Wenger will miss Van Persie

The injured Dutch international's absence of four to five months could leave Arsenal struggling to score goals

Welcome to the Mersey slide derby

Everton will face Liverpool with both of the troubled clubs' managers - Rafa Benitez and David Moyes - on the rack

Vermaelen: defender of the faith

The Arsenal centre back is proving the doubters wrong and looking forward to facing Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka

Rodallega puts Wigan back on course

Wigan 1 Sunderland 0 : Colombia striker's late goal gives home side much-needed victory over Sunderland after thrashing at Spurs

Bullard condemns City to another stalemate

Man City 1 Hull City 1: midfield player sends home side to seventh draw in a row and recreates manager's half-time rant

Franco the general in eight-goal thriller

West Ham 5 Burnley 3: Striker exceptional as Hammers exploit poor defending before late rally from visitors

Premier League - as it happened

Michael Dawson's late strike earned Spurs a point against Aston Villa in today's late kick-off. See how all the games unfolded

Ancelotti in for long haul at Chelsea

Italian is ambitious to emulate Sir Alex Ferguson or Arsene Wenger and remain at Stamford Bridge for many years to come

Football must go back to the future

As Michael Knighton wooed the crowd, the Manchester United board of the day found its salvation in tradition

Grant aims to make mark in survival battle

Israeli on a mission after conceding that he was unhappy to part company with Chelsea after reaching Champions League final

Portsmouth’s big noise aims to stop Ferguson

Noisy and eccentric home fans determined to drum up support and inspire bottom club to unlikely victory over champions

Wenger critical of ‘loophole’ in Kakuta case

Arsenal manager says that Chelsea have squirmed out of punishment over the signing of the French teenager

Benítez and Moyes plan to carry on regardless

The Liverpool and Everton managers are adamant the result of the 181st Merseyside derby match will not affect their jobs

Rosicky retains faith in the beautiful game

Czech Republic midfielder admits that regaining fitness after career-threatening injury has been difficult but rewarding

Grant confident of avoiding relegation

Portsmouth manager will draw on his experience with a struggling Chelsea team to try and revive fortunes at Fratton Park

Ferguson tips Grant to save Portsmouth

Manchester United manager believes the Israeli has the ability to save his new club from relegation from the Premier League

It's crucial we stand united, says Torres

The Spanish striker, who is fighting to be fit for this weekend’s Merseyside derby, has given Rafael Benitez his full backing