DAILY MIRROR

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard faces up to eight weeks out with a thigh injury.

Robinho has risked a row with Manchester City by staying with Brazil instead of joining his club team-mates.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez wants an amazing £14million for Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva - and plans to keep him despite his need to sell players.

Blackburn are eyeing AZ Alkmaar's 21-year-old Sweden midfielder Rasmus Elm.

Darius Vassell is desperate to quit Turkish club Ankaragucu and return to England.

West Brom boss Roberto Di Matteo is lining up a £2.5million bid for Leicester striker Matty Fryatt.

Wolves could make a £1.5million offer for Gillingham hitman Simeon Jackson.

THE SUN

Referee Alan Wiley is fuming after Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson escaped serious punishment for calling him unfit.

The FA face a £900,000 bill after skimping on an economy jet for England stars.

Robinho has stuck two fingers up at Manchester City by reporting for duty with Brazil for Saturday's clash with England.

Craig Gordon has blasted Jermain Defoe for the reckless challenge that broke the Sunderland goalkeeper's arm.

Manchester United winger Nani has revealed he had two dressing-room bust-ups with Sir Alex Ferguson.

DAILY MAIL

Frank Lampard flew back to London on Thursday night with Chelsea's medical team on alert amid fears he could be out for seven weeks with a torn thigh muscle.

Sir Alex Ferguson came in for scathing criticism from an FA regulatory commission on Thursday after becoming the first manager to receive a touchline ban for comments made to the media.

Fulham may bid for Palermo's 27-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper Rubinho in January.

DAILY STAR

Wayne Rooney has dismissed reports linking him with a stunning £85million move to Barcelona, insisting he wants to stay at Manchester United for life.

Jermain Defoe has vowed to heed the warning of Fabio Capello - and not get sent off in an England shirt.

Brazil will risk a club-versus-country row with Manchester City if they play injury-hit Robinho against England.

DAILY EXPRESS

Yossi Benayoun and Albert Riera have added to Liverpool's injury woes by being ruled out for up to a month due to hamstring problems.

Wayne Rooney is ready to begin talks on a new contract after expressing his desire to finish his career at Manchester United.

THE TIMES

Lord Triesman, the chairman of England's 2018 World Cup bid, took a hatchet to his rebellious boardroom on Thursday night and brought in two of football's key powerbrokers.

Senior officials at Tottenham Hotspur were unaware that Carlo Cudicini owned a high-performance motorcycle until the goalkeeper came off it on Thursday morning, receiving "possible life-changing" injuries.

THE GUARDIAN

FIFA is preparing to abandon all rules relating to player agents, in a move that could turn the global transfer market into a free for all.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is set to forego an appeal against a two-match touchline ban and £20,000 fine for questioning the fitness of referee Alan Wiley.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers will have to retain the SPL title this season or face a summer of drastic cost-cutting.

Aberdeen defender Richie Foster is set to perform a U-turn and commit his future to the club.