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Groin op rules out Gerrard

Steven Gerrard will miss both of England's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers after having an operation on Thursday on his troublesome groin problem. Read

Murphy snatches victory

Danny Murphy scored an injury-time winner as Fulham avoided a second-round Carling Cup upset at the hands of Leicester on Wednesday night. Read

Liverpool pass Liege test

Dirk Kuyt was Liverpool's Champions League hero again on a night of high tension against Standard Liege at Anfield. Read

Gunners cruise past Twente

Arsenal brushed aside the challenge of Steve McClaren's FC Twente to secure a place in the lucrative group stages of the Champions League with a 4-0 victory at Emirates Stadium. Read

Senderos completes Milan move

Arsenal have confirmed defender Philippe Senderos has joined AC Milan on a season-long loan. Read

Keothavong stuns Italian seed

British number one Anne Keothavong caused a major shock at the US Open as she knocked out number 25 seed Francesca Schiavone of Italy to reach the third round. Read

Milner request alerts Villa

Aston Villa are expected to step up their bid to sign Newcastle's want-away winger James Milner, who has handed in a transfer request. Read

Hughes keen on Wright-Phillips

Mark Hughes has confirmed he wants Shaun Wright-Phillips to return to Manchester City and is "very hopeful" of landing the Chelsea winger. Read

Agent: Barry will stay with Villa

Gareth Barry's agent has stated the England midfielder will stay with Aston Villa rather than make a late move before the transfer window closes. Read

Lee to leave Spurs

Tottenham left-back Lee Young-Pyo is to join German side Borussia Dortmund. Read

Ankle surgery sidelines Kranjcar

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is set to be without Niko Kranjcar for up to three months after the midfielder underwent an operation on ruptured ankle ligament. Read

New Ospreys deal for Bishop

Ospreys centre Andrew Bishop has signed a new four-year contract with the Welsh region. Read

Milner hands in transfer request

Newcastle have confirmed that midfielder James Milner has handed in a transfer request. Read

Sunderland sign Ferdinand

Sunderland have completed the signing of West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand. Read

Rovers confirm signing of Grella

Australia international Vince Grella has joined Blackburn on a four-year contract, becoming manager Paul Ince's fifth signing. Read

Portsmouth call off Primus loan

Portsmouth have called off veteran defender Linvoy Primus' move to Charlton after refusing to let him go for more than six months. Read

Knee injury forces Mushtaq retirement

Legendary spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has played his last game for Sussex after confirming his retirement due to a knee injury. Read

Kaka commits to Milan

AC Milan star Kaka claims he has no intention of joining Chelsea and has pledged his future to the Italian giants. Read

Benitez puts focus on Champions League

Rafael Benitez will put aside transfer activity for one night at least to try to make sure Liverpool reach the Champions League group stages. Read

Matt adds gloss for Pietersen

Matt Prior will link up with England in London on Thursday having made the first strides towards convincing his new captain that he is the man to solve their long-term wicketkeeping problem. Read