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Saturday, April 7, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Manager Arsene Wenger says the next few weeks will determine whether Jack Wilshere can play again for Arsenal this term and also for England.

Aston Villa
Villa boss Alex McLeish believes Liverpool counterpart Kenny Dalglish is under as much pressure as any other manager to start producing wins.

Blackburn
FC Zurich full-back Scott Sutter admits he is hoping Blackburn Rovers will resurrect a move to bring him to the Premier League this summer.

Bolton
Owen Coyle has urged his Bolton side to continue their recent momentum as they target a fourth successive Premier League win against Fulham.

Chelsea
Coach Roberto Di Matteo has hit out at the FA for ignoring Chelsea's concerns about the timing of their FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham.

Everton
Everton manager David Moyes believes promoted teams coming into the Premier League now have a much better chance of survival than in the past.

Fulham
Fulham head coach Martin Jol says Bolton have been galvanised by recent events involving Fabrice Muamba after recording three wins in a row.

Liverpool
Kenny Dalglish reckons guiding Liverpool back to the top of European football will not be an easy task - but he is not afraid of the challenge.

Manchester City
Coach Roberto Mancini claims anything can happen in the title race - despite admitting Manchester City's hopes could be over by Sunday night.

Manchester United
James Rodriguez insists he is focused on his adventure with Porto, but admits it would be difficult to turn down a Manchester United offer.

Newcastle United
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has hailed Papiss Cisse as the difference-maker after his two goals were enough to ensure a victory over Swansea.

Norwich City
Norwich keeper John Ruddy has warned his side not to expect Everton to be distracted by the FA Cup semi-final when they meet at Carrow Road.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR boss Mark Hughes believes there is a sense of inevitability about Man Utd winning the title - but is keen to cause an upset at Old Trafford.

Stoke City
Stoke City manager Tony Pulis is poised to offer defender Jonathan Woodgate a new deal to remain at the Britannia Stadium for another season.

Sunderland
Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill may hand forgotten goalkeeper Craig Gordon the chance to prove he is worthy of a new contract at the club.

Swansea City
Swansea City coach Brendan Rodgers believes his side did well in the defeat to Newcastle, but they simply could not put the ball in the net.

Tottenham
Coach Harry Redknapp admits he does not know whether he will be allowed to keep Emmanuel Adebayor at Tottenham beyond the end of the season.

West Brom
West Brom head coach Roy Hodgson thinks he and Blackburn counterpart Steve Kean have only benefited from the criticism during their careers.

Wigan Athletic
Boss Roberto Martinez insists Wigan have the physical and mental strength to survive Premier League relegation for the third successive season.

Wolverhampton
Paul Ince has declared that he is ready to return to Wolverhampton as manager and lead a last-ditch attempt to avoid Premier League relegation.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao coach Marcelo Bielsa has admitted he is happy to face Sporting Lisbon as they belong to the hierarchy of football in Portugal.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid playmaker Diego believes it is too early to say whether his side will win the Europa League after being paired with Valencia.

Barcelona
Barcelona midfielder Xavi is not fully match fit and Pep Guardiola revealed he could rest the veteran for their La Liga trip to La Romareda.

Espanyol
Espanyol coach Mauricio Pochettino insisted that he is pleased with Jordi Amat, but had to drop him from the squad due to technical reasons.

Getafe
Midfielder Diego Castro insisted that Getafe will also treat their match against Sporting Gijon as a final, as they look to secure 42 points.

Granada
Granada are hoping to win for the second straight game when they take on Real Mallorca, who are determined to avoid their sixth home defeat.

Levante
Bad news for Levante coach Juan Ignacio after it was confirmed that Asier del Horno is sidelined for three weeks due to a hamstring injury.

Malaga
Malaga midfielder Enzo Maresca has told his team-mates to focus on their preparation for the Racing clash and leave the euphoria to the fans.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar believes the matches against Rayo, Espanyol and Betis are key to the future of the club in the championship.

