Today's EPL Match Results and Reviews, EPL News:

Today's EPL Matches:




Norwich 1 Arsenal 2
This match came from Carrow Road as Norwich hosted inform Arsenal. Striker Steve Morison made it 1-0 to Norwich in the 16th minute after he robbed Per Mertesacker of the ball and left goalkeeper Szczesny for dead and placed the ball into the back of the net. 
Arsenal captain Robin Van Persie equalised in the 26th minute after a cross by Theo Walcott into the box for him to tap in. RVP made it 2-1 in the 59th minute as he chipped gaolkeeper John Ruddy and the ball flew into the goal. Arsenal created lots of chances in the game and attacked well. They could have thrashed Norwich but in the first half they were denied three goals from goal-line clearances. Arsenal deserved to win and move up to 6th place with 22 points and put pressure on Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham.
Norwich drop down to 11th place in the table with 13 points.
Attendance: 26,801

Robin Van Persie and Theo Walcott celebrating RVP's second goal of the match in the 59th minute.

FACT: Robin Van Persie is only the 5th player to score 30 goals in 1 calendar season in the EPL.
FACT: Arsene Wenger has won his 200th match away from home in all competitions since joining the club.


Manchester City 3 Newcastle United 1
This interesting match came from The Eithad Staduim as the EPL leaders City faced 3rd placed Newcastle.
Manchester City broke the deadlock as striker Mario Balotelli cooly placed a penalty past goalkeeper Tim Krul. Defender Micah Richards made it 2-0 to the hosts just before half-time in the 44th minute inside the 16 yard box.
Hatem Ben Arfa returned to face City for the first time since he broke his leg 13 months ago. He hit the post for Newcastle in the 60th minute and was unlucky not to score his first goal of the season. Sergio Aguero slotted a penalty into the net in the 72nd minute to make it 3-0 and to finish the game. Gosling scored a consolation goal for Newcastle in the 89th minute from a tap in inside the 6 yard box but City took all three points.
There was many chances from both teams in the match and athough Newcastle fought hard, City finished their chances clinically.
Manchester City stay 5 points clear at the top of the table ahead of 2nd placed rivals Manchester United. Newcastle stay 3rd in the table but drop points in a crucial month for them.
Attendance: 47,408 


FACT: Sergio Aguero has scored 12 goals for Manchester City this season.
FACT: Manchester City have won 11 out of their 12 matches this season and become the first team to do this.

Wigan 3 Blackburn Rovers 3
This match came from the DW Stadium as two of the EPL strugglers went head-to-head.
Yakubu made it 1-0 to Blackburn only 2 minutes in after he chipped the keeper and Gary Caldwell and Steve Gohouri made defensive errors and failed to clear the ball. Wigan midfielder Jordi Gomez scored a clean strike from 25 yards out to equalise for Wigan in the 7th minute. Defender Gary Caldwell made amends for his earlier error and scored a header to put Wigan infront in the 31st minute from a header inside the 16 yard box. Blackburn defender David Dunn was sent off after picking up two yellow cards. Junior Holiett made it 2-2 from a header after a controversial corner taken by Pedersen was not touched by another player in the 60th minute. Albert Crusat scored to make it 3-2 to Wigan in the 88th minute from a lacklustre shot which went underneath goalkeeper Paul Robinson. A penalty was awarded in the 96th minute with Robinson on the recieving end of a kick in the head. Yakubu equalised in the 99th minute to make it 3-3 and the match ended as a 6 goal thriller.
Attendance: 17,298


Stoke City 2 QPR 3
This match came from The Britannia as Stoke hosted QPR. Striker Jonathan Walters scored for Stoke in the 8th minute to open the scoring from a 16 yard strike. Heidar Helguson scored to eqaulise with a header in the 22nd minute. Full-back Luke Young drove the ball past Thomas Sorensen to make it 2-1 to QPR in the 44th minute. Joey Barton crossed a ball into the box and Heidar Helguson tapped the ball into the net from the far post in the 54th minute for 3-1 to the away side. Defender Ryan Shawcross headed the ball into the net from a corner to make it 3-2 and give Stoke hope but in the end the away side prevailed. Stoke were unlucky as they missed a few chances and had a penalty decision declined by the referee. They will feel disappointed as they lost at home to opposition who they could have beaten comfortably and they dropped points. Stoke drop down to 14th place while QPR move up to 9th position.
Attendance: 27,168


FACT: QPR striker Heidar Helguson has scored 5 goals in 5 matches for QPR this season.
FACT: Stoke have not won an EPL match in 4 games.


Everton 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1
This match came from Goodison Park as both teams who sat in the bottom half of the table face each other.
Stephen Hunt scored for Wolves to make it 1-0 to the away side in the 37th minute from a penalty. Phil Jagielka scored a header from a Leighton Baines free-kick to level for Everton just before half-time in the 44th minute. Leighton Baines scored the winner in the 83rd minute from a penalty.
Everton move up to 12th place in the table while Wolves drop to 17th. Wolves will feel hard done by as they conceded the winning goal late on in the match and the penalty decision was slighty harsh.
Attendance: 33,953


West Bromwich Albion 2 Bolton Wanderers 1
The main headline of this match was the fact that striker Shane Long returned from injury ahead of schedule to play against Bolton.
Jerome Thomas went past the keeper and scored in the 16th minute to make it 1-0 to the home side. Bolton striker Ivan Klasnic scored a peanlty in the 21st minute to level for Bolton. Shane Long scored a header from a Nicky Shorey cross to make it 2-1 to West Brom in the 56th minute. West Brom move up to 10th place with 14 points while Bolton stay in 18th place with only 9 points from 12 matches.
Attendance: 26,221


Sunderland 0 Fulham 0
This match was at The Stadium of Light as Sunderland hosted Fulham. This was an end-to-end match with lots of crosses, shots and set pieces. In the last minute of the game, both teams missed golden chances to win the match. First, Fulham midfielder Clint Dempsey shot wide of the post on the counter attack. Sunderland's Stephane Sessegnon took a shot from a far distance which deflected, Mark Schwarzer went the wrong way but saved it from going in the net with his feet. Fulham drop points and fall to 16th place while Sunderland are just ahead in 15th place. Both teams earned a point but they will be frustrated at the fact that they could not captalize and get all three points.
Attendance: 37,668


Swansea City 0 Manchester United 1
This match was at The Liberty Stadium as Swansea took on defending EPL champions Manchester United. In the 10th minute, a poor and short pass fell to Ryan Giggs' feet and he ran into the box and passed the ball to Javier Hernandez who tapped the ball into the net. Scott Sinclair failed to control a soft pass straight to him inside the 16 yard box as De Gea was not positioned properly and could have equalised. The Swans pressed and put pressure on United throughout the game but unfortunately were not able to score. They played well but gave away the ball in dangerous areas and paid the price for it. Manchester United will be happy with the win as they continue to stay with leaders City but will be disappointed that they could not finish their chances and kill the game off earlier. This will be crucial for Sir Alex's men to do in the future as they may concede late goals and lose points. United stay 2nd with 29 points from 12 matches and Swansea move down to 13th place with 13 points.
Attnedance: 20,295

Javier Hernandez celebrating after scoring against Swansea in the 10th minute.

