Ancelotti’s ageing superstars

Having been eliminated from the Champions League by Jose Mourinho’s Inter, Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea are left to focus on domestic silverware. Goal.com UK's Sulmaan Ahmad feels that the Blues are starting to turn into Ancelotti's embarrassing AC Milan: "an ageing force of superstars”

Defoe fit for England

Harry Redknapp has moved to allay fears surrounding Jermain Defoe’s injury by announcing the striker should be ‘okay for England’. Defoe suffered a fracture to his hand in Tottenham’s thrashing of Burnley but has a good chance of being fit for the World Cup qualifiers with Ukraine and Belarus.