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Roberto Soldado is Tottenham's only confirmed absentee for Saturday's Premier League meeting with bottom-club Leicester.

The Spain striker is suffering with a knee injury but it is unlikely he would have been in Mauricio Pochettino's starting line-up given the form of new England call-up Harry Kane.

Soldado's absence means Emmanuel Adebayor is expected to be named among the substitutes and Pochettino may yet ring the changes after last weekend's 3-0 defeat at Manchester United.

Provisional squad: Lloris, Vorm, Friedel, Walker, Rose, Davies, Chiriches, Kaboul, Fazio, Dier, Vertonghen, Bentaleb, Mason, Capoue, Paulinho, Stambouli, Dembele, Lamela, Townsend, Eriksen, Chadli, Adebayor, Kane.

On his own future, the Chilean said: "I have been here less than two years. Last year we won the league and a cup. That is not easy. Everyone in England is strong.

"Every manager, when they have not been winning, is under pressure. It has happened with Liverpool, Arsenal, now me. In Spain the same has happened with Carlo Ancelotti and he has won four titles."

Asked if he was still enjoying the job, he replied: "Yes. I have just played Barcelona in the Champions League, now we are fighting for the best league in the world. If you do not enjoy it, you should see a doctor."

Despite second-placed City trailing Premier League leaders Chelsea by six points - the Londoners also have a game in hand - Pellegrini is not giving up.

"It is not a disaster. Only Chelsea have been better. We will keep on fighting."

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has returned to the Spain squad for upcoming matches against Ukraine and the Netherlands.

The Brazil-born forward was omitted from Vicente del Bosque's squad for the November games against Belarus and Germany because of a hamstring problem.

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His Chelsea team-mate Cesc Fabregas has also returned to the squad. David Silva, Santi Cazorla and David De Gea are the other English-based players in the squad.

Spain squad: Casillas, De Gea, Asenjo; Juanfran, Carvajal, Pique, Bartra, Ramos, Albiol, Alba, Bernat; Suarez, Busquets, San Jose, Silva, Pedro, Fabregas, Cazorla, Iniesta, Koke, Isco; Vitolo, Costa, Morata.

Reflecting on their Champions League exit to Barcelona on Wednesday, Pellegrini added: "It is not the end of the project. If we get the penalty anything could happen.

"We were unlucky both seasons we played against Barca. It doesn't demonstrate whether we have improved or not. If every year you play against Barca and Real Madrid it is hard. The Champions League is the target for every team that wants to be a big team. It is not easy."

Responding to the recent 'penalty puzzle' article, external on the club's website:

"You give so much importance to that article that I read it. It's just a very objective article. It's not an opinion article. It's not something that can lead to discussion. It's just the numbers.

"I just believe it's an article with numbers and the same way the numbers always tell the truth. No agendas, no intention, just numbers."

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is facing the media, ahead of Saturday lunchtime's home game against West Brom.

He brings news that midfielder Yaya Toure will miss out with an Achilles problem, while Aleksanda Kolarov (muscle) and James Milner (knee) are also struggling.

Keep them coming... tweet us with #happiestsportingmoment

Tony Metcalfe:, external Being present at Scarborough when Yorkshire won County Championship in 2001.

Lauren-Sophie:, external England regaining the Ashes in 2005! Best summer of cricket ever.

Laura:, external @LeeTrundle10's volley against Carlisle in the Football League Trophy.

Tommy Roberts: Jonny Wilkinson's drop goal in 2003 to finally end the torture.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is the next manager in the media spotlight today.

His side leads the way in the Premier League by six points with a game in hand following last week's draw with Southampton and Manchester City's defeat at Burnley. Next up is a trip to the KC to play Hull City.

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"We are in front, the advantage is significant but there is still a long way to go. We are strong and confident," said Mourinho.

"We have been chased since August so it's normal to know the other teams are behind and they won't let us enjoy an easy ride."

A few more of your trips down memory lane from the BBC Sport Facebook page, external asking for your #happiestsportingmoment in recognition of the International Day of Happiness.

Jordan Nicholas Street: Didier Drogba rolling in the last penalty in the 2012 Champions League final.

Josh Hemsley: Leicester beating Man U 5-3, when Vardy went clean through and made it 4-3, it was as if we'd won the Premier League in my house, could probably hear our cheering in Manchester.

