News in brief - Fri 3rd Oct

First Published: Thu 02 Oct 2008 "If Didier is out for a while, we will have to pitch in with goals from all around the team" A review of the news from around the grounds of each Barclays Premier League club. Arsene Wenger feels it would be "difficult mentally" for Arsenal winger Theo Walcott to drop back into the England Under-21s. The 19-year-old netted a stunning hat-trick for Fabio Capello's senior team in their World Cup qualifier in Croatia last month, but Under-21 manager Pearce has not yet given up hope of persuading the youngster to link up with his squad for the European Championship finals in Sweden next summer, should they come through a two-legged clash with Wales. "I would not be against it, but it is very difficult mentally for a player once they have been into the top team to go back into the Under-21s again,"... [read full story]