fergie: no problem with rooney

... wayne rooney has been declared fit by manchester united boss sir alex ferguson ahead of their pivotal premier league clash with bolton wanderers on saturday

squad sheets: chelsea v aston villa

... ancelotti's charges, stripped of defensive options, must win if they are to remain in touch with manchester united ahead of their trip to old trafford next week

'what the hell is going on here?' asks west ham's gianfranco zola

... "the wolves defeat was west ham's fifth successive league reverse and leaves the club three points above the relegation zone ahead of the difficult visit of stoke city

dowie braced for biggest test yet

... dowie admitted the task ahead was the most challenging he had faced as a manager, saying: "i think it is because it's me that is on the line, but i am looking forward to keeping hull in this division and establishing them as a premier league force

giggs vows to make amends

... and the experienced campaigner claims that finally moving ahead of their neighbours in the record books would be a sweet moment, although it is not his only motivation

riera scathing in benitez appraisal

... "riera's comments come ahead of tonight's second-leg europa league last 16 tie against lille in which liverpool are chasing a 1-0 deficit from last week's match in france

drogba: tough to go out at home

... 'the league is going to be a big battle, we have one game more to play [than our title rivals] and we have to go to portsmouth,' he adds, looking ahead to the next midweek clash

hull 1 arsenal 2- its one in the eye for city and one in the eye for bendtner

... arsene wenger's team are playing with belief and fire and have a friendly fixture list ahead of them

landon donovan returns to us after loan spell at everton ends

... "despite attempts to extend donovan's loan period, la galaxy have now recalled him to their squad ahead of the start of the mls season on march 27

new football league chairman greg clarke warns of 'brutal' future for its members

... ” but although clarke promises to use his financial knowledge to help clubs to face the financial issues that may lie ahead, he also believes in “clean running, good governance and transparency” — key issues bearing in mind that portsmouth are likely to crash-land in the league next season, with the true state of their financial problems only now coming fully to light