• Former Chelsea player is scathing about midfield• ‘First they need to get rid of four or five players’
Marcel Desailly has offered a scathing assessment of Chelsea’s chances of regaining the Premier League title this …

• United striker expected to be out for four weeks• Fabio Capello’s concerns eased after initial examinations
Fabio Capello, the England manager, has been assured that Wayne Rooney’s ankle injury should not be regarded as a …

• Premier League marshals opposition to regulator• Cut to wholesale prices ‘jeopardises grassroots investment’
The Premier League, and other leading sports, are prepared to challenge the media regulator Ofcom in the courts over its decision to …

Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Roger Hackney explains Wayne Rooney’s ankle injury
Initial reports suggest Wayne Rooney has a sprained ankle caused by damage to the ligaments around the joint. In his case, if the diagnosis is two …

With Wayne Rooney missing, the expensive Bulgarian needs to step out of the shadows to keep the light shining at Old Trafford
From the hyperactive Wayne Rooney they turn to the languid Dimitar Berbatov to see …

Football body says forcing broadcaster to cut wholesale prices will hit footballers’ salaries and grassroots programmes

The Premier League has launched a scathing attack on Ofcom’s plans to force BSkyB to sell its sports channels to …

• Defender says they have not performed as expected• Manager calls on big names to lead against Benfica
The Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes his club are the only top seven Premier League side to have …

• Midfielder sustained cruciate ligament injury against Wolves• ‘Our worst fears have been confirmed,’ says physio
Everton’s Dan Gosling has been ruled out for up to nine months after picking up a serious knee injury on …

Today’s grist told you so
When considering Rafael Benítez’s reign at Anfield it is important to remember that it began just after the demise of Brookside. There were a lot of angry, unemployed scriptwriters knocking about …

• Clubs to make another £7.5m from broadcasters• Scudamore hopes that deal will appease chairmen
Premier League clubs, who already receive about £12m from foreign television, sponsorship and licensing money, can expect an extra £7.5m per …