Joe Hart and Daniel Sturridge have both been withdrawn from England duty in Wednesday’s friendly game against Italy with injury. Hart missed City’s Community Shield win over Chelsea with a back injury while former City team mate Sturridge sustained a toe injury during the game while playing for Chelsea. Hart’s absence means squad ‘keepers Jack […]
City win Community Shield
City collected the first silverware of the season after an entertaining 3-2 win over a Chelsea side who were reduced to ten men shortly after they went 1-0 up prior to half time. Fernando Torres struck after 40 minutes after Eden Hazard and Ramires bypassed the City defence after a poor clearance by Vincent Kompany. […]
Anders Lindegaard signs new United deal
Anders Lindegaard has signed a new four year deal with Manchester United, which will see him stay at the club until the end of the 2015/16 season. The 28-year old Denmark international, signed in January 2011, had won the goal-keeping gloves from David De Gea in January 2012 only for a knee injury to rob […]
Smalling injury blow for United
United defender Chris Smalling has delivered an injury blow for Sir Alex Ferguson after he was ruled out for a further ten weeks following surgery on a metatarsal injury. He had already missed out on a place in the Euro 2012 squad and the Great Britain football squad but the young defender looks set to […]
Gunners turn down Robin Van Persie bids from United, City and Juventus
Arsenal have turned down initial bids for striker Robin Van Persie from City and United as well as the Dutch striker’s reported preferred club Juventus. The Gunners are believed to be holding out for £20m for Van Persie who has just one year left on his contract. All three clubs are reported to have offered […]