| Tottenham Hotspur v FC Twente: match preview Follow match preview of the Champions League Group A match between Tottenham Hotspur and FC Twente at White Hart Lane on Wednesday Sept 29 2010, kick-off 19.45 BST. telegraph.co.uk |
Municipal Beats Columbus 2-1 Guatemala club Municipal defeated the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday in a Group B match of the CONCACAF Champions League. feeds.nytimes.com |
Squad sheets: Arsenal v Birmingham City Given these teams' recent histories, which featured Eduardo Da Silva's broken leg following a tackle by Martin Taylor at Birmingham two years ago, plus the ongoing controversy regarding questionable challenges, this contest should make fascinating viewing. Especially as each side suffered reverses in their previous Premier League outing a fortnight ago, when Arsenal were defeated 2-0 at Chelsea and Birmingham lost by the same score at home to Everton. Arsène Wenger's side also require victory to convince they can still be credible title challengers this season. Jamie JacksonVenue Emirates Stadium, Saturday 3pmTickets Sold outLast season Arsenal 3 Birmingham 1Referee M AtkinsonThis season's matches 6 Y19, R2, 3.50 cards per gameOdds Arsenal 1-3 Birmingham 10-1 Draw 9-2ArsenalSubs from Szczesny, Rosicky, Gibbs, Vela, DenĂlson, Eastmond, Lansbury, Walcott, Emmanuel-Thomas, BendtnerDoubtful Bendtner (groin), Walcott (ankle)Injured Almunia (elbow, 19 Oct), Fábregas (hamstring, 19 Oct), Koscielny (back, 24 Oct), Sagna (thigh, 27 Oct), Vermaelen (achilles, 27 Oct), Ramsey (broken leg, Nov), Frimpong (knee, May)Suspended NoneForm guide LLDWWWDisciplinary record Y12 R2Leading scorer Walcott 4BirminghamSubs from Taylor, Murphy, Fahey, Jiranek, Parnaby, Phillips, Vallès, O'Connor, Jerome, MĂchelDoubtful Jerome (ankle)Injured Beausejour (knee, 23 Oct), McFadden (knee, 23 Oct)Suspended Gardner (second of three)Form guide LDLDDWDisciplinary record Y12 R1Leading scorer Gardner 3Match pointers• Birmingham have not won at Arsenal in any competition since October 1957 – a run of 27 games• Manuel Almunia has saved five of the six penalties he has faced in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium• Roger Johnson has blocked 12 shots this season, more than any other player• Andrey Arshavin has created more goalscoring chances (21) than any other player this season• Birmingham have failed to keep a clean sheet against Arsenal in 11 of their previous 12 Premier League meetingsPremier LeagueArsenalBirmingham Cityguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
FA acted against best interests of England team, says Sven-Goran Eriksson Former England manager accuses FA of acting against the best interests of England team in build-up to 2006 World Cup. telegraph.co.uk |
World Cup Bids Picture Clearer as U.S. Focuses on 2022 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The World Cup will definitely return to Europe in 2018 while the 2022 tournament will now be held in the United States or Asia after the battle lines for the bidding process were finally drawn up on Friday. feeds.nytimes.com |