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Monday, September 12, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal will monitor Thiago Alcantara in the coming weeks, before making a move for the Barcelona midfielder in either January or the summer.

Aston Villa
Boss Alex McLeish has confirmed that Jermaine Jenas is likely to have to wait a further two weeks before he could make his Aston Villa debut.

Blackburn
Steve Kean has revealed that Junior Hoilett sustained only concussion after a late challenge from keeper Mark Schwarzer in the draw at Fulham.

Bolton
Young Universidad Catolica midfielder Stefano Magnasco has confirmed that he is travelling to England to undergo a trial with Bolton Wanderers.

Chelsea
Andre Villas-Boas has called for a revamp of the Champions League, which he claimed is promoting the unsuccessful teams in the group phase.

Everton
Midfielder Tim Cahill is determined to prove Everton are not stagnating after urging the supporters to throw their weight behind the club.

Fulham
Fulham head coach Martin Jol felt his side should have picked up all three points after being held to a draw by Blackburn at Craven Cottage.

Liverpool
It was reported that Liverpool are well positioned to make their move for Ajax's GBP15 million-rated starlet Christian Eriksen in the New Year.

Manchester City
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says luck will be key in determining which team progresses from the Champions League 'group of death'.

Manchester United
Manchester United have confirmed midfielder Tom Cleverley suffered ligament damage in his foot and is expected to be sidelined for four weeks.

Newcastle United
Newcastle United striker Leon Best is desperate to make his mark for the Magpies and England after finally emerging from his injury nightmare.

Norwich City
Manager Paul Lambert bemoaned Norwich City's loss to West Brom, but insisted that he cannot fault the effort and commitment of his players.

Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers coach Neil Warnoch revealed he missed out with moves for Craig Bellamy and Scott Parker during the summer transfer window.

Stoke City
Everton fan Jon Walters took great joy in scoring Stoke's winner over Liverpool - but was quick to praise his team-mates following the victory.

Sunderland
Hitman Asamoah Gyan has admitted that he had no choice but to leave Sunderland, adding that the chance to join Al-Ain was 'too good to refuse'.

Swansea City
Swansea midfielder Mark Gower admitted he was pleased to make his Premier League after a 15-year wait, but was disappointed to lose the game.

Tottenham
Harry Redknapp has hailed the influence of Tottenham defender Ledley King - and says he deserves to be compared to Bobby Moore and Alan Hansen.

West Brom
West Bromwich Albion boss Roy Hodgson admits his team made life difficult for themselves at Norwich, but he was happy to take the three points.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is excited about their capture of Albert Crusat, but stressed he is not a direct replacement for Charles N'Zogbia.

Wolverhampton
Mick McCarthy is wary of Wolves returning to the mindset of becoming 'heroic failures' after playing well for large parts against Tottenham.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
*playing*

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid coach Gregorio Manzano insisted that the defeat to Valencia should not obscure the fact that his team did well in the game.

Barcelona
Barcelona have confirmed winger Alexis Sanchez will miss the next eight weeks with a thigh injury sustained in Saturday draw at Real Sociedad.

Espanyol
*playing*

Getafe
Getafe coach Luis Garcia is satisfied with his team's performance against Real Madrid but refused to voice his displeasure against the referee.

Granada
Granada head coach Fabriciano Gonzalez is unlikely to risk Alex Geijo against Malaga as the striker has just recently resumed squad training.

Levante
Levante players failed to break down Racing Santander's defence to register their first away draw following the match at Estadio El Sardinero.

Malaga
Malaga midfielder Joaquin Sanchez is optimistic about their chances of making a winning start against Granada, following a good pre-season.

Osasuna
Alvaro Cejudo scored his first La Liga goal of the campaign as Osasuna registered their first home win following the match against Sporting.

Racing Santander
Racing failed to take advantage of playing in front of their own fans to register their first home draw following the match against Levante.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo failed to take advantage of playing in front of their own fans to register their first home draw following the match against Zaragoza.

Real Betis
Ruben Castro scored his second La Liga goal of the season as Betis registered their first home victory following the match against Mallorca.

Real Madrid
Good news for Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho as German midfielder Sami Khedira has resumed training ahead of their clash with Dinamo Zagreb.

Real Mallorca
Ruben Castro scored his second La Liga goal of the season to condemned Mallorca to their first away defeat following the match against Betis.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier was more than satisfied with the draw against Barca and claimed they could even won it in the final minutes.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza players failed to break down Rayo Vallecano's defence to register their first away draw following the match at Estadio El Sadar.

Sevilla
A furious Sevilla manager Marcelino Garcia Toral admitted Villarreal should have won as his charges only played in the first twenty minutes.

Sporting Gijon
Alvaro Cejudo scored his first La Liga goal of the campaign to condemned Sporting to their first away defeat following the match at Osasuna.

Valencia
Valencia's Pablo Hernandez believes the team's two victories in La Liga will give them confidence for their Champions League clash versus Genk.

Villarreal
Villarreal manager Juan Carlos Garrido was pleased with the way his side bounced back, but disappointed that they missed the chance to win.

Serie A

AC Milan
Kevin-Prince Boateng is confident Milan can make an impact against Barcelona as he identifies Xavi and Andres Iniesta as the Blaugrana's brain.

AS Roma
Moestafa El Kabir scored his first Serie A goal of the season to condemned AS Roma to their first home defeat following the visit of Cagliari.

Atalanta
Maxi Moralez scored his second Serie A goal of the campaign as Atalanta registered their first away draw following the match against Genoa.

Bologna
Alberto Gilardino scored his first Serie A goal of the season to condemned Bologna to their first away defeat following the tie at Fiorentina.

Cagliari
Moestafa El Kabir scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Cagliari registered their first away victory following the match at AS Roma.

Catania
Catania failed to take advantage of playing in front of their own fans to register their first home draw following the match against Siena.

Cesena
Cesena coach Marco Giampaolo is set to receive a new midfielder after free agent Florentin Matei has reportedly agreed to a five-year deal.

Chievo
Cyril Thereau scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Chievo Verona registered their first home draw following the match against Novara.

Fiorentina
Alberto Gilardino scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Fiorentina registered their first home win following the match versus Bologna.

Genoa
Giandomenico Mesto scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Genoa registered their first home draw following the match against Atalanta.

Inter Milan
*playing*

Juventus
Simone Pepe scored his first Serie A goal of the campaign as Juventus registered their first home victory following the match against Parma.

Lazio
Lazio midfielder Lorik Cana rued the missed opportunity to make a perfect debut to the season but vowed to recover quickly from his injury.

Lecce
Dusan Basta scored his first Serie A goal of the campaign to condemned Lecce to their first home defeat following the match against Udinese.

Napoli
Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri admits he is curious to see how his players will react to the spotlight when they play against Manchester City.

Novara
Massimo Paci scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Novara registered their first away draw following the match against Chievo Verona.

Palermo
*playing*

Parma
Simone Pepe scored his first Serie A goal of the campaign to condemned Parma to their first away defeat following the match against Juventus.

Siena
Catania failed to break the deadlock in front of their own fans as Siena registered their first away draw following the match at Massimino.

Udinese
Dusan Basta scored his first Serie A goal of the campaign as Udinese registered their first away victory following the match against Lecce.