Difficult To Contain Roo

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has conceded that Wayne Rooney will be difficult to contain when Manchester United visit Villa Park on Wednesday.The former Everton striker is currently at the top of the goal scoring charts with 21 goals to his name this season.

Agreement Reached?

Marouane Chamakh's prolonged tranfer soap opera looks to be coming to an end with reports from England claiming that the Bordeaux star has reached an agreement in principle to join Arsenal at the end of the season.

Out For A Week

After missing training this morning, Karim Benzema underwent medical testing that has revealed a left-leg injury that will effectively rule him out of action for a week. The injury is likely to keep the Frenchman out of the squad against Xerez and possibly even the Champions League clash against...

Ronaldinho Out

Milan's Ronaldinho has been excluded from the Brazil squad to face Ireland in London on March 2 by coach Carlos Dunga because "he is not part of plans." The latest exclusion has led to speculative reports that the Milan forward will not play at the World Cup.

Ambani Bidding For Reds?

Liverpool are poised for a takeover from the man ranked seventh wealthiest in the world, Mukesh Ambani - the richest man in India - according to a report in The Times. The Reliance chairman, along with Subroto Roy, are looking at a 51% stake in the club...

Target Arsenal

Steven Gerrard believes Arsenal's confidence will have been dented by their 3-1 home defeat by United and Sunday's 2-0 away loss at Chelsea. He added that the way to overcome the north Londoners is to defend well and use the counter-attack.

No More Dzeko Interest

Edin Dzeko will not join Milan as they cannot afford to pay Wolfsburg the 40 million euro asking price. Dzeko has been tracked by the club since the summer, but Rossoneri directors have lost their enthusiasm after hearing of his increased valuation.