FACT: Manchester United have finally beaten Swansea at The Liberty Stadium after 8 meetings and no wins.
FACT: Swansea have now only lost once at The Liberty in ten months.

EPL News:
Fulham defensive midfielder Dickson Etuhu has revealed he could be on his way out of Fulham in the January transfer window. 

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas says that he would still pay £50million for Fernando Torres.
I would not....
He also says not to rule Liverpool out of the title race this season.

Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher believes that there is no way Manchester United can replace Paul Scholes. 

Tottenham have revealed that they will look to keep Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor beyond this season. This looks reasonable.... VDV, Bale, Modric and Adebayor is a deadly partnership and City say that he is surplus to requirements as they have many others.... but it will cost them at least £20million as they will want to cash in.


Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Manchester United are likely to activate a clause in Dimitar Berbatov's contract that will keep him at Old Trafford for another year. 
For what? To be a bench warmer? To reduce his market value? He needs to sell him if he's not going to play 20+ EPL matches every season. He can be replaced and he is getting old...... Cashing in on him would be a good idea......

Chelsea vs Liverpool Preview: LIVE from 16:00pm on Sunday

 

This mouth watering encounter comes from Stamford Bridge tomorrow as 4th placed Chelsea host 7th placed Liverpool.

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher is in contention to return to face Chelsea as he missed the last two games with a calf injury.
Striker Luis Suarez is expected to keep his place in the starting line-up as he had a minor back problem following the International break.
Captain Steven Gerrard is still making his way back to full fitness after an ankle infection and will not feature for The Reds.

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas is expecting everyone but Michael Essien to be fit and available.
Midfielder Michael Essien is to return to the starting line up in the New Year.
Daniel Sturridge is yet to shake off a knock that he picked up in training on Friday while fellow striker Didier Drogba has recovered from the arm surgery he underwent while suspended prior to the international break.
Goalkeeper Hilario is back from a bout of flu.
Expect drama, a cagey match with lots of shots and tackles and tempers flaring as former team-mates go head-to-head.
There will be lots of talent on how with players like Suarez, Mata, Cole, Cech, Downing, Lucas, Bellamy and Sturridge battle for three points.
Fernando Torres and Raul Merieles are both against their former club so expect anything at The Bridge.

Saturday's EPL Previews and EPL News:

Saturday's EPL Matches:

Norwich City vs Arsenal: LIVE from 12:45pm
This match will be the first match this weekend, and Arsenal will hope to continue their current run of form against a weakened Norwich side. Arsenal are without full-backs Kieran Gibbs (hernia) and Carl Jenkinson (back) tomorrow.
Midfielder Ryo Miyaichi (ankle) is also unavailable, but there is no fresh injury problems from the international break and striker Marouane Chamakh (knee) is in contention.
Abou Diaby (hamstring) is continuing his recovery, but Jack Wilshere and Bacary Sagna (both ankle) remain longer-term absentees.

Centre-backs Zak Whitbread (hamstring) and Dani Ayala (knee) have resumed training, but defender Elliott Ward (knee) is not ready to return while striker James Vaughan (knee) remains sidelined. Norwich expect to have both midfielder Bradley Johnson (concussion) and defender Russell Martin (ankle) available.
Striker Robin Van Persie will be looking to score his 14th goal this season and Arsene Wenger will want nothing more than 3 points away from home to keep the pressure on Liverpoool, Tottenham and Chelsea. Norwich are currently 9th and have 13 points. They will hope that they can at least earn a point, especially as they are at home.


Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: LIVE from 15:00pm
This match will come from Goodison Park, as 17th placed Everton host 13th placed Wolves.
Right-back Kevin Foley is the only player unavailable for Wolves as he continues rehabilitation work on his injured ankle with central defender Jody Craddock having recovered from illness.
Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ward and Stephen Hunt are available after playing in their Euro 2012 Qualifier against Estonia.
Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini returns after serving a one-match suspension at Newcastle before the international break.
Defender Phil Jagielka will play in spite of a broken toe while Tim Cahill is hoping to start following his injury problems.
Captain Phil Neville is unavailable as he has a hamstring injury and will not play for at least fortnight as he tries to try to regain his fitness.
Both teams will want to win as they would move up significantly in the table although Everton will expect to win as they have the stronger side.

Manchester City vs Newcastle United: LIVE from 15:00pm
This match comes from the Ethiad Staduim as EPL leaders City face surprise 3rd placed Newcastle United.
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will be monitored ahead of tomorrow as he suffered a groin injury which is thought not serious.
Midfielder Owen Hargreaves has recovered from a minor calf problem but will not be returning to action due to a lack of match fitness.
Captain Vincent Kompany returns from suspension but Carlos Tevez, is still in Argentina and out of contention.
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew will once again be without key midfielder Cheik Tiote for the match against Manchester City.
He is close to a return from a knee injury but will be out for at least another week while French midfielder Sylvain Marveaux is expected to be sidelined for an extended period as he prepares to undergo groin surgery.
Strikers Leon Best (groin) and Gabriel Obertan (infected toe) are also doubts, although striker Shola Ameobi should be available after shaking off a hamstring injury and could be joined in the squad by younger brother Sammy.
Manchester City would love to cement their winning lead at the top of table but it will not be easy as they face a strong side in Newcastle. They have a solid defence which includes Ryan and Steven Taylor, an attacking midfield of Jonas, Hatem Ben Arfa and Yohan Cabaye and an inform striker called Demba Ba who has already scored 8 goals this season.
Newcastle have a tough month ahead of them with matches including against Manchester United and this will be a good barometer of whether they are a top six team in the EPL or not and whether they can be consistent.

Stoke City vs QPR: LIVE from 15:00pm
This match will come from the Britannia Stadium as 12th placed Stoke host 11th placed QPR.
Stoke boss Tony Pulis hopes to have Ryan Shawcross, Marc Wilson (both muscle strains) and Matthew Etherington (back) all return to the Potters team after missing the 5-0 defeat at Bolton on November 6 through injury.
Striker Ricardo Fuller (Achilles) is nearing a return but is not match fit, while Mamady Sidibe (knee) remains sidelined.
Midfielder Adel Taarabt is not expected to feature for QPR after spending the week with Morocco on international duty.
QPR manager Neil Warnock does have midfielder Akos Buzsaky (Achilles) available while Bradley Orr (Achilles) and defender Matt Connolly (ankle) are close to a return from injury and could feature.
Defender Fitz Hall (hamstring) is set to miss out and midfielder Kieron Dyer started running in training this week. He will be out for another fortnight at least and striker DJ Campbell is two to three weeks away from full-time training after having a protective boot removed from his foot.QPR will fancy their chances away from home against Stoke as they fought to the death with league leaders Manchester City a fortnight ago. Stoke will be desperate to forget about the 5-0 defeat to Bolton and get back to winning ways and beat QPR at home tomorrow but it will not be easy.

