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Manchester United signing Angelo Henriquez is settling well into Old Trafford, according to Warren Joyce, with the reserves coach explaining that the youngster will need to be patient before he gets a chance for the senior side.

Tottenham Hotspur are believed to be ready make an offer to Crystal Palace for talented young winger WIlfried Zaha.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson is confident that the north London side will become more clinical in front of goal, as the new season unfolds.

Wenger confirms Walcott is set for striker role

Aaron Ramsey has been stripped of the captaincy for Wales after Chris Coleman decided to make a change after the embarrassing defeat at the hands of Serbia.

Former greats Australia and West Indies will face-off in the second semi final of the T20 World Cup 2012

Scott Wootton is hopeful that he will be handed the chance to impress in the Manchester United back four after making the decision to leave Liverpool in order to prove his worth at Old Trafford.

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey feels that he is now back to his very best and has made a complete recovery, both physically and mentally, from a career-threatening injury he suffered three seasons ago.

West Indies batsman Darren Bravo is confident that his side can overcome Australia in the semi-final of their World Twenty20 clash, despite facing a side which boasts the leading run-scorer and wicket-taker in Shane Watson.

All 20 Premier League teams are in action this weekend, with Saturday's big games including Manchester City against Sunderland, Chelsea against Norwich and West Ham against Arsenal.

British heavyweight boxer Ali Adams has been suspended for two years after testing positive for steroids.

Former Australia batsman Ian Chappell believes the depth of the West Indies batting line-up is such that the early scalp of Chris Gayle won't necessarily dictate The Baggy greens' passage to the T20 World Cup final.

England manager says he has been trying to reach Ferdinand, but whether he has received a response is unclear.

Jamie Redknapp has argued that Newcastle need to do more work if they hope to be challenging for a top four spot this season, with the pundit claiming they must hold onto their best players at all costs if they hope to find success this season.

Former Liverpool defender Alan Hansen famously uttered the words "you can't win anything with kids" after Manchester United lost to Aston Villa at the start of the 1995/96 season.

Wayne Rooney and Patrice Evra warn Manchester United about conceding early goals

England's winning mentality at youth level is undermining the development of the country's brightest young talents

Manchester City have reportedly joined the hunt for Juventus' Arturo Vidal

Juventus are planning a raid on the Premier League as they attempt to persuade Manchester United winger Nani and Arsenal's Theo Walcott to join the Italian champions.

Tom Cleverley has given his seal of approval to Manchester United's summer transfer policy, with the midfielder insisting that all of the side's signings have brought a great deal to the fold this season.

FC Nordsjaelland defender Jores Okore believes his performances are enough to earn him a move to the Premier League while revealing he dreams of a move to Chelsea.

Clint Dempsey hopes that he will be able to make up for the disappointment of losing in the Europa League final with Fulham by going one better with Tottenham this season.

Rio Ferdinand has again been overlooked for an England recall after manager Roy Hodgson opted to replace the retired John Terry with Stoke City's Ryan Shawcross

Vito Mannone says he is loving life at Arsenal, with the Italian keeper insisting he's happy to be finally seeing the fruits of his labours as Arsene Wenger hands him chances with the first team.

Steven Gerrard has revealed that he does not regret the decision to remain with Liverpool after twice turning down advances from Chelsea.

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger is set to sign a four year contract extension with the Anfield club

Patrice Evra has set out to remind pundits and fans that Manchester United have two prolific strikers on their books, rather than just Robin van Persie, with the defender insisting Wayne Rooney will play a big part in the side's trophy push this season.

Newcastle United will host French side Girondins Bordeaux in the two teams' second game of the UEFA Europa League

Stewart Downing and Fabio Borini are both aiming to re-find their top form and show Brendan Rodgers they are worthy of starting spots in the Liverpool side, as the duo struggle in their second and first seasons at Merseyside respectively.