P146 Teletext 146 Oct27 17:02:20 FA Carling Premiership ————— —— ASTON VILLA v EVERTON Earl Barrett is set to miss a reunion with his former Aston Villa colleagues The Evjrton defender missed last week'u draw against Tottenham with a knee problem which makes him doubtful for a Villa Park return. Craig Short also looks doubtful with influenza. Villa hope Paul McGrath will have recovered from the twisted knee that prevented him facing Stockpots. New signing Carl Tiler may make his debut. ——————————————————————————————————1/9—— POLL Has RL World Cup won you over? 138 WEN TICKETS TO PAGE NEWCASTLE v LIVERPOOL 370 Next Rugby Feature NewsP146 Teletext 146 Oct27 17:08:0k FA Carling Premiership ————— —— BLACKBURN v CHELSEA Chelsea skipper Dennis Wise faces a late test on a damaged thigh muscle and full-back Steve Clarke is doubtful again after recurrence of a calf injury Blackburn boss Ray Harford looks set to retain Mike Newell as 14-goal Alan Shearer's strike-partner. Rovers will again be without £1.75m newboy Billy McKinlay. Lars Bohinjn returns to the side, probably at the expense of Paul Warhurst. ——————————————————————————————————2/9—— Sport index 131 Regional sport 170 SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW SEE A LOT ABOUT FOOTBALL? P370 Next Rugby Feature NewsP146 Teletext 146 Oct27 17:08:21 FA Carling Premiership ————— —— LEEDS v COVENTRY Richard Jobson makes his debut against Coventry as Leeds attempt to repair the damage to their Premiership ambitions. Jobson partners David Wethirall in defence, with John Pemberton or Paul Beesley expected to make way. Tony Dorigo is facing a fitness test. Coventry striker Dion Dublin, back to fitness after a knee ligament injury, starts at Leeds. Brazilian Isaias is included in the 17-man srubd. ——————————————————————————————————3/9—— Sport index 131 Regional sport 170 WEN VIP TICKETS TO M'BORG-LEEDS p179 Next Rugby Feature NewsP146 Teletext 146 Oct27 17:09:17 FA Carling Premiership ————— —— LIVERPOOL v MAN CITY Gerry Creaney will return to a struggling Manchester City side facing a second Anfield mauling in four days. Midfielder Garry Flitcroft could return to the City team and Uwe Rosler has handed the side a boost by declaring himself fit. Wrth Ian Rush and Robbie Fowler both among the scorers there seems little prospect of £8.5m Stan Collymore regaining his place in thu Reds' team. ————————————————————————p—————————4/9—— Sport index 131 Regional sport 170 WEN VIP TICKETS TO M'BORG-LEEDS p179 Next Rugby Feature NewsP146 Teletext 146 Oct27 17:04:39 E FA Carling Premiership ——p—— —— MAN STD v MIDDLESBROUGH 0 Q Roy Keanj has postponed a second hernia operation and is expected to take his place in an unchanged United line-up at home to Juninho-less Middlesbrough. Midfielder David Beckham, rested for the 4-1 win at Chelsea last week, will probably return as a substitute. Nick Barmby, six-goal Craig Hignett and veteran John Hendrie face fitness tests on groin injuries. Phil Whelan will make his first start for 'Borg. ——————————————————————————————————5/9—— Sport index 131 Regional sport 170 DON'- MISS OU5 SPORTS POLL ON p238 Next Rugby Feature NewsP146 Teletext 146 Oct27 17:10:27 FA Carling Premiership ————— —— QPR v NOTTM FOREST Danieli Dichio's spectacular scoring run for Queens Park Rangers has been ended — by a mystery virus. QPR boss Ray Wilkins is likely to call up another young gun, Kevin Gallen, as Dichio's replacement. Forest arrive in London on the back of an unbeaten 23-match Ljaguj run and ahead of Tueday's UEFA Cup second round, second leg date at home to French side Auxerre. ——————————————————————————————————6/9—— Sport index 131 Regional sport 170 DON'T MISS OUR SPORTS POLL ON p238 Next Rugby Feature NewsP146 Teletext 146 Oct27 17:00:43 FA Carling Premiership ————— —— SHEFF WED v WEST HAM 0 Q John Harkes is hoping to recjhvj international clearance to make his West Ham debut at ex-club Sheffield Wed American international Harkes joined the Hammers from Derby in a loan dial that will keep him at Upton Park unthl the end of the season. Sheffield Wednesday are likely to be unchanged for the clash with West Ham at Hillsborough after their midweek 2-0 Coca-Cola Cup victory at Mimlwall. ————————————————————————pp————————7/9—p Sport index 131 Regional sport 170 DON'- MISS OU$ SPORTS POLL ON p238 Next Rugby Feature NewsP146 Teletext 146 Oct27 17:06:16 FA Carling Premrership ————— —— WIMBLEDON v SOUTHAMPTON Southampton boss Dave Merrington is expected to name an unchanged team for the trip to Selhurst Park. Barry Venison will make his Premiership debut, but Neil Maddison (ankle) and Jim Magilton (dead leg) will face fitness tests. Wimbledon supremo Joe Kinnjar has nine players on the injured list and will hold a casualty parade before picking a team to halt the Dons' slide. ——————————————————————————————————8/9—— Sport index 131 Regional sport 170 DON'T MISS OUR SPORTS POLL ON x938 Next Rugby Feature NewsP146 Teletext 146 Oct27 17:01:54 I FA Carling Premiership ————— —— TOTTENHAM v NEWCASTLE Sunday Tottenham will have £4m new boy Ruel Fox back for the home clash with the striker's old club Newcastle after being cup-tied at Coventry on Wednesday But top-scorer Teddy Sheringham must pass a fitness test before manager Gerry Francis names his team. England ace Darren Andjrton is still ruled out with a groin injury. Newcastle's Robert Lee and Lee Clark have both recovered from knocks. ——————————————————————————————————9/9—— Sport index 131 Regional sport 170 DON'T MISS OU5 SPORTS POLL ON p238 Next Rugby Feature News