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Manchester City host Championship side Leeds United at the Etihad, in the fifth round of the FA Cup

Arsene Wenger accepts fans' boos after Blackburn defeat

Spanish club Barcelona consider offer for Arsenal defender Thomas Vermalen, with David Villa as bait

Liverpool host Swansea City at Anfield looking to get over the midweek defeat to Zenit St Petersburg. Find out how to follow the match in the UK

Defending champions Chelsea welcome League One side Brentford to Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup fourth round replay.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers criticises the Reds' lack of character and self-belief

Liverpool are reportedly considering a summer swoop for Spartak Moscow striker Emmanuel Emenike.

Spurs consider summer move for Aston Villa star Christian Benteke

Arsene Wenger warns against exaggerating Gareth Bale's abilities

Arsenal face Blackburn at the Emirates in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Find out how to follow the match live in the UK

Pep Guardiola is reportedly lining up a £50m summer move for Tottenham Hotspur star Gareth Bale.

Chelsea make an unofficial enquiry about a summer approach for Malaga manager Manuel Pellegrini

City boss praises Leeds United manager Neil Warnock ahead of FA Cup tie

Arsene Wenger has no regrets over signing Theo Walcott over Gareth Bale

Barcelona's Adriano says Andoni Zubizarreta will dictate whether the club sign David de Gea from Manchester United

IBTimesUK assesses the best young talent emerging from the Premier League academies. This week we look at Arsenal midfielder Jon Toral.

Sad demise of Paul Gascoigne demonstrates perils facing professional footballers, says Ewan Palmer

Andre Villas-Boas says he's unsure over where William Gallas' future lies, though he insists the defender has been an important part of the Tottenham line-up this season

Bacary Sagna says Arsenal have more options since Robin van Persie departed the club with Olivier Giroud particularly impressing

Gary Gillespie says Liverpool no longer sit at the top table in European football

Even if Tottenham manage to qualify for the Champions League then they may not be able to hold on to their prized asset Gareth Bale.

Veteran Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs says he is surprised at team mate Rio Ferdinand's exclusion from the England national team

City consider summer move for AS Roma star Erik Lamela

Arsene Wenger says the club missed out on signing Raphael Varane before the Frenchman joined

Wesley Sneijder has admitted that he had an offer to go to Manchester United, but Inter Milan rejected the bid and eventually sold the playmaker to Galatasaray

Sir Alex Ferguson has stated he chose to rest Nemanja Vidic against Real Madrid, as there was an injury risk involved in starting him.

Liverpool stalwarts Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher were both critical of their side's tendency to concede sloppy goals.

Danny Mills claims Roberto Mancini could be sacked if Manchester City fail to beat Leeds United in a FA Cup tie

Arsene Wenger has spoken in glowing terms about the "sensational transformation" of Theo Walcott since his arrival at the club over six years ago.