Sunderland vs Fulham: LIVE from 15:00pm
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce will be without midfielder Sebastian Larsson for Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with Fulham through suspension.
Larsson will miss the game after reaching five bookings this season, while striker Connor Wickham is facing weeks on the sidelines with his knee injury.
Defender Titus Bramble, who was expected to play for the reserves in midweek after being fined by the club, also has a knee problem and is unavailable, as are keepers Simon Mignolet (fractured nose and eye socket) and Craig Gordon (knee).
Fulham will be without defender Stephen Kelly who suffered a groin injury.
Aaron Hughes (thigh) and Zdenek Grygera (cruciate) are both also on the sidelines.
Midfielder Steve Sidwell is recovering from a minor hernia operation and will be handed a late fitness test.

Fulham will look to exploit Sunderland's lack of strike options and pass the ball well in midfield. They will look to Clint Demspey, Danny Murphy, Andy Johnson and Moussa Dembele to create chances for them and will try and finish their goal-scoring opportunites.

Sunderland will try and get the ball to Stephane Sessegnon as he has pace to run down the wings. They will look to Kieran Richardson to lift balls into the box for loanee striker Nicklas Bendtner to cause trouble with. They will also expect Lee Catermole to be their defensive midfield rock.


West Bromwich Albion vs Bolton Wanderers: LIVE from 15:00pm

Striker Shane Long is unlikely to have recovered from the knee injury which forced him to miss the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2012 play-off success over Estonia.
Midfielder Paul Scharner is doubtful, also with a knee problem, while Baggies boss Roy Hodgson will check on the fitness of striker Peter Odemwingie (ankle) before finalising his side.
Bolton boss Owen Coyle will give youngster Joe Riley his second Barclays Premier League match this season tomorrow.
The 20-year-old shone on his debut in the 5-0 win over Stoke two weeks ago and will look to give a similar performance in the battle between two struggling sides at The Hawthorns.
Defender Ricardo Gardner misses out after picking up a knock while Marcos Alonso (foot) and Dedryck Boyata (ankle) are close to returning but their are not fit enough to play tomorrow. Tyrone Mears, Lee Chung-yong, Stuart Holden, Sean Davis and Sam Ricketts are long-term absentees.

West Brom will hope that Peter Odemwingie is fit enough to play as they will look to play the ball to him inside the box.
Bolton will want to continue from their 5-0 thrashing of Stoke by beating West Brom and will pass to Ivan Klasnic and Kevin Davies who have scored 7 goals this season combined to confuse the West Brom defence.

Wigan Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers: LIVE from 15:00pm
This match is between two of the bottom three clubs as 20th placed Wigan host 19th placed Blackburn. They only have one point between them and both teams would be desperate to win.
Wigan captain Antolin Alcaraz misses tomorrow's crunch match against fellow strugglers Blackburn through suspension.
The Paraguay defender is beginning a three-match ban for spitting at Wolves' Richard Stearman during the Latics' loss at Molineux at fortnight ago.
Manager Roberto Martinez otherwise has a full squad to choose from with captain Gary Caldwell returning from his suspension.
Defender Christopher Samba has return to trainign and could play tomorrow after a hamstring injury and both Scott Dann and Michel Salgado are ready to return to the Rovers defence after spells on the sidelines.
Simon Vukcevic is missing however after suffering a badly-broken nose on international duty with Montenegro.

Blackburn have a solid defence to choose from with Christopher Samba, Michel Salgado and David Dunn all available. They have a strong attacking midfield who can create chances with Pedersen, Nzonzi and Rochina and have good strikers in Yakubu, Formica, Roberts and Hoilett.
It is surprising that they are 19th in the table with a very decent team....

Blackburn fans will want nothing less than a win against fair opposition in Wigan and they are in the relagation battle zone so they need to move up the table.

Swansea City vs Manchester United:
This match comes from the Liberty Stadium as Swansea face defending champions United.
Manchester United midfielder Ashley Young returns from a toe injury.
Tom Cleverley (ankle) and Michael Owen (thigh) have both been ruled out until Christmas, Danny Welbeck has not recovered from the muscle strain he suffered on international duty, whilst Chris Smalling (foot) is unlikely to return until midweek.

Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers must decide whether to bring winger Scott Sinclair back into his starting line-up. Sinclair was demoted to the bench in the match against Liverpool due to a tight hamstring with midfielder Wayne Routledge impressing in his place.
Left-back Neil Taylor is fit after suffering an ankle knock but centre-half Steven Caulker is still recovering from the knee injury he suffered in September.
Kemy Agustien is again in contention after returning from a hamstring problem, while fellow midfielder Stephen Dobbie is hoping for a place on the bench after overcoming an ankle injury.

Manchester United will be furious with anything other than a win as they look to pile on the pressure for rivals Manchester City. They have a strong squad to choose from and Swansea's defence is shaky and they do not have many attacking options apart from Scott Sinclair.
Swansea will be happy with a draw against 2nd placed United and will try and frustrate them by passing directly and quickly. They could also bring 8 men behing the ball and try and go defensive but stick Sinclair and Graham in attack.

EPL News:

Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini has signed a new five-year contract with Everton.

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov would consider a move to Russian team Anzhi Makhachkala. Obviously he would... they are a billionaire team and would offer him more than £5million a year. He is not playing many games at United and is fed up.

QPR manager Neil Warnock says that he would let striker Adel Taarabt go if PSG offered £20million for him.

Inter captain Javier Zanetti has hinted his club will try to sign Carlos Tevez in the next transfer window. He would fit in there, and City do not want him anymore.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp will return to work on Sunday, 17 days after having heart surgery.
He is a fighter.... and will be back for Monday's game against Aston Villa.

Euro 2012 Playoffs, International Friendlies and EPL News LIVE:

Yesterday's Euro 2012 Playoff 2nd Legs:

Turkey 0 Croatia 0 (Agg 0-3)
It was a goaless draw in Turkey as Croatia sealed their Euro 2012 qualification due to a 3-0 lead from the first leg.

LATEST: Guus Hiddink has left the Turkey coach position after they failed to qualify for Euro 2012.

Montenegro 0 Czech Republic 1 (Agg 0-1)
Jiracek scored the only goal of the game in the 83rd minute as the Czech's proceed to the Euro 2012 group stages.

Portugal 6 Bosnia 2 (Agg 6-2)
Real Madrid midfielder Cristano Ronaldo scored the first goal of the match in the 8th minute. Former team mate and Manchester United winger Luis Nani made it 2-0 to Portugal in the 24th minute. Misimovic made it 2-1 just before half-time from a penalty in the 43rd minute. Ronaldo scored his second of the day in the 53rd minute to make it 3-1. Lulic got two yellow cards in two minutes and was dimissed in the 54th minute to put Bosnia down to 10 men. Spahic made it 3-2 in the 65th minute to put pressure on Portugal. Helder Postiga made it 4-2 to Portugal in the 72nd minute and Miguel Veloso finished the match in the 80th minute. Postiga scored his second in 10 minutes in the 82nd minute to make it a 6-2 thrashing. 

Republic Of Ireland 1 Estonia 1 (Agg 5-1)
All Ireland had to do was not to concede 4 goals at home and they would have qualified due to a 4-0 first leg win. This is what they did. Wolves midfielder Steve Ward made it 1-0 to the home side from a poacher goal inside the 6 yard box in the 31st minute. Vassiljev made it 1-1 with a speculative effort from 30 yards out in the 57thh minute but it ended 1-1 and the Republic of Ireland prevailed.

