Sporting Digest: Football

David Hughes, the Southampton midfielder has been ruled out for the next three months after undergoing surgery on a long-term knee injury. Hughes has not played since damaging his other knee in a pre-season friendly against Aldershot in July.

The Montpellier coach Jean-Louis Gasset has been sacked following his team's descent to the bottom of the French first division. Michel Mezy has been brought back to coach Montpellier in what will be his fourth spell at the club. Montpellier have not won a match since the 18 September.

The AXA FA Women's Premier League Cup holders Arsenal and the beaten finalists Everton have been drawn against each other in this season's semi-final. Everton will be at home to Arsenal on Sunday, 23 January, while Croydon host Tranmere in the other semi-final.