Manchester United
begin their Champions League defence at home to Villarreal on
Wednesday and manager Alex Ferguson has set his side the target
of becoming the first team to retain the title.
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Juventus striker Alessandro Del
Piero is expected to return to the starting lineup for
Wednesday's Champions League game at home to Zenit St.
Petersburg having been left on the bench at the weekend.
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Japan and Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura says he wants to return to his his old J-League home, Yokohama Marinos, and possibly as early as January, Japanese media reported Tuesday. -- read full article
Nigeria's Enyimba took
over top spot of their African Champions League group with an
emphatic 4-1 win over Sudan's Al Hilal on Monday.
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West Ham United appointed Steve Clarke as their first-team coach, working under new manager Gianfranco Zola, on Monday after agreeing a compensation deal with London rivals Chelsea. -- read full article
Steven Gerrard and Fernando
Torres could start Liverpool's Champions League opener at
Marseille on Tuesday, manager Rafael Benitez said on Monday.
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Bordeaux manager Laurent Blanc insists Chelsea can't expect to win the Champions League just because they are a financial superpower. -- read full article
Hull City striker Craig Fagan could be out for three months after a dreadful challenge by Newcastle's Danny Guthrie left the forward with a broken leg. -- read full article
Marseille coach Eric Gerets put feelings of rivalry to one side, at least temporarily, here on Monday as he contemplated how his side can set about demantling the threat of Liverpool. -- read full article
