What the back pages of the papers say - May 21

Frank Lampard aims to make it an emotional family double tonight after his uncle Harry Redknapp lifted the FA Cup with Portsmouth.

Also: London Irish are now resigned to losing their director of rugby Brian Smith to England in a perverse thank you to the Exiles for letting Smith's assistant Toby Booth coach the second-string Saxons.

THE SUN

Madman Claude Makelele handed Chelsea a huge Champions League scarewhen his two-footed lunge left Ashley Cole crocked last night.

Also: Alex Ferguson has told the Munich air disaster survivors: "We'll not let youdown"...Didier Drogba has vowed to take his revenge on Wayne Rooney afterclaims that he is a nutcase. The Chelsea man was raging with United star Roo'scomments in which he claimed he had a dodgy temperament.

DAILY STAR

Furious Didier Drogba has vowed to make Wayne Rooney pay for histaunts - by winning the European Cup tonight.

Also: Claude Makelele left Chelsea team-mate Ashley Cole's Champions League dream hanging by a thread. Makelele caught Cole with a two-footed lunge in training, leaving the England star fearing for his place in tonight's showpiece final against Manchester United...Fan power persuaded Steve Coppell not to quit as Reading manager after they were relegated from the Premier League.

Moment of impact: Makelele clatters into Cole

THE GUARDIAN

Chelsea's preparations for this evening's European Cup final weredealt a late blow last night when Ashley Cole, the England full-back who was dueto directly confront Cristiano Ronaldo at the Luzhniki Stadium, suffered anankle injury which leaves his participation in doubt.

Also: Ravi Bopara will reconsider his decision not to participate in the Indian Premier League if he has not regained his place in the England side next season.DAILY MIRROR

A wild Claude Makelele tackle during training left Ashley Cole close to tears and gave Chelsea a massive injury scare last night.

Also: Frank Lampard has vowed to inspire Chelsea to Champions League glory tonight and make it a family double after his uncle Harry Redknapp's FA Cup win withPortsmouth...Southampton supremo Rupert Lowe is trying to talk Sam Allardyceback into management - to breathe fresh life into struggling Saints.

DAILY EXPRESS

Chelsea's Ashley Cole is a major doubt for tonight's ChampionsLeague final with Manchester United after he was injured by an horrificdouble-footed challenge from team-mate Claude Makelele in training lastnight.

Also: Michael Essien last night admitted that he will be the first player toopt out of taking a penalty for Chelsea if the Champions League final needs ashoot-out after his mother suffered a heart scare when he last took aspot-kick.

THE TIMES

Steve Coppell has taken a pay cut of about £500,000 after he agreedto stay as Reading manager despite his team's relegation on the last day of theBarclays Premier League season.

Also: Rafael Benitez, the Liverpool manager, believes that Phillipp Degen, 25, will prove a valuable addition to the squad.DAILY TELEGRAPH

Newcastle are ready to stand by jailed midfielder Joey Barton after he was jailed for six months for assault yesterday. Although the club are entitled to terminate Barton's £80,000-a-week contract, sources say Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan is determined to support him.

THE INDEPENDENT

Thaksin Shinawatra's representatives have made another approach to Luiz Felipe Scolari but, amid signs that the pursuit is failing, the Portugal manager is believed to be seeking £3.9million a year to take the manager's job at Manchester City.