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Sir Alex Ferguson tells Wayne Rooney he faces a fight for his place
Wayne Rooney has been told by Sir Alex Ferguson that the form of Javier Hernández could keep him out of the Manchester United team when he returns from injury
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Newcastle's Kevin Nolan and Andy Carroll settle down to domestic life
Andy Carroll has been told he will have to read bedtime stories to Kevin Nolan's children and observe a 10.30pm curfew while staying with him on bail
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Tottenham need to make statement of intent at Manchester United
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Ashley Cole is best left-back in the world, says Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti said his left-back, Ashley Cole, is the finest in the world and is a role model for aspiring footballers
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Liverpool owner says Fernando Torres and José Reina are going nowhere
Neither the Liverpool owner nor manager have any intention of selling their best players in January
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Manchester City's drinking culture of great concern to Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini was dismayed to discover that four Manchester City players went drinking in Scotland on Monday
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Now Spain goes on the attack with England's bid trailing in Russia's wake
The chief executive of the Spain-Portugal bid to host the 2018 World Cup has accused England of 'launching garbage' as the bidding process continued in acrimonious fashion
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Arsenal at last feel Lukasz Fabianski will no longer cost them dear
The goalkeeper known as Bambi finally looks strong enough to be the club's No1
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Arsenal to reward Jack Wilshere's form with new contract
Jack Wilshere's fine start to the season has prompted Arsenal to offer the youngster a new and improved deal
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Squad sheets: Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea
Blackburn could have their first-choice centre-back paring of Ryan Nelsen and Christopher Samba available again for the visit of Chelsea -
Squad sheets: Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool
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Squad sheets: Fulham v Wigan Athletic
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Squad sheets: Arsenal v West Ham United
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Squad sheets: Aston Villa v Birmingham City
Marc Albrighton's suspension means that Ashley Young is likely to revert to the flank for Aston Villa's derby match with Birmingham City -
Squad sheets: Blackpool v West Bromwich Albion
The West Bromwich Albion forwards Marc-Antoine Fortuné and Peter Odemwingie are both struggling to be fit for the trip to Blackpool -
Squad sheets: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
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Squad sheets: Newcastle United v Sunderland
The Sunderland defender Kieran Richardson has declared himself fit to face Newcastle after shaking off the hamstring injury he suffered last month -
Squad sheets: Everton v Stoke City
The Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta is facing a late fitness test on a hamstring problem ahead of the visit of Stoke -
Squad sheets: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City
Carlos Tevez has a thigh injury and has flown home to Argentina, meaning he will definitely miss Manchester City's visit to Wolves
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Derby day is the best time to fall out with your neighbour
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Cheik Tioté: I miss Africa but Newcastle is perfect for me
The Ivory Cost midfielder has settled quickly at St James' Park and plans on getting even better, he tells Louise Taylor
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Sachin Tendulkar interview: 'I favour England to win the Ashes'
The Indian legend believes Australia are in decline and so backs the tourists, and Eoin Morgan in particular, to shine this winter
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Birmingham City's Stephen Carr has no regrets about Aston Villa gesture
Stephen Carr risked inflaming the second-city derby by saying he has no regrets about making an obscene gesture to Aston Villa fans last season
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Matthew Etherington is paying back Stoke City in more ways than one
Tony Pulis has praised Peter Coates for the part the Stoke City chairman has played in helping Matthew Etherington settle his gambling debts and concentrate on playing football
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Saracens in running to move to Barnet athletics stadium
Saracens could move into Copthall Stadium in Barnet after failing to agree lease terms over the use of Vicarage Road as their home
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Pretenders queuing up to be England's next prop idol
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Silent but deadly Patrick Willis trains sights on Denver Broncos
The San Francisco 49ers linebacker ate raccoons and ran from snakes in his youth but now he's the man opposing quarterbacks fear
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Merv Hughes given the 'rissole' by Australia as a national selector
After five years as a selector Cricket Australia has dispensed with Merv Hughes's services as the nation seeks more stability in its selection process
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Tiger Woods's reign as the world's top golfer comes crashing down
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Greg Searle returns looking for glory at rowing world championships
After 10 years away from the sport, Britain's Greg Searle is aiming to draw on all of his experience in New Zealand, he tells Martin Cross
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Michael Adams and Luke McShane rise above English failures at Eurocup
English grandmasters Michael Adams and Luke McShane did well at the recent Eurocup in Bulgaria despite the generally poor performance from chess clubs Betsson and White Rose -
Trainers and owners search for a way out of the Levy deadlock
Trainers at Newmarket said they had not been consulted about a strike over prize money and some openly doubted the wisdom of such a move
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Why punditry is a game the English cannot win