The Press Association reports that Cardiff have sacked one member of staff and disciplined another after reports that their starting line-up might have been leaked to Crystal Palace ahead of last Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash.

Crystal Palace v Aston Villa (Saturday 15:07)

Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last 10 competitive matches at home to Aston Villa since a 1-0 top-flight defeat in September 1980.

Aston Villa's only goal in the last seven visits to face Palace at Selhurst Park came from Julian Joachim to earn a 1-1 draw in November 1997.

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Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers claims in his media conference that his players will not feel any pressure going into their Premier League match with Manchester City.

"People talk about pressure but for us it's excitement," says Rodgers, named Premier League Manager of the Month for March, earlier today.

"I'm sleeping well! This is what we work for as coaches and managers. It gives me great joy to see how the players have embraced the ideas.

"It's vitally important we stay calm against City. We showed that at West Ham last weekend.

"The beauty for us is this game is at Anfield. It's a special place. We will unleash our supporters."

Zara Tindall has told the BBC she is back riding almost three months after giving birth to her daughter Mia Grace Tindall.

The Queen's granddaughter, who is married to Gloucester rugby player Mike Tindall, won an eventing team silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics and is aiming for gold in Rio in 2016.

It is FA Cup semi-final weekend with holders Wigan taking on Arsenal on Saturday at Wembley before Hull face Sheffield United at the same venue on Sunday.

On Saturday, FA chairman Greg Dyke will join Darren Fletcher on BBC Radio 5 Live for a 606 FA Cup special on how to revitalise the prestigious competition.

You can put your suggestion to Greg by calling 0500 909 693 or using #bbc606FA

Former Chelsea midfielder Nigel Spackman believes Jose Mourinho will be "angry" that Thibaut Courtois, on loan at Atletico Madrid, will be eligible to face his parent club in the Champions League semi-finals.

"He's a top class goalkeeper, he's the Belgium's number one. He'll be at the World Cup," Spackman told BBC Radio 5 live. "He's had a tremendous season for Atletico and I think Chelsea will be very angry that he's allowed to play, and maybe they don't even get a fee.

"I think they wanted a fee for him to play. He's a top-class goalkeeper who over the next couple of seasons might become first choice at Chelsea."

Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis hopes to have a fully fit squad to choose from when his side host Aston Villa on Saturday.

Dwight Gayle returned from an ankle injury to score five goals in an Under-21s fixture against Brentford on Wednesday night but the striker is not considered ready to start.

The Eagles have no other major injury concerns ahead of the contest at Selhurst Park as Pulis' side look to take another step closer to survival.

Chris Stubbins:, external Glad that common sense seems to have prevailed over Thibaut Courtois. Wrong to stop a player who has not played for his parent club in three years.

Silas Buzo:, external Atletico Madrid v Chelsea, will be a delight to watch most especially with Courtois in between the posts for Atletico.

Nico Fleche:, external I can see the outrage now, Thibaut Courtois to save a penalty in a shootout to deny Chelsea a place in the final.

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St Helens full-back Paul Wellens will become Super League's all-time record appearance-maker on Friday night if he lines out against Castleford - his 414th game.

BBC's George Riley looks at the career of the Saints legend who has won every club and individual honour in the British game.

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has a trio of key players available again for Saturday's Premier League clash at Crystal Palace.

Striker Gabby Agbonlahor and midfielders Fabian Delph and Karim El Ahmadi missed last weekend's 2-1 defeat at home to Fulham either through illness or injury, but all have trained this week and should return to the starting line-up.

Lambert remains without six long term-injured in Christian Benteke, Libor Kozak, Charles N'Zogbia, Jores Okore, Nicklas Helenius and Gary Gardner.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini also believes the outcome of his side's match with Liverpool will not necessarily decide the destination of the Premier League title.

"It's a very big game, but I do not think it will choose the title. Every game is a big game now until the end of the season," he says.

"Liverpool have had a great season, so this is an important game. It's a very big game, it's the team who are at the top of the table.

"Of course the team that wins this game has more of a chance to win the title. But if you think this is the finish of the Premier League, I think it is a mistake."

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Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini confirms at the club's news conference that Sergio Aguero will be fit for his side's Premier League match with leaders Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

The Argentina forward has been out with a hamstring injury since City's 2-1 defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League on 12 March.

"Sergio is OK. He worked all week with the squad normally. It's very important to have him back. He's a top player," Pellegrini says.

"It's very difficult for their defence to stop him and so it's very important for us. All the squad is OK, except for Matija Nastasic."

The second round of the Masters in underway in Augusta with American Bill Haas hoping to stay at the top of the leaderboard in the first major of the year.

You can follow the latest with Stephan Shemilt on the BBC Sport website.

And you can also catch highlights of the opening round of the world-famous tournament.

Sweden's Carin Koch has been appointed as European captain for the 2015 Solheim Cup.

The 43-year-old, who played in four successive Solheim Cups from 2000 to 2005, was a vice-captain on the team which won last year's event in Colorado and has named compatriot Annika Sorenstam as one of her vice-captains.

Europe will be chasing a third straight victory over the United States at Leon-Rot in Germany next year.

Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino says he wants to manage in the Premier League for many years to come but has stopped short of confirming whether that would be at Southampton after being linked this week with Tottenham.

"In football I am very much accustomed to living with these rumours," he said. "I have been living with and hearing these rumours all my life, firstly as a player and then as a manager. I am just calm. I am not reacting to these rumours.

"I am fully focused on the job ahead. My job ahead is these last five games of the season with Southampton to try and get as many points as we can.

"Tottenham still have a manager, I still have one more year on my contract, I don't talk about rumours and I'm focused on this job."

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Chelsea's Champions League semi-final opponents Atletico Madrid are the only one of the teams in the last four to have never lifted the European Cup.

They beat Celtic in the semi-finals of the 1973-74 competition en route to the final with Bayern Munich in Brussels. The match ended in a 1-1 draw and went to a replay - the only one in the history of the tournament - two days later which Bayern won 4-0 thanks to braces from Uli Hoeness and Gerd Muller.

Martyn Schlaefli:, external Atletico will be tricky for Chelsea. Chelsea's strong record of breaking down defensive units is poor. Good result away is vital.

Nick Harris:, external Chelsea fans do you realise you're playing the best team in Spain? Do not expect it to be easy. Who do you think Atletico wanted to draw?!

Tom Mak:, external Everyone saying how great it is to draw for Chelsea - but it's perfect for Atletico! Their style is best suited against Chelsea.

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Dundee United are appealing against a three-match touchline ban given to manager Jackie McNamara.

It means the 40-year-old will now be free to take his place in the dugout for Saturday's Scottish Cup semi-final against Rangers at Ibrox.

A five-match ban, two of which are suspended until the end of next season, was given to McNamara following a confrontation with St Johnstone's Tommy Wright.

Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm believes the best two teams left in the Champions League will meet in his side's semi-final with Real Madrid.

"The top two teams will play each other. These games are worthy of being the final," Lahm told Uefa.

"You only have one goal when you are in the semi-final - to reach the final at all costs."

Sir Dave Brailsford, who announced earlier on Friday he is leaving his role as British Cycling performance director to concentrate on his role as principal with Team Sky, admits that it is the right decision for him.

"Since London 2012, we have worked hard on succession planning and that has meant we've got to a point where I can move on, knowing the team will go from strength to strength," he said.

"I have some extraordinary memories - not just from Olympic Games and World Championships but also just day-to-day seeing cycling go from a fringe activity to a mainstream sport. I've always said that, more than any of the medals, the transformation of cycling in Britain is the single thing I'm most proud of having helped achieve."