Daily Mirror

David James fears for his World Cup place after being left stranded at crisis club Portsmouth.

Also: Burnley boss Owen Coyle hailed the signing of striker David Nugent in a last-gasp loan deal from Portsmouth.

Daily Express

Arsenal were last night locked in a furious stand-off with UEFA as they attacked the decision to hand striker Eduardo a two-match ban for his dive against Celtic as "perfunctory" and "arbitrary".

Also: The Premier League's big four reined in their spending yesterday to leave Everton's £6million deal for Holland international Johnny Heitinga the biggest transfer on a low-key deadline day.

The Sun

The transfer window slammed shut last night - ending the Premier League's biggest summer spending spree. Also: Arsenal will fight to clear Eduardo's name after UEFA branded him a cheat; Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez could face a touchline ban after he was charged with improper conduct by the FA.

The Times

Portsmouth, the troubled south coast club, have resembled a soap opera all summer and, as the transfer window closed yesterday, again they did not disappoint.

Also: Arsenal are preparing an appeal against the two-match Champions League ban for diving handed to Eduardo da Silva by UEFA yesterday - after a disciplinary hearing that lasted less than an hour.

The Independent

Tottenham Hotspur's attempts to drive business on the final day of the summer transfer window ended in frustration for manager Harry Redknapp yesterday with Aston Villa - the summer's second-highest spenders in the final reckoning - demonstrating their own determination to remain a force.

Also: England cricket officials will today launch an inquiry into the circumstances that led to last night's Twenty20 international at Old Trafford being abandoned without a ball bowled.

Daily Star

Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka is said to be angry and frustrated after discovering he will not be getting a new contract this season.

Also: Arsenal are set to appeal against UEFA's decision to hand Eduardo a two-match ban for diving.

The Guardian

Arsenal's fury at the two-game Champions League suspension that was handed down to Eduardo da Silva for diving yesterday has been deepened by confirmation from UEFA sources that any player who commits the same offence and is seen by the referee will escape with no greater punishment than a booking.

Also: England's captain, Paul Collingwood, and his Australia counterpart, Michael Clarke, were forced on to the defensive last night as Lancashire slammed the decision to abandon the second Twenty20 international here without a ball being bowled.

Daily Telegraph

David Bentley stayed at Tottenham Hotspur; Anton Ferdinand stayed at Sunderland; David James stayed at Portsmouth. It was a transfer deadline day of what nearly happened in the Premier League.

Also: Arsenal are almost certain to appeal against Eduardo's two-match Champions League ban after they last night accused UEFA of following a "perfunctory and apparently arbitrary" process in suspending their player.

Daily Mail

Eduardo, the Arsenal striker, was yesterday banned for two matches for deceiving a referee.

Also: The Football Association have suffered a financial hammer blow at the start of a World Cup season with one of their biggest sponsors E.ON not renewing their FA Cup deal when it expires in May.