FACT: The Republic of Ireland have made it to a European Championship for the first time since 2002. 

Brazil 2014 World Cup Qualification:
Colombia 1 Argentina 2
Diego Pabon broke the deadlock in the 45th minute to make it 1-0 to the home side. Barcelona striker Lionel Messi levelled the scoring in the 61st minute. Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero scored a late winner for Argentina in the 85th minute.



Lionel Messi celebrating levelling for Argentina against Colombia in the 61st minute.


International Friendlies:
Yesterday:

England 1 Sweden 0
England played against Sweden at Wembley and fielded a young squad which included Jack Rodwell, Kyle Walker and Phil Jones. In the 22nd minute, a header from Gareth Barry deflected off defender Majstorovic and went past the goalkeeper. In the end it was 1-0 to England. England missed lots of chances from Jack Rodwell and Phil Jones and could have scored more. Sweden also did not take their chances and did not test Scott Carson in goal.


England celebrating Gareth Barry's header in the 23rd minute against Sweden.



FACT: Gareth Barry scored the 2,000th England goal in history yesterday.
FACT: England beat Sweden for the first time in 43 years.
FACT: England have not lost a single game this year.


Italy 0 Uruguay 1
Fernandez scored the only goal of the match in the 3rd minute for the away side.

France 0 Belgium 0
A goaless draw in France as the hosts and Belguim shared the spoils.

Denmark 2 Finland 1
AJ Eremenko broke the deadlock for Finland in the 18th minute. Liverpool defender Daniel Agger levelled in the 57th minute. Sunderland loanee striker (from Arsenal) Nicklas Bendtner made it 2-1 to Denmark two minutes later. The match ended 2-1 in Denmark's favour and Finland gave them a good challenge to prepare them for next summer's Euro 2012.

Germany 3 Holland 0
Germany beat last year's WC runners up Holland. Bayerm Munich striker Tim Muller scored the first goal of the game the 15th minute. Fellow team-mate Miroslav Klose made it 2-0 to the home side 11 minutes afterwards. Mesut Ozil made it 3-0 in the 66th minute to ensure Holland could not stage a comeback.

Costa Rica 2 Spain 2
Robert Brenes broke the deadlock in the 31st minute. New Arsenal striker Joel Campbell made it 2-0 in the 44th minute. Manchester City winger David Silva brought a goal back for Spain in the 83rd minute. Barcelona striker David Villa put the European and WC Champions level in the 90th minute and it was a dramatic 2-2 finish.

EPL News:
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Steven Pienaar insists he has 'no regrets' about joining Tottenham from Everton.

Everton striker Louis Saha has denied he is lining up a return to France with PSG.

Inter Milan are interested in re-signing Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli. He has denied reports and said that he would like to stay in the EPL for the rest of his career as he feels it is the best league in the world.

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell says he wants the Champions League to be expanded by shortening the EPL to 16 teams so the CL can be played on weekends as well as midweek.
I like the idea, but I do not see the Championship getting even bigger than it is now and no-one would want the EPL to shorten.

Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has said defender Robert Huth and midfielder Glenn Whelan are to be offered new long-term contracts at Stoke. He is also interested in £2million rated Birmingham defender Lian Ridgewell. Looks feasible along with Scott Dann... they need a defensive line if they are going to play in the Europa League every year and maintain their position in the EPL.

PSG are reportedly ready to spend £20million on QPR striker Adel Taarabt.

Manchester City winger Adam Johnson has signed a new deal at Manchester City until 2015.

BREAKING NEWS: Liverpool's Luis Suarez has been charged by the FA over his racial incident with Manchester United full-back Patrice Evra.
Ohh.......

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International Special LIVE:

Internationals LIVE:

Wales vs Norway: LIVE
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gareth Bale put the hosts in front in the 11th minute. Liverpool forward Craig Bellamy made it 2-0 to Wales four minutes later. Huseklepp pulled one goal back for the away side in the 61st minute to make it 2-1 with 15 minutes left of this international friendly.

Yesterday's 2014 World Cup Qualifiers:

Uruguay 4 Chile 0
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez scored all the goals for Uruguay as they thrashed Chile 4-0. He scored twice in three minutes shortly before half-time and scored twice after half-time also.

Luis Suarez celebrating scoring against Chile yesterday.

GOAL
Wales vs Norway:
Wolves midfielder Steve Vokes scores to make it 3-1 to Wales in the 88th minute! Surely this seals the win!

GOAL
Wales vs Norway:
And the goal goes to...... Wales! 4-1! Steve Vokes scores again in the 89th minute.

FULL TIME:
Wales 4 Norway 1
Gareth Bale, Craig Bellamy and Steve Vokes all scored as Wales record their 3rd win in 3 matches against Norway. This is the first time that Wales have won three matches in a row since 2008.

Wales celebrating Gareth Bale's opener in the 11th minute.

England vs Spain Preview:

This mouth watering encounter comes from Wembley today as England host Spain in an international friendly. Spain are the WC and European Champions and have amazing talent in all of their players. England have pace and a strong defence which was lacking during last year's WC. They got to the last 16 but lost 4-1 to Germany. England's players have been surrounded by controversy for many years and defender John Terry's racism claim is the latest one. He will not captain the team and they may be affected by this. Spain will want to win this match but it will be hard for them will England's strong defence. Expect many shots and short passes.

LIVE Match Commentary of England vs Spain:

45+1: It's 0-0 here at Wembley at half-time.

45: The referee blows the whistle and Spain start the second half.

SPAIN SUBS:

Cesc Fabregas ON

Juan Mata ON

Pepe Reina ON

David Silva OFF

Casillas OFF

Xavi OFF

England SUB:

Stewart Downing ON

Theo Walcott OFF

FACT: Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has scored 9 goals this season.

I do not see the point in taking Casillas off... He was not tired... Someone needs to explain that to me....

48: Cross by James Milner from an England free-kick... header by Darren Bent.... HITS THE POST!!!!! Comes back to Frank Lampard who heades the ball... GOAL!!! England break the deadlock in the 48th minute!

Vicente Del Bosque will be kicking himself for that goalkeeper substution if they lose...

55: David Villa gets past Joe Hart...... he shoots... HITS THE SIDE NETTING!!

56: England SUBS:

Jack Rodwell ON

Gareth Barry ON

Phil Jones OFF

Frank Lampard OFF

FACT: This is Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell's 1st senior cap for England.

59: Sergio Ramos with a dangerous challenge on Darren Bent. Yellow card given to the Real Madrid defender.

60: High challenge from Francesc Fabregas on Phil Jagelka. Yellow card given to the Barcelona midfielder. Tempers are starting to flare here.....

63: England SUB:

Danny Welbeck ON

Darren Bent OFF

Spain SUB:

Fernando Torres ON

Sergio Busquets OFF

FACT: This is Chelsea forward Fernando Torres' 90th appearance for Spain.

67: England are passing well and trying to frustrate Spain.

68: England goal-kick.

70: Twenty minutes left of the match to go at Wembley. Can Spain equalise? Can England seal the win?

71: Nice passing spell by England's youngsters... They look unfazed by Spain presence.

73: Header away by Glen Johnson, striaght to David Villa who volleys the ball past Joe Hart.... HITS THE POST!!!! So close by Spain! They deserve more than this....

