Kilmarnock have announced the re-signing of Finnish playmaker Alexei Eremenko until the end of the season. The 30-year-old spent a year with the Rugby Park side after arriving in the summer of 2010 and has since had spells with Rubin Kazan in Russia and more recently FC Kairat Almaty in Kazakhstan.

Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood confirms Jan Vertonghen, Paulinho, Sandro and Younes Kaboul are back in training but adds: "We have to make sure they are ready." Asked about tomorrow night's opponents Manchester City he adds: "They are beating every team that stands in their way but we're confident we can impose our game on them."

More from England assistant coach Graham Rowntree: "I think our environment makes guys blossom quite quickly. We want them to come in and express themselves and be comfortable in the environment, understanding that there are certain things they have to be very good at in terms of a step up in terms of international rugby.

"What I've seen from the guys has been very encouraging. With injuries you get an opportunity to look at someone else, and we've got some exceptional guys, a good pool of players at the moment."

England assistant coach Graham Rowntree says uncapped trio Jack Nowell, the Exeter wing, Jonny May of Gloucester and Northampton centre Luther Burrell have been invigorated since being called into camp last week: "I think they have, they've certainly trained that way. Their form merits selection full stop."

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"Tom Ince has now left Stoke after 45 minutes of talks and didn't stop to talk to reporters. Ince and his former England international father Paul, left with Stoke Chief Executive Tony Scholes. "

A selection of your comments from the BBC Sport Facebook, external page as we ask today how important the transfer window is going tobe for your club.

Ricky Dickensen: Arsenal top of the league with huge matches coming up and they are showing signs of buying no-one.

Muchie Definite Mangadha Hove: Liverpool need a defensive midfielder, a left-back and maybe Coutinho competition. He seems to be burnt out.

Dean Walton: As a Wednesday fan.. I'm looking forward to nothing.. Zip.. Zero.. Zilch.. NADA.

Tottenham face free-scoring Manchester City at White Hart Lane tomorrow night, the team that beat them 6-0 earlier in the season, and Spurs boss Tim Sherwood says: "I believe anyone finishing above City will be champions but saying that, they do have weaknesses and we have to try to exploit them."

More on tonight's match between Manchester United and Cardiff and the visitors have played 13 league matches at Old Trafford, winning only twice.

The Bluebirds have won none and lost six of their last eight Premier League away games. They have conceded at least two goals in six successive league matches, with 16 goals against. It was back in January to April 1961 when Cardiff last had a longer top-flight run of conceding two or more goals.

Wales and Lions centre Jonathan Davies could be fit to play for Wales against Ireland on 8 February.

Coach Warren Gatland has released the 25-year-old back to the Scarlets who play London Irish in the LV= Cup on Saturday afternoon.

Davies has not played since suffering a pectoral muscle injury in Wales' defeat against South Africa in November 2013.

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"Blackpool winger Tom Ince is at Stoke having talks. The Tangerines gave the 21-year-old permission to discuss a loan move to a Premier League side. He has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs."

Manager Manuel Pellegrini has continued to play down rumours that Manchester City will make a late swoop in the transfer market ahead of the window closing on Friday.

Speaking ahead of Wednesday's game against Spurs, the Chilean said: "I will repeat exactly the same answer as every time you ask the question.

"For the moment we continue exactly the same, there is no news of players that can go or players that come. The deadline is the 31st, so we have a few days more."

With the RBS Six Nations poised for kick-off this weekend, BBC Sport expert Jeremy Guscott explains why he expects defending champions Wales to win a historic third successive title.

The former England centre discounts the domestic strife currently enveloping Welsh rugby and believes the national team's stability, experience and consistency of style bodes well for further success.

Newport County's League Two clash with Plymouth Argyle has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch at Rodney Parade.

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The pitch suffered after heavy rain and hosting the LV= Cup rugby match between Newport-Gwent Dragons and Northampton on Saturday.

Former Everton midfielder Lee Carsley tells BBC Radio 5 live that he is confident the Toffees can secure a top-four finish this term: "We've shown season on season that we're a consistent team. I think we've got the strongest squad we've had in many years. I think the squad is more than capable of coping with injuries and suspensions so it's really exciting times for Everton.

"They're fantastic to watch, they look like they're really together as a group. Hopefully they can keep it going."

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Peter Odemwingie must wait to see if he can make his debut for Stoke against Sunderland on Wednesday night.

The striker has moved from Cardiff on an 18-month deal and joins as part of a swap deal involving Kenwyne Jones, but although Stoke manager Mark Hughes says the deal is nearly done, there is still some admin to be sorted out and at the moment he may not be registered in time to play.

Hughes said: "Things haven't perhaps gone as well for him at Cardiff as he would have hoped and he's really keen to start afresh with us."

However, Stoke say that the 32-year-old could feature in the game.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho: "At the moment we have a 21-player squad which is exactly the number we want to have. And with the natural improvement every big club has of bringing in one or two players, we are signing players for the future so I think we are doing well. We are doing things progressively; we did something in the summer; we did Matic now; we react with Juan with Salah."

Meanwhile, at Manchester City, manager Manuel Pellegrini says Alvaro Negredo is in the squad to face Spurs on Wednesday evening after his shoulder problem. However, James Milner, Javi Garcia and Samir Nasri are all injured.

Mourinho on new signing Salah, injured Fernando Torres and the remainder of the transfer window: "Salah will arrive in England tomorrow, but not to play [against West Ham], Fernando [Torres] a couple of weeks more. Unless an incredibly surprising deal happens with one of our players and because of that we have to react I don't believe there will be any more [dealings]."

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Jose Mourinho on Chelsea's transfer window activity: "We are happy with what we did, Kevin De Bruyne was expected and very good if you can compare what Chelsea paid for Kevin a couple of years ago. Juan [Mata] was unexpected and we answered immediately with [Mohamed] Salah who will be a good player for us. [Nemanja] Matic was needed, we had six wingers and number 10s so without spending more than what we got we changed two players and our squad now is more balanced.

"Both cannot play Champions League but as I was saying our main objective is the future of our team."

Jose Mourinho: "Our main objective for this season is to build a team, the best way to build a team is to be competing for things. We need to be top three or four, we need to play against City for something - if there is 10 points distance it is not good. I believe next season we are going to have a strong team from day one. I can imagine next season we are going to be really strong but this season we are in the competitions, the next match is West Ham and we are there to try to win."