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• Carrick set for United return

Michael Carrick should return to the Manchester United squad for Sunday’s Premier League encounter with Fulham at Old Trafford.

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• Toure hoping for City start

Manchester City defender Kolo Toure is pushing for a place in the starting line-up against Sunderland on Sunday after recovering from a knee injury.

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• Cohen back for Bolton

Midfielder Tamir Cohen returns to the Bolton squad for tomorrow’s relegation home crunch with Wigan after serving a one-match ban following his dismissal at West Ham the previous weekend.

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• Osman adds to Everton injury woes

Everton will be without midfielder Leon Osman at Birmingham tomorrow with a groin problem that is likely to sideline him for at least two weeks.

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• Dunn back for Blackburn

David Dunn will be available for Blackburn against Tottenham tomorrow after coming through a reserve game in midweek.

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• Duo back for injury-hit Spurs

Tottenham pair Younes Kaboul and Kyle Walker are back in contention for the Barclays Premier League clash against Blackburn after being cup-tied last weekend.

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• McCarthy set to name same team

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy could name an unchanged side for the fifth successive match for Saturday’s Premier League relegation clash with Burnley at Turf Moor.

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• Boywer back for Birmingham

Birmingham midfielder Lee Boywer has recovered from illness and should be available for the home Barclays Premier League clash with Everton on Saturday.

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• Fabregas out for Arsenal

Arsenal look set again be without captain Cesc Fabregas (hamstring) for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Hull.

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• No new injury concerns for Wigan

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has reported no fresh injury worries ahead of his side’s trip to Bolton in the Barclays Premier League this weekend.

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• Dempsey set for Fulham start

Fulham forward Clint Dempsey could be in line to make his first start for two months in Sunday’s match against Premier League leaders Manchester United.

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• Fletcher eyes Burnley return

Burnley’s top-scorer Steven Fletcher could make his return from injury for the visit of Wolves tomorrow in the Premier League.

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• Teams discover fate in EA Sports Cup draw

The draw for the first three rounds of the 2010 EA Sports Cup was made today.

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• Juve too good for Fulham

Juventus 3 Fulham 1
Fulham’s hopes of a fairytale place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League were left hanging by a thread as European heavyweights Juventus outclassed Roy Hodgson’s side at the Stadio Olimpico di Turin.

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• Hazard in Lille piles pressure on Benitez

Lille 1 Liverpool 0
Lille winger Eden Hazard’s late goal inflicted Liverpool’s first defeat on French soil in six visits and left Rafael Benitez’s side with an uphill battle to make the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

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• Irish punters offered free Cheltenham bets

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is to offer free €2 bets for Irish punters who purchase Beamish stout during the upcoming Cheltenham horse racing festival, it was announed today.

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• GAA in profit for ninth year in a row

The GAA has reported a positive year financially for the Association, following the announcement of its 2009 annual accounts at Croke Park today.

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• MacCarthy Cup set for another reshuffle

The GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship may face its eighth change in 13 years if delegates at next month's GAA Congress in Newcastle, Co Down decide to overturn a vote taken at Special Congress last October.

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• Revenue withdraws objection to Pompey administrator appointment

Portsmouth’s hopes of survival were today given a major boost when Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs accepted the club’s move into administration.

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• Glazer regime here to stay says Gill

Manchester United chief executive David Gill insists the Glazer family are going nowhere – and pointed to a new seven-figure sponsorship deal as evidence of the benefits brought to Old Trafford by the club’s controversial owners.

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