United lead City by a huge margin with only a few games to go

Reading seven points from safety as they fail to halt leaders' seeming stroll to 20th League title

Crystal Palace striker returns to his old club today as Championship's leading scorer and hoping to make the grade in Premier League

As a Barking boy, John Terry knows all about the intensity of rivalry between Chelsea and West Ham, separated as they may be by the width of the capital. He therefore felt the 3-1 defeat at Upton Park this season more keenly than most, despite being injured at the time.

Few teams dislike a derby as much as Fulham, whose record against their closest neighbours, Chelsea, is nine wins in 77 games; against Arsenal, eight in 52; and against today's opponents Tottenham, 12 in 78.

Manchester United defender will join up with England squad despite his manager's concerns

Long-serving manager is yet to sign new deal as his side are left with a fight to reach Europe

Chairman Dave Whelan celebrates club's first FA Cup semi-final thanks to three-goal blast

Manchester United are to have a rematch with Real Madrid, though not as a result of any admission that the Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir made a mistake in sending off Nani in Tuesday's Champions' League tie.

A domestic double is not a bad incentive with which to start a new week, even when the previous one has brought such disappointment. Throw in a sense of injustice and it seems more likely that Manchester United will be fired up than feeling sorry for themselves when they walk out against Chelsea at Old Trafford today.