Manchester United Michael Barnes, the midfield player, 19, has joined Shrewsbury Town on loan until the end of the season. Barnes will not have his contract renewed by United at the end of the season and hopes to impress at the League Two club.

Played 31 Won 23 Drawn 4 Lost 4 For 64 Against 15 Points 73

Chelsea Scott Sinclair has joined Crystal Palace on loan until the end of the season. The winger, 19, has made seven first-team appearances this season as well as having loan spells at Queens Park Rangers and Charlton Athletic.

Played 31 Won 20 Drawn 8 Lost 3 For 55 Against 23 Points 68

Arsenal Bacary Sagna, the right back, has been ruled out for at least four weeks because of an ankle problem. He sustained the injury after scoring his first goal for the club in the 2-1 defeat by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Played 31 Won 19 Drawn 10 Lost 2 For 59 Against 24 Points 67

Liverpool Xabi Alonso says that he will not be leaving Anfield this summer, despite interest from Real Madrid. “I have a contract with Liverpool,” the Spain midfield player said. “I am used to rumours about my possible return to Spain. It is nothing new.”

Played 31 Won 16 Drawn 11 Lost 4 For 55 Against 24 Points 59

Everton Aidan Downes, the forward, has joined Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season. The Ireland Under-21 international, 19, had a successful trial with the League One club this week, playing in the reserve team’s 1-0 defeat by Bristol City.

Played 31 Won 17 Drawn 6 Lost 8 For 48 Against 26 Points 57

Portsmouth Harry Redknapp will not play a weakened team against Wigan Athletic tomorrow, seven days before the FA Cup semi-final. “We want to win,” the manager said. “Winning becomes a habit and if we can finish fifth it would be fantastic.”

Played 31 Won 14 Drawn 8 Lost 9 For 44 Against 33 Points 50

Aston Villa Craig Gardner is likely to be out for three weeks with a thigh injury suffered playing for England Under-21 against Poland. The midfield player has been filling in at right back, where Olof Mellberg is set to play tomorrow after a one-match ban.

Played 31 Won 13 Drawn 10 Lost 8 For 52 Against 40 Points 49

Blackburn Rovers Mark Hughes says the club will not sell David Bentley, the England forward who has attracted interest after an impressive season for club and country. “We don’t sell our assets and David is one of our biggest assets,” the manager said.

Played 31 Won 13 Drawn 10 Lost 8 For 42 Against 38 Points 49

Manchester City Sven-Göran Eriksson expects at least one of his goalkeepers, Andreas Isaksson and Kasper Schmeichel, to leave in the summer. Eriksson has installed Joe Hart as his first choice and said: “I would be surprised if both wanted to stay.”

Played 31 Won 13 Drawn 10 Lost 8 For 36 Against 34 Points 49

West Ham United Freddie Sears is expected to miss the match against Sunderland tomorrow. The forward suffered a groin injury in the 1-1 draw away to Everton on Saturday. “He is struggling,” Alan Curbishley, the manager, said. “He hasn’t trained.”

Played 31 Won 12 Drawn 8 Lost 11 For 34 Against 37 Points 44

Tottenham Hotspur David Button has joined Rochdale on loan until the end of the season. The 19-year-old goalkeeper, a former England Under-17 player, made one appearance for Grays Athletic during a loan spell in January.

Played 31 Won 10 Drawn 9 Lost 12 For 60 Against 51 Points 39

Middlesbrough Jason Kennedy, the midfield player, will stay at Darlington until the end of the season. The 21-year-old joined the Coca-Cola League Two club on a one-month loan last month, making seven appearances and scoring one goal.

Played 31 Won 8 Drawn 10 Lost 13 For 28 Against 44 Points 34

Newcastle United Shola Ameobi has joined Stoke City on loan until the end of the season. The forward, 26, has made only eight appearances for the club in a campaign disrupted by injury and is expected to leave this summer.

Played 31 Won 8 Drawn 8 Lost 15 For 33 Against 57 Points 32

Wigan Athletic Erik Edman, the left back, will return to Sweden next month to have surgery on the knee ligament injury that will keep him out for at least six months. Edman will have the operation on April 25.

Played 31 Won 8 Drawn 7 Lost 16 For 28 Against 45 Points 31

Reading Leroy Lita is to extend his loan period with Charlton Athletic. The forward has yet to score in four appearances for the Championship club, but the initial one-month deal has been renewed until the end of the season.

Played 31 Won 9 Drawn 4 Lost 18 For 37 Against 58 Points 31

Sunderland Jonny Evans seems certain to return to Manchester United once his loan spell ends, but the defender is willing to consider a transfer to Sunderland. “If wanted to make this move permanent, it’s something I would talk about,” he said.

Played 31 Won 8 Drawn 6 Lost 17 For 27 Against 48 Points 30

Birmingham City Olivier Kapo has not recovered from his hamstring injury in time to replace James McFadden, who is out for three weeks with a knee injury, tomorrow, so Gary McSheffrey looks likely to continue up front.

Played 31 Won 6 Drawn 9 Lost 16 For 35 Against 48 Points 27

Bolton Wanderers Gary Megson expects Ali Al-Habsi, the goalkeeper, to be fit for tomorrow’s meeting with Arsenal after playing for Oman in Bangkok. The manager said: “Oman have done us a favour by allowing us to get Ali on a direct flight back.”

Played 31 Won 6 Drawn 8 Lost 17 For 28 Against 45 Points 26

Fulham David Healy will be allowed to leave Craven Cottage in the summer. Ipswich Town head the queue of clubs who want to sign the Northern Ireland forward. “We’ll just have to wait and see,” Healy, 28, said.

Played 31 Won 4 Drawn 11 Lost 16 For 27 Against 51 Points 23

Derby County Roy Carroll and Mile Sterjovski are expected to recover from groin strains in time to face Fulham tomorrow. Stephen Pearson, linked with a loan move to Stoke City, is undergoing treatment for a hernia problem.

Played 31 Won 1 Drawn 7 Lost 23 For 14 Against 65 Points 10

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