Welcome to Wags and Stags where we pit the Barclays Premier League's perfect pairings against each other as they represent their respective clubs in our fun-filled game.
We've trawled squads around the country to select the Premier League stars - and their better halves - to "play" for their clubs in our contest of glitz and glamour.

Premier League team news - Barclays Premier League - ESPN Soccernet Not much of consequence from either Liverpool or Citeh's matches in Europa Cup on Thursday as far as injuries go. Here are the bits of news that you should be focused on as you make the final adjustments to your rosters for the weekend: Out Frank Lampard - Still not recovered from his groin injury/surgery.

Fernando Torres is desperate for Liverpool to find new owners in order to bring the glory days back to Anfield.
Reds co-owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks put the club up for sale in April and Barclays Capital was appointed to oversee the process.
But a buyer has yet to be found, with Hong Kong businessman Kenny Huang abandoning his interest and uncertainty surrounding a consortium fronted by Yahya Kirdi.

Football365 | All The News | Football News | REDKNAPP DENIES SPURS WERE NAIVE Spurs' decision to field a 4-5-1 formation paid dividends early on but the formation relied heavily on Rafael van der Vaart, who began to struggle with an injury and was withdrawn shortly after half-time. Redknapp revealed the Holland midfielder had injured his calf and will be monitored ahead of Saturday's Barclays

Watching repeats of old football matches can be an unsettling experience at times. Watch any match over around thirty years old and everything looks and feels different. The levels of technical expertise and fitness may be lower than they used to be, and the look and feel of the spectacle of the match is strangely other-worldly.

Kammy, burning like fire Chris Kamara is not content to coast along on Soccer Saturday for the rest of his career. Oh no, Kammy has big plans to be the next Simon Cowell. The masterplan starts by being a judge for the Barclays Live dance competition. Kammy teamed up with Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan [.

Roberto Mancini admits defensive crisis at Manchester City | Mail Online Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini claims he is desperately short of defensive options for Saturday's Barclays Premier League visit of Chelsea with Micah Richards a major doubt.After last night's 2-1 Carling Cup defeat at West Bromwich Albion, City could have just three fit defenders for the clash at Eastlands.

Premier League team news - Barclays Premier League - ESPN SoccernetManchester City v ChelseaLampard, Kalou and Benayoun are out for Chelsea. Ferreira likely to be back on the bench. Meanwhile, Manchester City face a defensive crisis.Arsenal v West Bromwich AlbionVermaelen and Fabregas are out with Diaby, Rosicky, and Eboue maybes.

Newcastle United, like all teams in the premier league have names their 25 man squad for the season until next January. Newcastle United have submitted their squad of no more than 25 players to the Barclays Premier League, in accordance with the new regulations affecting all Premier League clubs this season.

John McMahon reflected on his reserve team's opening goalless draw with Wigan Athletic and admitted it was a frustrating performance in many ways.
With chances at a premium in the first Barclays Premier Reserve League North game of the season, the likes of Daniel Pacheco, Jay Spearing, David Amoo and Nathan Eccleston all featured, but on a hot day at the Kirkby Academy they just couldn't make the breakthrough.

Rio Ferdinand returned to action last night when he played 45 minutes for the Manchester United Reserves in the Senior Cup clash Vs Oldham Athletic.
The defender who was unable to captain England in South Africa due to knee ligament damage completed 45 minutes at Bower Fold , and showed no ill-effects of the injury that prevented him from playing in the World Cup as well as the opening month of the Barclays Premier League.

Jay Spearing has spoken of his determination to impress Roy Hodgson after being named in Liverpool's 21-man squad for the Barclays Premier League.
For the 2010-11 season, top-flight clubs must register a squad of up to 25 players for league games, which must include at least eight 'home grown' players and no more than 17 'non home grown' players.

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson wants to see an end to "the strange times" as the club awaits a takeover.
Owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks tried to sell up this summer but interested parties such as Kenny Huang failed to conclude a deal. With a debt of £351.4 million, the ex-Fulham supremo has had to operate with his hands tied behind his back in the transfer market while a fresh cash injection is awaited.

In an interesting twist of the club vs. country saga, Ryan Giggs has turned down the chance to manage the Welsh national team, because of his commitment to Manchester United.

Giggs has never hid his ambition to manage one day with United and the top job in Wales on his hit list, and it brings up the point can he be the next one of Sir Alex Ferguson's prodigies to enter management?

Martin Kelly is hoping that he can benefit from the Premier League's new home-grown squad ruling and add to his solitary league appearance for Liverpool.
The promising defender – who was an unused substitute as England under-21s beat Lithuania 3-0 last night – is still only 20-years-old so can supplement the 21-man Barclays Premier League squad Roy Hodgson was able to name last week.

Aston Villa are expected to announce later today that Gerard Houllier has been named their new manager replacing Martin O'Neil.

Houllier still needs to find an assistant manager with Gary McAllister and Dietmar Hamann, who both played under Houllier for Liverpool, have been linked with the role.

Roy Hodgson today declared himself satisfied with Liverpool's summer transfer dealings - and insisted new boys Raul Meireles and Paul Konchesky will prove to be quality additions to his squad.
With the transfer window now closed until January and Liverpool having submitted their Barclays Premier League squad, Hodgson insists he is happy with the players at his disposal and is pleased the Reds were able to act quickly to fill the midfield gap left by Javier Mascherano.

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Tom Hicks and George Gillett's reign as owners of Liverpool could have as little as a month to run, according to the Guardian, after the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) placed the club's loans with them into their toxic assets division.
This is the strongest signal yet that the loans will not be restructured.

