EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has undergone surgery on his ankle injury and will be out 'long term', according to manager Arsene Wenger.

Aston Villa
Carlos Cuellar says he wants to repay the faith shown in him by Alex McLeish by helping the Aston Villa manager improve the team's fortunes.

Blackburn
Bradley Orr is hoping that his Blackburn side can keep a few clean sheets as it would help them in their battle for Premier League survival.

Bolton
Bolton manager Owen Coyle firmly believes another good FA Cup run this season could have a positive effect on the club's Premier League form.

Chelsea
Manager Andre Villas-Boas has brushed off claims of a rift with Gary Cahill after the Chelsea new boy was left on the bench against Everton.

Everton
Everton boss David Moyes has been greatly impressed by Blackpool's revival this season and expects a tough test in the FA Cup fifth round.

Fulham
Midfielder Simon Davies believes Fulham have been handed a break at the right time to 'recharge the batteries and finish the season strongly'.

Liverpool
Manager Kenny Dalglish believes success in cup competitions would provide evidence that Liverpool is moving in the right direction this season.

Manchester City
Yaya Toure does not think the return of Argentine star Carlos Tevez to Manchester City would threaten the squad's harmony in the title race.

Manchester United
Reported Premier League target Jan Vertonghen is almost on a level with Manchester United's players, according to Ajax boss Frank de Boer.

Newcastle United
Keeper Fraser Forster has revealed his agent is in negotiations with Celtic about turning his loan move from Newcastle into a permanent deal.

Norwich City
Norwich boss Paul Lambert insisted Premier League survival remains his top priority ahead of Saturday's FA Cup fifth-round tie with Leicester.

Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers could reignite their interest in midfielder Michael Ballack, who has been told that he is free to leave Bayer Leverkusen.

Stoke City
Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has hailed his players for the way they are tackling the rigorous fixture schedule presented to them this season.

Sunderland
Martin O'Neill hopes his Sunderland side can intensify Arsenal's pain in the FA Cup - and has fired a warning shot at unhappy Gunners fans.

Swansea City
Chairman Huw Jenkins admits Swansea must be prepared to face the reality of losing manager Brendan Rodgers should a bigger club come calling.

Tottenham
The Anschutz Entertainment Group has dismissed reports that it is in negotiations regarding a GBP450 million takeover of Tottenham Hotspur.

West Brom
Zoltan Gera thinks he has an outside chance of returning to action for West Brom before the end of the season after rupturing his ligament.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan has rubbished reports that he could sell the club and DW Stadium to Ian Lenagan, owner of Wigan Warriors.

Wolverhampton
Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey remains optimistic the club will appoint Mick McCarthy's successor before the next game against Newcastle.