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Saturday, November 12, 2011

EPL 2011/11/12

Arsenal
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood insists the club are not worried by the fact that Robin van Persie is in no rush to discuss a new contract.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has been forced to pull out of England's friendly against Spain after suffering a hamstring injury.

Blackburn
Blackburn's spokeman has denied reports that manager Steve Kean has signed a new and improved contract with the Premier League strugglers.

Bolton
Bolton defender Sam Ricketts is hoping make his return with the reserves in two weeks time after rupturing his Achilles tendon in February.

Chelsea
It was reported that Chelsea have moved ahead of Arsenal and Manchester City in the battle to land Real Madrid's teen striker Jose Angel Pozo.

Everton
Everton defender Phil Jagielka has assured Fabio Capello he is fit to take his place in England's squad against Spain at Wembley on Saturday.

Fulham
Fulham defender John Arne Riise insisted he holds no grudge against Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy and is looking forward to their clash.

Liverpool
Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita has said he will wait until the end of the season before deciding whether he fancies a move to Liverpool.

Manchester City
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has been ruled as a doubt for Argentina's clashes against Bolivia and Colombia due to groin problem.

Manchester United
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez has revealed he almost quit football out of frustration before joining the Premier League club.

Newcastle United
Haris Vuckic has admitted that he will probably leave Newcastle Utd on loan in January after making only two appearences so far this season.

Norwich City
Norwich striker Steve Morison is happy to be out of the controversy over Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale being pictured promoting Team GB shirts.

Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers are lining up young Bromley midfielder Arron Rhule to train with them for a second time, with a view to a permanent move.

Stoke City
Stoke chairman Peter Coates believes it is wrong that Tony Pulis has landed himself in trouble with the FA for comments made about a referee.

Sunderland
Sunderland have confirmed that England Under-21 striker Connor Wickham escaped serious damage to his knee when he was injured at Old Trafford.

Swansea City
Midfielder Nathan Dyer believes Swansea City can approach their game against Manchester United with confidence after their draw at Liverpool.

Tottenham
Barcelona watched Tottenham midfielder Gareth Bale in the victory at Fulham last weekend and are rumoured to be planning a GBP35 million bid.

West Brom
Reports suggest that West Bromwich Albion have invited New York Red Bulls defender Tim Ream for a trial with a view to a loan move in January.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic defender Antolin Alcaraz has apologised to Richard Stearman after spit that was meant for the ground hit the Wolves player.

Wolverhampton
Wolves announced that defender Stephen Ward has signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract to keep him at Molineux until the summer of 2015.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Javi Martinez is back with Bilbao after he was excused from the Spanish squad due to thigh problems that has plagued him for several weeks.

Atletico Madrid
Striker Radamel Falcao is set to arrive at Atletico on Saturday for medical scans after injuring his hamstring while on duty with Columbia.

Barcelona
Barcelona watched Tottenham midfielder Gareth Bale in the victory at Fulham last weekend and are rumoured to be planning a GBP35 million bid.

Espanyol
Espanyol captain Cristian Alvarez has declared that he is happy to be at the club and downplayed his individual contributions to the group.

Getafe
Good news for Getafe coach Luis Garcia as midfielder Jaime Gavilan is back in squad training after spending several months on the sidelines.

Granada
Granada coach Fabriciano Gonzalez has defended last week's criticsm, insisting it is wrong to whistle at their own players in their own field.

Levante
Midfielder Xavi Torres said Levante are all eager to get back to action next weekend as the last two defeats left a bad taste in the mouth.

Malaga
Andres Palop agent has denied rumours linking Malaga with a move for the Sevilla goalkeeper, insisting that no club have made any contact.

Osasuna
Good news for Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar as Roversio Rodrigues, Roland Lamah and Marc Bertran are fit and available for next weekend.

Racing Santander
Racing midfielder Oscar Serano admits he did not expect to be replace last weekend, but insists his relationship with the coach is normal.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano coach Jose Ramon Sandoval has reminded his players not to get too excited about their position and just focus on their work.