Owen Craig: Steven Gerrard goal vs Olympiakos! Oooohhhh you beautyyyyyy.

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Relegation-threatened Romanian club Otelul Galati are taking legal action against a referee after his "disastrous performance" in their goalless draw in a domestic league match against CSMS Iasi on Wednesday.

"Otelul Galati will sue referee Marian Balaci because he influenced the outcome of the game against CSMS Iasi," Otelul, 2011 Romanian champions, said in a statement on Friday.

"He came here to rob us," Otelul's administrative manager Vlad Rapisca said.

After seven successive matches without a win, Otelul slumped to 17th place with 15 points from 22 games, nine adrift of safety.

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QPR are hoping to have midfielder Joey Barton back in time for Sunday's Premier League match at home to Everton.

Barton, who has missed his team's last three league games through suspension, sustained a knock in training this week and is doubtful for the encounter at Loftus Road.

QPR coach Chris Ramsey will make a late decision on Barton, while Mauricio Isla (knee) and Darnell Furlong (calf) are also doubts. Defender Richard Dunne and midfield pair Leroy Fer and Alejandro Faurlin are all sidelined with knee injuries.

Provisional squad: Green, Furlong, Caulker, Onuoha, Yun, Wright-Phillips, Henry, Sandro, Phillips, Taarabt, Austin, Hill, McCarthy, Kranjcar, Hoilett, Vargas, Zamora, Grego-Cox.

West Ham are likely to once again be limited on defensive options for Saturday evening's visit of Premier League strugglers Sunderland.

Sam Allardyce has confirmed James Tomkins will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery whilst Winston Reid (hamstring) is a major doubt.

Carl Jenkinson is back in contention having been ineligible against parent club Arsenal last weekend but, whilst Carlton Cole is fit again following a hamstring problem, fellow strikers Andy Carroll (knee) and Enner Valencia (toe) remain sidelined.

Provisional squad: Adrian, Jaaskelainen, Cresswell, Jenkinson, Reid, Collins, O'Brien, Noble, Poyet, Song, Amalfitano, Kouyate, Nolan, Downing, Jarvis, Nene, Sakho, Cole.

Here's the line-up for the Europa League quarter-finals:

Sevilla v Zenit St Petersburg

Dnipro v Club Brugge

Dynamo Kiev v Fiorentina

Wolfsburg v Napoli

Not to be outdone by Lotus, Ferrari have also snapped a picture of this morning's solar eclipse, and tweeted simply:, external "#eclipse over #Maranello"

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Uefa's general secretary Gianni Infantino is back again on the stage in Nyon and this time he's been joined by former Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek.

They're getting set to draw the Europa League quarter-finals.

News of those ties on the way shortly.

The Lotus F1 team tweet:, external "We couldn't have missed the eclipse here at Enstone! Now back to work to finish preparations for the #MalaysianGP."

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Uefa have been busy jotting some dates down in their diaries and here's how the Champions League quarter-finals will occur.

First legs

14 April: Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid, Juventus v Monaco

15 April: Paris St-Germain v Barcelona, Porto v Bayern Munich

Second legs

21 April: Barcelona v Paris St-Germain, Bayern Munich v Porto

22 April: Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid, Monaco v Juventus

A group of Blackpool supporters plan to protest against the Championship club's owners, the Oyston family, by going to watch AFC Blackpool play Bootle in the North West Counties Premier Division on Saturday.

'Tangerine Knights' have organised a protest at Bloomfield Road before their match with Leeds, and then want fans to go to the non-league game instead.

AFC Blackpool play in the ninth tier of English football and manager Stuart Parker, a former Blackpool player, has told BBC Radio Lancashire they are expecting between 400 and 1,000 people to attend their fixture - an increase on their usual attendance of around 35.

A few of your suggestions from the BBC Sport Facebook, external page on your happiest sporting moment.

Jack Connolly: Ryder cup comeback, Ian Poulter finally realising that he's a professional golfer.

Amanda Lee: Seeing Huddersfield beat Saints in September 2014 when for about 18 hours Castleford could have been top of the Super League table. Obviously that didn't happen but I still get goosebumps thinking how exciting it was.

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Geoffrey de Ruytere: BOTHAM!!!!! Sheer heaven.

I take it you mean for the tache alone, Geoffrey?