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Saturday, May 7, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Coach Arsene Wenger has admitted he would have signed a defender in January if he had known how serious Thomas Vermaelen's Achilles injury was.

Aston Villa
Assistant coach Gary McAllister admits the lure of Champions League football may make it difficult for Aston Villa to keep hold of Ashley Young.

Birmingham
Coach Alex McLeish has warned of the need for Birmingham to have the necessary strength in depth to cope with the demands of the Europa League.

Blackburn
Blackburn boss Steve Kean insists his players can put Rovers' terrible recent record against West Ham out of their heads for Saturday's match.

Blackpool
Ian Holloway insists he would not be afraid to axe Charlie Adam after urging the Blackpool captain to keep things simple in the next few weeks.

Bolton
Owen Coyle will reinstate Jussi Jaaskelainen as Bolton's number one against Sunderland on Saturday - but is making no promises for next season.

Chelsea
Striker Didier Drogba has urged Florent Malouda's critics to show the Frenchman 'more respect' for the contribution he has made to Chelsea.

Everton
James Vaughan has admitted that he will probably have to leave Everton this summer and he hopes to hold talks about staying with Crystal Palace.

Fulham
Coach Mark Hughes has sought to prevent Fulham slacking off by challenging them to secure their highest ever points tally in the Premier League.

Liverpool
Liverpool midfielder Jay Spearing has signed an extension to his contract with the club - with Damien Comolli claiming it is 'fully deserved'.

Manchester City
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has admitted ahead of the FA Cup final that he has 'never come up against a team like Stoke before'.

Manchester United
Rio Ferdinand believes the meeting of Manchester United and Chelsea will go a long way to deciding the outcome of the Premier League title race.

Newcastle
Newcastle striker Shefki Kuqi admits his future is up in the air but insisted he is committed to finishing off the season in impressive fashion.

Stoke City
Winger Matthew Etherington has returned to the training ground in an attempt to be fit for Stoke City's FA Cup final date with Manchester City.

Sunderland
Sunderland have confirmed midfielder Kieran Richardson has suffered a stress fracture of his left fibula and will miss the rest of the season.

Tottenham
Harry Redknapp feels playing in next season's Europa League will hamper Tottenham's hopes of reaching the Champions League the following year.

West Brom
West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie admits he may consider a summer move but insists it is not his priority as he is happy at the Hawthorns.

West Ham
Manager Avram Grant is keen for all connected to West Ham to stop speculating over the consequences of possible Premier League relegation.

Wigan
Head coach Roberto Martinez has told Wigan players to enjoy the battle to avoid relegation as it would help them progress in their careers.

Wolverhampton
Matt Jarvis has enjoyed a breakthrough season, but the winger admits that it will have only been a success if Wolverhampton avoid relegation.

La Liga

Almeria
Almeria are hoping to avoid their seventh consecutive defeats when they take on Getafe, who are looking to register their eighth home victory.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao have announced that they have extended Carlos Gurpegui's contract until 2014, which includes a EUR35 million buy-out clause.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid coach Quique Sanchez Flores announced that Diego Costa has recovered from ankle sprain and is in the squad to take on Malaga.

Barcelona
Barcelona goalkeeper Jose Pinto has been handed a three-match ban for his role in the fracas that marred the Champions League semi-final clash.

Deportivo
Deportivo are desperate to avoid their third consecutive defeats when they take on Sporting, who are keen to register their ninth home victory.

Espanyol
Espanyol striker Luis Garcia has assured that the team will seek victory against Barcelona to give joy to the fans and push for Europa League.

Getafe
Getafe are looking to register their eighth home victory when they take on Almeria, who are hoping to avoid their seventh consecutive defeats.

Hercules
Hercules are hoping to pick up points for the third time in five games when they take on Racing, who are keen to avoid their 11th away defeat.

Levante
Levante defender Asier del Horno will finally have surgery on his injured Achilles tendon and is expected to be sidelined for 3 to 4 months.

