Absent friends: why Patrice Evra misses Cristiano Ronaldo

The Manchester United left back is also a funnyman to boot but he is pining for his "great friend" who has gone to Real Madrid

Roberts leads Blackburn's fightback

Blackburn 3 Portsmouth 1: half-time substitute transforms Rovers' fortunes in crucial clash at bottom of the table

Ancelotti gives Chelsea a reason to smile

The Italian has lifted the spirits of his team and will tell them to play with freedom against Manchester United

Liverpool plan £250m field of dreams

The Reds are confident of persuading a leading global firm to buy the rights to name the club’s proposed new ground

The view from Stamford Bridge

Patrice Evra has had many dramatic encounters with Chelsea and expects today’s showdown to be a key moment in the title race

City open talks with Benfica over £27m Di Maria

Argentine international is seen as a direct replacement for Robinho, who is now eager to return to Spanish football

How the big two measure up

Player by player, how do the Chelsea and Manchester United starting line-ups compare? Jonathan Northcroft gives his verdict

Owen in last chance saloon

The Manchester United striker will need to make an impression against Chelsea if he wants to join the England squad

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After Tottenham and Aston Villa won and Man City drew see how Arsenal fare on the road to Wolves. Follow our commentary

Hughes happy with record next to 'Big Four'

Manchester City manager is content as his side have lost less matches than any other in the Barclays Premier League

Ferguson remains the rock of Old Trafford

They may be underdogs for the visit to Chelsea, but as long as Sir Alex Ferguson in charge United will never be underestimated

Redknapp has no regrets over sale of Bent

Striker expects hot reception on return to Spurs for first time since his acrimonious £10 million move to the Stadium of Light

Q & A: Owen Hargreaves

The United midfielder on his recovery from a career-threatening knee injury and his hopes for the remainder of the season

Tottenham aim to make name for themselves

White Hart Lane club confident of beating Chelsea and Newcastle in the battle to cash in on lucrative stadium sponsorship

Ancelotti targets United’s soft centre

Italian is convinced that United have a weakness in central midfield and hopes to exploit it like Liverpool did at Anfield

Ferguson's glowing tribute to Chelsea

Manchester United manager lauds Frank Lampard and the rest of rivals’ veteran squad ahead of top-of-the-table clash

Davies claims he is victim of witch-hunt

Bolton Wanderers forward claims that Premier League managers have instructed their players to dive to get him dismissed

My son told me I had to change my behaviour

Didier Drogba explains why he is determined not to repeat his outburst against the referee in the Champions League

Torres 'told to rest for three weeks'

Reports in the forward's native Spain suggest that the Liverpool player has been advised not to play because of his hernia