VfB Stuttgart News

Jens Lehmann turns 40 on Tuesday, but sometimes he still acts like a boy. During this season alone he went to Munich's beerfest without informing his club VfB Stuttgart, had a scuffle on the pitch with Dortmund player Neven Subotic and an argument with a ballboy in Hanover.

THE FINAL NAIL: With Arsenal 3-0 up and the contest effectively over, Abou Diaby helped himself to one before Alkmaar found a consolation goal in their Champions League encounter.

A second half goal from Stuttgart midfielder Zdravko Kumanovich denied Sevilla a home win, but couldn't stop the Spanish side from qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Thomas Mueller of Bayern Munich and Aaron Hunt of Werder Bremen were called up Friday for Germany's friendlies next week against Chile and Ivory Coast.

Eight of the last 11 Upton Park meetings between West Ham and Aston Villa have ended in draws and Simon Hopper thinks we could be in for another this season - see his preview and all the best odds here.

The Italian champions scored twice in the last five minutes to beat Dynamo Kiev 2-1 away and claim their first win in nine European matches.

Stuttgart drew 1-1 against Group G leaders Seville Wednesday night, giving themselves a slim chance of making the knockout stages of the Champions League, despite registering four games without a win.

Stuttgart's injury woes are worsening as it prepares for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Sevilla.

Liverpool forward Fernando Torres reacts to Lyon's late equaliser. English giant Liverpool is on the brink of crashing out of the Champions League after drawing 1-1 at French outfit Lyon.

Sevilla advanced to the knockout stage of the Champions League on Wednesday despite surrendering a late goal to draw 1-1 against Stuttgart.

Injured Sevilla striker Frederic Kanoute is unlikely to be risked against visiting VfB Stuttgart in Wednesday's Champions League Group G match, coach Manolo Jimenez said on Tuesday.

German newspaper Bild has today linked Stuttgart with a move for Bayern Munich striker Luca Toni.

Sevilla can advance to the knockout round of the Champions League with a victory over Group G rival Stuttgart on Wednesday.

Moenchengladbach's Thorben Marx, left, and Hamburg's Piotr Trochowski vie for the ball during Saturday's match.

VfB Stuttgart have been dealt a double defensive blow ahead of their UEFA Champions League Group G match against Sevilla FC after full-backs Christian Trasch and Ricardo Osorio both picked up injuries during the goalless draw with FC Bayern Munchen.

Bayer Leverkusen went one point clear at the top of the Bundesliga despite conceding two late goals to draw 2-2 at Schalke 04 on Saturday.

STUTTGART, Germany: Stuttgart coach Markus Babbel, seeking to cling to his job, urged his players not to be afraid of Bayern Munich when the two sides meet Saturday in the Bundesliga.

Germany. Click here to bet. Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! The future of Stuttgart coach Markus Babbel may be decided this weekend, and his fate lies in the hands of the club he represented for over half of his playing career.

Having not started a game the past five weeks after moving to Bayern Munich for 35 million euros , Mario Gomez returns to Stuttgart this weekend in the Bundesliga as no longer the star of his team.

Bayern Munich will seek to take advantage of VfB Stuttgart's disarray on Saturday to make it three wins out of three and close in on the Bundesliga leaders.