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LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas has been ruled out of Arsenal’s trip to Manchester United on Saturday (1615) with a hamstring injury, manager Arsene Wenger told reporters on Friday.

COBHAM, England, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Andriy Shevchenko will quit Chelsea by the end of the month because the London side cannot guarantee him regular first-team football, Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday.

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Monaco midfielder Serge Gakpe is the latest former French under-21 player seeking to take advantage of a change in FIFA regulations to relaunch his international career.

LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – South African international midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi has joined Fulham on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club said on Thursday.

LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas only has a 50-50 chance of playing against champions Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday because of a hamstring injury, manager Arsene Wenger said.

MONACO, Aug 27 (Reuters) – European champions Barcelona will face Inter Milan, Dynamo Kiev of Ukraine and Russian newcomers Rubin Kazan when they open the defence of their crown following the draw for the Champions League group phase on Thursday.

LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Carlos Tevez scored his first goal for Manchester City and defender Joleon Lescott made his debut as the Premier League’s big spenders beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in the English League Cup second round on Thursday.

LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Portsmouth have been taken over by United Arab Emirates investor Sulaiman al-Fahim, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.

LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Former England defender Sol Campbell has joined Notts County on a five-year deal, the League Two (fourth division) club said on Tuesday.

LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Arsenal’s injured captain Cesc Fabregas will miss their Champions League playoff second leg tie at home to Celtic on Wednesday, said manager Arsene Wenger.

LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Manchester City moved closer to signing Everton and England defender Joleon Lescott on Sunday after the Premier League clubs reached an agreement.

MEXICO CITY, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Mexico striker Miguel Sabah made it five goals in three games when he scored both in Morelia’s 2-0 away win over Atlas in the Mexican championship.

MANCHESTER, England, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has been ruled out for up to a month with a thigh injury, also putting him out of England’s World Cup qualifier with Croatia in September.

LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur maintained their perfect start to the season when they came from behind to win 2-1 at West Ham United and stay top of the Premier League on Sunday.

LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Wayne Rooney demonstrated he was capable of filling the goal-scoring hole left by Cristiano Ronaldo by netting twice in Manchester United’s 5-0 thrashing of Wigan Athletic on Saturday.