02.06.2010- Bayern's Turkey star Altintop extends contract

02.06.2010- Barcelona make official bid for Arsenal's Fabregas

02.06.2010- Marseille ready to splash out on Forlan: report

02.06.2010- Former Croatia defender Kovac hangs up his boots

02.06.2010- Redknapp expects Cole to snub Spurs

02.06.2010- Real's Mourinho eyes Gerrard: report

02.06.2010- Bent anguish at England axe

02.06.2010- Red Knights decide to halt United takeover bid

02.06.2010- Cannavaro signs for Dubai's Al-Ahli

02.06.2010- S.Africans learn tongue twister national anthem

02.06.2010- Redknapp expects Cole to snub Spurs

01.06.2010- Walcott axed as Capello names final World Cup squad

01.06.2010- Crisis club Palace set to avoid liquidation

01.06.2010- Walcott axed as England name final World Cup squad

01.06.2010- Man Utd chief admits fan protests here to stay

31.05.2010- England football hopefuls wait on Capello call

31.05.2010- Nigeria drop Everton striker Anichebe

27.05.2010- Aussie injury casualties Kewell and Schwarzer train

27.05.2010- Capello won't be tempted by Inter interest

24.05.2010- Nigerian tycoon denies eyeing stake in Arsenal

24.05.2010- Capello hoping for injury-free Mexico friendly

18.05.2010- Birmingham sign Spanish midfielder Valles

18.05.2010- Lineker quits newspaper column over Triesman story

18.05.2010- Abramovich already has sights on Euro glory: Terry

17.05.2010- England squad arrive in Austria for World Cup training

16.05.2010- Chelsea eyes Champions League after double glory

15.05.2010- Ankle injury gives Ballack World Cup worry

15.05.2010- Chelsea beat Portsmouth to win FA Cup

15.05.2010- Prince William blasts 'deplorable' cheats

15.05.2010- Ancelotti hoping Chelsea can make history

14.05.2010- England, Australia lead 2018/2022 World Cup bids

13.05.2010- Hodgson will stay says Fulham director

13.05.2010- O'Neill asked Villa chief to clarify future plans

13.05.2010- Drogba would relish Torres arrival

13.05.2010- Arsenal hit out at 'extravagant' demands by Gallas

11.05.2010- England fan to be extradited to Portugal - supporters

11.05.2010- Capello accused of own goal with player rating system

10.05.2010- Rooney completes awards hat-trick

10.05.2010- Red Knights rule out mega bid for Man Utd

10.05.2010- Rooney injury not serious, Man Utd coach says

09.05.2010- Terry savours end of Chelsea's three years of hurt

09.05.2010- Drogba demolition job seals Chelsea title triumph

09.05.2010- Chelsea thrash Wigan 8-0, win Premier League title

08.05.2010- Chelsea star Kalou eyes title party

08.05.2010- Malouda confident of Chelsea win

07.05.2010- We can't let title slip away now: Chelsea boss

07.05.2010- Wigan won't give Chelsea easy title ride vows boss

05.05.2010- Foster set for Man Utd exit as Evans inks new deal

05.05.2010- Redknapp spurs on Tottenham to make breakthrough

04.05.2010- English FA to probe violence at Wednesday and Luton

30.04.2010- Liverpool won't do us any favours: Ancelotti

30.04.2010- Awards double for Rooney

29.04.2010- Mancini not anticipating axe if City miss top four

28.04.2010- Solano claims innocence over rape charge

28.04.2010- Platini tips England among World Cup favourites

