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David Beckham will have a painkilling injection to be fit for tomorrow's MLS Cup final, the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder said tonight.

Everton captain Phil Neville expects Manchester United and Chelsea to battle it out for the title this season.

France captain Thierry Henry said Friday "the fairest solution" to the row over his handball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland would be a replay, but FIFA rejected an Irish call for a re-match. Henry repeated his admission that he had controlled the ball with his hand before the decisive goal in Wednesday's match in Paris, but insisted it ...

Arsene Wenger maintains Arsenal have the strength to cope without injured frontman Robin van Persie.

Sunderland v Arsenal. Click here to bet. Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Jermain Defoe insists he did not mean to hurt Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon.

Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss Saturday's La Liga clash at Athletic Bilbao with a new thigh strain, the European champions said on Thursday.

Photograph: Paul Burrows/Action Images Preston North End have signed the Stoke City midfielder Michael Tonge on loan.

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes expects Gareth Barry to shrug off a groin problem in time to face former suitors Liverpool on Saturday.

Nemanja Vidic is in line to return to the Manchester United defence for Saturday's Barclays Premier League showdown with Everton.

Arsenal have confirmed Kieran Gibbs' foot injury is not as bad as first feared - and he could now be fit to face Chelsea later this month.

Russia midfielder Yury Zhirkov remains positive his injury problems will clear up and allow him to make an impact at Chelsea.

William Gallas fired a relieved France into the World Cup finals as a controversial winner shattered the Republic of Ireland's brave resistance.

Injured Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta intends to get fit and remain at Goodison Park for the rest of his career.

Scottish Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith opened the door for a sensational return to international football for shamed duo Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor.

Man Utd v Everton Last Goalscorer: Vidic, N. 20/1 Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Nemanja Vidic is confident Sir Alex Ferguson's touchline ban will not have an adverse effect on the team during matches.

Photograph: Tom Jenkins Arsenal 's injury worries have been compounded after Kieran Gibbs was forced off during the England Under-21 team's draw with Lithuania.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been out of action since Oct. 10. Star forward Cristiano Ronaldo will soon resume full training after passing medical tests on his troublesome ankle.

Holland striker Dirk Kuyt has accused Italy of a lack of respect as the row of his international team-mate Robin van Persie's ankle injury continues to rage.

Middlesbrough have signed Stoke striker Dave Kitson on a two-month loan. The 29-year-old has netted just two goals in 25 Barclays Premier League games for the Potters since a 5.5million move from Reading - where he returned on loan last season - in the summer of 2008.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is confident of facing Manchester City on Saturday following a nagging groin injury.