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LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Arsenal’s Russian midfielder Andrei Arshavin will miss their next three matches after aggravating a groin injury on World Cup duty this week, his club manager Arsene Wenger said on Thursday.

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Wins for Algeria, Ghana and the Ivory Coast all confirmed their qualification for January’s African Nations Cup finals, although the achievement was lost amid the excitement of World Cup action.

LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) – The Premier League’s bottom club Portsmouth were the biggest wheeler-dealers as England’s transfer window closed on Tuesday, signing three players and selling Niko Kranjcar to Tottenham Hotspur.

BEIJING, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Scottish club Celtic look set to sign China captain Zheng Zhi this week and further boost their Asian contingent after last week’s capture of promising young Korean Ki Sung-yong.

LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Another free-flowing display from Chelsea continued manager Carlo Ancelotti’s perfect start in English football on Saturday as Burnley were brushed aside 3-0.

MANCHESTER, England, Aug 29 (Reuters) – A frustrating week for Arsene Wenger reached a climax when he was dismissed at the end of Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat at Manchester United on Saturday, for kicking a water bottle.

LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Three goals in seven minutes gave Chelsea a 3-0 home win over Burnley on Saturday while Tottenham Hotspur left it late to beat Birmingham City 2-1 and keep pace at the top of the Premier League.

MOSCOW, Aug 28 (Reuters) – CSKA Moscow’s Brazilian striker Vagner Love has joined his former club Palmeiras on a one-year loan deal, both clubs said on Friday.

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.