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Saturday, October 29, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
It was reported Bayern Munich are now leading the chase for Arsenal skipper Robin Van Persie and are readying a GBP20 million bid next summer.

Aston Villa
Coach Alex McLeish is backing Darren Bent to take the frosty reception that awaits him at Sunderland in his stride and 'hurt' his former club.

Blackburn
Blackburn midfielder Jason Lowe admits he would love to represent Great Britain at the Olympics but is just focusing on Blackburn for now.

Bolton
Bolton head coach Owen Coyle has confirmed that loan ace Dedryck Boyata has been sidelined for up to six weeks due to ankle ligament damage.

Chelsea
John Terry looks set to lead out Chelsea versus Arsenal after Andre Villas-Boas insisted he had no concerns about his captain's state of mind.

Everton
Everton defender Sylvain Distin is hoping to capitalise on any Manchester United psychological damage created by local rivals Manchester City.

Fulham
Fulham boss Martin Jol says keeper David Stockdale is not for sale, while the club is set to discuss a new deal for defender Zdenek Grygera.

Liverpool
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson believes his old club Liverpool are under pressure to claim a Champions League spot this season after spending big.

Manchester City
Manchester City have agreed for young midfielder Abdul Razak to join Portmouth on a month-long loan in order to gain first-team experience.

Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson is banking on Wayne Rooney brushing off the usual hostile treatment from Everton fans and lead Manchester United's recovery.

Newcastle United
Newcastle defender Steven Taylor has been passed fit to take to the pitch against Stoke City but will wear a mask to protect his broken nose.

Norwich City
Manager Paul Lambert insists it would be wrong to believe his Norwich side can just simply 'roll over' struggling Blackburn at Carrow Road.

Queens Park Rangers
Danny Gabbidon and Armand Traore are in contention to return to the squad for QPR's trip to Tottenham after returning to training on Friday.

Stoke City
Asmir Begovic is bracing himself for what he believes will be one of Stoke's biggest tests so far this season at home to Newcastle on Monday.

Sunderland
Manager Steve Bruce is aware the next month is a crucial phase in Sunderland's season as the club aim to escape a supposed 'disaster area'.

Swansea City
Swansea City defender Neil Taylor admits last week's draw with Wolves felt like a defeat but insists the club have already put it behind them.

Tottenham
Harry Redknapp admits he feels sorry for Jermain Defoe but is sure the Spurs star will respond in the right way to being recently left out.

West Brom
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson insists he has no problem with Republic of Ireland including the injured Shane Long in their squad to play Estonia.

Wigan Athletic
Roberto Martinez wants his players to reward the fans who have stayed loyal to them through a tough couple of months with victory over Fulham.

Wolverhampton
Jamie O'Hara knows Wolves cannot afford to make the same mistakes they did in midweek when they face Man City for the second time in 3 days.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao coach Marcelo Bielsa said the impact Fernando Llorente has on the team's mood is just as important as his goalscoring ability.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico are keen to register their third home victory when they take on Zaragoza, who will be hoping to avoid their third straight defeat.

Barcelona
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has insisted the club's success during his tenure is down to the presence of striker Lionel Messi in the squad.

Espanyol
Espanyol midfielder Raul Baena is not worried about spending time on the bench in the last three fixtures, as team success is more important.

Getafe
Getafe are hoping to pick up points for the fourth straight game when they take on Valencia, who are looking for their fourth home victory.

Granada
Granada are desperate to avoid their third consecutive game when they take on Sevilla, who are looking to register their fifth home victory.

Levante
Juan Ignacio Martinez has warned Levante that Osasuna will be motivated to beat the league leaders, even though they are not Barca or Madrid.

Malaga
Malaga midfielder Joaquin Sanchez has declared the team will continue to back coach Manuel Pellegrini to pull them out of the current slump.

Osasuna
Osasuna will be hoping to pick up points for the third consecutive game when they take on Levante, who have yet to lose a game this season.

