Injured Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey is to miss three weeks, says manager Arsene Wenger, who denies any regret over loaning Jack Wilshere to Bournemouth for the season.

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BBC News

The former Essex schoolteacher of West Ham, Chelsea and England footballer Frank Lampard has spoken of the midfielder's early development as a player.

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He made the comments following Lampard's decision to retire, announced yesterday, bringing to an end a 21-year professional career.  

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, Chris Bouckley, former football master at the fee-paying Brentwood School which Lampard attended, said: "When he was eight or nine he was a good player, but did not stand out.

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"It was a football school so there were other children with talent. What was different with him was that he gave everything, whether it was cross-country running or swimming.

"He always gave 110%."

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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Anfield

Liverpool were struggling to disturb Chelsea's control on this game but in that moment they found what they needed with another crucial headed goal from Gini Wijnaldum.

Chelsea have been the model of composure so far but can Liverpool apply even more pressure after grabbing at that lifeline.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Anfield

Liverpool have dominated possession in a frantic Anfield atmosphere but Chelsea have remained calm and compact, not giving Jurgen Klopp's side a serious chance.

Klopp may want to change things but has his best option been removed? Sadio Mane, flown back from the Africa Cup Of Nations after Senegal lost to Cameroon in the quarter-final, stopped his warm-up and instantly had to have an ice pack applied to his knee.