Right, that's that from me, Saj Chowdhury. I now hand you over to the very capable fingers of Gary Rose. Enjoy the football.

Let's not forget that Millwall play Cardiff at 12:15 BST in the Championship - here's a tweet and picture from former Lions defender Mark Phillips.

Image source, Mark Phillips

Mark Phllips:, external Just found this picture of the youth team days.

Who do you recognise?

Two changes for Manchester City from the midweek draw with CSKA Moscow in the Champions League as Jesus Navas and Gael Clichy come in for Aleksandar Kolarov and James Milner. West Ham are unchanged from their last game.

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Fernando: , externalToday, important game against West Ham

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John Bailey:, external Used to have to buy my ball back at the local car boot sale the following Sunday off the old women next door.

John told us his tale of how he got his ball back via the Match of the Day Facebook page., external You can do the same or alternatively text 81111 or tweet #bbcfootball.

BBC Radio 5 live

Former Manchester United, Aston Villa and Manchester City goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel on BBC Radio 5 live on Friday: "I don't think that Liverpool's Simon Mignolet has done too badly, but he has not done too well either.

"Now he has had a bit of criticism it is a test of his mental strength as much as anything. As a goalkeeper you are alone with your thoughts for a long time.

"It is hard, but I don't think that he has been afforded enough protection by his defence. I think he has been very unfairly treated."

Kevin Kilbane
BBC Radio 5 live

"What I don't think has helped Mario Balotelli is the form of Divork Origi, on loan from Liverpool at Lille, who looked good playing against Everton in midweek in the Europa League, working the channels, holding the ball up well and generally doing much better than Balotelli in that lone striker role."

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It's been three years since Mario Balotelli unveiled the notorious 'Why Always Me?' T-shirt after scoring against Manchester United in Manchester City's 6-1 win at Old Trafford.

To mark the third anniversary of one of many bizarre Balotelli moments, BBC Sport's Mike Keegan reveals some of the lesser-known stories about the Italian striker, including a weird fascination with a set of doors at Manchester City's training ground.

BBC Radio 5 live

Sunday Mirror writer Andy Dunn on BBC Radio 5 live: "Maybe too much has been made of the shirt swap against Real Madrid, but what it shows that is Mario Balotelli has not absorbed the culture of the club and realised the expectations of the supporters at the club.

"The discussion was centred around that rather than his poor form on the pitch. His best game came when he played alongside Daniel Sturridge in his very first game and he has not really had a strike partner since."

Another interesting fixture is the one at Anfield between Liverpool and Hull.

The Reds, as you may recall, were soundly beaten by Real Madrid in midweek, while Hull managed a draw at Arsenal in the league last week.

There was less made of how Tigers boss Steve Bruce got on at Sam Allardyce's 60th party, and more about how Reds striker Mario Balotelli is not finding it easy on Merseyside.

That match kicks off at 15:00 BST.

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Burnley FC:, external Happy Birthday to the one and only Jimmy McIlroy, who turns 83 today!

McIlroy is considered on of the all-time great Clarets. The former striker scored 131 goals for his club.

This morning we have been working in tandem with The Danny Baker Show on BBC Radio 5 live and asking you to share your interesting anecdotes around having to ask the eternal question: "Can we have our ball back please?"

Sam, Bishops Tawton: One smashed a neighbours greenhouse. As you do when you're 12, I ran. Then a couple of days later I returned and claimed: "I just kicked the ball over, could I look around for It in your garden?", which I did, while she told me how somebody had smashed her greenhouse. Got the ball, and left. This counts as confessional right?

Geoff Ingatestone: I once sliced a ball in the street and it went straight through a massive window at the local fire station. It wasn't my ball so I had to sheepishly ask for it back. Looking back I should have just bought a new ball as I was in my early twenties!

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Here's a bit of light non-fiction on the BBC Football site ahead of Saturday's football. It is three-pronged today:

Premier League

"The Hammers are up in fourth place in the table, and it is hard to find the West Ham fans who were criticising their manager Sam Allardyce, and were so determined to get rid of him last season."

