Chelsea all set for the West Ham clash

Manager Jose Mourinho expects Chelsea to do well in the match against a desperate West Ham this Saturday, after their recent dip in form. The team is lagging four points behind the leaders Arsenal and is a full 21 points ahead of their rivals West Ham. Things are indeed looking grim for West Ham who are placed 16th in the table and are on the fringes of relegation zone. The blues had narrowly escaped a second successive league defeat just before the international break owing to a controversial penalty deep into extra time that secured them a 2-2 draw against West Brom. The decision by Andre Marriner helped keep Mourinho’s impeccable record at Stamford Bridge intact.

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Arsenal’s abdominal woes are over

The Arsenal forward Theo James Walcott is all set to return from a six-week layoff after suffering from an abdominal injury. The news came as a surprise to the fans as the player was expected to be out till December. Walcott’s return is deemed to be a major boost to Arsene Wenger’s side after their first defeat of the season against Manchester United (1-0). Arsenal was already down to the bare bones following a string of injuries that saw Abou Diaby, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Tomas Rosicky, Yaya Sanogo and Lukas Podolski out. Grim as the situation may be, the return of Walcott has definitely raised the general morale at the Arsenal camp as they prepare to take on Southampton on 23rd.

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West Brom’s Steve clarke will be offered a contract

Putting an end to media speculation, West Bromwich Albion has announced that they will be discussing a contract extension with manager Steve Clarke whose current agreement runs out at the end of the season. However, the 50-year old head coach puts aside contract talks saying he has to focus on the game instead. The talks were put on hold owing to Albion’s rather slow start to the new campaign. Sporting and technical director Richard Garlick said that Steve’s contract situation was talked over in the previous month’s meeting and that everything is well planned out.

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Aguero will stay

Manchester City star striker Sergio Aguero has put an end to rumors linking him with a return to Spain and said that he’s quite happy with life at Manchester. Real Madrid are reported to have offered winger Isco in return for Aguero in a cash plus player deal, although City has no interest in letting their top scorer go. The striker has long been linked with Madrid since his estranged wife lives there, with his son. He said that he is happy to play for City and that the club is treating him well.

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Fabricio Coloccini to leave Newcastle

Newcastle united's Argentine centre back Fabricio Coloccini says he wants to get back to Argentina, as soon as possible. He had tried to orchestrate a move to San Lorenzo but the magpies were unwilling to let the player return home. 31 year old Coloccini has agreed to stay put but repeats that he wants to go back home.

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Moyes wants Cristiano back in united

David Moyes who is now in charge of the Red Devils after Sir Ferguson's 25-year reign is dreaming of bringing back Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo, back on the team again. Moyes is rumored to have thought about making an offer to Ronaldo and thus make his arrival at the new club a bit more special and maybe more significant. But the Portuguese star has signed a new five-year contract with the Real and it seems Moyes' dream is likely to stay a dream, for the next few years.

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Wenger on the lookout for strikers

Manager Arsene Wenger says he might not be active in the January transfer window despite the team's immediate need of a back up to Olivier Giroud. Arsenal's lack of capable strikers after Lukas Podolski and Theo Walcott went down with injuries was widely discussed. The team still stands at the top of the table but whether they can continue to do so without investing in the transfer market is a question Wenger himself will find difficult to answer.

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Mourinho upset over apology

Referee's chief Mike Riley's apology to West Brom's manager Steve Clarke over the controversial penalty has got Jose Mourinho frowning. The Portuguese manager is worried that the apology might have negative implications as it exposes Marriner and wonders if such things will be issued as a matter of course, for future mistakes.

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Social media woes for Steven Taylor

Newcastle player Steven Taylor was condemned by anti-racist activists after he posted a controversial message to his team-mates that contained an offensive picture. Taylor apologised about the message last week and he could have faced further actions but was just warned about his future use of social media.

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