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Saturday, April 30, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Defender Thomas Vermaelen insists he is fit and ready to return to action again after missing almost all of Arsenal's campaign through injury.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa caretaker coach Gary McAllister has challenged his team to be 'the Midlands biggest club' and finish the season on a high note.

Birmingham
Alexander Hleb has apologised for failing to produce his best form during a season-long loan at Birmingham due to a number of fitness setbacks.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean believes Phil Jones is a 'star in the making' but is confident that the club can hold on to his services.

Blackpool
Blackpool head coach Ian Holloway feels his team have nothing to fear from their run-in as they bid to preserve their Premier League status.

Bolton
Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle insists mental fatigue cannot be allowed to derail their season in the final few weeks of the campaign.

Chelsea
Coach Carlo Ancelotti has denied it would be a gamble to pair Fernando Torres and Didier Drogba in Chelsea's must-win game against Tottenham.

Everton
David Moyes admits Everton have met the pundit's predictions, but he is disappointed not to have offered a greater challenge to the top four.

Fulham
Mark Hughes believes Fulham still have a lot to play for this season and thinks they can pick up an away victory at Sunderland on Saturday.

Liverpool
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish feels encouraging individual brilliance within the team has been key to his side's revival since taking charge.

Manchester City
Roberto Mancini declared that he would be very disappointed to leave Manchester City at the end of the season as he wants to build a legacy.

Manchester United
Michael Owen claims the pressure Arsene Wenger is under at Arsenal emphasises the superb job Sir Alex Ferguson has done at Manchester United.

Newcastle
Bayern Munich have reportedly have made a bid in excess of GBP9 million for Jose Enrique, as they battle Liverpool for the Newcastle defender.

Stoke City
Stoke will be without Matthew Etherington for the trip to Blackpool but boss Tony Pulis would not rest his stars ahead of the FA Cup final.

Sunderland
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce admits he will have to bolster his strikeforce this summer as he heads into the Fulham clash without a frontman.

Tottenham
Inter Milan have joined the race for Sandro, and believe EUR15 million will be enough to lure the midfielder away from Tottenham this summer.

West Brom
Left-back Nicky Shorey admits he feared he was becoming surplus to requirements at West Brom in just the same fashion he had at Aston Villa.

West Ham
Coach Avram Grant has brushed off David Sullivan's comments after the West Ham co-owner questioned the players' commitment and survival hopes.

Wigan
Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez believes Premier League survival would enable the club to develop more players like Leighton Baines.

Wolverhampton
Wolves CEO Jez Moxey has urged the whole club to embrace the pressure of the relegation battle - and has confidence the team will achieve it.

La Liga

Almeria
Almeria are desperate to avoid their sixth consecutive defeats when they take on Sevilla, who are looking to register their sixth away victory.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente believes a win over Espanyol this weekend would guarantee his side European football for next season.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has revealed the club have offered David de Gea a new contract to keep him from Manchester Utd grasp.

Barcelona
Pep Guardiola is eager to keep focus on La Liga as he fears more talk on Real Madrid could add to distractions and put title hopes at risk.

Deportivo
Deportivo are hoping to avoid their second consecutive defeats when they face Atletico, who are looking to register their sixth away victory.

Espanyol
Daniel Osvaldo's agent has denied a report claiming the Espanyol striker would love to sign for Sevilla and insisted he is happy at Cornella.

Getafe
Getafe are hoping to avoid their second consecutive defeats when they take on Villarreal, who are looking to register their 13th home victory.

Hercules
Hercules are hoping to register second consecutive wins when they make the trip to Malaga, who are determined to avoid their ninth home defeat.

Levante
Levante coach Luis Garcia Plaza is not concerned about finishing the season in top 10 but wants 45 points to absolutely guarantee their safety.

Malaga
Malaga are determined to avoid their ninth home defeat when they welcome Hercules, who are hoping to register their second consecutive wins.

Osasuna
Osasuna are desperate to avoid their fifth consecutive defeats when they take on Valencia, who are looking to register their 11th away win.

Racing Santander
Racing are determined to avoid their third consecutive defeats when they take on Real Mallorca, who are looking for their fourth away victory.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will not feature against Zaragoza to keep him fresh for Tuesday's clash.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca coach Michael Laudrup wants his team to keep their foot on the accelerator and that word relaxation must not enter their mind.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad are hoping to pick up points for the second time in five games when they face Barcelona, who are looking for their 14th away win.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza are hoping to pick up points for the second straight games when they face Real Madrid, who are looking for their 15th home win.

Sevilla
Sevilla midfielder Ivan Rakitic declared that he is happy with his performance since joining the team, but believes he can still do better.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon are looking for their fourth victory in five games when they take on Levante, who are keen to avoid their sixth home defeat.

Valencia
Valencia head coach Unai Emery said there is a tremendous need for his side to win and wash away the bad image they put on show last weekend.

Villarreal
Villarreal head coach Juan Carlos Garrido admitted that their huge defeat at Porto was hard to take in and that the equaliser changed the game.

Serie A

AC Milan
Mario Yepes believes AC Milan's consistency has been the key factor in their title challenge this season and denied they are Ibra-dependent.

Bari
Bari are hoping to avoid their third consecutive defeats when they take on AS Roma, who are looking to register their seventh away victory.

Bologna
Lazio's worries that Fernando Muslera will not renew his contract have driven the club to consider a bid for Bologna keeper Emiliano Viviano.

Brescia
Alessandro Diamanti does not consider himself a phenomenon but hopes his return to form can help Brescia ensure their top flight survival.

Cagliari
Cagliari are hoping to register their first victory in four games when they take on Catania, who are looking to avoid their fifth home defeat.

Catania
Catania are looking to avoid their fifth home defeat when they take on Cagliari, who are hoping to register their first victory in four games.

Cesena
Cesena are hoping to pick up points for their fifth consecutive games when they take on Inter, who are looking for their eighth away victory.

Chievo
Chievo are determined to register their second win in five games when they take on Lecce, who are desperate to avoid their 12th away defeat.

Fiorentina
Udinese are reportedly interested in Fiorentina defender Lorenzo De Silvestri, who could be sold by the Viola to generate funds for the summer.

Genoa
Genoa president Enrico Preziosi has yet to make a decision on whether to confirm Davide Ballardini as Grifone boss or make a summer change.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan have joined the race for Sandro, and believe EUR15 million will be enough to lure the midfielder away from Tottenham this summer.

Juventus
Juventus striker Fabio Quagliarella admits he is surprised at how well Napoli have played this season but does not regret leaving the club.

Lazio
Lazio's worries that Fernando Muslera will not renew his contract have driven the club to consider a bid for Bologna keeper Emiliano Viviano.

Lecce
Lecce are desperate to avoid their 12th away defeat when they take on Chievo, who are determined to register their second win in five games.

Napoli
Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri wants to see a reaction from his players when they play Genoa after suffering back-to-back defeats in Serie A.

Palermo
Palermo are confident of registering their third straight victory when they take on Parma, who are hoping to avoid their sixth home defeat.

Parma
Pasquale Marino has conceded that he made mistakes at Parma and that the struggling club were right to sack him at the start of this month.

Roma
AS Roma captain Francesco Totti insists that those buying into the club have to understand that Giallorossi must come before everything else.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria are looking to register their second consecutive victories when they take on Brescia, who are keen to avoid their 12th away defeat.

Udinese
Udinese are reportedly interested in Fiorentina defender Lorenzo De Silvestri, who could be sold by the Viola to generate funds for the summer.