Sunderland boss Steve Bruce will hand summer signings John Mensah and Paulo da Silva their first home starts in tomorrow night's Carling Cup third round clash with Birmingham.Read
KEY Villa trio John Carew, Martin Laursen and Ashley Young have told Martin O’Neill they want to play against QPR in the Carling Cup tomorrow – even though all face being rested.Read
MARTIN O’Neill says every member of his cock-a-hoop squad are bursting to face QPR in the Carling Cup tomorrow – but he will have to do without James Milner.Read
DAVID Murphy has admitted that Blues performance at Southampton, described in terms such as 'inept' and 'soft' by Alex McLeish, has acted as a wake-up call.Read
KARL Henry believes Wolves’ game against Nottingham Forest on Saturday “can’t come quickly enough” after their surprise Carling Cup exit to Rotherham United.Read