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Five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan breaks his ankle while running and says he may have to pull out of the UK Championship which is under way in York.

Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen, 29, could miss the rest of the season through injury after the Spanish club announced he is to undergo surgery next Tuesday in Finland. A Barcelona statement reads:, external "The estimated recovery time is four to six months."

Belgium international Vermaelen, who has suffered problems with his right hamstring, has yet to play a competitive game for his new club since joining for £15m. He was injured in Belguim's meeting with Russia at the Brazil World Cup five months ago.

League One Sheffield United sign Brighton striker Chris O'Grady on loan until the end of January. The 28-year-old joined the Seagulls in the summer from Barnsley but failed to score in 11 appearances.

West Brom head coach Alan Irvine says he only discovered striker Saido Berahino'sarrest for alleged drink driving at the last minute. Irvine was watching Aston Villa against Southampton on Monday when he was told the news by a club official.

Berahino, Albion's eight-goal top scorer and a recent England squad member, was stopped by police on the M6 in Cheshire last month.

Irvine says: "The phone call was a shock, but then of course we don't know all the circumstances and the details of the investigation. Until then I can't actually make any kind of decision one way or another. I haven't spoken to him about the investigation because I don't think that's anything to do with me."

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Tottenham might be languishing 10th in the Premier League table but midfielder Christian Eriksen is confident they can qualify for the Champions League this season.

Spurs are two points behind fourth-placed Manchester United yet Eriksen believes the London club can also qualify for the Europe's most prestigious club competition by winning this season's Europa League. Tottenham will advance to the knockout stages if they defeat Partizan Belgrade, bottom of Group C, at White Hart Lane later.

"The possibility of Champions League qualification does make the Europa League feel more important when you are there," says Denmark international Eriksen, 22. "Right now, it is just about qualifying and getting to the next game."

League One Preston complete the signing, external of England Under-19 striker Bradley Fewster on loan from Championship club Middlesbrough until the end of the season.

It is deadline day for loans for Football League clubs and following the earlier arrival of Leicester forward Tom Lawrence, Rotherham United have now brought in Leeds defender Scott Wootton on loan. The 23-year-old has played four times for Leeds this season. He has joined the Millers until 10 January.

Everton team to face Wolfsburg: Howard, Hibbert, Garbutt, Jagielka, Distin, Besic, McCarthy, McGeady, Mirallas, Eto'o, Lukaku. Subs: Joel, Kone, Atsu, Osman, Coleman, Browning, Barkley.

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Wolfsburg's former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner will be extra-motivated to do well aganst Everton in the Europa League later because he is facing English opponents, according to the German club's manager.

Dieter Hecking says the 26-year-old Denmark international, who moved to Germany in the summer, may feel he has a point to prove after falling out of favour at the Emirates.

Hecking adds: "If that is his motivation, then I am expecting he will be on fire, yes." Bendtner has scored five goals in his last four appearances for club and country. Everton will advance to the knockout stages if they win in Germany.

Portsmouth forwards Patrick Agyemang, 34, and Bradley Tarbuck, 19, join League Two rivals Dagenham and Redbridge, external and Conference side Dartford respectively on loan until early January.

Former Aston Villa winger Steve Froggatt tells BBC WM that he would rather see youngster Jack Grealish "given a go in the side" ahead of £9m winger Charles N'Zogbia.

Speaking in the aftermath of Villa's 1-1 home draw with Southampton on Monday, their second successive point after six straight defeats, Froggatt believes that Paul Lambert's side, now up to 16th in the Premier League, look "ordinary" without sidelined internationals Fabian Delph and Christian Benteke.

Following his red card in the 2-1 home defeat by Spurs, Belgium striker Benteke completes his three-match ban when Villa go to Burnley this Saturday, but England midfielder Delph is not due back until late December following shoulder surgery.

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Football legend Pele, 74, is being monitored in a special care unit at a Brazilian hospital for urinary infection. In a statement, the hospital said the three-time Brazil World Cup winner's health had deteriorated three days after he was admitted. The statement said Pele's health was being monitored closely. Earlier this month, he underwent surgery for kidney stones.

League One Crawley Town have signed Coventry City striker Shaun Milleron loan until 28 December. The 27-year-old, who played for Sheffield United last season, has scored two goals in 12 appearances since joining the Sky Blues this summer.

Tranmere Rovers chairman Mark Palios claims to have turned down an approach from associates of Ched Evans about the possibility of the convicted rapist playing for the League Two club. "On two occasions persons with a connection with Ched Evans offered to facilitate a discussion if I wished to pursue that," said Palios, who took control of Tranmere in August along with his wife Nicola.

"Nicola and I are trying to re-establish the brand of Tranmere as a family-friendly club and bringing Ched Evans in would clearly have alienated a significant number of supporters."

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More on the Football Association charging Wigan owner Dave Whelan in relation to comments to the media. Whelan, who is also Wigan's owner, said he would resign as chairman if he was found guilty by the FA.

The charge follows comments Whelan, 77, is alleged to have said in an interview following the appointment of Malky Mackay as manager.

Whelan had publicly apologised for his remarks in a newspaper interview while defending his decision to appoint Mackay. But he has denied making racist remarks and insists he was misquoted.

The Football Association release a statement, external announcing that they have charged Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan in relation to media comments.

The statement reads: "It is alleged the Wigan Athletic chairman breached FA Rule E3[1] in that his comments were abusive and/or insulting and/or constitute improper conduct and/or bring the game into disrepute.

"It is further alleged that this is an 'Aggravated Breach' as defined by FA Rule E3[2] as it included a reference to ethnic origin and/or race and/or nationality and/or religion or belief. Mr Whelan has until 6pm on 5 December 2014 to respond to the charge."

The Football Association announce they have charged Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan in relation to media comments.

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Everton midfielder Leon Osman says lifting the Europa League is something the whole squad have set their sights on. The Toffees will qualify for the knockout stages if they win in Germany at Wolfsburg later.

Roberto Martinez's side are top of Group H with eight points from four games, with Wolfsburg one point behind.

Osman, 33, adds: "We are in the competition to try to win it. We spent a lot of last season trying to get into European competition and we managed to do it.

"Now we want to go as far as we can. We have made a reasonably good start and we're adapting quite well, so we're setting our sights high."