74: Spain SUBS:

Santi Carzorla ON

Puyol ON

Sergio Ramos OFF

Iniesta OFF

75: England SUB:

Adam Johnson ON

James Milner OFF

77: Spain are building the pressure on England here...

80: Ten minutes left of this interesting end to end match.

80: Quick counter attack by Juan Mata... he crosses the ball.. cleared away by Joleon Lescott.

81: Cesc Fabregas with the ball, he is running into the box.... he plays the ball to Gerard Pique.... cleared away by Scott Parker.

82: Fabregas takes a shot.... whistles past the post.... Still 1-0.

83: Cesc Fabregas with electric pace into the box... he is pushed by Gareth Barry... Is it a penalty???? The referee walks away.

85: England SUB:

Kyle Walker ON

Scott Parker OFF

He has given eveything tonight and it is surprising that he is worth only £5million and it is surprising that he is 31. He should be the Man of the Match.

89: Fabregas with the ball at his feet from a David Villa pass... he is on his own in the box... he shoots... the ball goes past Joe Hart.. MISS! That was a golden chance for Spain to equalise!

90: There will be three minutes of stoppage time.

90+3: The referee blows the whistle for full-time here at Wembley.

England have beaten Spain at Wembley from a Frank Lampard header in the 49th minute. Spain pressed all match and the talking point will be the goal and the post hit by David Villa. England  got lucky tonight and although they beat the European champions, they are not better than them.

FULL TIME:

England 1 Spain 0

Frank Lampard 49'

Attendance: 87,169

Man Of The Match: Scott Parker

Frank Lampard celebrating the winner for England in the 49th minute.

Next Tuesday's International Fixtures:

International Friendlies:

Germany vs Holland: LIVE from 19:45pm
Italy vs Uruguay: LIVE from 19:45pm
England vs Sweden: LIVE from 20:00pm
France vs Belgium: LIVE from 20:00pm
Costa Rica vs Spain: LIVE from 21:00pm

Euro 2012 Play-offs:
Croatia vs Turkey: LIVE from 19:05pm
Montenegro vs Czech Republic: LIVE from 19:15pm
Republic Of Ireland vs Estonia: LIVE from 19:45pm
Portugal vs Bosnia: LIVE from 21:00pm

EPL News LIVE and Internationals, Euro 2012 :

EPL News:
Liverpool forward Craig Bellamy expects Liverpool to get "stronger and stronger" during the season.
Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita is flattered by reported interest from Liverpool.
Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has been charged with improper conduct by FA.
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez has revealed he almost quit football before joining Manchester United.
Arsenal do not expect to speak to captain and striker Robin van Persie about a new deal until the end of the season.
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has told Liverpool fans not to buy tickets for the Carling Cup clash with Chelsea as they have two games in 48 hours and they should not expect to win against The Blues.

Barcelona are ready to make a £35million deal for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gareth Bale. He would not get into the first team very easily....
Blackburn are ready to move in January for Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha. Looks feasible......

Arsenal are watching Rennes midfielder Tongo Hamed Doumbia.

Internationals:

Euro 2012 Final Qualifiers:

Poland, Ukraine, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Netherlands, Russia.

Play-offs: Portugal or Bosnia, Turkey or Croatia, Estonia or Republic of Ireland and Czech Republic or Montenegro.

International Friendlies:
France 1 USA 0
Loic Remy scored the only goal of the game for Les Bleus in the 72nd minute to ensure victory against USA.
Holland 0 Switzerland 0
A goaless draw in Holland as Switzerland drew with 2010's WC Runners Up, Netherlands.
Ukraine 3 Germany 3
A six goal thriller as Germany and Ukraine shared the spoils in the friendly. Players such as Tim Kroos, Andriy Yarmelenko and Tim Muller all scored in the draw.
Greece 1 Sweden 1
Poland 0 Italy 2
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli was on the scoresheet as the Italians beat Euro 2012 hosts Poland by 2-0. Pazzini made it 2 in the 60th minute after Balotelli broke the deadlock in the 30th minute.
Cyprus 1 Scotland 2
Kenny Miller scored for Scotland as they narrowly beat Cyprus 2-1 away from home.

Euro 2012 Play-off 1st Legs:
Bosnia 0 Portugal 0
A goaless draw in Bosnia in the 1st leg of the play-offs.
Turkey 0 Croatia 3
Ivica Olic and Vedran Corluka both scored for Croatia as they move one step closer to Euro 2012. They beat Turkey 3-0.
Estonia 0 Republic Of Ireland 4
Robbie Keane scored twice as Ireland thrashed Estonia by 4-0 away from home. Stoke striker Jonathan Walters scored his 5th goals of the season and Keith Andrews also scored. They are in the driving seat for the second leg of the Euro 2012 Play-off.

Czech Republic 2 Montenegro 0

This match came from the Czech Republic. Pilar scored first in the 63rd minute for Czech Republic and Sivok ensured a 2-0 win in the 90th minute for The Czechs.

Tomorrow: England vs Spain Preview LIVE from 17:15pm:

Today's EPL Results:

EPL Results:

Fulham 1 Tottenham Hotspur 3
Gareth Bale, Aaron Lennon and Jermain Defoe all scored for Tottenham as they beat Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Tottenham stay 5th with a game in hand and put pressure on Chelsea and Newcastle. Fulham go down to 16th.

Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 Wigan Athletic 1
Midfielders Jamie O'Hara, David Edwards and Stephen Ward all scored as 17th placed Wolves beat bottom placed Wigan at Molieneux. Ben Watson missed a penalty for Wigan but scored in the same minute but in the end it was a consolation goal. Jamie O'Hara broke the deadlock for Wolves in the 31st minute and Ben Watson scored after he missed a penalty to level for Wigan just before half-time. David Edwards make it 2-1 in the 55th minute and Stephen Ward sealed all three points for Wolves in the 66th who move up into 13th place in the table.

Bolton Wanderers 5 Stoke City 0
Bolton stay 18th in the table despite a 5-0 thrashing of tired and fatigued Stoke. Captain Kevin Davies scored the first goal of the match in the 2nd minute. Midfielder Chris Eagles scored to make it 2-0 to Bolton in the 24th minute. Striker Ivan Klasnic scored to make it 3-0 to the home side in the 61st minute. Eagles scored his second of the match in the 73rd minute. Ivan Klasnic also scored his second of the game to make it 5-0 to Bolton 8 minutes from the full-time whistle.

Today's EPL Results and Tomorrow's EPL Previews:

Today's EPL Results:

Newcastle United 2 Everton 1
Newcastle continued their unbeaten run in the EPL this season with a home win against Everton. Defender John Heitinga scored an own goal to put Newcastle in front in the 12th minute. Defender Ryan Taylor put Newcastle 2-0 up in the 29th minute with an excellent strike from 21 yards out. Midfielder Jack Rodwell scored a goal in the 45th minute which seemed hope for The Toffees to get a point but in the end it was a consolation.
This means that Newcastle are 3rd and only a point behind Manchester United in 2nd but Everton are 16th with only 10 points from 10 matches.

