Chelsea star almost joined London rivals

Eden Hazard has revealed he almost joined Tottenham instead of Chelsea in the summer. Hazard signed for the Blues in a deal worth around £32 million, but says he could have ended up at Spurs had they secured Champions League football.

Theo Walcott says he wants to stay put at Arsenal – and become a club legend like Thierry Henry.

Liverpool full-back Martin Kelly will miss most of the season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in the 2-1 defat against Manchester United on Sunday.

Jan Vertonghen says he is loving life at Tottenham at the moment – but is already looking forward to the summer break as he comes to terms with the physicality of the Premier League.

Wayne Rooney is in line for a return to action against Tottenham this weekend – and could even make his comeback against Newcastle in mid-week.

Roberto Mancini is set to make sweeping changes to his Manchester City side for their Capital One Cup Third Round tie against Aston Villa tonight.