Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is set to step up his return from a knee problem when the Blues take on Burnley in the League Cup on Wednesday.

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes claims that he still has the full support of his Abu Dhabi bosses after his side's recent run of poor results.

Arsene Wenger expects his Arsenal side to maintain their momentum against Wigan in the League Cup, despite some changes to the side.

Despite the injury to Kevin Thomson, Rangers manager Walter Smith has indicated that he will exercise caution in re-introducing Barry Ferguson.

A 2-1 defeat at Puebla has left the well-supported Guadalajara club in serious danger of missing out on the quarter-finals in Mexico's Apertura.

Hamilton bade a fond, tearful farewell to New Zealand 2008's great entertainers yesterday as Japan headed for home filled with regrets.

After a 1-1 draw, Porto knocked champions Sporting out of the Portuguese cup on penalties on Sunday, with Porto goalkeeper Helton the hero.

In Diego Simeone's final game as coach of River Plate, the Buenos Aires giants fought back from 3-0 down to gain a precious point against Huracan.

A blunder from goalkeeper Marcos cost Palmeiras dearly at home against fellow title contenders Gremio, while leaders Sao Paulo remained on track.

Despite a rollercoaster season featuring a string of injuries to key players, Cha Bum-Kun's Suwon Samsung Bluewings have secured the league title.