FOOTBALL

Newcastle United have been handed some good news ahead of their massive derby match against Sunderland with defensive duo Steven Taylor and Fabricio Colocinni both set to return from injury.

Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo says John Terry future as club captain will be revealed in due course.

Former Chelsea coach Glen Driscoll believes that Brendan Rodgers is a better manager than Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti.

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has spoken about the impact Andy Carroll has made since making the decision to leave Liverpool on a season-long loan.

As Wayne Rooney celebrates 10 years since his breakthrough moment against Arsenal, has he realised his true potential in his prime years?

Ex-Tottenham defender and midfielder Steffen Freund has admitted he is excited about his former club's future and the potential of its players and resources

El Hadji Diouf has labelled Steven Gerrard as egotistical and claimed that the major figures at Anfield could not stand the current Reds and England captain.

Arsenal resume Premier League responsibilities this weekend with a trip to Carrow Road to play Norwich City

Liverpool hopes of signing both Celtic forward Gary Hooper and Palermo midfielder Josip Ilicic are in ruins.

When Arsenal signed Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud this summer it seemed as though Arsene Wenger had suitably filled the sizeable void left by Robin van Persie.

Tottenham Hotspur boss Andre Villas-Boas feels remaining unbeaten in a domestic league season, like Arsenal did in the 2003-04 campaign, is a bigger achievement than winning the Champions League.

Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel believes long-term contracts signed by team mate Daniel Agger and he means the Reds' back-line will remain strong for years to come

Fiorentina are hoping that the guarantee of first team football will be enough to persuade Javier Hernandez to leave Manchester United at the end of the season.

England U-21 manager Stuart Pearce has stated that he is planning to call up Arsenal's Jack Wilshere for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed that he will be handed funds in order to strengthen the side in January as club scouts continue to search for a new striker.

Manchester UNited, Tottenham and Chelsea reportedly interested in Stoke City's Ryan Shawcross

Andre Villas-Boas has put a timeframe on when Scott Parker will make a comeback for Tottenham, with the Portuguese tactician predicting a Christmas recovery for the midfielder.

Brendan Rodgers says he's keeping a close eye on Andy Carroll's development at West Ham, though he hasn't yet considered if he'll ask the striker to return to Anfield in January.

Sir Alex Ferguson heralds Manchester United's new medical centre, which will be able to predict injuries up to six months before they happen.

Jason Roberts and Rio and Anton Ferdinand are reportedly set to boycott Kick It Out's initiative, with the Ferdinand brothers refusing to wear the organisation's shirts.

Stoke City defender Andy Wilkinson has warned Manchester United against taking the Potters lightly

Italian champions Juventus have reportedly made the first move in the race to sign Athletic Bilbao forward Fernando Llorente

Andre Villas-Boas has denied that he will be looking for his Tottenham side to exact revenge on Chelsea this Saturday, the club that unceremoniously sacked him last season.

Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that he is in talks with Suso over a new deal for the Spanish starlet, with the Liverpool manager particularly impressed by the youngster this season.

Robert Lewandowski has continually been linked with a move to Manchester United after helping Borussia Dortmund win consecutive league titles, but does Sir Alex Ferguson really need the striker at Old Trafford?

Liverpool are believed to be monitoring the progress of PSV-Eindhoven striker Jurgen Locadia after the youngster made a sensational start to his career in the first team.

Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has been fined £90,000 by The Football Association after he criticised the governing body on Twitter.

Falcao has a buyout clause of €57million

Is Chelsea's interest in Yaya Toure prompting Roberto Mancini's rumoured chase of Roma's Daniele De Rossi?