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Trainer Colin Tizzard says Cue Card will not run at next week's Cheltenham Festival.

The nine-year-old, who won the Ryanair Chase in 2013 and was due to run in the same race this year, has a breathing problem and misses out.

Managerial appointment alert! League One strugglers Coventry City have called a news conference at 13:30 GMT to announce the name of their new manager.

And it will be a huge surprise if ex-West Brom and Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray is not sat on the top table..., external

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Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin still believes the club can finish in the Premier League's top four this season.

Saints have failed to win their last three matches and slipped out of the Champions League places for the first time since December.

"There's a lot of expectation, after we beat Manchester United, that we could finish in the top four but we are not giving up on this," the Frenchman tells BBC Radio Solent.

"We still want to finish as high as possible - which means the top four. We still have the capacity to do it. We have been in the top five since August - so why not?"

Following the news that Newcastle legend Alan Shearer is to be honoured with a bronze statue, we want to know which sport star you think should have a similar honour bestowed on them. And, most importantly, why?

Alan Simon:, external A statue of Dave Mackay wouldn't go amiss - maybe the best Spurs player I ever saw (along with Pat Jennings!)

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Hull City's Republic of Ireland international midfielder Robbie Brady faces five to six weeks out with a calf injury.

The 23-year-old, who has made 24 appearances for the club this season, suffered significant muscle damage after falling down a hole in training.

Former Tottenham and England goalkeeper Ray Clemence:, external Sad day to see that the legend that was Dave Mackay passed away last night. Great man sadly missed.

Ramsey was asked about the prospect of being in the adjacent dug-out to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Wednesday

"It will be an honour to be sat next to Arsene," he said. "But like I say, all I am focused on is the job that I've got to do. You'd be a fool not to have learned something from Arsene and his philosophies over the years in the Premier League."

But Ramsey refused to be drawn on the implication of the release of QPR's financial figures on Monday.

"I don't know the ins and outs of the financial results," he says. "All I am focused on is the football and keeping us in the league."

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QPR manager Chris Ramsey knows his side face a difficult task against Arsenal on Wednesday.

"Arsenal are a fantastic technical team. They can take anyone apart when they're at their best," he admits.

"These next three games will be very important for us to show what we can do but there's plenty of reason for optimism. We played well last time out and we've tried to address the mistakes we made."

After hearing from Arsene Wenger, it's now time to see what QPR manager Chris Ramsey thinks ahead of their London derby at Loftus Road on Wednesday as they battle against relegation.

"The target is win every game. I know it's a cliche but we have to take each game as it comes and get a positive result," he says.

"We can't worry with what they do - we just focus on what we have to do."

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So how do you beat Premier League leaders (and newly-crowned League Cup winners) Chelsea? If Sam Allardyce knows then he isn't giving much away.

"Jose's teams rarely slip up and that's why they're so good. The demand from Chelsea to the players is that they're not allowed to be off form," says the West Ham manager.

"I expect them to be efficient in every department and that's why they're top of the league. They rarely make mistakes and that makes it difficult to score against them."

Happy new year? Not for West Ham. The east London club have won just one of their past 10 top-flight matches, slipping to eighth position. Leaders Chelsea are probably not the team you want to face next...

But Hammers chief Sam Allardyce says: "We look forward to Chelsea now and it's the third derby in a row. We have to get back to the level of the Tottenham performance to help us try to get a result against the best team in the Premier League at the moment."

West Ham dominated possession and had more attempts at goal against Palace - and that should been enough to see off Saturday's visitors, reckons Sam Allardyce.

"Overall we should have won the game, but stats are only a measure. The bottom line is that we went 3-0 down from set plays and Palace did what they needed to do," he says.

Not sure Hammers (or Palace) fans might agree with the first part, Sam....

Easy question to warm up Big Sam Allardyce. Team news? Any concerns after the 3-1 home defeat by Crystal Palace?

"We'll have the same squad as Saturday with no new injuries so we'll select a team from that squad," says the West Ham boss.

"The biggest disappointment for me from Saturday was the way we conceded the goals. The actual playing stats say we should have won, but it doesn't matter when the score is 3-0."

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce strolls into the media room at his club's Chadwell Heath training ground, shuffles his seat up to the microphone and takes a deep breath.

He's ready to face the press pack ahead of tomorrow's Premier League home match against London rivals Chelsea....

With QPR just above the relegation zone, Wenger expects a tough task at Loftus Road on Wednesday.

"They fight not to go down. You expect the commitment and the fight from these teams," he adds.

"It's a difficult job. The most unenviable job is to fight not to go down down. It's a fight against fear."

Arsene Wenger has also confirmed that Aaron Ramsey is available while Francis Coquelin could feature but will wear a protective mask to protect his broken nose.

However, January transfer window signing Krystian Bielik will play for the under-18s on Wednesday and Wenger does not think the midfielder will make his first-team debut this season.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger ahead of his side's trip to QPR and their battle to finish in the top four:

"It's very tight," he admits. "Man City are four points ahead and there are plenty of people chasing us in the top four. It's down to consistency.

"We have seen things change quickly in the last two or three months of the season. We have to focus on finishing as well as we can."

Fans group Supporters Direct group wants greater transparency to ensure supporters know exactly who owns their club.

It forms part of a manifesto with the aim of "reforming English football".

Between 2005 and 2011 Leeds United's owners were unknown, as a Cayman Islands-based trust was in charge of the club while Hartlepool, Charlton, Blackpool and Leyton Orient have been highlighted by the organisation as clubs of concern.

Following the news that Newcastle legend Alan Shearer is to be honoured with a bronze statue, we want to know which sport star you think should have a similar honour bestowed on them. And, most importantly, why?

Andrew Lambert:, external Given the sad news from yesterday, Dave Mackay. At both Hearts and Spurs.

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Some of the stories from Tuesday's gossip column:

The Daily Telegraph, external reports that Chelsea could move for Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel, who will be 44 in the summer, as a replacement for second choice Petr Cech, should the 32-year-old leave Stamford Bridge this summer.

In the Daily Mail,, external former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Carragher says that Chelsea cannot afford to let defender John Terry, 34, leave the club and it will cost them dearly to get a replacement.

And news of the Beckham boys - the Daily Star says, external 15-year-old son Brooklyn could follow his father's example and play for Manchester United if he is released by Arsenal at the end of the season while the same paper reveals, external that Romeo, 12, has been tipped as a future tennis champion after impressing during lessons at a council court in west London.