The Robbie Savage column

The FA Cup

"Should Shaun Reid steer Warrington Town, who play in the eighth-tier Northern Premier League Division One North, to victory over North Ferriby United, it will be the first time the Yellows have reached the FA Cup first round."

BBC's Neil Johnston talks to Peter Reid's brother and manager of Warrington Town

El Clasico

"Even by his own outrageously high standards, Real's Ronaldo has enjoyed a purple patch in the opening two months of the season, with a La Liga goals-per-game sequence of 1-1-3-4-1-3-2."

Spanish football writer Andy West crunches the number in his Real Madrid v Barcelona lowdown

West Ham manager "Big" Sam Allardyce celebrated his 60th with a birthday party last week - you might have seen Hull's Steve Bruce hot-foot it from the Emirates on the Tube after the 2-2 draw against Arsenal.

We want to know... what would you buy your manager?

Does Alan Pardew need an Anderson Shelter to protect him from this season's criticism?

Does Jose Mourinho need a Sudoku book to help him pass the time after Chelsea seal the league title in March?

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Fans at Anfield will get to see a Uruguayan striker in action later, but it won't be for the home side.

Hull's £10m summer signing Abel Hernandez, 24, has told The Sun, external he's determined to remind the Kop what strikers from the home of Luis Suarez can do.

The Uruguayan has scored three goals in his first five Hull games - more than Liverpool new boys Mario Balotelli and Rickie Lambert combined.

This morning we have been working in tandem with The Danny Baker Show on BBC Radio 5 live and asking you to share your interesting anecdotes around having to ask the eternal question: "Can we have our ball back please?"

Rhys Morris:, external After the 1989 FA Cup final a few of us went and had a kick about in the old people's flats' back gardens. Rows and rows of washing lines. Perfect goals they were, just the right height. Scored a 35-yard screamer through an old dear's window. She called the cops and everything. I was made to sit with her and apologise after cleaning up the mess. She only turned nasty when she found out i was a Liverpool supporter. Those were the days.

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Former Manchester United, Aston Villa and Manchester City goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel on BBC Radio 5 live: "I don't think that the result actually matters that much for Sunderland. They have to deliver a performance that shows their commitment, because they seemed to have given up against Southampton at times"

One of the key Premier League matches today is Sunderland v Arsenal.

The Black Cats will be looking to bounce back from the deep, deep crater formed by their 8-0 loss at Southampton last week.

The Gunners find themselves already 11 points behind leaders Chelsea. Manager Arsene Wenger was in... interesting form when he faced questions from the BBC's Jacqui Oatley after the 2-2 draw against Hull.

This morning we are working in tandem with The Danny Baker Show on BBC Radio 5 live and asking you to share your interesting anecdotes around having to ask the eternal question: "Can we have our ball back please?"

Scott Davies:, external Chased by a goat getting a ball back from the neighbours, hid in the shed. Had to make a run for it when it got bored!

John McEnerney:, external Working as a team to get our ball from next door's garden, two German Shepherds distracted by one while another two get the ball! Good old days.

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BBC Sport are publishing an FA Cup goal a day in the build-up to the first round - 50 in total.

Every week we're holding a vote to see which goal you'd like to see through to our final vote. You can vote for your favourite of this week's seven through this page - if you need to view the options first you can do so in

The options:

•Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso's goal from his own half against Luton in a 2006 third-round tie.

•Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford helping the League One side knock Manchester United out in the 2010 third round.

•Chelsea defender David Webb's header to win the 1970 final replay against Leeds at Old Trafford.

•Manchester United striker Mark Hughes's volley to level against Oldham in the 1994 semi-final.

•Stevenage forward Peter Winn's cool finish to knock out Newcastle in the 2011 third round.

•Arsenal legend Thierry Henry scoring on his return to the club against Leeds in the 2012 fourth round.

•Manchester City striker Jon Macken scoring in a 4-3 comeback win against Tottenham in the 2004 fourth round.