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Stoke boss Mark Hughes has confirmed: "Peter Odemwingie will play a big part in the under-21 game on Monday. Possibly after that he'll be good to start."

The 33-year-old forward has been out eight months out with a cruciate knee ligament injury, but returned as a substitute against Sunderland last week.

Pearson's said sorry and we're all friends again... can we get on with the football now?

The Leicester manager says that defender Robert Huth and midfielder Andy King are injury doubts for the visit of Newcastle, while David Nugent is out. Jeff Schlupp is available, though.

"It's important for us to go into the last few games with our destiny in our own hands," Pearson says. "There's still a lot of hard work to be done. At the moment there's a strange perception that there's not. There is."

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Leicester manager Nigel Pearson has publically apologised after his rant at a journalist on Wednesday night, following his side's 3-1 defeat by Chelsea.

Ian Baker, the freelance journalist who was the subject of the incident, attended Thursday's news conference - which was meant to be concentrating on Leicester's game with Newcastle on Saturday.

"Apologies," said Pearson. "They wheel us out and I was not happy about losing.

"I react. Is it pressure? It might be. It's emotion more than anything. I'm not afraid of showing my emotion.

"I also accept when I've stepped out of line so it is only right to apologise."

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Stoke boss Mark Hughes has started his news conference ahead of their away trip to Swansea.

"We need to make sure we finish the season well. Swansea have achieved their record points haul and we are looking to do that too," he said.

If you read today's Gossip Column, you will have seen that the Daily Mail reports Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs are all chasing Luton Town 11-year-old Charlie Patino.

Hatters boss John Still has been talking to BBC Three Counties Radio about the speculation.

"It's how football is at the moment but it is what it is," said Still. "The compensation you get for young boys now is nothing so we'll see what happens with that.

"I'd be more inclined to advise him to go to a Championship club than a Premier League club. He'd get a better opportunity to be a first-team player and go from there. At 10 or 11 you haven't had an education in football yet."

This weekend, American legend Floyd Mayweather will fight Philippine great Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. It's a bout so big that everybody is talking about it - so it's probably best you know your stuff.

Wow your hairdresser with tales of Mayweather's wealth and Pacquiao's upbringing; surprise your accountant with massive numbers; embarrass your ex's new partner with your superior knowledge of boxing tactics.

And be sure to keep this in your pocket at all times if you are attending a dinner party between now and Saturday - you don't want to look like a complete idiot.

There's no stopping Shaun Murphy in the first session of his World Championship semi-final against Barry Hawkins. The former champ is 3-0 up against the beaten finalist of 2013.

That'll be that, then. Andy Murray has breezed through the first match of his clay-court season at the Munich Open, sweeping aside Mischa Zverev 6-2 6-2.

The top seed will play Czech Lukas Rosol in the next round, with the Scot hoping to claim his first senior title on clay come Sunday.

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Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that midfielder Ilkay Gundogan will not renew his contract, which expires in 2016. The obvious implication is that he will be leaving this summer, with Manchester United among the clubs linked with the combative Germany international.

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John Terry's goal in Chelsea's 3-1 win over Leicester on Wednesday was his 38th in the league drew him level with David Unsworth as the highest scoring defender in Premier League history.

Koeman on compatriot and Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat: "He's a man with a lot of experience in difficult circumstances. After Saturday, I wish him the best. He will give them the fighting spirit to stay in Premier League."

And on his ambitions for the final few weeks of the season: "I'd like to get into Europe. It's good for the players, for the club and for the fans. We know [playing in Europe] would make the Premier League difficult, but that's a problem for next season."

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The last time these sides met, Southampton recorded a staggering 8-0 win.

"We had unbelievable help from the players of Sunderland. It was so strange," says Koeman of that day.

"We didn't play really well. We scored great goals, but the game of this Saturday will be totally different. They have two home games and they need two wins. That means a lot of pressure and we have to prepare for that."

The Dutch coach adds that Dusan Tadic is out of Saturday's game with a groin problem.

Ronald Koeman has not arrived quite yet but the word coming from Southampton is that midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin will miss the remainder of the campaign with injury.

Could it be that the coveted Frenchman has played his last game for the club?

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BBC Merseyside sport are reporting that Liverpool defender Jon Flanagan is out for another six to nine months further knee surgery. The young defender has been struggling with the injury since pre-season and has not appeared in the first team this term.

Former World Champion Shaun Murphy capitalises on a Barry Hawkins mistake to go two frames up in their semi-final in Sheffield.

You can watch all the action from The Crucible via this link, on BBC Two and the red button.

On her BBC Two show, Clare Balding asked guest Chris Eubank about his philosophy on life. Big mistake...

Watch the full interview with Eubank, his son, Chris Eubank Jr, and former QPR manager Harry Redknapp on the Clare Balding Show, Friday 1 May, 22:00 BST on BBC Two and the BBC Sport website.

We all love a good rant, and Nigel Pearson's inspired us to think back to some of the greatest managerial meltdowns in football.

Have a look at this list and then cast your vote for your favourite on the right-hand side of this page, or using the vote tab on your mobile or tablet.

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Not strictly a manager's rant, this one, but it's an entertaining watch nonetheless.

Neil Lennon answers a journalist's phone during a news conference and is greeted by an angry wife...

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Radio reporters are currently getting up close and personal with Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood, as pictured by the club's Twitter account. , external

We'll bring you all the best news from Sherwood's natter, pre-Everton at home, when we get it.

Andy Murray has made a solid start to the clay-court season at the Munich Open, taking the first set against Germany's Mischa Zverev 6-2 in 28 minutes.

Murray is playing his first match in Munich, his first match under the guidance of new coach Jonas Bjorkman, and his first match as a married man.