Chelsea's third-choice keeper Ross Turnbull will start in goal for Saturday's Premier League match against West Ham because of injuries to Petr Cech and Hilario.

The threatened Major League Soccer players' strike could enable Landon Donovan to extend his spell at Everton.

Chelsea have been plunged into a goalkeeping crisis ahead of Tuesday night's Champions League return leg against Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan.

Alex McLeish has admitted for the first time that Birmingham could qualify for the Europa League - if his current strikers can deliver sufficient goal-power during the remainder of the season.

The Football League appoints Greg Clarke to replace Lord Mawhinney as its new chairman.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish finally admits he has his sights set on qualifying for the Europa League.

ESPNsoccernet understands David Beckham will politely decline any invitation from fans' groups and the Red Knights to put his name to the campaign attempting to oust the Glazer family from their position as owners of Manchester United.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said he would not be interested in becoming the next Real Madrid manager, claiming he will see out his current contract to 2011.

AC Milan defender Alessandro Nesta has been told that he may have to undergo surgery on his injured knee, meaning he could be out of action for the rest of the season.

Tottenham confirm that defender Jonathan Woodgate will miss the rest of the season following an operation on his longstanding groin injury.

Injury-plagued midfielder Owen Hargreaves is set to play for Manchester United's reserves next Thursday, according to boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

Manchester City striker Robinho has reiterated his desire to extend his loan stay at Santos and hopes talks have already been initiated with the Premier League club.

The agent of Palermo striker Abel Hernandez has played down speculation that his client will leave the Italian club this summer and move to Premier League side Arsenal.

Liverpool's stuttering season took another turn for the worse tonight as they lost 1-0 away to Lille in the first leg of their Europa League.

Derby County are ''not for sale'' according to chief executive Tom Glick, after the club were the subject of a takeover bid from former chairman Peter Gadsby.

Madjid Bougherra insists he is not thinking about leaving Rangers after this summer's World Cup.

Sir Alex Ferguson believes Ryan Giggs' month-long absence with a broken arm has provided him with the rest required to be a major weapon for Manchester United in the title run-in.

It has been confirmed that Jackie McNamara's season is over after he broke his leg on Wednesday.

Mark Lomas hears Wayne Rooney talk about fine form, follicles and how fatherhood has changed him.

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson believes his side can still make the Europa League quarter-finals despite the 3-1 last-16 first leg loss to Juventus on Thursday.