Malaga
Malaga are reportedly keen to acquire AC Milan veterans Alessandro Nesta and Andrea Pirlo, who have yet to be offered a new deal at the club.

Osasuna
Osasuna are looking to register their second consecutive victories when they take on Zaragoza, who are keen to avoid their seventh home defeat.

Racing Santander
Racing are keen to avoid their 11th away defeat when they take on Hercules, who are hoping to pick up points for the third time in five games.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho has been handed a five-match ban and fined EUR50,000 for his post-match tirade against Barcelona and UEFA.

Real Mallorca
Michael Laudrup's agent has offered the Real Mallorca coach to Valencia, who are replacing Unai Emery this summer due to soured relationship.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad are looking to pick up points for the second straight games when they take on Valencia, who are keen to register their 10th home win.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza are keen to avoid their seventh home defeat when they take on Osasuna, who are looking to register their second consecutive victories.

Sevilla
Coach Gregorio Manzano warned Sevilla not to relax against Real Madrid even though the visitors have virtually lost their La Liga title race.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon head coach Manuel Preciado has vowed to ensure that his team are not relaxed against Deportivo, who are desperate for points.

Valencia
Michael Laudrup's agent has offered the Real Mallorca coach to Valencia, who are replacing Unai Emery this summer due to soured relationship.

Villarreal
Villarreal midfielder Borja Valero is confident of being fit for the Real Madrid clash after missing the Porto visit as a precautionary measure.

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri admits the Coppa Italia semi-final on Tuesday will affect his selection for their clash against AS Roma.

Bari
Bari are desperate to avoid their fourth consecutive defeats when they take on Palermo, who are looking to register their 11th home victory.

Bologna
Bologna are desperate to avoid their sixth consecutive defeats when they take on Parma, who are looking to register their fifth away victory.

Brescia
Brescia are keen to pick up points for the third time in five games when they take on Catania, who are looking for their first away victory.

Cagliari
Cagliari are hoping to avoid their third consecutive defeats when they take on Cesena, who are looking to register their fourth away victory.

Catania
Catania are looking for their first away victory when they take on Brescia, who are keen to pick up points for the third time in five games.

Cesena
Cesena are looking to register their fourth away victory when they take on Cagliari, who are hoping to avoid their third consecutive defeats.

Chievo
Chievo are hoping to pick up points for the third time in five games when they take on Juventus, who are looking for their ninth home victory.

Fiorentina
Bundesliga outfit Schalke are considering a move for Fiorentina shot-stopper Artur Boruc, who has been kept out of the squad by Sebastien Frey.

Genoa
Genoa are hoping to register their third victory in five games when they take on Sampdoria, who are determined to avoid their ninth away defeat.

Inter Milan
Inter teenager Philippe Coutinho says he hopes to remain with the Italian giants next season following suggestions that he could be loaned out.

Juventus
Alberto Aquilani's agent hopes Juventus can reach a deal with Liverpool as the midfielder clearly wants to stay with the Bianconeri next term.

Lazio
Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng said he rejected a summer move to Lazio after meeting with Claudio Lolito - a decision he does not regret.

Lecce
Lecce's hopes of avoiding relegation from Serie A received a huge boost after David Di Michele's three-match suspension was annulled on appeal.

Napoli
Napoli are reportedly focusing their efforts to bring in Moussa Sissoko of Toulouse, Blaise Matuidi of Saint-Etienne and Yan M'Vila of Rennes.

Palermo
President Maurizio Zamparini has insisted every player has his price after again being questioned on the future of Palermo star Javier Pastore.

Parma
Parma are looking to register their fifth away victory when they take on Bologna, who are desperate to avoid their sixth consecutive defeats.

Roma
John Arne Riise has rejected speculation of a possible return to Liverpool and is hoping to sign a new long-term deal with the new Roma owners.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria are determined to avoid their ninth away defeat when they take on Genoa, who are hoping to register their third victory in five games.

Udinese
Udinese midfielder Mauricio Isla is keen to forget their last two games and is urging his team to start running again like they did a month ago.