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Chelsea Salomon Kalou should make his seventh successive start in the first leg of the Carling Cup semi-final against Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park tonight. “It’s nice to start games,” the forward said. “I hope to get better and better.”

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Liverpool Fabio Aurélio says that he would have snubbed offers from any club in the world to move to Anfield. “I was linked with Real Madrid, but as soon as I knew Rafael Benítez [the manager] wanted me, my mind was made up,” the Brazilian full back said.

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Arsenal Emmanuel Adebayor, the striker, is recovering from a thigh injury and could return for the Premiership match against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday evening. “He is very strongly coming back,” Arsène Wenger, the manager, said.

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Bolton Wanderers Phil Gartside, the chairman, says the club want to be the first team to win the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium. “To get to Wembley in its first year, having been the first winners at the old stadium, would be fantastic,” he said.

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Portsmouth Andrew Cole is frustrated with life on the substitutes’ bench and has not ruled out leaving Fratton Park. “When I came here in the summer I said I wanted to play,” the former England forward said. “I didn’t come here for a jolly.”

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Tottenham Hotspur Dorian Dervite is awaiting the results of a scan after injuring his right knee during the friendly away to Norwich City on Monday. The defender made his debut against Port Vale in this season’s Carling Cup.

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Everton Tim Cahill, the midfield player, is in contention to return for Sunday’s visit of Reading. Cahill has been out for two months after damaging knee ligaments but Alan Irvine, the assistant manager, said: “All being well, he will be very close to being involved.”

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Reading Ulises De La Cruz, the right back, is hoping to earn a regular first-team place to enhance his prospects of playing for Ecuador in the Copa America next summer. “I’m not unhappy here but I do want to be playing football,” De La Cruz said.

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Manchester City Trevor Sinclair, who is out of contract in the summer, is looking to earn a new deal. “I have made it clear that I want to stay,” the 33-year-old winger said. “I want to put in some good performances to twist the manager’s arm to keep me on.”

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Blackburn Rovers David Bentley, the midfield player, is hopeful of signing a one-year extension to his contract that will keep him at the club until 2010. “I think there is a willingness from both sides to reach an agreement,” Robert Segal, his agent, said.

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Fulham Chris Coleman has reassured supporters that the £5 million raised from the sale of Luis Boa Morte to West Ham United last week will be used to strengthen the squad. “I will have that and more,” the manager said. “We will get another two or three players.”

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Aston Villa Phil Bardsley, signed on loan from Manchester United, is relishing the chance to play regularly. “I’ve had glimpses of the Premier League at United,” he said. “It’s frustrating when you’re in and out of the side. I can’t wait to get started.”

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Newcastle United Glenn Roeder will not renew his pursuit of Darren Bent, the Charlton Athletic forward, during the transfer window, but wants to sign Lassana Diarra, of Chelsea, on loan and is also keen on Giles Barnes, the Derby County midfield player.

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Middlesbrough Chris Riggott has been linked with a move to Newcastle United, but the centre back is content on Teesside. “I’m happy at the club and happy to fight for my place,” the 26-year-old said.

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Sheffield United Rob Hulse and Ian Bennett, the former Leeds United players, convinced Matthew Kilgallon that he should make a £2 million switch to Bramall Lane. “I’ve spoken to the lads here and it sounds like a great dressing-room,” the defender said.

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Wigan Athletic Denny Landzaat, the midfield player, has criticised the style of play employed by Paul Jewell, the manager. “No thought goes into our play,” he said. “It quickly turns into lottery football where we’re hoping the ball will break kindly for us.”

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West Ham United Nigel Quashie, the Scotland midfield player who signed from West Bromwich Albion on Monday, says it will be difficult to stay in the top flight. “The easier option would have been to stay at West Brom,” he said.

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Charlton Athletic Alan Pardew will leave no stone unturned as his search for new players continues. “We are looking worldwide to try and improve the squad,” the manager said. “We are going to have to try and be clever — and perhaps a bit left field.”

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Watford Toumani Diagouraga, the 19-year-old midfield player, has signed on loan for Rotherham United. The club signed Will Hoskins, the forward, and Lee Williamson, the midfield player, from the Coca-Cola League One club last week.

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