England striker Darren Bent insists he will be fit in time for Euro 2012. Bent has been sidelined at Aston Villa since February with ankle ligament damage and has been in a race against time to be fit for the tournament in Poland and Ukraine. England physio Gary Lewin has twice made checks on the 28-year-old former Tottenham and Sunderland star in the last fortnight to assess his fitness. H...Full Story »

Aston Villa striker Darren Bent is able to walk without crutches as he continues his recovery from ankle ligament damage. The England international is keen to get back on the training pitch as soon as possible but insists that he is not specifically targeting a spot with the Three Lions at Euro 2012 this summer. He said: "It's too early to say for England. We'll have to wait until I'm outsid...Full Story »

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - England striker Darren Bent may miss the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine starting in June after he was ruled out of action on Monday for up to three months because of ruptured ankle ligaments. A statement on his Premier League club Aston Villa’s website said Bent had seen an ankle specialist in London on Monday after he left the pitch on a stretcher ...Full Story »

Darren Bent was stretchered off in agony as Premier League basement boys Wigan failed to capitalise on their dominance against Aston Villa at the DW Stadium in a stalemate. Bent went down following a challenge by Antolin Alcaraz and it was immediately obvious he could not continue. The injury will almost certainly rule him out of England's midweek friendly with Holland, and possibly a lot long...Full Story »

Darren Bent insists he is happy at Aston Villa and had no interest in joining Liverpool last month. Bent was heavily linked with a move to Anfield in the transfer window but the England striker has rubbished speculation he was ready to leave Villa Park. "It was laughable. I always knew I was going to be at Villa,” he said. "I have said before, I would like to stay at Villa for years an...Full Story »

Everton substitute Victor Anichebe enjoyed another good day in the West Midlands by rescuing a point for his side in the 1-1 Barclays Premier League draw with Aston Villa. Anichebe had come off the bench to net a last-gasp winner against West Brom at the Hawthorns on New Year's Day after a lengthy injury lay-off. Villa striker Darren Bent's seventh goal of the campaign had broken the deadlock ...Full Story »

Aston Villa have told talkSPORT Darren Bent is not for sale at any price. The England striker has been the subject of strong rumours about a possible move to Liverpool this month – but the club have told talkSPORT they have not had any contact with the Anfield outfit and that no bid will be entertained. There have been suggestion Bent was heading to Liverpool, with Andy Carroll returni...Full Story »

CONTROVERSIAL ... Kenny Dalglish DO Liverpool want to lead the game into anarchy? It certainly looks like it by the way they are behaving. Furious that Luis Suarez has been given an eight-game ban and a £40,000 fine for racially abusing Patrice Evra, manager Kenny Dalglish swung into action to mastermind the backlash. A statement slammed the FA and Dalglish and his squad wore T-shirts...Full Story »

Above: Darren Bent will be hoping to get one over his old club when he returns to White Hart Lane Darren Bent might just ask Harry Redknapp how his missus is if he grabs a goal against old club Tottenham tonight. Redknapp returns to the dugout after his heart scare, fearing that old boy Bent might just set back his recovery. The England striker is still haunted by a piece of Redknapp mischief...Full Story »

Above: Jermain Defoe hopes to claim his place in the england Euro 2012 squad JERMAIN DEFOE can nick Darren Bent’s England spot for Euro 2012 – even though he can’t get in the Tottenham side. So says Spurs assistant boss Joe Jordan, who believes Defoe (below), who believes Defoe (below), who has started just four Premier League games this  term, is is a better bet for E...Full Story »