After two weekends without a game, it was an emotional return to football at the City Ground as Forest shared the spoils with Watford. James Bolton reports. Steve Cotterill gave loanees Scott Wootton, Danny Higginbotham and George Elokobi their debuts while Marlon Harewood and Luke Chambers returned to the starting line-up.

Venue: St James' Park, Newcastle. Date: Saturday 17th Dec, 2011. Kick-off: 3.00pm. Referee: Lee Mason. With the Magpies still lickng their wounds after a 4-2 mauling by some powerful Canaries, they return to their nest at St James' Park to face another bird attack, this time from the Swans of Swansea.

EXCLUSIVE: Marlon Harewood on life in China

Much-travelled striker is enjoying his Far East adventure but won't eat snake or dog until his team win promotion

View the full story here: The Mirror

A news article on 2011-10-07 22:00:57 from: The Mirror

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EXCLUSIVE: Marlon Harewood on life on China

Much-travelled striker is enjoying his Far East adventure but won't eat snake or dog until his team win promotion

View the full story here: The Mirror

A news article on 2011-10-07 21:00:57 from: The Mirror

This news item has been reproduced from today's media.

A host of Premier League clubs have released up to 123 players this summer with Patrick Vieira, Jonathan Woodgate and Matthew Upson amongst the most high-profile stars let go this summer.

The official list of ‘free agents' released on Thursday night features former World Cup winners, former England internationals and Premier League champions.

Owen Hargreaves Released

A list of the top EPL players to be released on free transfers this summer has been announced, with some high profile named players now without a club. Jonathan Woodgate, Patrick Vieira and Matthew Upson will be on the hunt for new clubs, while Manchester United finally released Owen Hargreaves after he only played 11 minutes in 2 full seasons.

By Chris Wright

Just a list of the 123 players released by Premier League clubs this summer nothing more, nothing less.

In alphabetical order...

Arsenal; Thomas Cruise, Roarie Deacon, Mark Randall.

Nigel's chips are up at Villa Park

Aston Villa; Durrell Berry, John Carew, Ellis Deeney, Calum Flanagan, Harry Forrester, Arsenio Halfhuid, Isaiah Osbourne, Robert Pires, Nigel Reo-Coker, Moustapha Salifou

Birmingham; Marcus Bent, Lee Bowyer, Sebastian Larsson, James McFadden, Mitchell McPike, James O'Shea, Stuart Parnaby, Kevin Phillips, Daniel Preston, Luke Rowe, Robin Shroot, Maik Taylor.

Philadelphia Union midfielder Amobi Okugo will be out for at least the next three weeks after suffering a high ankle sprain against the Chicago Fire over the weekend, according to the Delaware County Daily Times.

Okugo suffered the injury in the opening minutes against the Fire and was replaced by Kyle Nakazawa, who figures to see the lion's share of Okugo's minutes while he is out.

By Chris Wright

It's been noted several times in the past that Shit Lookalike stalwart Marlon Harewood closely resembles Goomba from Super Mario Brothers, Admiral Akbar, the Pepperami mascot, a Brontosaurus, etc, etc, and it now seems that you can add 'a mini Boglin' (remember them?

On a cold November day in 2009, Jemain Defoe arrived at White Hart Lane for what was surely to be the personal height of his career so far, five Premier League goals in a single game. That day Wigan couldn't handle Defoe, losing 9-1, the Latics felt the full force of a player that on his day is as good as any other striker in the league.

By Chris Wright

West Brom sporting and technical director Dan Ashworth has revealed that the Premier League stragglers made 29, count 'em, 29 bids to sign a striker on loan during January with Carlos Vela's temporary switch from Arsenal the only deal to eventually bear fruit.

All English Premier League transfers are listed on this page.

You'll find the Premier League Transfers from summer 2010 listed here. Archives for older transfer seasons are at the end of this page. For the latest transfer rumours and transfer lists for other leagues, see our transfer news column.

20 year-old Manchester United full-back Rafaelwill miss his sides 4th Round FA Cup tie with Southampton at the weekend after suffering concussion last night.

Rafael suffered the injury in a sickening clash of heads with Blackpool striker Marlon Harewood in United's dramatic 3-2 win over the Seasiders.

Manchester United defender Rafael Da Silva has been ruled out of the fourth round FA Cup tie this weekend after suffering from concussion. Rafael clashed heads with Blackpool's Marlon Harewood...
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