27.04.2010- Gerrard vows Liverpool will make Chelsea fight for title

26.04.2010- Ancelotti says Chelsea squad must beat Liverpool

26.04.2010- Rooney wins PFA player of the year award

25.04.2010- Kalou treble fires seven-goal Chelsea back to top of EPL

24.04.2010- Season only a success if Chelsea win title: Ancelotti

23.04.2010- Loew heads to London for Ballack summit

22.04.2010- Don't expect England to win WC, says John Barnes

21.04.2010- Pompey debt hits £120 mln mark

20.04.2010- Dindane cleared for Cup final bow for Pompey

18.04.2010- Derby draw leaves Wednesday in danger of drop

18.04.2010- Wembley to lay another new pitch after turf war

18.04.2010- Ancelotti promises no panic as Chelsea fall to Spurs

17.04.2010- Ten-man Chelsea stunned by Spurs

16.04.2010- Cole return boosts Ancelotti but double talk off limits

15.04.2010- Chelsea's Ballack relaxed despite talks freeze

14.04.2010- Wembley call in experts to solve pitch problem

14.04.2010- Red Knights meet to draw up Man Utd bid

13.04.2010- Anelka puts Chelsea in control of Premier League title race

13.04.2010- Torres could be back next week - surgeon

13.04.2010- Prosecutor to call Ancelotti in corruption case

13.04.2010- Man City's Tevez unhappy with tough training regime

12.04.2010- Players' chief joins Wembley's pitch battle

12.04.2010- Portsmouth set to appeal for European reprieve

12.04.2010- Ancelotti unfazed by Fergie's mind games

09.04.2010- Ancelotti warns Chelsea to beware wounded Villa

08.04.2010- Martinez charged over ref rant

07.04.2010- Birmingham boss rubbishes talk of backroom blues

04.04.2010- United can't afford to dwell on Chelsea defeat: Vidic

03.04.2010- Chelsea the favourites as Fergie fumes at ref

03.04.2010- Chelsea earn crucial win at title rivals United

03.04.2010- United, Arsenal injuries hand Chelsea a boost

02.04.2010- Drogba may need surgery at end of season: Ancelotti

02.04.2010- Villa boss O'Neill hits back at Terry jibes

28.03.2010- Chelsea's Lampard ready for Man Utd showdown

27.03.2010- Chelsea in seventh heaven as Lampard scores four

27.03.2010- Drogba desperate for Chelsea victory over Villa

26.03.2010- Ancelotti readies Chelsea for first Premiership final

26.03.2010- Chelsea will steal title from tired rivals: Ancelotti

25.03.2010- Ancelotti still wary despite Chelsea Premiership win

24.03.2010- Malouda hits Pompey hard as Chelsea push for title

24.03.2010- Five-star Chelsea revive title bid

23.03.2010- Cech set for Chelsea return

23.03.2010- Ancelotti says will stay at Chelsea

23.03.2010- Conflicts of interest behind Watmore's FA exit

23.03.2010- Rio Ferdinand enjoying three-cornered title fight

22.03.2010- Mystery surrounds FA chief executive's exit

21.03.2010- Ferdinand hid back injury from Ferguson

20.03.2010- Chelsea stars begin life 'on borrowed time'

19.03.2010- Ancelotti demands double balm for Euro agony

19.03.2010- Capello confirms World Cup role for crocked Becks

17.03.2010- Injured Beckham buoyed by support, ponders future role

17.03.2010- Terry injures club official in car accident

17.03.2010- Beckhams 'leave Finland for London'

