Manchester United defender looks set to win the battle with Micah Richards and Phil Jagielka to fill the right-back role for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria... more
Arsenal star may not have scored for his country since 2008 but he can become Fabio Capello's most important player in a youthful squad now that he has found the form that has eluded him for so long ... more
Defender Chris Smalling signed on at Manchester United for another five years and immediately set his sights on remaining at Old Trafford for a long time after that... more
Although the title appears beyond them, Chelsea show they still have a lot to look forward to after rediscovering their power in win against United
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Manchester United centre-back feels youngsters have given themselves a solid base from which they can progress to next summer's European Championships... more
Sir Alex Ferguson may add just one more player to his Manchester United squad this summer as he plots to regain the Barclays Premier League title from Chelsea... more
Fulham defender Chris Smalling admits he is struggling to come to terms with the meteoric rise which has seen him go from non-league footballer to Europa League finalist within two years... more
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is ready to showcase Chris Smalling for the rest of the campaign after losing the "diamond" unearthed from non-league football less than two years ago... more
Chris Smalling is struggling to come to terms with the meteoric rise which has seen him go from non-league footballer to Fulham's hottest prospect in 18 months... more
Chris Smalling has been hailed as a player with big potential following his man-of-the-match performance in Fulham's opening Europa League group game here... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports