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Friday, December 9, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal defender Andre Santos looks set to miss the busy festive period after claiming he will be out for three weeks due to an ankle injury.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa face having to continue paying on-loan Jermaine Jenas' wages for the rest of the season despite losing him to an Achilles injury.

Blackburn
Chris Samba is confident that Yakubu can comfortably score 20 goals for Blackburn, but knows Rovers must also keep things tight at the back.

Bolton
Bolton defender Zat Knight feels the team 'need to repay' boss Owen Coyle, starting with a decent display against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Chelsea
Chelsea star striker Didier Drogba still believes he can play on for another two years but is refusing to worry about his contract situation.

Everton
Tim Cahill is confident he will rediscover the goalscoring form for Everton that made him one of the most feared midfielders in the league.

Fulham
Fulham manager Martin Jol has ruled out January moves for Dimitar Berbatov and Raul as he believes in Mousa Dembele he has the better player.

Liverpool
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish believes striker Luis Suarez is being unfairly victimised by the Football Association and their opponents.

Manchester City
Reports are indicating that Paris Saint-Germain are planning to hijack AC Milan's move for Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez in January.

Manchester United
Nemanja Vidic's agent has hinted the Manchester United captain could be out for several months following the knee injury sustained in Basel.

Newcastle United
Newcastle United's injury problems have increased now that Danny Guthrie is expected to be sidelined for up to six weeks with a groin injury.

Norwich City
Norwich City are reportedly set to battle it out with Premier League rivals Swansea for unsettled Birmingham striker Nikola Zigic in January.

Queens Park Rangers
Ali Faurlin's agent has revealed that three clubs have expressed their interest, but insisted the midfielder is happy with his life at QPR.

Stoke City
Stoke City defender Jonathan Woodgate has admitted that he is disappointed with his form since moving to the Britannia Stadium from Tottenham.

Sunderland
New Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill admits he is weighing up a move to recall Asamoah Gyan from his loan spell in the United Arab Emirates.

Swansea City
Swansea City are reportedly set to battle it out with Premier League rivals Norwich for unsettled Birmingham striker Nikola Zigic in January.

Tottenham
It was reported that Sevilla are making progress in their negotiations with Tottenham for the EUR4 million transfer of Giovani dos Santos.

West Brom
West Brom are reportedly lining up a bid for Nottingham Forest captain Luke Chambers, who will be out of contract at the end of the season.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez believes Hugo Rodallega will get back to his full potential soon after not managing to score in ten appearances.

Wolverhampton
Jody Craddock is backing Wolves defender Roger Johnson to bounce back from being axed as he is likely to return to the squad this weekend.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Oscar de Marcos scored the only goal of the game as Athletic Bilbao took the lead over Oviedo in the first leg of Copa del Rey round of 32.

Atletico Madrid
Adrian scored a crucial away goal for Atletico Madrid as they trail Albacete following their first leg clash in the Copa del Rey round of 32.

Barcelona
Lionel Messi admits it is vital for Barcelona to get a good result against Real Madrid before they fly off to Japan for the Club World Cup.

Espanyol
Espanyol are set to make a bid to bring Felipe Caicedo back to Spain despite the player only having signed for Lokomotiv Moscow in the summer.

Getafe
Getafe keeper Miguel Angel Moya admits he is concerned about their poor away form and urges his team to be self-critical about their failings.

Granada
Granada coach Fabri Gonzalez has criticised the referee for awarding a penalty to Mallorca but not his side, following the draw in midweek.

Levante
Levante coach Juan Ignacio Martinez has warned his side that any mistakes made against Sevilla will be severely punished by their opponents.

Malaga
Malaga goalkeeper Willy Caballero said the team are determined to win at home this weekend and hopefully a positive result at Valencia too.

Osasuna
David Timor said Osasuna are only thinking about their next matche, but it is abvious that they have a good team and should be looking up.

Racing Santander
Racing Santander defender Bernardo admits the change of coach has given the team renewed hope and determination to prove themselves again.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano defender Mikel Labaka has stressed that it is important for his side to win at Sporting Gijon after three consecutive defeats.

Real Betis
Real Betis defender Mario insisted the players are fully behind coach Pepe Mel, who has won their trust after their achievements last season.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has ruled out the possibility of playing both Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain in the match versus Barcelona.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca coach Joaquin Caparros was pleased to draw with Granada, while noting that playing without a crowd is harder on the home team.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad winger Antoine Griezmann has warned his team not to relax after two straight wins because they are still too close to the drop zone.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza defender Maurizio Lanzaro has told his team to double their effort because it is obvious that what they have done is not good enough.

Sevilla
It was reported that Sevilla are making progress in their negotiations with Tottenham for the EUR4 million transfer of Giovani dos Santos.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon striker Gaston Sangoy was forced out of training after sustaining an ankle injury, but could still recover for the weekend tie.

Valencia
Ajax Amsterdam defender Gregory van der Wiel has admitted that he is open to a move to Valencia at the end of the season, but not in January.

Villarreal
Villarreal head coach Juan Carlos Garrido insisted that his team have fought Napoli at 100 per cent with all the available players they have.

Serie A

AC Milan
Marseille have become the latest club to be associated with unhappy Milan striker Pippo Inzaghi, who has made only 2 appearences this season.

AS Roma
Roma's defensive headache is turning into a migraine after losing Simon Kjaer, Nicolas Burdisso and Juan ahead of the game against Juventus.

Atalanta
Atalanta midfielder Ezequiel Schelotto is unfazed that his name is again circulating in the transfer rumour mill as he has gotten used to it.

Bologna
Juventus marched through to the Coppa Italia quarter-finals after Giaccherini and Marchisio scored to eliminate Bologna from the competition.

Cagliari
Cagliari and Palermo will battle in January for Frederik Sorensen, who could be allowed to leave if Juventus can bring in a new midfielder.

Catania
Catania striker David Suazo regrets having missed the clash against his old club Cagliari and is working hard to be ready to take on Atalanta.

Cesena
It was reported that Sampdoria sports director Pasquale Sensibile is considering a move for Cesena striker Eder during the January market.

Chievo
It was reported that Chievo are considering a move for Lumezzane's youngster Yves Baray as they look for midfield reinforcement this January.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina have reportedly set their sight on Universitario striker Andy Jorman Polo Andrade, who is also a target for several European clubs.

Genoa
Genoa boss Alberto Malesani has decisions to make in defence for the weekend match after losing three centre-backs to injuries and suspension.

Inter Milan
Inter could start with youngster Marco Faraoni against Fiorentina after Cristian Chivu picked up an injury during the defeat to CSKA Moscow.

Juventus
Juventus marched through to the Coppa Italia quarter-finals after Giaccherini and Marchisio scored to eliminate Bologna from the competition.

Lazio
Reports suggested Lazio midfielder Lorik Cana seems likely to leave the club in January and has been linked to a possible return to Marseille.

Lecce
Lecce defender Massimo Oddo is hoping that a win over his old club Lazio this weekend will herald to a change of fortune for his current side.

Napoli
Marek Hamsik's agent has confirmed the midfielder will soon put pen to paper on a new contract at Napoli as he believes in their potential.

Novara
Novara are set to borrow Milan starlets in January to boost their survival prospects, bringing in Stephan El Shaarawy and Mattia De Sciglio.

Palermo
Palermo and Cagliari will battle in January for Frederik Sorensen, who could be allowed to leave if Juventus can bring in a new midfielder.

Parma
Parma coach Franco Colomba declares that he will not block any of his players from leaving the club in order to look for more playing time.

Siena
Siena sports chief Giorgio Perinetti has congratulate Napoli for their Champions League success and predicts a great future for team Mazzarri.

Udinese
Midfielder Almen Abdi insists he is happy at Udinese and is totally focused on his future with the Zebrette, after he was linked to Zurich.