Racing Santander
Racing are hoping to avoid their 4th defeat in 5 encounters when they take on Malaga, who are confident of registering their 11th home victory.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano are desperate to avoid their fourth straight defeat when they take on Osasuna, who are looking for their third away victory.

Real Betis
Betis are looking to pick up points for the 4th straight game when they take on Villarreal, who are desperate to avoid their 11th away defeat.

Real Madrid
Good news for Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho as midfielder Sami Khedira is back in training and could feature in their match against Valencia.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca are determined to avoid their third straight defeat when they take on Granada, who are looking to register their fifth away win.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad are hoping to register their 2nd straight victory when they take on Espanyol, who have dropped 21 points at home this season.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza are determined to register their fourth straight victory when they take on Barcelona, who have dropped 16 points away from home.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Michel insists they do not fear Europa League semi-finalist Athletic Bilbao and will go to the San Mames looking for the 3 points.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon are desperate to avoid their fourth defeat in five games when they take on Getafe, who are looking for their seventh home win.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery has confessed that he did not want to face Atletico Madrid in the Europa League and believes the feeling is mutual.

Villarreal
Villarreal are looking to pick up points for the 4th straight game when they take on Betis, who are determined to avoid their 6th home defeat.

Serie A

AC Milan
Massimiliano Allegri is keen for AC Milan to move on from their European exit in midweek by ensuring that they win the Scudetto this season.

AS Roma
Roma boss Luis Enrique admitted results rather than performances are what matter at this stage of the season, as he demand a third place finish.

Atalanta
Atalanta are hoping to pick up points for the fourth time in five games when they take on Siena, who are looking for their second away victory.

Bologna
Bologna are desperate to avoid their third consecutive defeat when they take on Cesena, who are looking to register their third home victory.

Cagliari
Cagliari are hoping to register their third win in five games when they take on Inter, who are determined to avoid their eighth away defeat.

Catania
Coach Vincenzo Montella has reiterated Catania's seriousness in pushing with confidence and balance for European qualification this season.

Cesena
Cesena will be hoping to pick up points for the thirds straight game when they take on Bologna, who are looking for their fifth away victory.

Chievo
Chievo are looking to pick up points for the fourth consecutive game when they take on Catania, who already drew eight times away from home.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina boss Delio Rossi has only been able to select a 19-man team for their game against Milan after dropping Cerci, Montolivo and Vargas.

Genoa
Genoa are hoping to avoid their second consecutive defeat when they take on Novara, who are determined to register their fourth home victory.

Inter Milan
Coach Andrea Stramaccioni is taking Inter's final eight games of the season on a match-by-match basis, forgetting the table and its targets.

Juventus
Juventus coach Antonio Conte has confirmed that he will field the same squad that defeated Napoli last weekend when they take on Palermo next.

Lazio
Lazio and Marseille could come to some sort of an agreement about a move for Ederson by the end of the months, his representative has revealed.

Lecce
Lecce boss Serse Cosmi is keen for his side to concentrate on trying to beat Roma this weekend, for Serie A safety and to forget recent events.

Napoli
Udinese boss Francesco Guidolin is the latest candidate to take charge of Napoli next season, should Walter Mazzarri move on in the summer.

Novara
Novara are hoping to register their third victory in five games when they take on Genoa, who are desperate to avoid their 12th away defeat.

Palermo
Palermo coach Bortolo Mutti admits it would not be an easy game against Juventus, but is nonetheless confident that they can spring a surprise.

Parma
Parma are hoping to register their second consecutive victory when they take on Udinese, who have suffered only one home defeat this season.

Siena
Siena are determined to register their second consecutive win when they take on Atalanta, who have suffered only two home defeats this season.

Udinese
Udinese boss Francesco Guidolin envisages a tough game against former side Parma this weekend, in a game he admits motivation will count most.