Beckham: I'm prepared for finals snub

David Beckham has admitted "nothing is guaranteed" when it comes to his hopes of playing for England at the 2010 World Cup finals. The former Three Lions captain will join AC Milan in January to prove his form and fitness to boss Fabio Capello but Beckham is prepared to be left out if he is not performing.

Tottenham stars on trial

Harry Harris on how Tottenham's potential England stars performed against Everton.

Manchester City 2-1 Chelsea: Given saves City

Shay Given emerged a hero on both sides of Manchester by saving a late Frank Lampard penalty to give City a precious 2-1 win over Chelsea and cut their advantage over United to two points.

City set a marker for success

Richard Jolly was at Eastlands to see Chelsea fall to the new force in the League.

Shaun Wright-Phillips should be fit to face his former side

Man City 3-0 Arsenal

Manchester City reached their first cup semi-final since 1981 and maintained the dream of ending their 33-year trophy drought by beating Arsenal 3-0 at Eastlands.

ESPN Soccernet Preview: Man City v Chelsea

Chris Murphy previews Man City's game against Chelsea, live on ESPN UK.

Desire for glory sees City progress

Richard Jolly watches Man City give their fans real hope of ending their 34-year trophy drought.

Shaun Wright-Phillips celebrates with Robinho after his shot deflected gives Manchester City the lead

Manchester City's Shaun Wright-Phillips scores the opening goal of the game with a deflected shot

Premier League: Grant's Pompey beaten, City held

New Portsmouth boss Avram Grant's management career picked up where it left off as his side lost to Manchester United amid penalty drama.

ESPN Soccernet Preview: Liverpool v Manchester City

Robin Hackett previews ESPN2's match between Liverpool and Manchester City.

Fabio Capello in David James warning

Fabio Capello has warned David James he will bring his World Cup dream to an end unless the goalkeeper can prove his fitness.

Bent likely to start as Capello relishes litmus test

Darren Bent will likely make his first England start for nearly four years on Saturday with Fabio Capello eager to assess another striking option in the ultimate test conditions - against the world's best team, Brazil.

Lacklustre England must improve

Harry Harris investigates what a defeat to Brazil says about England's World Cup chances.