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Despite the win, Mumbai stay at the bottom of the table with 14 points from six games, while Wizards, despite the loss, climb one place to third spot with 18 points from seven games.

Blatter's appeal will be heard by FIFA's appeals commission just 10 days before the extraordinary congress in Zurich on February 26 when a vote will be held to appoint a new president.

Pellegrini, whose side are set for a crucial showdown with Premier League leaders Leicester City on Saturday, said he was not kept in the dark as the Bayern Munich boss was ushered into the City hotseat.

"Allegations of sexual harassment are totally false. I will decide on future course of action after getting the report," a visibly miffed Sardar told reporters.

With 14 games of an enthralling season left, Leicester have 50 points with City on 47 ahead of their top-of-the-table blockbuster at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial struck in the first half and Wayne Rooney was on target after the interval as Manchester City blanked Stoke City in an English Premier League match in London on Wednesday.

A lot will depend on how their Japanese recruit Katsumi Yusa and Haitian winger Sony Norde perform apart from in-form India international Jeje Lalpheklhua.

The English Premier League club has signed Emenike on loan until the end of the season with an option to make the deal permanent.

Madrid have now taken 10 points and scored 17 goals in four games since Zidane replaced Rafael Benitez earlier this month.

Mid and low-ranked hockey teams like India will benefit from the introduction of the quarter-final stage in 2016 Rio Olympics, making the task of top teams tougher, feels Australian legend Jay Stacy.

The holders had a first-half scare when Burnley's Sam Vokes cancelled out Calum Chambers' 20th-minute opener, but Sanchez's second-half goal ensured the Premier League side avoided an upset against Championship opposition.

"The targets in the past were the Premier League, the Champions League and the FA Cup. We aim the group for targets. The FA Cup is a target," Hiddink said.

The importance of record-setting striker Gonzalo Higuain has been brought home to Serie A leaders Napoli but most eyes on Sunday will be on Inter Milan's bid for a crucial derby win at AC Milan

Blatter was banned in December from all football-related activity for eight years by the ethics committee of FIFA, mired in the worst graft scandal its 111-year history.

The 34-year-old Serbian central defender moved to Inter Milan in 2014 but his contract with the Serie A club was terminated by mutual consent this month.

Louis van Gaal slammed the British media for 'awful and horrible' stories about his future and said the club's support, while welcome, had put more pressure on him.