Before moving on to our opponents in Friday night's game, there are a couple of England stories
to mention: Peter Crouch is out of the squad with a back injury and League 2 side
Shrewsbury Town will receive a £500,000 windfall 'if' Joe Hart
plays in goal tomorrow night: not bad at all for a team that had an average attendance last season
of about 5500 that's about £90 per punter at the Greenhous Meadow Stadium.
With the International Break finally over and regular domestic football set to return
to its rightful place in the media, chances are you're going to have to make some changes to your
side thanks to injuries. Managers bemoan the international interruptions and this past break will
be no different.
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First a little housekeeping: You'll notice a slight change in the right rail. Instead of having
conference standings, we've switched to a single table.
On This Day In Spurs History: 8th September
1982 On this day in 1982, Spurs beat Southampton 6-0 at White Hart Lane. Garry Brooke opened the
scoring, with Steve Perryman, Ricky Villa, Garth Crooks and Tony Galvin (2) also on target.
Spurs Quote Of The Day: 8th September
"We tried to redden Alex's face a bit more, but were unable to.
Carlo Ancelotti likes to win. So, too, do I. It is safe to say then that both of us are a tad
chafed this evening.
You likely are, too. Unless, that is, you are a Geordie.
Newcastle arrived at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday with a particularly forgettable history round
those parts. It had been, after all, 24 years since they had exited the Bridge with a win.
Some papers were claiming this morning that Rio Ferdinand spent pretty much the entire plane
journey to Spain on his feet, for fear of aggravating his back injury.
However, Sir Alex Ferguson is happy with his fitness and looks ready to play him tonight against
Valencia.
"Rio is much fitter now," said Ferguson.
After having struggled last year with a back injury, Villarreal are happy to welcome back
midfielder, Santi Cazorla.
Cazorla is happy to be back at full fitness and is looking forward to shine again for the
Spanish club. Cazorla was shaping up to be a really good player last season for Villarreal but was
unfortunate to pick up an injury that put a strain on his career.