Arsenal 3 West Bromwich Albion 0
Robin Van Persie scored his 13th goal of the EPL season against a weak West Brom side. Defender Thomas Vermaelen made it 2-0 in the 39th minute and midfielder Mikel Arteta ensured all three points for The Gunners fifteen minutes before full-time. Arsenal are currently 7th with 19 points and West Brom are 13th with an average of a point a game.

Aston Villa 3 Norwich City 2
Antony Pilkington scored first for Norwich in the 25th minute to make it 1-0 to The Canaries. Darren Bent equalised for Villa five minutes later. Gabriel Agbonlahor scored to make it 2-1 to the home side three minutes after half-time. Bent scored his second of the match in the 62nd minute to put Villa 3-1 up. Norwich striker Steve Morison made it 3-2 in the 77th minute to put Villa under presure put in the end Aston Villa claimed all three points at Villa Park. This means that Aston Villa move up higher than Norwich into 8th place with 15 points and Norwich have 13 points in 9th position.




Gabriel Agbonlahor adding Villa's second after a defensive error in the 48th minute.


Blackburn Rovers 0 Chelsea 1
This cagey affair came from Ewood Park where two out of form teams went head to head. Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard broke the deadlock with a diving header for The Blues eventually in the 51st minute. There were six yellow cards in the match and Chelsea edged out a 1-0 win. Chelsea stay 4th with 22 points and Blackburn stay in the bottom three with only six points from 11 matches.



Frank Lampard celebrating scoring the only goal of the match against Blackburn.



Liverpool 0 Swansea City 0
This interesting encounter came from Anfield where Liverpool hosted Swansea. The match was a goalless draw where there were 4 yellow cards. Swansea took a point against 6th placed Liverpool. They will feel disappointed as they could have beaten a weak Swansea team and needed to put pressure on rivals Tottenham (who have two games in hand).
Swansea go 10th with 13 points.

Manchester United 1 Sunderland 0
Sir Alex Ferguson received a warm reception at Old Trafford- marking the 25th anniversary of his appointement at United in 1986. United looked dangerous all of the match and broke the deadlock just before half-time with former defender Wes Brown scoring an own goal from Nani's corner which was headed by Danny Welbeck and took a deflection into the net. Sunderland were denied a penalty in the 74th minute as Nemanja Vidic hit the ball with his hand. The assistant referee blew the whistle but overturned the penalty. The match ended 1-0 to United and stay 2nd with 26 points from 11 games. Sunderland are 14th in the table with 10 points.

The unveiling of Sir Alex Ferguson's new stand at Old Trafford.

QPR 2 Manchester City 3
The late kick-off was a entertaining end-to-end five goal thriller at Loftus Road.
Striker Jay Bothroyd broke the deadlock in the 26th minute from a header. Edin Dzeko scored his 10th goal of the EPL season to equalise for City in the 43rd minute. Playmaker David Silva placed the ball past the keeper to make it 2-1 in the 52nd minute. Heidar Helguson turned Jay Bothroyd's header into the goal past Joe Hart to equalise and make it 2-2 in the 69th minute. A cross which was headered by Bothroyd deflected by Helguson and swerved the direction of the ball past Joe Hart. Midfielder Yaya Toure scored the winning goal in the 74th minute from a powerful header into the bottom corner of the net. City stay 5 points clear at the top of table and QPR are 11th. Rangers will feel disappointed as they played very well from kick-off and could have won. City's defence was tested without captain Vincent Kompany and they struggled under pressure. They will feel lucky as they know they did not play at their very best.

Yaya Toure scoring the winner for City against QPR in the 74th minute.

BREAKING NEWS:
England and Chelsea defender John Terry is in the England squad to face Spain and Sweden. He is the subject of a police enquiry about racial remarks which were reportedly said in the 1-0 loss against QPR three weeks ago towards QPR defender Anton Ferdinand. Fabio Capello says that he is going to be included.


Tomorrow's EPL Previews:

Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham: LIVE from 16:00pm
This feisty encounter comes from White Hart Lane as two of the Europa League's participants go face to face. 5th placed Tottenham face Fulham who are in 15th place. Spurs are in form at the moment and could easily move up to 3rd place in the next two weeks. Tottenham defender William Gallas could make his first EPL appearance against Fulham tomorrow. Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric has a minor groin problem but should be fit. Striker Roman Pavluchenko will have a late fitness test as he had a back complaint during midweek. Defender Michael Dawson (Achilles),  midfielders Niko Kranjcar (thigh) and Tom Huddlestone (ankle) are all out while there are doubts over striker Giovani dos Santos (calf), defender Vedran Corluka (foot), and midfielder Danny Rose (ankle). Fulham captain Danny Murphy is a slight doubt for the match. The midfielder had a knee complaint during  midweek. Striker Bryan Ruiz returns from being ineligble from the Europa League and midfielder Moussa Dembele returns from a one match suspension. Orlando Sa (hamstring), Philippe Senderos and Aaron Hughes (both thigh) are out for Fulham.

Bolton Wanderers vs Stoke City: LIVE from 15:00pm
This match comes from the Reebok Stadium as Bolton host Stoke.
Bolton defender Ricardo Gardner is serving a one-match ban after being sent off in last week's 3-1 defeat at Swansea. Manager Owen Coyle is without long-term injured Tyrone Mears, Lee Chung-yong, Stuart Holden, Sean Davis and Sam Ricketts, has no fresh concerns going into the game.
Defenders Ryan Shawcross and Marc Wilson picked up muscle injuries in the defeat by Newcastle on Monday while Matthew Etherington (back), Jermaine Pennant and Rory Delap were only fit enough for the bench.
Danny Higginbotham may play for Stoke on his return from seven months out with a cruciate ligament injury while Cameron Jerome and Jonathan Woodgate are back in the squad after missing the match against Tel Aviv through suspension and ineligibility respectively.
Stoke will expect to win against bottom three placed Bolton but they will be tired from Thursday's Europa League.

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Wigan Athletic: LIVE from 13:30pm
This match comes from Molieneux as 17th placed Wolves host bottom club Wigan as two of the bottom five figjht for three points to get out of the danger zone.  
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez is nmonitoring the fitness of midfielder Mohamed Diame for tomorrow's crucial trip to Wolves. They will be without captain Gary Caldwell, who serves a one-match suspension after picking up five bookings this season.
Wolves striker Steven Fletcher will have a late fitness test before the match. Fletcher has missed the last three games with a calf problem but returned to full training on Friday.
Wolves Mick McCarthy expects playmaker Jamie O'Hara (knee) and Stephen Hunt (back) to be fit after missing training during the early part of the week following the 3-1 defeat at Manchester City. Both teams will be looking for a win but Wolves may just edge it out with a 3-1 or 2-0 win.

Tomorrow's EPL Match Previews, EPL News and Europa League Results:

Saturday's EPL Match Previews:

Newcastle United vs Everton: LIVE from 12:45pm
Newcastle are in flying form in the season so far in 3rd position. They are unbeaten this season and would love to continue that spell against a weak Everton side on home soil tomorrow. They have a solid defence and Demba Ba is on fire this season with 8 goals. Although Everton have a solid midfield, they are lacking strikers and in turn lacking goals. They have an edgy defence also which is worring for David Moyes' men. They would look to beat Newcastle and become the first this season but United know that it is crucial that they win against Everton as they know that Manchester United and City are all coming up. Newcastle midfielder Gabriel Obertan is out due to illness, Cheik Tiote remains a doubt to start and Shola Ameobi is out for at least another 3 weeks. Everton midfielder Marouane Fellani is suspended as he has racked up five bookings this season. Tim Cahill, Sylvain Dystin and Phil Neville will all recieve late fitness tests.

