Nicolas Anelka

West Brom v CHELSEA: Scolari adds Stoch and Woods to squad for clash with Baggies

Alex (thigh), Julian Belletti (ankle), Franco Di Santo (hamstring), Ricardo Carvalho (knee), Michael Essien (knee), and Joe Cole (hamstring) are all out. Nicolas Anelka is the first player to score ten goals this season...

Eduardo close to return

Know your football? Play Premier 10 now and you could win big money by predicting the results of this weekend's fixtures! Croatia international Eduardo Da Silva could start playing again before the end of the month, according...

No Room for D&G!

Now, don`t get me wrong - the performance and result against Burnley on Wednesday depressed me as much as anybody else. The lack of fight, the penalty-shootout agony that brought all those carefully locked away Moscow memories...

Rio Ferdinand exclusive: His past, present and future at Old Trafford

Rio Ferdinand has admitted Manchester United's players are dreading the day Sir Alex Ferguson leaves. And 30-year-old Ferdinand, who expects to finish his career at United after signing a five-year deal this year, said the...

Man United to grapple with Delap delivery

Champions Manchester United will be the latest team to try to cope with Stoke City's long-throw specialist Rory Delap when they host the Premier League newcomers today. United, aiming to get their title defense back on track...

EPL leaders seek to banish League Cup blues

Chelsea and Liverpool will attempt to draw a line under what has been a difficult week for both clubs as they resume their tussle for pole position in the Premier League title race this weekend. Chelsea, who travel to bottom...

Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool (15/11/2008) - Double Agents

YNWA looks at the careers of those who have played for both Bolton Wanderers and the reds ahead of our meeting at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday. The management Sammy Lee played 295 reds games, helping us to win four League...

France recall Nasri, Silvestre for Uruguay match

PARIS, Nov 13 (Reuters) - France coach Raymond Domenech recalled Arsenal players Samir Nasri and Mikael Silvestre to the national squad on Thursday for a friendly against Uruguay next week. Domenech named three other Arsenal...

O'Neill given go-ahead to bring Newcastle striker Owen to Villa

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has been given the go-ahead to do whatever it takes to sign Newcastle's Michael Owen in the January transfer window. Owen is in the final season of his contract at St James' Park.

Burnley hand Chelsea shock Carling Cup defeat

The Carling Cup has been boom or bust for Chelsea since 2004-05 and last night it was bust again as they went out to Burnley on penalties at Stamford Bridge. Winners twice and losing finalists once in the past four seasons,...