Hamilton manager Billy Reid will again be without injured goalkeeper Tomas Cerny when Morton visit. Reid still has to decide who will be between the sticks with back-up keeper David Hutton likely to be restored if trialist Scott Christie is not available. Skipper Alex Neil has returned to training after more than six months out but this contest has come too soon for the 30-year-old. Kyle Wilki...Full Story »

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has received some disappointing news from the treatment room in the aftermath of his side's 2-1 Bundesliga win over Stuttgart last Sunday as winger Franck Ribery has sustained a thigh injury. The France international picked up the knock in the closing stages of the second half and was replaced by David Alaba in the 79th minute. "I gave a pass and fell somethin...Full Story »

Espanyol goalkeeper Cristian Alvarez insists it is only a matter of time before his team's fortunes improve following a run of five Primera Division games without a win. Mauricio Pochettino's side host Atletico Madrid on the back of two straight defeats and have taken just two points from the last 15. That run has dropped the club down to 10th, two places and two points behind their opponent...Full Story »

France star Franck Ribery has stirred up his feud with former Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal by saying he is glad to hear the Dutchman will be working with Ajax in 2012 and not returning to Bavaria. Van Gaal was sacked by Bayern in April with his side fourth in the Bundesliga, as only the top three from the German league qualify for the Champions League, but is still under contract in Munic...Full Story »

Bayern Munich secured themselves a berth in the knockout stages of the Champions League and also first place in Group A with a 3-1 win over Villarreal, who bid to farewell to Europe as they are guaranteed to now finish in bottom spot. Franck Ribery and Mario Gomez netted in the opening 23 minutes to give Bayern a flying start and Ribery then wrapped up the scoring with his second after Villarre...Full Story »

MANCHESTER, England, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The Premier League is inferior to the Spanish, German and Italian leagues because it is less tactical and technical, Benfica coach Jorge Jesus said on the eve of his side’s Champions League group match against English champions Manchester United. The Premier League is the most watched in the world with a report by media consultants Sport+Markt last ...Full Story »

Brechin dropped to eighth place in Scottish Second Division after being held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by 10-man Airdrie. It was the Diamonds who edged in front after 13 minutes when Rhys Devlin's pass found top scorer Ryan Donnelly and the striker stroked the ball into the bottom corner for his 10th goal of the season. Airdrie were reduced to 10 men in the 25th minute when Kieron Stallard was...Full Story »

Emmanuel Petit has launched a stinging attack on Arsenal, claiming that his former club will be ‘dead’ if they continue to sell their star players. The 41-year-old won the Premier League and FA Cup Double in 1998 but, like so many Arsenal fans, has grown frustrated watching the team’s decline. Arsenal legend: Emmanuel Petit (right) with the Premier League trophy back in 199...Full Story »

Benfica will treat Champions League newcomers Otelul Galati just as seriously as they did Manchester United two weeks ago, manager Jorge Jesus and defender Ezequiel Garay have vowed. Jesus' Portuguese giants will become the first ever non-Romanian club to visit Bucharest's new National Arena when Otelul host their Group C game there. Jesus, whose side held United to a 1-1 draw at the Estadio d...Full Story »

Former Ghana captain Stephen Appiah has expressed confidence that the Black Stars will win the 2012 African Cup of Nations. The four-time African champion has not added to its continental trophy cabinet since 1982, and Appiah is optimistic that the drought will end in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea next year. Ghana came close to winning the ultimate prize in Angola 2010, but lost 1-0 to a solid Eg...Full Story »