Arsenal vs West Bromwich Albion: LIVE from 15:00pm
This match comes from The Emirates Stadium where Arsenal host West Brom. Robin Van Persie is the EPL top scorer with 12 goals and would like to add to his tally tomorrow against a shaky West Brom who sit 13th in the table with 11 points. Marouane Chamakh (knee problem), Jack Wilshere and Bacary Sagna (both ankle), Abou Diaby (hamstring) and Kieran Gibbs (stomach) are all out for The Gunners. Arsenal would like to add to their current run of form with a convincing win at home tomorrow. West Brom midfielder Paul Scharner is out with knee ligament damage and striker Shane Long is also out with a knee injury sustained against Aston Villa a fortnight ago.
Peter Odemwingie will have a late fitness test for West Brom before being declared fit to play as he had a knock in training this week.

Aston Villa vs Norwich City: LIVE from 15:00pm
This feisty encounter comes from Villa Park as 9th placed Villa take on 8th placed Norwich. There is only a point between both teams and each team will be looking to win. Aston Villa midfielder Barry Bannan is available after a club suspension following a police inquiry. On loan Tottenham midfielder Jermane Jenas has recovered from thigh and calf problems. Full-back Eric Lichaj has a hip injury and is unable to play. Norwich have no fresh injury problems. Defender Zat Whitebread is out with a hamstring injury. Other defenders Daniel Ayala and Elliot Ward are all long-term knee injury plagued players along with striker James Vaughan. Aston Villa will be expecting to win this match comfortably especially at home wtih the likes of Agbonlahor, Petrov, Heskey and Bent but it may be hard for them with solid goalkeeper John Ruddy and striker Grant Holt.

Blackburn Rovers vs Chelsea: LIVE from 15:00pm
This is an interesting affair with both teams on losing runs. Chelsea have lost two London Derbies to QPR and Arsenal in two weeks while Rovers stay in the bottom three with 6 points. Chelsea Captain John Terry will return to the Chelsea squad but goalkeeper Hilario and striker Didier Drogba are both out until after the international break (flu and arm respectively). Midfielder John Obi Mikel is available for selection after shaking off a back problem. Blackburn manager Steve Kean has no new worries but defenders Ryan Nelsen (knee), Michel Salagado (hamstring), Vince Grella (hip) and Scott Dann (calf) are all ruled out. Chelsea will expect to win this match and will be desperate to get back to winning ways.

Liverpool vs Swansea City: LIVE from 15:00pm
This match comes from Anfield as Liverpool take on promoted side Swansea. Liverpool are unbeaten in six matches and will be hoping to get all three points against 10th placed Swansea. They have a strong squad that will get into the Europa League next season at the very least. If they win they will go up to 4th and put the pressure on rivals Tottenham (who have a game in hand). Liverpool captain and midfielder Steven Gerrard is out due to an ankle infection and will not return for at least a fortnight. This means that youngster Jordan Henderson is likely to keep his place in the starting 11. Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher will face a late fitness test to assess whether he is ready to return from a calf injury. Swansea midfielder Kemy Agustien will return to the side after six weeks out with a hamstring problem.

Manchester United vs Sunderland: LIVE from 15:00pm
At Old Trafford, 2nd placed United will look to close City's lead at the top of the table to 2 points against Sunderland. Nemanja Vidic returns to the United squad to lead in the centre of defence. Michael Owen (thigh) completes an injury list for United which consists of Ashley Young (toe), Tom Cleverley (ankle), Ryan Giggs (hamstring) and Chris Smalling (foot).
Althought United may not have the strongest squad, they have not lost at home to Sunderland since 1968. Sunderland midfielder David Vaughan will take a late fitness test and if unsuccessful, captain Lee Catermole will return to the starting 11. Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is out for at least 8 weeks with a fractured nose and eye socket which means that Kieren Westwood will feature for The Black Cats in goal. John O'Shea will not play against his old club due to a hamstring injury.

FACT: Sir Alex Ferguson will be in charge for the 25th year running for United officially against Sunderland.

QPR vs Manchester City: LIVE from 17:30pm
Manchester City are currently in 1st place and five points clear at the top of the table while QPR are 12th with 12 points. City will want to keep the pressure piling on rivals United by winning comfortably away from home with a dangerous scoring record (of 36 goals this season from 10 games) and a very solid defence.
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany misses the match at Loftus Road as he serves a suspension for being sent off last week against Wolves. Midfielder David Silva will be assessed due to him coming off City's 3-0 win against Villarreal during midweek with a back injury. Defender Joleon Lescott may return in place of Kompany and Stefan Savic is set to retain his place. Owen Hargeaves is likely to return to the City bench after his minor calf injury suffered a fortnight ago. Striker Carlos Tevez is unlikely to play for City. QPR have Shaun Derry out with a groin problem, Akos Buzsaky out with a Achilles complaint, Rob Hulse out with a knee injury and DJ Campbell out with foot damage. Striker Kieron Dyer may return from his foot injury and Adel Taarabt may play despite a stomach complaint.

EPL NEWS:


Sevilla are ready to make a January move for Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh.
Manchester United are watching Udinese's Kwadwo Asamoah.
Juventus have identified Tottenham midfielder Gareth Bale and Manchester United winger Nani as their top transfer targets as the Serie A giants prepare to spend their recent cash injection. 
Robin Van Persie has won the EPL Player of The Month for October becoming the top goal scorer so far this season. Roberto Mancini has won the EPL Manager of The Month and is top of the table, five points clear of rivals United. The highlight was Manchester City's 6-1 thrashing of United on the 23rd of October.
Malaga are set to offer a loan deal for Chelsea youngster Romelu Lakaku in January to give him some first team experience.
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has revealed that Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien could be back in action before the end of 2011. 
Arsenal and Chelsea are maintaining interest in the contract wrangle between Barcelona's 17-year-old forward Gerard Deulofeu.
Buy him Wenger... 

