SATURDAY
Everton v Arsenal
PremPlus, kick-off 12.45pm
Nicolas Anelka fell out with Paris Saint-Germain before moving to Arsenal. Mathieu Flamini walked out on Marseilles over a pay dispute before arriving at Highbury. Sylvain Wiltord went on strike at Bordeaux before joining Arsène Wenger’s team. Robin van Persie had a series of disputes with his coach at Feyenoord before leaving for Arsenal. So when Emmanuel Adebayor — dropped by AS Monaco last year after a contract dispute — was suspended by the club a week ago for missing training, his destination was a formality.
SUNDAY
Manchester United v Liverpool
Sky Sports 1, kick-off 4pm
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No wonder Jerzy Dudek seemed so big to AC Milan’s penalty-takers in the Champions League final — there are two of him, one desperate to leave Liverpool and one desperate to stay. November 30, warned by Rafael Benítez that he will play only if José Manuel Reina is injured or loses form, he says: “I told him that solution does not interest me.” Last Thursday: “I don’t want to play for this club any more. I have decided to leave Liverpool at whatever cost and I won’t change my mind. My time at Liverpool has reached its end. Nothing can change that.” Last Friday: “It’s crazy when people claim I don’t want to play for Liverpool any more.”
LIVE MATCHES
Today: 7.45pm: Ayr United v Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Tennent’s Scottish Cup third-round replay, Sky Sports 1. Tomorrow: 7.45pm: Leeds United v Wigan Athletic, FA Cup third-round replay, Sky Sports 1. Wednesday: 5.30am: United States v Norway, women’s friendly, British Eurosport 2. 8am: China v France, women’s friendly, British Eurosport 2. 7.30pm: Italian league match, teams tba, Bravo. 7.30pm: Torino v Arezzo, Italian second division, British Eurosport 2. 8.05pm: Manchester United v Burton Albion, FA Cup third-round replay, BBC One. Spanish Cup match, teams and time tba, Sky Sports 1. Friday: 5.30am: United States v France, women’s friendly, British Eurosport 2. 8am: China v Norway, women’s friendly, British Eurosport 2. 5pm: Egypt v Libya, African Cup of Nations, British Eurosport. 7.45pm: Crystal Palace v Reading, Championship, Sky Sports 1. Saturday: noon: Morocco v Ivory Coast, African Cup of Nations, British Eurosport. 12.45pm: Everton v Arsenal, Barclays Premiership, PremPlus. 3.15pm: Cameroon v Angola, African Cup of Nations, British Eurosport. 5.15pm: West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland, Premiership, PremPlus. 6pm: Togo v Democratic Republic of Congo, African Cup of Nations, British Eurosport. Spanish league match, teams, time and channel tba, Sky Sports. Sunday: 5.30am: France v Norway, women’s friendly, British Eurosport 2. 8am: United States v China, women’s friendly, British Eurosport 2. 1.30pm: Chelsea v Charlton Athletic, Premiership, Sky Sports 1. 2pm: Motherwell v Celtic, Bank of Scotland Premierleague, Setanta Sports 1. 3.15pm: Tunisia v Zambia, African Cup of Nations, British Eurosport. 4pm: Manchester United v Liverpool, Premiership, Sky Sports 1. 6pm: South Africa v Guinea, African Cup of Nations, British Eurosport. 7.30pm: Italian league match, teams tba, Bravo. Spanish league match, teams, time and channel tba, Sky Sports. Setanta have yet to announce their live and delayed matches from the Italian and French leagues.