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The defending champions lead Arsenal 2-0 from the first leg of the last 16, but Bayern will be on guard against the EPL side after what happened last year.

"The silence is deafening, isn't it?" Sherwood was quoted as saying by British media on Monday.

Chelsea have moved seven points clear at the top of the EPL after second-half goals from Eto'o, Hazard and Demba Ba sealed a 4-0 victory over Tottenham.

Lallana almost certainly secured a place in the England squad for the World Cup but a sluggish performance in a 1-0 friendly win over Denmark raised more questions for Hodgson.

Alan Pardew was sent to the stands to watch his team beat Hull 4-1 in the Premier League after appearing to head-butt Hull midfielder David Meyler.

Victory for City in Sunday's League Cup final against Sunderland is a vital step on the road to them becoming one of the best teams in the world, Toure said.

A FIFA delegation on a visit to inspect venues in connection with the 2017 Under-17 Football World Cup, which India would host, expressed satisfaction with the stadium.

Coach Jens Keller and his relatively inexperienced players admitted that they had no answer to Real Madrid's ruthlessness on the counter-attack in the Round of 16 first leg encounter.

Matias Fernandez's stunning free kick saw Champions League-chasing Fiorentina snatch a 2-2 draw at Parma in a thrilling Serie A match.

Goals from Curtis Davies and Robert Koren earned Hull City a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 replay win at home to Brighton and Hove Albion.

Samir Nasri has warned his Manchester City team-mates that failure to beat Sunderland in Sunday's Capital One Cup final could derail this season.

Atletico Madrid slumped to a stunning 3-0 loss at Osasuna on Sunday, leaving Real Madrid as the sole leader of the Spanish league.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is confident Ronaldo's three-match ban will be reduced to two so he can play in Saturday's La Liga game at home to Elche.

Everton have been handed a double boost with Steven Naismith expected to be fit for Saturday's Premier League match at leaders Chelsea and fellow striker Romelu Lukaku available.

Toure was in the Barcelona team who beat Manchester United in the 2009 Champions League final but left the Nou Camp at the end of the following season.

Owen played alongside Zidane at Real Madrid as well as lining up with Gerrard from Liverpool's youth sides all the way through to the national team.