Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis has backed David Moyes to turn things around at Manchester United ahead of their visit in the late kick-off on Saturday.

"David has had a tough start but they have some fantastic players," said Pulis.

"I've watched their last three games on tape, and they could have won them all comfortably. They just haven't had the breaks, that momentum to take them forward."

Nottinghamshire batsman James Taylor has given the England selectors a nudge with an unbeaten 242 for the Lions against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla.

Taylor, 24, played two Tests in England against South Africa in 2012 and helped the Lions to a total of 605-7 declared in reply to Sri Lanka A's first innings of 289 all out.

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Manuel Pellegrini has been reflecting further on his comments about referee Jonas Eriksson in Manchester City's defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday.

"I want to clarify there was no serious accusation to the referee or to Uefa. I said the referee decided the match because he didn't give us foul against Jesus Navas and then to the penalty we had a player sent off in that moment. The referee decided the game. A lot of time he didn't give the foul.

"It's a difficult profession, he had a bad day and I didn't say that he was a bad referee."

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Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has apologised for his comments after his team's Champions League defeat by Barcelona.

"We lost the game we lost against Barcelona, you are frustrated and angry. Maybe I said something but I don't think that way. I want to apologise."

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The big news from Bahrain on day three of testing is that McLaren's Jenson Button has announced his engagement to Jessica Michibata.

The pair have been together for more than five years, with the model ever present in the McLaren garage during race weekends and she's been showing off her engagement ring.

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Chelsea will be without defender David Luiz for Saturday's match with Everton after Jose Mourinho revealed he faces a spell out injured with a muscle problem

The good news for the Blues though is that John Terry will be back.

"We have missed his leadership a bit. Many times we need a voice on the pitch," said Mourinho.

"Sometimes there are things to control, distances, defensive positions, sometimes I cannot communicate with them so to have someone with this kind of voice that can transmit what I need is also important."

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Our chief football writer reflects on the news that Wayne Rooney has reached an agreement on a new five-year contract with Manchester United, said to be worth up to £300,000 a week.

"A deal on such a scale was always going to be needed to persuade a player of Rooney's stature to commit to a club that looks increasingly unlikely to be able to offer him Champions League football next season.

"This is about a demonstration - some might even say desperation - to show that United under David Moyes can still keep their best players even at a time when their own status in the domestic and European game is reduced, no matter how temporarily.

"Rooney will not just be an important figure for United on the pitch, Moyes and the Old Trafford hierarchy will hope to use his continued presence as proof of their ambition and to try and attract other players of equal importance."

Speaking ahead of the lunch time kick-off against Everton, the Chelsea boss added: "It doesn't matter what happened in the past. I think we can beat them because we believe in ourselves and we work hard in the week to be in a good position for the match."

"The table is there. You can look at the table and see how it is. We are top but can be second if Man City win the match they have in hand. If we win tomorrow we keep the same position. If we don't beat Everton and lose points at home it's never good."

Jose Mourinho is speaking to the press and when asked for his reaction to both the Wayne Rooney deal and Arsene Wenger's comments about him, where the Arsenal boss responded to Mourinho calling him a "specialist in failure", the Portuguese has said, "I don't react".

Australian Para-snowboarder Matthew Robinson, who suffered serious head and neck injuries after a crash during the IPCAS World Cup finals in La Molina Spain last week, has died.

After spending eight days in the Hospital Parc Tauli in Sabadell - where he underwent surgery to treat his injuries - he was stabilised before being cleared to be transported on board a specialised Air Ambulance to Melbourne, Australia.

Tragically he suffered a cardiac arrest on board the aircraft during a scheduled stop in Kuwait. CPR was administered by the Air Ambulance medical crew but sadly, he could not be revived.

Wayne Rooney has reached an agreement with Manchester United over a new contract.

The England international will sign a five-and-a-half-year deal which could see him earn £300,000 per week.

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Liverpool winger Jordan Ibe has joined Birmingham City on loan until the end of the season.

The 18-year-old has made two appearances for the Reds this term, most recently as a substitute in the 5-1 win over Arsenal earlier this month.

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West Brom boss Pepe Mel already feels at home after just five games in charge of the Baggies, and he hopes the good vibes at the Hawthorns will help keep his side in the Premier League.

"West Brom is a family team and I am the dad - the players are my children," former Real Betis boss Mel told BBC WM.

"I need the players to know I love them. For us, it's important that atmosphere. It's important to me the way the players are together and how hard they work together."

Everton defender Bryan Oviedo could be fit to play for Costa Rica at the World Cup after a "remarkable" recovery from a horrific double leg break.

The 24-year-old left-back required surgery after breaking both the tibia and fibula in his left leg during the FA Cup win over Stevenage last month but videos have appeared online of him riding an exercise bike.

"I've never seen anything like it before," Blues boss Roberto Martinez told the Liverpool Echo.

"I was talking with the medical staff and we're all staggered. The word is remarkable."

After announcing their decision to appoint former player Michael Jackson as manager until the end of the season Shrewsbury chairman Roland Wycherley has been speaking to the press.

"It was a unanimous decision to give Michael the opportunity," he said.

"The board had been impressed by the work ethic, technical analysis, knowledge and hunger for the job that Michael had demonstrated during his tenure as caretaker manager.

"We are sure that everyone will wish Michael the best of luck in his new position and will get behind him and his team."

Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington has revealed that he has undergone treatment for skin cancer.

Harrington, whose father Patrick died from cancer, underwent surgery for "sun spots" and has spoken out in a bid to raise awareness.

Speaking on Thursday, the 42-year-old told Today FM's 'The Last Word' programme he said: "I've had a number of skin cancers removed off my face. When you get a symptom don't ignore it. Do something about it."

Real Madrid's Luka Modric is one of the features on Saturday's Football Focus and he says the Spanish giants want a historic treble of league, cup and European success this season.

Modric says the club have waited "too long" for their quest to be crowned champions of Europe for the 10th time, following 11 fruitless years chasing 'la decima'.

We've already heard from Arsene Wenger but there are still six more managerial press conferences to come.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini and Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho go head to head at 12.30 GMT, with David Moyes, Chris Hughton, Brendan Rodgers and Alan Pardew all following this afternoon.