Premier League team news - Barclays Premier League - ESPN Soccernet First, the good news - Yahoo! has added the new players (Squillaci, Van Der Vaart, et al) who came in at the end of the transfer window so as you make your final adjustments, you will have them as options. Here's a quick list of some of the potentially interesting newbies: Squillaci (D, Arsenal), Gyan (F, Sunderland),

Liverpool FC does have various serious bids on the table for the sale of the club before the October RBS 8th deadline.
A senior source close to Barclays Capital believes there to be some interest in the club, with "as many as five bidders at in-depth stages of due diligence" and a "Hong Kong-based investor leading the race" to take over at Anfield.

A Hong Kong-based businessman is the main contender to takeover Liverpool Football Club, according to a source close to Barclays Capital.
The Royal Bank of Scotland set a deadline of 6 October for club chairman Martin Broughton and Barclays Capital to find a new owner and bring an end to Tom Hicks and George Gillett's Anfield tenure.

David Amoo struck a clinical double as Liverpool Reserves claimed their first win of the season with a 2-0 success over Wolves on Tuesday night.
The 19-year-old was on hand to finish off two incisive first-half counter attacks and ensure John McMahon's men capped an impressive showing with three richly deserved points.

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva is looking forward to Joe Cole's return to domestic action just in time for one of the biggest matches of the season.
Cole has been suspended for the last three Barclays Premier League matches after his red card in the season-opening fixture against Arsenal.
However, the free-transfer summer signing from Chelsea will be thrust back into the team for the short trip to Manchester United on Sunday.

West Ham got up and running in the Barclays Premier League today with a well earned point at Stoke City. After going 1-0 up, everyone associated with West Ham will be a little disappointed but this point says a lot for West Ham's future in the league this season.

Any team in the EPL would settle for a point at the Britannia Staidum.

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Entering this season, many of the Manchester United supporters wanted to Dimitar Berbatov out the Old Trafford exit doors, but now they are singing a different tune following his impressive performances this season.

The Bulgarian bagged his first hat-trick and all three of United's goals, which ultimately spared their blushes in 3-2 win over their most-hated rival, Liverpool.

While Liverpool supporters' may have welcomed the noise that the private equity firm Blackstone had ended talks with Tom Hicks on his efforts to refinance the club and take full sole control, the silence from Liverpool's chairman Martin Broughton remains deafening in its own right.

Broughton, brought in by Liverpool's American owners to oversee the sale of the club as his primary role, is seen by many to have been as much a holding point as was the last statement issued on the sale of the club back on August 13th.

Joe Cole is adamant it is far too early to be casting any judgement on Liverpool's start to the 2010-11 Barclays Premier League season.
Following Sunday's 3-2 reversal at Manchester United, the Reds are currently in 16th position in the table with five points from their opening quintet of matches.

Kammy, burning like fire Chris Kamara is not content to coast along on Soccer Saturday for the rest of his career. Oh no, Kammy has big plans to be the next Simon Cowell. The masterplan starts by being a judge for the Barclays Live dance competition. Kammy teamed up with Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan [.

Despite winning their biggest derby match of the season, Manchester United has continued to show their frailties as they threw away another lead, which is the third time this season they have done that.

A lot of attention from the post-match press has been positive for United, because they defeated their long-time domestic nemesis, Liverpool, but it could have very easily ended so differently if it wasn't for the late heroics of Dimitar Berbatov.

Manchester United travel to Glanford Park to begin their quest for their third consecutive Carling Cup title as lock horns with an unfamiliar opponent, Scunthorpe United, in the Third Round of the competition.

United have never met Scunthorpe in any competition, so it will be a bit of an mysterious match up for Sir Alex Ferguson's men, but the Reds should be in a buoyant mood after the way they beat their most-hated rival, Liverpool, in the Barclays Premier League on Sunday.

Having watched both the North London and North West derbies in the last three days, it is quite clear that the latter is more explosive no matter the form of the teams.

These two derbies between Manchester United/Liverpool and Arsenal/Tottenham Hotspur are without question the two most hostile in England, but the fixture that took place this weekend definitely takes the cake over the other.

It's official, Sky are not alone when it comes to licking Manchester United's backside. Premier League sponsors Barclays have run a poll inviting their readers to vote for the best ever Premier League XI. The response was pretty emphatic but if you're not a fan of The Red Devils it's probably best to look away now.

It's official, Sky are not alone when it comes to licking Manchester United's backside. Premier League sponsors Barclays have run a poll inviting their readers to vote for the best ever Premier League XI. The response was pretty emphatic but if you're not a fan of The Red Devils it's probably best to look away now.

The sense of looming crisis threatening to engulf Liverpool deepened on Saturday as Roy Hodgson's side stuttered to a 2-2 draw with Sunderland at Anfield and it emerged the Royal Bank of Scotland has not ruled out the possibility of Kop Holdings, the company which owns Liverpool, going into administration.

In contrasting style to their previous two Barclays Premier League draws, Manchester United were forced to come-from-behind twice to secure a 2-2 draw with the Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium.

On two separate occasions, Zat Knight and Martin Petrov gave Bolton the lead, but Nani and Michael Owen were able to peg them back, but United were unable to find a goal to move them closer to top of the Premier League table.

It is difficult to think of a more heavily criticised international forward in the modern era than Emile Heskey. Despite the importance placed on him by both Steve McClaren and Fabio Capello and the improved form at international level he was able to coax out of both Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney, Heskey has long since been labelled as a flop and a striker who should be nowhere near the international team.