Latest football news
Kinnear wants Shearer as coach
Interim Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear has invited Alan Shearer to begin his coaching career under him.
The midweek international break may have irked some Premier League managers but West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola has hailed the positive impact it had on his players.
Reports raise doubts over Gallas
William Gallas' future at Arsenal has been thrown into doubt following reports from France that he has been stripped of the captaincy and dropped for the trip to Manchester City.
Celtic skipper Stephen McManus is not surprised that the Clydesdale Bank Premier League champions have battled through their injury crisis to carve out a 10-game winning run in the league.
Benitez rules out Benayoun exit
Rafael Benitez wants Israel midfielder Yossi Benayoun to stay with Liverpool until the end of his contract.
Hearts will be without the suspended Michael Stewart for the Clydesdale Bank Premier League visit of Falkirk.
Coventry goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopoulos has extended his loan spell at Swansea by a further month.
