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Ten Manchester United players called up for England duty Six Manchester United players have been called up to the England senior side for friendlies against Chile and Germany next week while four youngsters have been called up to the Under-21s for their Euro 2015 qualifiers against San Marino and Finland. Smalling, Jones, Cleverley, Carrick, Rooney and Welbeck have all been called up by Roy Hodgson and Zaha, Powell, Lingard and Keane have got the call from Gareth Southgate. Given his injury problems, Welbeck may drop out of the squad and there are also fitness concerns about Carrick and Cleverley, both of whom have been sidelined this month with injuries. Rooney will lead the line in the friendlies as his fine form continues and hopefully Hodgson doesn’t use Smalling as a right-back. It will be good to see Zaha get some competitive game time and Powell has been in blistering form for Wigan so far this season, so certainly deserves to start for the Under-21s but Southgate has so far left him out of some of the matchday squads entirely. Here are the squads in full. England senior squad Goalkeepers Fraser Forster, Joe Hart, John Ruddy Defenders Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole, Kieran Gibbs, Phil Jagielka, Glen Johnson,Phil Jones,Chris Smalling, Kyle Walker Midfielders Ross Barkley,Michael Carrick,Tom Cleverley, Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana, Frank Lampard, James Milner, Andros Townsend, Jack Wilshere Forwards Jermain Defoe, Rickie Lambert, Jay Rodriguez,Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge,Daniel Welbeck England Under-21s Goalkeepers: Jonathan Bond, Jack Butland, George Long. Defenders: Eric Dier, Carl Jenkinson, Michael Keane, Liam Moore, Jack Robinson, Luke Shaw, John Stones. Midfielders: Nathaniel Chalobah, Will Hughes, Ravel Morrison, James Ward-Prowse. Wide: Tom Ince, Jesse Lingard, Raheem Sterling, Wilfried Zaha. Forwards: Saido Berahino, Harry Kane, Danny Ings, Nick Powell.

Benitez weighing up £7m raid on former club Chelsea for defender Azpilicueta Rafa Benitez is ready to return to Stamford Bridge for Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta. The Napoli boss is desperate for a right-back after injuries to Giandomenico Mesto and Juan Zuniga have threatened to undermine the Italian side's strong start to the season. Azpilicueta figured regularly under Benitez at Chelsea but has been on the periphery this season with Jose Mourinho preferring to play Branislav Ivanovic at right-back. Spain international Azpilicueta has vowed to fight for his place but the chance to play regularly again under Benitez will no doubt appeal. Chelsea would be reluctant to sell mid-season but may be persuaded if offers come close to the £7million they paid Marseille for the 24-year-old in August 2012. Benitez is also a big admirer of Liverpool and England defender Glen Johnson but that deal would prove more expensive.

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce eyes 'big' win over Norwich City SAM ALLARDYCE believes the match against Norwich City is bigger for West Ham than matches against the Premier League's top sides. The Hammers, who have only conceded one goal on the road this season, travel to Carrow Road on Saturday to take on the struggling Canaries. Allardyce feels that the match represents an important chance for West Ham to grab their first three points since the 3-0 victory over Tottenham in early October. The West Ham boss, however, is convinced the clash with Chris Hughton's side will be a difficult test, despite Norwich's 7-0 loss to Manchester City last weekend. Winston Reid will be unavailable for West Ham after suffering an ankle injury in training. West Ham only have one fit senior defender available in James Tomkins, with Welsh international James Collins still recovering from a hamstring injury. Andy Carroll, Ricardo Vaz Te, Mladen Petric, Matt Taylor and Alou Diarra also remain out for the Hammers. West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is eager for his side to take points in their match against Norwich City

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce eyes 'big' win over Norwich City SAM ALLARDYCE believes the match against Norwich City is bigger for West Ham than matches against the Premier League's top sides. The Hammers, who have only conceded one goal on the road this season, travel to Carrow Road on Saturday to take on the struggling Canaries. Allardyce feels that the match represents an important chance for West Ham to grab their first three points since the 3-0 victory over Tottenham in early October. The West Ham boss, however, is convinced the clash with Chris Hughton's side will be a difficult test, despite Norwich's 7-0 loss to Manchester City last weekend. Winston Reid will be unavailable for West Ham after suffering an ankle injury in training. West Ham only have one fit senior defender available in James Tomkins, with Welsh international James Collins still recovering from a hamstring injury. Andy Carroll, Ricardo Vaz Te, Mladen Petric, Matt Taylor and Alou Diarra also remain out for the Hammers. West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is eager for his side to take points in their match against Norwich City

Jose Mourinho lavishes praise on 'favourite player' Samuel Eto'o JOSE MOURINHO suggested that Samuel Eto'o was one of his favourite players at Chelsea after the striker scored twice to shoot down Schalke at Stamford Bridge. Samuel Eto'o was the toast of Stamford Bridge after his Chelsea double last night [EPA] Chelsea's 3-0 win keeps them top of Champions League Group E on nine points - three ahead of closest challengers Schalke. Eto'o was the star of the show for the Blues, scoring their first two goals before a late effort from Demba Ba sealed the deal. And whileEden Hazard is in Mourinho's bad books for skipping training, the former Inter Milan manager was certainly happy with Eto'o. "My favourite players are the players that win matches for me, not the ones that lose matches for me," Mourinho said. "Samuel worked with me in the best season of my career (at Inter). We won everything. So he's in a good position." My favourite players are the players that win matches for me, not the ones that lose matches for me Jose Mourinho Eto'o now has three goals for his new club following a summer switch from Anzhi Makhachkala, with Mourinho insisting the Cameroon hitman is finally hitting his stride. "He was for two years playing without big motivations and when you play without big motivations, you train without big motivations and you lose condition, and you lose sharpness, and you lose even appetite," Mourinho added. "It was not a surprise for me that he arrived here not in the best conditions after two years in Anzhi. "Now step by step he is going. He is 32 but he's a fit, slim guy. "He's not a heavy body. He's intelligent, of course, and I think goals give confidence." Jose Mourinho was all smiles with Eto'o [EPA] Chelsea now face a trip to Basle and a home clash with Steaua Bucharest as they bid to book their place in the last 16. And Mourinho is confident his side are back on track after losing to Basle in their opening group match. "We won in quite a comfortable way and it's good for us," Mourinho added. "After the Basle defeat we put ourselves in a difficult situation and it's fantastic that after the fourth fixture we have qualified, almost. Not yet." The man Eto'o replaced, Fernando Torres, faces an absence of around three weeks with an adductor injury.

Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard: Luis Suárez key to our top-four bid Steven Gerrard believes Luis Suárez is key to Liverpool’s chances of finishing in thePremier League top four this season. The Uruguay international has scored six goals in his last five top-flight games after returning from a 10-game ban for biting Branislav Ivanović in a 2-2 draw withChelsea in April. And Liverpool captain Gerrard reckons Suárez, who netted 23 Premier League strikes last season, will need to produce the goals and the performances to help the Reds seal a return to theChampions League. “His goals, his performances and his form will be the key whether we finish in the top four or not. Luis is the key,” Gerrard told Liverpool’s website. The 33-year-old Reds skipper also named Suárez as his most talented Liverpool team-mate during a distinguished 15-year-old career. “He’s out on his own,” he added. “The only player who comes close to producing what Luis has produced in a red shirt isFernando Torres, but Luis has just pipped him for me.”