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Van Persie has scored 10 league goals this season but the striker not been as instrumental or influential as he was the previous campaign.

Jordi Alba has picked up a muscle strain at the back of his right thigh and is doubtful for Saturday's La Liga match at Real Sociedad, said the Spanish champions.

Seedorf will need to tap into all the experience he gained as the only player to win the Champions League with three different clubs if his AC Milan side are to get past Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is relishing his return to the San Siro for Champions League last 16, first leg against AC Milan.

Laudrup was sacked as manager of Swansea City this month for a breach of contract, the Dane said on Tuesday.

A decision on whether Curitiba is to remain as a World Cup venue in June is expected later on Tuesday.

Hull City have been ordered to stage their FA Cup fifth round replay with Brighton and Hove Albion just two days after they meet Cardiff City in the EPL.

"We are a team with a lot of players who won the World Cup (with Spain), the Champions League, leagues," said Pique.

Arsene Wenger continued the war of words with Mourinho, calling the Chelsea coach's criticism of him 48 hours earlier 'silly disrespectful remarks'.

Arsenal, thumped 5-1 in the Premier League by Liverpool last weekend, took sweet revenge on Sunday with a 2-1 win in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Revenge was not on the agenda for Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini as he watched his side cruise to a 2-0 victory over Jose Mourinho's Chelsea in the FA Cup.

Arsenal were battered as Liverpool scored four goals inside the opening 20 minutes but Wenger said the fifth-round match gives them the opportunity to bounce back.

City host Chelsea on Saturday, their second meeting inside a fortnight and Arsenal, nine years without a trophy host Liverpool.

Hellas Verona scored a late equalizer as they came from two goals down to draw 2-2 at home to Serie A leader Juventus on Sunday.

AIFF claimed that IOA itself did not follow proper procedures as it had intimidated the federation to send the names of delegates via e-mail only.

Jose Mourinho says the 33-year-old has a future at Chelsea "but maybe Thierry has a better proposal."