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Businessman Greg Clarke said his experience of helping Leicester City out of financial crisis would be invaluable to the Football League after he was confirmed as its new chairman on Friday.

After starting the week with a loss to relegation-threatened Wigan, Liverpool will be looking to rebound against last-place Portsmouth on Monday in the Premier League. Liverpool, which also lost 1-0 to Lille in the first leg of the Europa League's last 16, is sixth in the league and its hopes of qualifying for the Champions League by finishing in the top four are fading.

The Football League appoints Greg Clarke to replace Lord Mawhinney as its new chairman.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish finally admits he has his sights set on qualifying for the Europa League.

Everton manager David Moyes says a possible Major League Soccer players' strike could enable Landon Donovan to extend his loan at the Premier League club. Everton's match against Birmingham on Saturday is expected to be the last of Donovan's 10-week loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy. But MLS players voted Thursday to strike if a new labor contract isn't agreed on before the season...

Chelsea will be without their first and second-choice goalkeepers as they try to reclaim top spot in the Premier League against West Ham United on Saturday.

AC Milan defender Alessandro Nesta could miss the rest of the season after discovering on Friday he has ripped a tendon in his right knee.

Brief news ahead of this weekend's Premier League action.

Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate has undergone surgery in Australia in attempt to cure his long-standing groin problem. The 30-year-old center back will stay in the country for three weeks to recover. Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp said Friday that there is "no real chance" Woodgate will play again this season.

Brief news from La Liga ahead of this weekend's matches:

Manchester United, buoyed by their destruction of AC Milan at Europe's top table, return to the bread and butter of the Premier League when they face Fulham at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Tottenham confirm that defender Jonathan Woodgate will miss the rest of the season following an operation on his longstanding groin injury.

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Injury-plagued midfielder Owen Hargreaves is set to play for Manchester United's reserves next Thursday, according to boss Sir Alex Ferguson.