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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti insists nobody will be arriving at the club in January, according to Goal.com., external

The Italian denied reports of a possible move for Cruzeiro midfielder Lucas Silva and rejected suggestions on-loan Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez could leave during the winter break.

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So, to round up those headlines from Manuel Pellegrini's news conference, striker Edin Dzeko and left-back Aleksandar Kolarov could both return against Everton after overcoming calf injuries.

Captain Vincent Kompany (hamstring) and playmaker David Silva (knee) remain on the sidelines while striker Stevan Jovetic is rested as a precaution after suffering a knock in the midweek win at Sunderland.

There are no concerns about midfielder Yaya Toure although he missed training on Friday due to a sore throat.

Provisional squad: Hart, Caballero, Zabaleta, Sagna, Demichelis, Mangala, Boyata, Clichy, Kolarov, Navas, Milner, Nasri, Toure, Fernando, Fernandinho, Lampard, Aguero, Dzeko, Pozo.

And that's that from Manuel Pellegrini for this lunchtime.

In the next hour, we'll hopefully hear from the likes of Gus Poyet, Garry Monk, Paul Lambert and Jose Mourinho.

Manuel Pellegrini wraps up his news conference by saying recent performances have seen his side return to "our normal performance".

He adds: "Important players are playing well and that means the team play well."

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini on Saturday's opponents Everton: "They like to have possession and have very technical players.

"I am sure against us they will be a very strong team."

Yaya Toure did not train today as a precaution, Manuel Pellegrini confirms.

But the midfielder has been named in the squad to face Everton.

Manuel Pellegrini hopes David Silva will be in contention for Wednesday's crucial Champions League match against Roma, while captain Vincent Kompany remains on course to return for the match at the Stadio Olimpico.

He said: "We have a last test with him on Monday to decide. It is possible he could travel to Rome".

Pellegrini reveals defender Aleksandar Kolarov and striker Edin Dzeko are in the squad for the match with Everton.

Midfielder David Silva and striker Stevan Jovetic are out.

Manuel Pellegrini is up and running with his news conference at Etihad Stadium.

He begins with an update on injuries.

BBC Radio 5 live

Starting in the next few moments on BBC Radio 5 live, Eleanor Oldroyd presents the Friday Sports Panel.

Her guests this lunchtime are Martyn Rooney, David Murdoch, Pamela Cookey and Nathan Hines.

As reported earlier by our colleagues at BBC Radio Nottingham, League Two Mansfield have appointed caretaker manager Adam Murray as permanent boss.

The 33-year-old, who becomes the youngest boss in the Football League, succeeds Paul Cox, who departed the club by mutual consent in November.

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No sign of Manuel Pellegrini at the moment, so while we wait some breaking swimming news.

Fran Halsall has been forced to pull out of the World Short Course Championships in Doha with a shoulder problem.

Halsall won silver in Thursday's 4x50m mixed relay but will miss the rest of the championships.

In the pool, there was a new British record for James Guy as he qualified for the final of the 400m freestyle with his three minutes 39.58 seconds beating the standard of 3:40.22 that Scotland's Robbie Renwick set back in 2008.

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Manchester City have just tweeted this scene from inside the press room at Etihad Stadium.

We'll hear from their manager Manuel Pellegrini shortly ahead of his side's match with Everton in the Premier League tomorrow evening.

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The Leicester Mercury reports, external Leicester City are being linked with an £8m move for Croatian striker Andrej Kramaric.

The 23-year-old, who plays for HNK Rijeka, has attracted interest from the Foxes, according to reports in Croatia.

Kramaric has been capped four times by his country and began his career at Dinamo Zagreb.

As mentioned, the magic of the FA Cup is back this weekend as 40 teams battle it out for a place among the big boys and their name in the hat for the third round draw on Monday.

Read about a cruise ship engineer, a goalscoring internet sensation and a former Inter Milan trainee who will all be hoping to create their own bit of cup history.

Andrew Benson
BBC Sport chief F1 writer

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"McLaren say a decision on who will drive in Formula 1 for the team in 2015 has not been made.

"The team also say there will be no announcements 'until next week at the earliest'.

"It means Jenson Button and Kevin Magnussen will have to wait a few more days yet before discovering their fate."

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On this day in 2006, it was one to forget for the England cricket team.

Shane Warne took four wickets for 49 runs as Andrew Flintoff's side collapsed to 129 all out to lose the second Test against Australia in Adelaide by six wickets.

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Where are you heading this weekend for the #FACup, external?

Get involved & send us your photos & videos via #getcarriedaway, external

The second round action kicks off from 19:30 on BBC Two this evening with coverage of Hartlepool v Blyth Spartans.

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Day five of BBC Sport's advent calendar sees Scotland's Ross Murdoch stun the home crowd by beating compatriot Michael Jamieson to gold in the 200m breaststroke at Glasgow 2014.

Murdoch was in disbelief after the finish, breaking the British record in a time of two minutes and 7.30 seconds.

A couple more suggestions here on #bbcsportsday, external or who you'd like to see your side buy if "money was no object" come January:

John McEnerney:, external Cavani and Thiago Silva from PSG, Sami Khedira to bolster the midfield then nobody would stop the Mou machine!

Geoff Naylor:, external Couldn't Forest persuade Roy Keane to come out of retirement? It wouldn't cost anything!