focusing on doing well with the Seahorses rather than thinking about a possible move to Inter.

Chievo
Chievo are determined to register their second consecutive wins when they take on Sampdoria, who are keen to avoid their eighth away defeat.

Fiorentina 
Argentina international midfielder Mario Alberto Santana is ready to sign a new deal at Fiorentina – but only if the club satisfy his demands.

Genoa
Genoa star striker Antonio Floro Flores is focused on breaking the 40 points barrier and predicts a very entertaining match against Cagliari.

Inter Milan
Leonardo insists he has no regrets about choosing to coach Inter and will celebrate in front of Milan crowd if the Nerazzurri win the derby.

Juventus 
Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero will miss their trip to Roma after being ruled out for 15 days with an injury he sustained in training.

Lazio 
Lazio coach Edy Reja says he would settle for Napoli winning the Scudetto and Biancoceleste qualifying for the next season's Champions League.

Lecce
Lecce are desperate to avoid their fourth consecutive defeats when they take on Udinese, who are confident of registering their eighth away win.

Napoli
Napoli star striker Edinson Cavani has shrugged off comparisons with Diego Maradona, as the Argentine is not only unique but a God in the city.

Palermo
Javier Pastore hopes Palermo repeat the 3-1 win they recorded against Catania earlier in the season when the two Sicilian sides meet again.

Parma
Parma striker Hernan Crespo admits they have no choice but to win this weekend but is wary of Bari, who will be playing without any pressure.

Roma
AS Roma will reportedly approach Juventus about their interest in signing Vincenzo Iaquinta in the summer, when both sides clash this weekend.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria midfielder Angelo Palombo is confident that Massimo Maccarone will make the step up and be decisive for the remainder of the season.

Udinese
Udinese midfielder Mauricio Isla says he has heard about the transfer speculation surrounding him, but is choosing not to pay any attention.