Real Betis
Defender Chechu Dorado has warned Betis that even though Villarreal are behind them in the league, they are still a Champions League team.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid keeper Iker Casillas is set to equal Zubizarreta's record of 126 caps for Spain and hopes to play many more games for his country.

Real Mallorca
Genk striker Marvin Ogunjimi could join Real Mallorca ahead of schedule in the winter market as the Barralets struggle in front of the goal.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad captain Mikel Aranburu has urged his team to be more self-critical and to demand more of themselves in order to climb up the chart.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza boss Javier Aguirre has acknowledged that his team need to improve on their defense as his team have always found ways to score.

Sevilla
Andres Palop agent has denied rumours linking Malaga with a move for the Sevilla goalkeeper, insisting that no club have made any contact.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon boss Manolo Preciado believes his team are recovering their identity, despite admitting that they still have many things to do.

Valencia
Antonio Barragan believes Valencia can stand up to a great team like Real Madrid, while also admitting that Jose Mourinho is a great coach.

Villarreal
Midfielder Bruno Soriano said little by little Villarreal are regaining their game and that the last two games have served to boost morale.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan may consider a January bid for Barcelona defender Maxwell as Taye Taiwo struggle to adapt since his arrival at San Siro last summer.

AS Roma
Striker Bojan Krkic insists that he is happy at Roma and is not worried about his future, despite being labelled as a 'super sub' by some.

Atalanta
Guido Marilungo's agent believes the striker should remain with Atalanta, following rumours that Lecce are keen to reacquire his services.

Bologna
Bologna boss Stefano Pioli has revealed he will consider adapting his tactics to field two attacking midfielders behind one central striker.

Cagliari
Cagliari striker Mostapha El Kabir, who has been sidelined for several weeks now, has hinted that he is not doing so well with his recovery.

Catania
Maxi Lopez said is honoured by the transfer links with AC Milan, but he maintained that he is just focused on present club Catania right now.

Cesena
Cesena could say goodbye to Steve Von Bergen in January after it was reported that Moenchengladbach are keen to bring him back to Germany.

Chievo
Chievo midfielder Rinaldo Cruzado is still trying to adapt to a new environment as he admits that Serie A exert a different kind of pressure.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina could reignite their interest in Angelo Palomba after Sampdoria announced that they would consider selling the captain in January.

Genoa
It was reported that Genoa are looking for a striker in the winter transfer window and Juventus's Amauri is at the top of of their wishlist.

Inter Milan
Cristian Chivu will not leave Inter Milan for former club Ajax in January even though the Nerazzurri have yet to offer a contract extension.

Juventus
It was reported that Juventus and Udinese would be interested in purchasing Porto striker James Rodriguez, who could leave for EUR10 million.

Lazio
Lazio have received a boost with the news that Francesco Matuzalem has fully recovered from his injury and is available for the Napoli clash.

Lecce
Guido Marilungo's agent believes the striker should remain with Atalanta, following rumours that Lecce are keen to reacquire his services.

Napoli
Napoli could reignite their interest in Angelo Palomba after Sampdoria announced that they would consider selling their captain in January.

Novara
Novara beat Bellinzona 4-1 in a friendly match on Friday after Morimoto, Granoche, Rubino and Meggiorini managed to find the back of the net.

Palermo
Palermo midfielder Afriyie Acquah believes he is ready for Ghana senior national team following tips that the coach is watching his progress.

Parma
Midfielder Gianluca Musacci said he knew that he would find little space in Parma and is treating this season as a time to further his growth.

Siena
Siena coach Giuseppe Sannino is pleased with the team's attitude during the friendly versus Pianese, as they try to forget the Udinese defeat.

Udinese
It was reported that Udinese and Juventus would be interested in purchasing Porto striker James Rodriguez, who could leave for EUR10 million.