Chelsea

What can Chelsea do to turn their season around? Will there be signings this transfer window? 

Interim manager Guus Hiddink has been speaking to the media today but is keeping his cards close to his chest. The Dutchman says discussions he has with club management over potential transfers will remain private.

And on team news for Wednesday's match with West Brom, he says Diego Costa will be fit to play, but Eden Hazard is yet to return to training. 

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Former Swansea City winger Leighton James is not sad to see Jonjo Shelvey departing the Liberty Stadium.

Newcastle United have agreed a £12m fee with Swansea for the 23-year-old England midfielder.

Shelvey’s performances this season have frustrated many Swansea fans, including ex-Wales international James.

“I think that’s good business for a player who doesn’t give me the impression that his heart and soul is in Swansea,” James told BBC Wales Sport.

“He’s a one in five, one in six player – a bit like his passing. For me he hits one great 40 yard pass and then the next four or five times gives the ball away.

“He’s not the kind of player I’d want to see battling in a relegation fight.”

It's been a right old day for contract signings today - Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli signed an extension to his deal at White Hart Lane earlier this morning...

And here he is upping cyclist Chris Froome in the celebration stakes by posting a snap of himself at 14, dressed in a rather dubious outfit...

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Here's Chris Froome, speaking after announcing his new contract with Team Sky. 

"Team Sky have been fundamental to my success to date so it was a very easy decision to commit to the team until the end of 2018," the Briton said. 

"Their values are my values and I am proud to ride for a team that has shown you can win the biggest bike races in the world clean. 

"I am more motivated than I have ever been and I have got big targets for this Olympic year. I can't wait to start racing."

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Manchester City

A bit of team news from Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini for tomorrow's Premier League match at home to Everton.

Vincent Kompany, Eliaquim Mangala, Fernandinho, Samir Nasri and Wilfried Bony are all out injured, he says. 

"Mangala tried to work yesterday with normality but he couldn’t. He had some pain in his muscle. For him, it’s best to wait.

"It's the same for Fernandinho and Bony. For Nasri and Kompany, we will have to wait longer. Vincent is trying a lot of different things to try and find the cause of the injury so we have no update at this time."  

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There were no Premier League players in the World Team XI, so throughout the day we are giving you the chance to vote for a Premier League XI that could take on the World side.

Our team already has David de Gea in goal and Hector Bellerin at right-back.

Our third of seven votes is to decide who the left-back would be in our team. The options are:

Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Leighton Baines (Everton), Aaron Cresswell (West Ham), Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City), Nacho Monreal (Arsenal), Alberto Moreno (Liverpool)

To vote, click on the option at the top of the page. The vote is open now and closes at 13:40 GMT with results announced shortly after.

Liverpool have signed Queen's Park Rangers' 24-year-old defender Steven Caulker on loan for the rest of the season.

Reds manager Jurgen Klopp has been hit by a succession of injuries to central defenders, with Martin Skrtel,Dejan Lovren and Mamadou Sakho all ruled out.

Caulker, who spent the first half of this campaign on loan at Southampton, will be eligible to play against Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday.

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The votes are in and you have selected Arsenal's Hector Bellerin for our right back slot in our Premier League team to take on the Fifa/Fifpro World XI. He joins Manchester United's David de Gea, who you selected as keeper.

These are the results.

Coming up next: Who should be left-back?

The 30-year-old Briton has claimed two Tour de France victories already in his time with Team Sky...

Another to follow this year too?

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Motherwell have been forced to admit defeat in their bid to sign on-loan Liam Grimshaw after the Manchester United midfielder was recalled to Old Trafford.

The 20-year-old is now expected to be sold on to another club in England.

It is a blow for Motherwell boss Mark McGhee, who had been determined to sign the Red Devils youngster on a permanent deal after impressing in his 16 outings.

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Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares got their Apia International campaign off to the perfect start by beating James Duckworth and John Millman in Sydney.

Briton Murray and Brazilian doubles partner Soares won the first set 6-4 but fell 7-5 in the second against the Australian pair.

A tie-break eventually saw Murray and Soares emerge 11-9 victors in the third to secure a second-round spot.

Britain's Colin Fleming was also celebrating after beating Bob and Mike Bryan 7-5 7-5 alongside Jonathan Erlich of Israel. 

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Jess: Mesut Ozil is the only Premier League player currently who stands a chance in next year's selection.

Graham Palmer: Pointless in my view. Voting on a par with Eurovision Song Contest It can never be impartial.

Paul Brock: Great attacking talent in Fifa World XI but missing the world class Sergio Aguero.

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Ronnie O'Sullivan is back in action at the Masters today, when he takes on Mark Williams in the opening round.

O'Sullivan, 40, returned to the professional tour in December after an eight-month sabbatical, following defeat to Stuart Bingham in the World Championship quarter-finals in April.

Rumour has it that David Beckham will be at Alexandra Palace today to cheer on the Rocket.

You can watch Ronnie's return on the BBC Sport website from 13:00 GMT.

A Question of Sport Teaser

Today's teaser from our Question of Sport colleagues is a tricky one.

Name the four snooker players from outside the UK to have won the Masters? 

Answers later.

In the meantime, if you want a round-up of what happened yesterday at the Masters, click here.

Everton

And can we expect any more signings coming in? 

"I will never close the door on anything," says Martinez.  

"We have been working hard to get our business done in a quiet manner. Shani Tarashaj was our number one target, and Matthew Foulds is a completely different age group...

"But until something happens there isn't anything else to say just yet."

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Roberto Martinez also has this update on whether Aiden McGeady and Darren Gibson will be leaving the club this transfer window.

On McGeady he says: "There have been three inquiries, one from abroad and two domestic. It will be over next couple of weeks that we make final decision

"If [either player] does leave it will be just a loan until the end of the season. Both will be returning for pre-season."

Everton

Everton manager Roberto Martinez is speaking to the media before Wednesday's Premier League trip to Manchester City. 

There's some good news for Toffees fans - striker Romelu Lukaku is fit.

"He trained well and is very much ready to play tomorrow," Martinez said.

Defender Ramiro Funes Mori is also expected to be fit, while Martinez rates Tom Cleverley's chances of playing as "50-50". 

Seamus Coleman meanwhile, will be out for "another 10 to 14 days".

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There were no Premier League players in the World Team XI, so throughout the day we are giving you the chance to vote for a Premier League XI that could take on the World side.

Our second of seven votes is to decide who the right back would be in our team. The options are:

Hector Bellerin (Arsenal), Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), Seamus Coleman (Everton), Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea), Glen Johnson (Stoke), Bacary Sagna (Manchester City)

To vote, click on the option at the top of the page. The second vote is open now and closes at 12:50 GMT with results announced shortly after.

The votes are in and you have selected Manchester United's David de Gea for our goalkeeping slot in our Premier League team to take on the Fifa/Fifpro World XI. 

These are the results...