Arsenal stud Robin van Persie claims he will stick to "drinking porridge through a straw" this summer after he undergoes surgery to remove his wisdom teeth.
The often injured striker hopes that the oral surgery will bring an end to his constant muscle problems - citing a link between the removal of the third molar and quicker recovery time for muscle injuries.

Andrei Arshavin is the latest injury casualty coming out of the international break as the Premier League sets to resume this weekend.
The Russian superstar aggravated a groin injury playing for Russia against Wales.
Arsenal, however, may be able to replace Arshavin with Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky - who could return from injury to slot into the Gunners' midfield.

With Dutch striker Robin van Persie operating as the focal point of a deadly 4-3-3 this season, Arsenal have been nearly unstoppable.
But now, with the Dutchman out of action for 6 weeks because of torn ankle ligaments - of which he is treating with new-age medicine including massage with placentas in Serbia, Arsenal are looking for an answer.

Some thoughts on today's action on a lazy Saturday morning. It's half time across the country...

• In the early game, Portsmouth won 2-0 at home to Burnley. Avram Grant got his first win and it came courtesy of a game-changing substitution in the 60th minute. Pompey looked 2nd best throughout the first half, but Grant introduced the classy and composed Kanu in the second half - and that made the difference.

Drogba: He only gets four touches per game, but he translates that into two goals
An unpredictable weekend is behind us, and we need to look ahead to the mid-week games tomorrow. Let's preview the action:
I. Manchester City @ Tottenham: This is a really exciting matchup for neutrals and non-neutrals alike.