Last Night's Europa League Results: 


Rubin Kasan 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0 
Natcho scored the only goal of the match for Rubin Kasan in the 56th minute due to a curling free-kick from 25 yards out. This means that Tottenham have missed out on the chance to qualify for the knockout stages before anyone else in their group with two matches to spare.
Fulham 4 Wisla Krakow 1
Fulham made up for their 1-0 loss the last time out and beat Krakow convincingly by 4-1. Andy Johnson scored twice for Fulham, along with Damien Duff and Steve Sidewell both getting on the scoresheet. Krakow scored early on but in the end it was a consolation goal.
Maccabi Tel-Aviv 1 Stoke 2 
Peter Crouch and Dean Whitehead both scored for Stoke in the second half to give them three points. Tel-Aviv scored late on but it was too late to equalise and Stoke stole all three points away from home.
Birmingham City 2 Club Brugge 2
Brugge were two goals to the good up at half-time. Birmingham's never give up attitude earned them a goal in the 55th minute from Jean Beausejour. Marlon King put away a penalty in the 74th minute to level and City worked hard and earned a point at St. Andrews.
Aletico Madrid 4 Udinese 0
Adrian scored twice as Atletico Madrid beat Italian side Udinese by 4 goals to nil. Midfielder Diego and last season's top goalscorer Radamel Falcao were also on the scoresheet. 
Celtic 3 Rennes 1
Andy Stokes stroke twice as Scottish side Celtic beat French team Rennes. The away side were ahead in the 2nd minute but Andy Stokes equalised of the half hour mark. He scored again just before half-time to put Celtic in front at the break. Gary Hooper sealed the three points in the 82nd minute.
PSV Eindhoven 3 Hapoel Tel-Aviv 3
There was 6 goals in this match including goals from Wijnaldum and Kevin Strootman. There was 11 cards in total including a red.
FC Twente 3 OB Odense 2 
Twente scored twice in two minutes as they narrowly won 3-2 against a hard worked Odense side.
Danny Landzaat (a former Wigan midfielder) and an own goal put Twente ahead at half-time. Danny Fall scored twice (one each half) but it was not enough to draw for Odense as Fer scored a late winner in the 83rd minute.
PSG 1 Slovan Bratislava 0
New midfield signing Javier Pastore was the only goalscorer in this match and he scored in the 63rd minute. It was enough as PSG took all three points.
Braga 5 NK Maribor 1
There were 5 different scorers for Braga as they crushed Maribor 5-1. Lima, Elderson and former Arsenal youngster Fran Merida were among the scorers.
Beskitas 1 Dynamo Kiev 0 
Kormakz scored the only goal of the game for Beskitas in the 68th minute against a strong Kiev side and in the end the home side took all three points.

UEFA Champions League Group Stage Results and Matches LIVE:

Yesterday's Group Stage Champions League Matches:

Arsenal 0 Marseille 0
It was a goaless draw at The Emirates Stadium as both teams took a point.

Racing Genk 1 Chelsea 1
Both teams earned a point as Chelsea stayed top of Group F. Ramires broke the deadlock for The Blues in the 23rd minute. Defender David Luiz missed a penalty to put Chelsea 2-0 up. Vossen equalised for Genk in the 61st minute and Genk almost won the match on several occasions but in the end it ended 1-1.

Valencia 3 Bayer Leverkusen 1
Borrusia Dortmund 1 Olympiakos 0
APOEL Nicosia 2 FC Porto 1
Viktoria Plzen 0 Barcelona 4
Lionel Messi scored a penalty and hat-trick as the defending champions cruised to a 4-0 victory. Cesc Fabregas also scored for Barcelona.
BATE Borisov 1 AC Milan 1
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a goal for Milan in the 22nd minute. Robert Bressan scored to equalise for Borisov in the 55th minute.

Today's Action:

Group A:
Bayern Munich vs Napoli
Villarreal vs Manchester City

Group B:
Inter Milan vs Lille: LIVE
Tranzbospor vs CSKA Moscow: LIVE

Group C:
Benfica vs Basel: LIVE
Manchester United vs Otelul Galati: LIVE

Group D:
Ajax vs Dynamo Zagreb: LIVE
Lyon vs Real Madrid: LIVE

GOAL
Benfica vs Basel:
Rodrigo scores to make it 1-0 to Benfica in the 4th minute.

GOAL
Manchester United vs Otelul Galati:
Luis Antonio Valencia scores to make it 1-0 to United in the 8th minute!

GOAL
Bayern Munich vs Napoli:
Mario Gomez breaks the deadlock for Munich in the 17th minute!

GOAL
Ajax vs Dynamo Zagreb:
Ajax are in front! 1-0. Defender Gregory Van Der Wiel scores for the home side in the 20th minute!

GOAL
Inter Milan vs Lille:
Milan have gone in front in Italy! A goal from Walter Samuel in the 19th minute puts Inter in front. This would be their first win in their group.

GOAL
Bayern Munich vs Napoli:
Mario Gomez scores his second in the match to make it 2-0! His second in 5 minutes!

GOAL
Lyon vs Real Madrid:
Midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo breaks the deadlock for Madrid in the 24th minute. 1-0 to Madrid.

GOAL
Villareal vs Manchester City:
City midfielder Yaya Toure scores his first City goal since the F.A. Cup final against Stoke! Nice finish, as he cut inside and ran past the defender. Keeper had no chance.
1-0.

FACT: This is the first time this season that City have scored first in a match the CL.

HALF TIME:
Villareal 0 Manchester City 2
Goals from Yaya Toure and Mario Balotelli put the away side ahead at half-time. Villareal are not laying very well and the Europa League looks like a lifeline for them.

Manchester United 1 Otelul Galati 0
Valencia scored the only goal of the mtach so far int he 8th minute. Will United score more? Will Galati equalise?

Bayern Munich 3 Napoli 1
Mario Gomez scored a hat-trick so far as Bayern are leading by 3-1. Fernandez scored for Napoli just before half-time to give Napoli a lifeline.

Inter Milan 1 Lille 0
Ajax 2 Dynamo Zagreb 0

Benfica 1 Basel 0
Rodrigo scored the only goal for Benfica in this match so far in the 4th minute.

FACT: Manchester City have scored 48 goals from 16 competitive matches this season.
FACT: Real Madrid midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 99 goals for Madrid since moving from United in 2009.


FULL TIME:
Manchester United 2 Otelul Galati 0
Luis Antonio Valencia and Wayne Rooney scored the goals for Untied as they beat Galati by 2-0 at Old Trafford.




Luis Valencia celebrating scoring the first goal of the mtach for United in the 8th minute.



Villarreal 0 Manchester City 3
City cruised to a 3-0 win away from home against Villarreal and could have scored many more goals. They are currently second in their group with 7 points behind Bayern Munich. If they beat Napoli in a fortnight, they will qualify for the knock out stages. Villarreal on the other hand, have not earned a point from their four group stage matches.

Yaya Toure celebrating scoring from 20 yards out to open the scoring for City in Spain.

Bayern Munich 3 Napoli 2
Mario Gomez scored a hat-trick to put Bayern in front. Fernandez pulled one back for Napoli just before the break and scored again after the break but it was too late for Napoli to salvage something from the game and in the end the score was 3-2. There was two red cards in the match and eight cards in total, it was a very heated match.

Inter Milan 2 Lille 1
Walter Samuel and Diego Milito scored for Milan before Tulio De Melo pulled one back for Lille. It proved to be a late consolation goal as Milan took all three points.

Lyon 0 Real Madrid 2
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Madrid qualified for the knockout stages. He scored in both halves, in the 24th minute to break the deadlock and in the 62nd minute from a penalty.

Ajax 4 Dynamo Zagreb 0
Four different scorers including Gregory Van De Wiel and De Jong for Ajax as they thrashed Zagreb 4-0.

Benfica 1 Basel 1
Rodrigo broke the deadlock for the home side in the 4th minute. Huggel equalised in the 67th minute and the result was 1-1.

 FACT: This means that Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 100 goals for Real since moving from United for £80million in 2009.
FACT: This is the first time that an English team has beaten Villarreal in the CL at home.