Swansea midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng, 26, has declared himself fit to play against former club Sunderland this weekend after returning from the Asian Cup – (South Wales Evening Post)
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes his old club will edge this weekend’s Merseyside derby with Everton at Goodison – (Liverpool Echo)
Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini, 33, insists manager John Carver enjoys the backing and confidence of every one of his players – (Newcastle Chronicle)
Tottenham’s former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who has scored more goals in the north London derby than any other player, faces being booed by both sets of fans in Saturday’s match at White Hart Lane – (Daily Mirror)
A sociology professor at a Canadian university has dedicated the subject matter of his four-year course to Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo – (University of British Colombia)