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Hodgson keen on new recruits

England boss Roy Hodgson says there are plenty of opportunities for uncapped players to break into the team.

Di Matteo: I feared the chop

Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo says he expected the sack not promotion when called in for showdown talks after the West Brom defeat in March.

Liverpool and Brendan Rodgers desperate for win against Wigan

• Battle of two former Swansea managers at Anfield • 'Roberto is a good guy, we speak quite regularly' Wigan Athletic's visit to Anfield brings together the two former Swansea City managers who were interviewed for the Liverpool job in the summer, with Brendan Rodgers, the one who got...

Arsenal could stop the rot by following revived fashion for three-man defence

System is back in favour and could work for Arsene Wenger, but it might be too soon to gamble in derby against Spurs.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers urges keeper Pepe Reina to prove he is No 1 in comeback against Wigan

Spaniard has been challenged by Liverpool manager to restore his status as one of Europe's best goalkeepers.

Arsène Wenger tells Arsenal fans that he's fed up with player sales too

Discontentment among supporters has been a persistent undercurrent at Arsenal this season but Arsène Wenger insists the environment is no excuse for failure in the north London derby against Tottenham.

Villas-Boas praises opposite number Wenger as 'one of the greatest ever'

Arsène Wenger may not welcome kind words from the Tottenham Hotspur manager on the eve of a north London derby but Andre Villas-Boas has, nonetheless, expressed his admiration for his opposite number and warned the dissenters at the Emirates Stadium to be careful what they wish for.

Mark Hughes goes into 'El Sackico' praying for Queen's Park Rangers to click

It is the fixture which has been described as El Sackico but Mark Hughes has not spent the week leading into the home game with Nigel Adkins' Southampton looking nervously over his shoulder. The one-hour conference call that he and his senior staff held with Queen's Park Rangers' shareholders on...

'We must end early vulnerability'

• Manager admits falling behind first is 'achilles heel' • 'We don't expect a United team to go two behind' Sir Alex Ferguson wants to rid Manchester United of the "achilles heel" of conceding first this season. Now the heavy winter period is here the manager is conscious he needs to...