Recent Soccer News
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| Fabrice Muamba (M) Bolton |
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Muamba suffered a bruised thigh against Sunderland last week and could miss the derby against Wigan this weekend, reports the Bolton News. |
| Francesc Fabregas (M) Arsenal |
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Fabregas has been ruled out again because of a hamstring injury at Hull City this Saturday, reports Fox Sports. |
| Jermaine Pennant (M) Real Zaragoza |
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Stoke City manager Tony Pulis wants to rescue the former Liverpool winger from Real Zaragoza where he is out of favor, reports the Daily Mirror. |
| Joe Cole (M) Chelsea |
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Manchester City reportedly are ready to offer Cole a contract of £80,000 per week if he should walk out on Chelsea this summer when his contract expires, reports the Daily Star |
| Sebastien Frey (G) Fiorentina |
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The Fiorentina goalie is once again being linked with the two European super powers, Goal.com reports. |
| Mario Balotelli Inter Milan |
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Balotelli will not travel for Friday's match in Sicily against Catania due to a knee injury, Goal.com reports. |
| Francesco Totti (F) Roma |
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Totti is still out (right knee) and Roma hopes he will be back for the March 31 clash with Inter, Goal.com reports. |
| Alessandro Nesta (D) AC Milan |
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Nesta is expected to visit the Stuart Clinic in Rome to get an evaluation of his right knee, which began to bother him on the plane ride to Manchester earlier this week, Goal.com reports. |
| Andrea Poli (M) Sampdoria |
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The young midfielder is expected to get a new contract as Manchester City and Juventus have expressed interest in the Sampdoria player, Goal.com reports. |
| David Nugent (F) Burnley |
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Nugent scored early in the second half to equalize for Burnley in their 1-1 draw with Stoke on Wednesday night. |
| Tuncay Sanli (F) Stoke City |
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Sanli opened up the scoring as Stoke and Burnley drew 1-1 on Wednesday night. |
| Miralem Pjanic (M) Lyon |
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Pjanic scored in the second half of Wednesday's match to tie Real Madrid 1-1 on the night, and secure Lyon's advancement in Champions League. |
| Wayne Rooney (F) Manchester Utd |
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Rooney scored twice Wednesday evening to send Manchester United through to the quarter finals of the Champions League. |
| Federico Macheda (F) Manchester Utd |
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Macheda (calf) has returned to practice and should be ready to join the team in action in about two weeks, reports the Premier League. |
| Michael Owen (F) Manchester Utd |
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England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce has said that it is too soon to close the door on Owen's international career, according to Sky Sports. |
| Kevin Doyle (F) Wolverhampton |
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Wolverhampton manager Mick McCarthy has admitted that Doyle would probably leave the club if they were to be relegated at the end of the season, reports Sky Sports. |
| Christian Benitez (F) Birmingham City |
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Benitez earned the praise of manager Alex McLeish after supplying Cameron Jerome both of his goals in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over Portsmouth, reports the Premier League. |
| Nicklas Bendtner (F) Arsenal |
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Bendtner scored twice in the first half and added one late to pace Arsenal to a big win over Porto in the Champions League round of 16. |
| Roman Pavlyuchenko (F) Tottenham |
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Lokomotiv Moscow will submit a new bid for Pavlyuchenko at the end of the season, reports Sky Sports. |
| William Gallas (D) Arsenal |
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Gallas could spend another month on the sidelines after his calf began acting up again, according to Sky Sports. |
| Steven Gerrard (M) Liverpool |
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Gerrard could face a probe by the FA after flashing a "V" sign to the referee in Monday's loss to Wigan, reports Sky Sports. |
| Giorgio Chiellini (D) Juventus |
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Chiellini is expected to miss just a week of action after injuring his left thigh, Goal.com reports. |
