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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger must decide whether to include Joel Campbell in his team's Champions League tie against Bayern Munich after the Costa Rican scored in his first Premier League start, against Swansea on Saturday.

Arsenal's win against Bayern in the reverse fixture was the German champions' only defeat over 90 minutes in 21 competitive games this season.

It was badly needed by an Arsenal side who are attempting to become the first team since Galatasaray in 2012-13 to reach the knockout stages after losing their first two group games, following defeats by Dinamo Zagreb and Olympiakos.

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Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker says Arsenal will face a "wounded" Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday after beating the German side two weeks ago.

"We were the first team to really challenge them and beat them," said Mertesacker of Arsenal's home 2-0 win.

"They will want to prove that they are better than us."

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Steven Gerrard will not be returning to play for Liverpool, insist his Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy.

Liverpool have confirmed that Gerrard has been offered the chance to train with them during the MLS off-season.

Galaxy say Gerrard will return to LA for pre-season training in January.

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp answers questions on the prospect of former captain Steven Gerrard returning to the club to train during the MLS off season.   

"All I can say is that I've had contact with Stevie - one phone call and a few messages," said the German of the LA Galaxy midfielder. 

"He is a legend. If he's in Liverpool and wants to train ahead of next season in LA that's absolutely no problem. Nothing else."

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has picked a full-strength squad for the Europa League tie at Rubin Kazan.

Striker Christian Benteke, who has made three substitute appearances since returning from injury, is included.

Youngsters Pedro Chirivella, Cameron Brannagan and back-up goalkeeper Ryan Fulton have also travelled to Russia.

Midfielder Joao Teixeira is ineligible and defender Connor Randall, who made his senior debut against Bournemouth last week, has not travelled.

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Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet says "confidence is high" among the squad after Saturday's 3-1 victory over Chelsea. 

The Reds face Rubin Kazan in the Europa League on Thursday and Mignolet said: "As a footballer you always want to play in big games and it's a big game versus Kazan. We want the three points. We will try to achieve that."

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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has hit a brilliant hundred for the Sunfoil Dolphins in the Ram Slam T20 in South Africa. 

Pietersen made 115 off just 66 balls, hitting five fours and 10 sixes in a team total of 174 for six. 

Since his England career was ended after last year's Ashes series, the 35-year-old has embarked on a career as a freelance T20 batsman, with the Dolphins the latest franchise he has signed up for.

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Former England rugby league captain Kevin Sinfield believes Sam Burgess will prove what a "fantastic" player he is, whether he stays in union or returns to the 13-a-side code.

Sinfield, 34, recently ended a glittering career with Leeds Rhinos in order to switch to union with the city's Carnegie club.

"Other league players who made the switch, they all take differing times," he said. "Me and Sam are very different, and I think he's done extremely well. To play in a World Cup after 12 months is remarkable, and Sam will do what's right for him."

Swansea City are close to reaching agreement with striker Michu to terminate the Spaniard's contract, according to Wales Online., external

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Jono:, external I would ban fans that only turn up when there is a big cup game or winning and heading for promotion.

Stephen Brown:, external Ban greedy American owners from completing leveraged takeovers.

Prashanth:, external Ban Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.. Only then an English team has a chance to win the CL.

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Ireland boss Joe Schmidt will struggle to replace "one of the best defence coaches in the world" in Les Kiss, according to Rory Best.

Best believes Ireland have a job on their hands to find Kiss' equal, with the popular Australian having taken over as rugby director at Ulster.

The Ireland hooker said: "I think it will be tough: if you're trying to replace like-for-like in terms of Les, for me he's one of the best defence coaches in the world."

Olly Clements:, external As a Colchester fan, I would ban all other teams from scoring against. Maybe even ban other teams from using a goalkeeper.

Michael Reid:, external I would ban banners on planes. Money to burn idiots who attempt to force their opinions on others.

Charlie Fox:, external Would ban players waving imaginary cards, coloured boots and taking corners outside of the corner arc

Wolves boss Kenny Jackett says his side lacked creative energy in their 1-0 defeat on Tuesday by lowly Bristol City. 

Jackett even substituted top scorer Benik Afobe at half-time, in the hope that a new-look, more experienced strike pairing of Adam Le Fondre and Grant Holt might pay dividends. 

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"It looked in the first half like we needed some support in terms of a second forward," Jackett told BBC WM. 

"But we didn't trouble their goalkeeper in either half. We never got going."

Tottenham's Andros Townsend has been left out of Thursday's Europa League tie with Anderlecht after clashing with Spurs fitness coach Nathan Gardiner.

Townsend, 24, was an unused substitute in Monday's win over Aston Villa and was pictured pushing and arguing with Gardiner on the pitch after the game.

"He did not train with the group. He is not available to be selected," Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino said. "It's because of Monday. If you behave the wrong way you always need to pay."

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Here's a tip for anyone planning to grab Serena Williams's phone - don't bother.

The American, who has won 21 Grand Slam singles titles, will chase you down, and she will catch you. It was a lesson learnt by a man who took the 34-year-old's mobile phone while she was in a restaurant.

"Yesterday at dinner the craziest thing happened to me," the world number oneposted on her Facebook page,, external accompanied by a picture of herself as Superwoman.

Williams, who is taking the rest of the year off to recover from injuries, claimed the man "grabbed her phone and swiftly left".  

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Former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns pocketed more than a quarter of a million dollars in return for fixing matches, a London court heard today.

The all-rounder moved to Dubai in 2008 with his partner to work for a family in the rough diamond industry, a move he said was to build a career after retiring from the sport.

But a jury was told the real reason was much more sinister - that the businessmen were bankrolling his lavish lifestyle in payment for throwing games while playing in India.

They also paid for three other men - including two suspected of match-fixing - to try to involve them in the scams, it was alleged.

Cairns perjury trial at Southwark Crown Court continues.

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has tweeted a message of support to Andy Cole after the ex-United striker revealed he is suffering with kidney failure.

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Tony Adams has undergone heart surgery in Azerbaijan - an operation the former England and Arsenal defender has said saved his life.

The 49-year-old is now the Azerbaijani club's director of football and recently went under the knife for a "severely blocked vein" after suffering acute chest pain.

"The brilliant surgeons did a fantastic job - as has been reiterated to me by my cardiologist in the UK," Adams said.

"I know full well that without their brilliance ... I would not be alive now. A minor heart operation saved my life."

Want to help choose the soundtrack to October's Goal of the Month? Well, here is your chance.

Match of the Day 2 has teamed up with BBC Radio 1's Greg James show to ask you to vote for the music to accompany this Sunday's Goal of the Month competition.

The three tracks below have been shortlisted - and you vote for your favourite one here.

The vote opens at 18:00 GMT and closes at 18:00 GMT on Thursday. So which of the following do you want to hear on Sunday night?

• KDA - Turn The Music Louder (Rumble)
• Matrix & Futurebound - Happy Alone
• The Sherlocks - Heart Of Gold

The winning track will be announced on Greg's show on Thursday (Radio 1, 16:00-19:00 BST), after the vote has closed.

The shortlisted goals, plus your choice of soundtrack, will be shown on Match of the Day 2 on Sunday on BBC One at 22:30 BST (23:25 in Scotland).