17.03.2010- Hernia op sidelines City full-back Bridge

16.03.2010- Inter Milan beat Chelsea to reach last eight

16.03.2010- Beckham in good spirits after operation: doctor

16.03.2010- Beckham blow no World Cup blow-out for England

15.03.2010- No room at the top for European football title rivals

15.03.2010- Ancelotti vows to end feud with Mourinho

15.03.2010- Mourinho is history says Chelsea star Malouda

15.03.2010- Rooney targets United glory ahead of individual success

14.03.2010- Beckham uncertain over World Cup place

14.03.2010- Red Knights leader confident over United takeover bid

14.03.2010- Ancelotti backs 3rd-choice Turnbull to frustrate Inter

12.03.2010- Drogba aims to take Chelsea back to Premier League glory

12.03.2010- Fergie backs Hodgson as potential England coach

12.03.2010- Hilario injury leaves Chelsea with goalkeeper crisis

11.03.2010- British taxman accepts Portsmouth administration

11.03.2010- Crouch named comedy king for virgin quip

11.03.2010- Ballack to extend Chelsea contract, claims Bild

10.03.2010- Campbell still has World Cup ambition

10.03.2010- Chester City wound up over unpaid taxes

09.03.2010- England move to clamp down on bug

08.03.2010- Terry tough enough to take taunts says Lampard

08.03.2010- Get off Terry's back, snaps Wilkins

07.03.2010- Chelsea ease into FA Cup semi-finals, Carew treble fires Villa

07.03.2010- Capello to reveal W.Cup squad in team meeting

06.03.2010- Drogba's diving all part of the show - Diao

06.03.2010- McLeish slams move to ditch goal-line technology

05.03.2010- Chelsea seek to silence sceptics with Cup progress

05.03.2010- Fergie fury at Rooney's England role

05.03.2010- Surgery ends Michael Owen's World Cup dream

04.03.2010- EPL shelves Champions League play-off idea

04.03.2010- I've got support of England team-mates: Terry

03.03.2010- Capello puts Crouch in frame as England move on

03.03.2010- Subs spare England's blushes against Egypt in friendly

03.03.2010- England confirm Mexico and Japan World Cup warm-ups

03.03.2010- Rocked by scandals, Capello's England return to action

03.03.2010- Gerrard backs Capello's stance on England scandals

03.03.2010- Capello warns England stars to stay out of trouble

02.03.2010- Portsmouth owner ordered to reveal financial details

02.03.2010- Capello confident England can ride out Terry storm

02.03.2010- Red Knights confirm Man Utd takeover plan

02.03.2010- Milner fears England could suffer from pitch battle

01.03.2010- Rooney can lead England to World Cup - Gilberto

01.03.2010- Tax chiefs to contest Pompey administration

01.03.2010- Owen hints at extent of England pain

28.02.2010- Pompey boss has a point to prove

27.02.2010- Virus-hit Spurs seek to further fourth-place credentials

27.02.2010- Liverpool sign England youth star from QPR

27.02.2010- Knight lifts Bolton out of the bottom three

27.02.2010- City stun Chelsea as Bridge gets revenge on Terry

26.02.2010- Terry faces uncomfortable reunion with Bridge

26.02.2010- England can win World Cup, says Del Bosque

26.02.2010- Portsmouth football club enter administration

26.02.2010- Terry unfazed by Bridge meeting: Ancelotti

25.02.2010- Portsmouth begin administration process

25.02.2010- Portsmouth begin administration process

26.02.2010- Ferdinand will link up with England despite injury

25.02.2010- Injured Cech set for month on sidelines

25.02.2010- FIFA to discuss English clubs' debt

25.02.2010- Bridge ready for Terry showdown says Given

25.02.2010- FA Cup could get mid-week revamp says chief exec

25.02.2010- Ferdinand out of England-Egypt friendly

25.02.2010- Mourinho confident Inter have buried Euro demons

24.02.2010- Mourinho takes first blood over Ancelotti in Champions League

24.02.2010- Clarke scores off pitch with quiz victory

24.02.2010- Portsmouth told to forget Premier League bail out

24.02.2010- Portsmouth fans insist club will survive

23.02.2010- England's Capello will not tolerate bad behaviour

23.02.2010- Portsmouth face administration D-Day

23.02.2010- Spurs' Lennon suffers injury setback

23.02.2010- Lampard declared fit for Inter clash

22.02.2010- World Cup hero Hurst taken in by property scheme

21.02.2010- Ancelotti expects title boost to aid Euro mission

20.02.2010- Drogba double fires Chelsea clear at the top

18.02.2010- Dein to bolster England's 2018 World Cup bid

14.02.2010- Petrov helps Villa avoid FA Cup exit at Palace

14.02.2010- Wilkins salutes Chelsea's focus

14.02.2010- Mancini praises England hope Bridge after Stoke draw

13.02.2010- Chelsea ignore Terry absence to reach last eight

13.02.2010- Terry reveals soft, family values side

13.02.2010- Cup of solace for struggling Pompey

12.02.2010- Pompey boss Grant pleads for sympathetic court verdict

12.02.2010- Capello rocked by Cole injury news

