FOOTBALL

The Blues will miss key players for Saturday's game, with defenders John Terry and Branislav Ivanovic and midfielder Ramires all suspended; Gary Cahill and David Luiz, however, are fit and expected to play

Liverpool have not wasted much time in shortlisting and approaching coaches to take over from the sacked Kenny Dalglish

A Daily Mail report suggests Manchester United have lost up to £26mn over the last year, in an attempt to service debts placed on their shoulders by the Glazer family

Amid claims by former manager Ruud Gullit that Roman Abramovich secretly wants Chelsea to lose the Champions League final, injured centre back Gary Cahill has admitted he is desperate to make the game at the Allianz Arena

Patrick Vieira has said the blame of allowing Robin van Persie to leave Arsenal must rest on the club's shoulders

Former Manchester United striker Old Gunnar Solskjaer is a contender for the vacant managers' role at Aston Villa

Yann M'Vila has admitted that he is considering a move abroad in the summer, with the holding midfielder revealing he won't make a decision over his future until the end of the season.

Controversial Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez seems to have returned to his old tricks, after refusing to apologise to Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

Samir Nasri has claimed that he never told any reporters that he was pleased to win the trophy before Arsenal, with the playmaker insisting he would never say such a thing.

Manchester United midfielder Ji-Sung Park believes Shinji Kagawa would make a big impression at Old Trafford should he make a move from Borussia Dortmund.

Liverpool may have to deal with an unsettled Luis Suarez, after having removed former player Kenny Dalglish from his position as manager

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has admitted that having Arsenal teammate Theo Walcott on board in the England squad has made him even more excited about the prospect of travelling to Poland and the Ukraine in June.

Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson feels the club were wrong to sack Kenny Dalglish after just 16 months in charge but admitted the Scot struggled to adapt at Anfield after over a decade out of the Premier League.

Former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is reportedly leading the line to become the next Liverpool manager, following the dismissal of Kenny Dalglish.

Carlo Ancelotti could be the man to pick up the pieces following Kenny Dalglish's sacking from Liverpool

Sir Alex Ferguson has wished Michael Owen well, after the club informed the striker that his deal would not be renewed after the summer.

Former Liverpool and Real Madrid star Michael Owen will leave Manchester United in the summer and has been praised as a consummate professional by Sir Alex Ferguson

Liverpool haven't approached Roberto Martinez for the managerial position as yet, according to Wigan, with the Merseyside club currently on the lookout for a replacement for the departed Kenny Dalglish.

A two-second clip of a Diego Maradona look-a-like cleaning floors in a Carlsberg advert has sparked outrage in Argentina.

Arsenal have hit a crossroads with Robin van Persie over contract talks, according to multiple reports, with the club desperate to keep hold of their star striker as he enters the final 12 months of his deal.

Samir Nasri has admitted he faced a tough choice over whether to join Manchester United or Manchester City last summer.

Roy Hodgson's England squad for the European Championships was headlines by the omission of Rio Ferdinand

Manchester City are reportedly looking to add to their forward line by signing AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Athletic Bilbao's Fernando Llorente

Peter Schmeichel has revealed his two greatest achievements as a professional footballer, with the keeper sighting United's treble win alongside winning the European championships with Denmark as the highlights of his career.

Ray Houghton has entered the Liverpool managerial debate, with the former Red claiming that the only candidate who would be perfect for Kenny Dalglish's vacated position would be Pep Guardiola.

Arsenal's new signing Lukas Podolski has stressed that he decided to join the Gunners to win titles and is confident about ending the club's seven-year trophy drought.

Nemanja Vidic has admitted that competition at Manchester United for the centre-back position will be rife next season, with the skipper continuing to recover from injury and raring to get back on the pitch.

Liverpool legend Alan Hansen believes Kenny Dalglish's departure could precipitate an exodus of the club's best players.

England supporters travelling for the 2012 Euros may have to carry a little extra money with them if they are to make calls or send texts from Ukraine (tournament co-host) because of the high roaming cost in East European country.