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Saturday, March 3, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is unhappy with Belgium after they 'forced' Thomas Vermaelen to play despite the defender carrying an injury.

Aston Villa
Alex McLeish has hit back at claims from Aston Villa fans that he is too negative in his approach, but admits he will be busy in the summer.

Blackburn
It was reported that Arsenal are now leading the chase for the signature of Blackburn's Steven N'Zonzi, who seems set to leave in the summer.

Bolton
Manager Owen Coyle is convinced that Bolton can survive the drop and cannot wait to prove wrong those who have already written his side off.

Chelsea
Andre Villas-Boas has no regrets about revealing he could be sacked as Chelsea boss and admitted his future now rested on the club's results.

Everton
Everton boss David Moyes has confirmed that the ever-present Darron Gibson is set for a spell on the sidelines after picking up a knee injury.

Fulham
Fulham manager Martin Jol says Mahamadou Diarra's ability has never been in doubt despite the Malian being without a club since the summer.

Liverpool
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish hopes his summer signings will receive a boost from winning the Carling Cup so early in their Anfield careers.

Manchester City
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini feels his side's derby showdown with Manchester United in April could prove decisive to the title race.

Manchester United
Midfielder Michael Carrick says he is happy to accept the added responsibility of being one of the more experienced players at Manchester Utd.

Newcastle United
Alan Pardew has warned his Newcastle players not to expect a repeat of their famous 5-1 rout of Sunderland when they meet once again on Sunday.

Norwich City
Paul Lambert will not lose sleep over whether Grant Holt gets an England call-up - so long as the striker keeps scoring goals for Norwich.

Queens Park Rangers
Manager Mark Hughes has demanded relegation-threatened QPR stop hitting the self-destruct button by ensuring they keep 11 men on the pitch.

Stoke City
Stoke City manager Tony Pulis believes Norwich will push his side all the way and has warned that supporters should not expect an easy win.

Sunderland
Stephane Sessegnon has not returned to Sunderland ahead of the Tyne-Wear derby after being delayed on his return from international action.

Swansea City
Joe Allen insists there will be no room for sentiment when Swansea go up against former boss Roberto Martinez and his Wigan side on Saturday.

Tottenham
Harry Redknapp is adamant Gareth Bale does not dive and insists the only reason the winger goes to ground so much is because he is targeted.

West Brom
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson is unsurprised at the pressure currently on Chelsea's Andre Villas-Boas given Roman Abramovich's sacking record.

Wigan Athletic
Roberto Martinez admits Wigan must treat each of their home fixtures from this point on as must-win encounters if they are to avoid the drop.

Wolverhampton
Jamie O'Hara has revealed he requires pain-killing injections to enable him to play for Wolves while he fully recovers from a double surgery.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao star striker Iker Muniain is a doubt for their clash with Sociedad after he was forced to exit training due to a hip injury.

Atletico Madrid
Barcelona are hoping the RFEF will side with them and select Atletico Madrid's stadium for their Copa del Rey final clash with Athletic Bilbao.

Barcelona
Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho are in the running to become the next England boss as the FA do not want to focus solely on Harry Redknapp.

Espanyol
Espanyol goalkeeper Kiko Casilla has urged his team to take advantage of Real Madrid's tendency to lose focus in first few minutes of the game.

Getafe
Getafe are keen to pick up points for the third straight game when they take on Malaga, who are hoping to register their third away victory.

Granada
Granada are hoping to avoid their second straight defeat when they take on Valencia, who are looking to register their fifth away victory.

Levante
Levante goalkeeper Gustavo Munua said the team are close to achieving their target, but has stressed that they are ambitious and want more.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has claimed that his team have deviated very little from the objectives they set at the start of the season.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar is confident that his fringe strikers will be able to do their job well when they clash against Mallorca.

Racing Santander
Racing are hoping to pick up points for the fourth time in five games when they face Rayo, who are keen to avoid their eighth home defeat.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo are confident of register their fourth win in five games when they take on Racing, who are desperate to avoid their sixth away defeat.

Real Betis
Real Betis are determined to pick up points for the fourth straight game when they face Levante, who have suffered only three defeats at home.

Real Madrid
Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola are in the running to become the next England boss as the FA do not want to focus solely on Harry Redknapp.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca are determined to register their third win in five games when they take on Osasuna, who have scored only nine times away from home.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad are hoping to avoid their third defeat in five games when they take on Bilbao, who are keen to register their ninth home win.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza are determined to avoid their third straight defeat when they take on Villarreal, who are looking for their second away win.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Michel insisted that their last two victories were not due to his formation change, but it was the players' change of characters.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting are hoping to pick up points for the fourth time in five games when they face Barcelona, who have conceded only four goals at home.

Valencia
Valencia striker Roberto Soldado believes he is not guaranteed a place in Spain national squad and that he must keep on scoring for Los Che.

Villarreal
Villarreal are looking for their third win in five games when they take on Zaragoza, who are desperate to avoid their seventh home defeat.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has ruled out an extension for Zlatan Ibrahimovic because he still has two years on his current contract.

AS Roma
Walter Sabatini believes AS Roma's chances of achieving a top-three finish this season hinge on the result of the weekend's derby with Lazio.

Atalanta
Atalanta are keen to pick up points for the fifth consecutive game when they take on Udinese with the best home record so far this season.

Bologna
Bologna want to pick up points for the fourth time in five games when they take on Novara, who are desperate to avoid their 10th away defeat.

Cagliari
Cagliari are hoping to pick up points for the fourth time in five games when they face Siena, who have yet to register an away win this season.

Catania
Catania midfielder Felipe Seymour declared that his team will face Inter without fear and with the intention of getting an important result.

Cesena
Cesena are desperate to avoid their fourth consecutive defeat when they take on Fiorentina, who are looking for their seventh home victory.

Chievo
Chievo head coach Domenico Di Carlo has promised to the the fight to Juventus and will not use their absentees as an excuse not to do well.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina are desperate to avoid their fourth consecutive defeat when they take on Cesena, who are keen to register their third away victory.

Genoa
Genoa are desperate to pick up points for the second time in five games when they face Lecce, who are looking for their third home victory.

Inter Milan
Captain Javier Zanetti admits that it will be up to Inter Milan's veterans to drag the club out of the crisis which is engulfing their season.

Juventus
Antonio Conte believes Juventus is beginning to feel as it did when he was a player, but admits AC Milan have the advantage of being a team.

Lazio
Sports director Igli Tare is a little concerned about facing Roma striker Fabio Borini, who was a transfer target for Lazio over the summer.

Lecce
Lecce are determined to register their third consecutive victory when they take on Genoa, who are hoping to avoid their tenth away defeat.

Napoli
Napoli star striker Edinson Cavani has insisted he does not play for money because the most important thing for him is to leave good memories.

Novara
Novara are hoping to register their second victory in five games when they take on Bologna, who are keen to avoid their seventh home defeat.

Palermo
Palermo captain Fabrizio Miccoli has admitted that he is unlikely to take part in Euro 2012 for Italy as he is not needed by Cesare Prandelli.

Parma
Roberto Donadoni says he has no regrets about his time on the Napoli bench as his Parma side prepare to entertain the Azzurri this weekend.

Siena
Siena are hoping to register their third win in five games when they take on Cagliari, who have dropped 23 points away from home this season.

Udinese
It was claimed that Liverpool and Manchester United have set their sights on Udinese's Mehdi Benatia, who have started 19 games this season.