11.02.2010- Chelsea rocked by Cole fracture

11.02.2010- Terry flies out for date with doghouse in Dubai

10.02.2010- Pompey battle for survival moves to High Court

10.02.2010- Drogba unwilling to relinquish Chelsea top spot

08.02.2010- Gascoigne facing drink driving charge

08.02.2010- Terry thanks Chelsea's fans for backing

08.02.2010- Ballack hits back at Wenger sniping

08.02.2010- Cahill could miss World Cup after blood clot

05.02.2010- Capello to decide on Terry's future

04.02.2010- Chelsea transfer ban lifted in Kakuta deal - CAS

04.02.2010- Terry bolstered by Pearce backing over witch hunt

03.02.2010- Ancelotti admits set pieces troubling Chelsea

02.02.2010- Ancelotti backs Terry as Chelsea held at Hull

02.02.2010- Hull apply the brakes to Chelsea title charge

02.02.2010- Chelsea held by Hull

01.02.2010- Goalkeeper Cech sees key week ahead for Chelsea

31.01.2010- Ancelotti puts trust in Terry

30.01.2010- Terry puts affair to one side with Chelsea winner

30.01.2010- Terry could lose England football role

30.01.2010- Chelsea seek to avoid curse of Turf Moor

29.01.2010- Judge lifts media gagging order on John Terry

29.01.2010- Chelsea rest Drogba and Kalou after African adventure

28.01.2010- England line-up Mexico friendly clash

28.01.2010- Fears for Pompey mount as website closed down

27.01.2010- Chelsea halt Birmingham run to return to top

26.01.2010- English hooligans banned from travel to World Cup

26.01.2010- Palace face drop battle after administration

26.01.2010- Ancelotti expects Anelka to stay

24.01.2010- Vieira rates World Cup chances as 100 percent

24.01.2010- Anelka fires Chelsea into 5th round

23.01.2010- Chelsea stroll past Preston in FA Cup

19.01.2010- England promise new centre won't be white elephant

19.01.2010- World Cup talk no bother for England: Lampard

17.01.2010- Portsmouth FC taking legal steps over sanctions

17.01.2010- Chelsea make light of Drogba absence

16.01.2010- Magnificent seven boosts Chelsea title push

15.01.2010- Chelsea told to freeze rivals out of title race

15.01.2010- Babel rues Liverpool treatment in Twitter outburst

15.01.2010- Everton will miss Neill admits Moyes

15.01.2010- Evra certain United will retain Premier League title

15.01.2010- Hart stands down at QPR

15.01.2010- Wenger believes Campbell could win England recall

15.01.2010- Stoke pull out of deal for England keeper James

15.01.2010- Angola defender Marques keeps tabs on Leeds

15.01.2010- Torres wants Liverpool owners to splash the cash

14.01.2010- Chelsea told to pay City 3.5 million for Sturridge

14.01.2010- Milner puts Villa in sight of League Cup final

14.01.2010- Redknapp charged with tax evasion

14.01.2010- Liverpool striker Torres out for six weeks

14.01.2010- Defiant Benitez vows to continue despite Cup shock

13.01.2010- Lovenkrands hat-trick gives Magpies FA Cup joy

12.01.2010- Mokoena gives Pompey FA Cup relief

12.01.2010- EPL consider new information from Pompey

12.01.2010- Ferguson escapes FA action over referee rant

12.01.2010- Burnley eyes O'Driscoll, Laws to replace Coyle

11.01.2010- Tom Hicks junior quits Liverpool board after fan rant

11.01.2010- Ronaldo sale boosts Man Utd earnings

09.01.2010- Hull want players back from African Nations

08.01.2010- Big freeze hits EPL programme

08.01.2010- Gunners mulling Campbell comeback

08.01.2010- Ancelotti makes Anelka his main man for January

08.01.2010- Gunners' momentum born of mental strength: Wenger

08.01.2010- West Ham's Faubert wants Algerian passport

08.01.2010- Essien boost for Ghana

07.01.2010- Cold snap wipes out Wolves move for Mansare

07.01.2010- Portsmouth players to be paid at last

06.01.2010- FA Cup hero Beckford hands in transfer request

05.01.2010- Stoke claim points as Fulham feel the chill

05.01.2010- Pompey fail to pay players for third time

05.01.2010- England set for pre-World Cup altitude camp in Austria

05.01.2010- League Cup semi falls victim to winter freeze

04.01.2010- Everyone wants to join City now: Mancini

03.01.2010- Sturridge at the double as Chelsea wallop Watford

03.01.2010- Sturridge at the double as Chelsea wallop Watford

03.01.2010- Eriksson warns England against high-expectations

Chelsea and Nigeria's John Obi Mikel has undergone minor knee surgery with just over a month to go until the start of the World Cup.

The operation means the 23-year-old holding midfielder, who has been sidelined for the last three weeks with the injury, will miss Chelsea's match with Wigan on Sunday, where victory will secure the Premier League title, and the FA Cup final against Portsmouth on May 15.

Mikel is a first-choice player for Nigeria, who kick off their World Cup campaign against two-time winners Argentina on June 12. Their group also contains 2002 semi-finalists South Korea and Euro 2004 champions Greece.