Racing Santander
Racing will be hoping to register their first win of the season when they face Betis, who are desperate to avoid their sixth straight defeat.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano manager Jose Ramon Sandoval is convinced their next opponents Villarreal are working well and that results will soon follow.

Real Betis
Real Betis coach Pepe Mel has drafted in Alex Martinez from the reserves as Nacho Perez is a doubt for their clash against Racing Santander.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin will have to wait a little longer to make his full debut as Jose Mourinho wants him to be 100 per cent fit.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca will be hoping to avoid their second straight defeat when they face Barcelona, who are looking for their fifth home victory.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad will be hoping to avoid their second straight defeat when they face Real Madrid, who are looking for their fourth away victory.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza will be hoping to avoid their third straight defeat when they take on Atletico, who have conceded only one goal at home this season.

Sevilla
Manager Marcelino has confirmed that Sevilla will be looking to sign a striker in January and that the player is eager to return to Spain.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon are hoping to register their third consecutive win when they take on Bilbao, who will be keen to avoid their third away defeat.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery insisted that his side are not thinking about Leverkusen as it will only make it harder for them to beat Getafe.

Villarreal
Villarreal will be desperate to avoid their third straight defeat when they take on Rayo, who are looking to register their third away win.

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri believes that Roma, who they will play on Saturday, have a chance of winning the Scudetto this season.

AS Roma
Luis Enrique is looking forward to seeing how Roma perform against Milan, but insists he will not change the way his side approach the game.

Atalanta
Atalanta are looking to register their third away win when they take on Bologna, who will be hoping to avoid their third defeat in five games.

Bologna
Bologna will be hoping to avoid their third defeat in five games when they take on Atalanta, who are looking to register their third away win.

Cagliari
Cagliari keeper Michael Agazzi said he was mostly a spectator in the match against Cesena, which means his side's defence mechanisms worked.

Catania
Catania coach Vincenzo Montella told his side that they must be able to reproduce good performances consistently, ahead of the Napoli clash.

Cesena
Cesena are desperate to avoid their fourth away defeat when they take on Parma, who will be keen to register their third win in five games.

Chievo
Chievo will be determined to avoid their third straight defeat when they take on Siena, who are looking to register their third home victory.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina will be looking to register their first win in six games when they take on Genoa, who are keen to avoid their third away defeat.

Genoa
Good news for Genoa coach Alberto Malesani as defender Emiliano Moretti is back in squad training and should be available to face Fiorentina.

Inter Milan
Inter boss Claudio Ranieri insisted that the Nerazzurri will still be in the Scudetto race even if his side fail to beat Juventus on Saturday.

Juventus
Juventus coach Antonio Conte still considers Inter as favourites to win on Saturday, as they have dominated Serie A over the last 5 years.

Lazio
Lazio and Milan are reportedly interested in Porto midfielder Fernando, while his agent admits that the Brazilian player wants to go to Italy.

Lecce
Lecce are desperate to avoid their fifth home defeat when they take on Novara, who are hoping to pick up points for the second straight game.

Napoli
Christian Maggio says he is not concerned about the delay in signing a new contract with Napoli as he claims that this is his best year ever.

Novara
Novara are hoping to pick up points for the second straight game when they face Lecce, who will be desperate to avoid their fifth home defeat.

Palermo
Palermo defender Mauricio Pinilla has insisted the Rosanero were never in crisis and that their position in the league chart is proof enough.

Parma
Parma will be keen to register their third win in five games when they take on Cesena, who have so far suffered defeat in every away games.

Siena
Midfielder Gaetano D'Agostino has responded to rumours of a January move to Sampdoria by insisting he wants to finish his career at Siena.

Udinese
Sports director Fabrizio Larini has dismissed speculation that Udinese have agreed to sell Mehdi Benatia to Paris Saint-Germain in January.