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Villa send Reo-Coker home

Author: Lynda Collins
Date: 19/09/2009
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Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker has been sent home from training and dropped from the squad for the clash with Portsmouth for disciplinary reasons.

The 25-year-old is reported to have clashed verbally with manager Martin O'Neill, although talk of a physical confrontation has been dismissed.

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Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been banned for three games for violent conduct during last weekend's 4-2 victory over former club Arsenal.

Adebayor has been punished by the Football Association for stamping on former Gunners team-mate Robin van Persie, while he may face further action for charging towards the visiting fans at Eastlands after finding the net.

The Togo international will now miss the games against Manchester United, Fulham and West Ham United.

However, the furore is set to rumble on after Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas said that he thought Adebayor should have been sent off for a rash challenge on him during the match.

Elsewhere, Everton striker James Vaughan has joined Derby County on loan in an attempt to improve his fitness levels.

The 21-year-old, who had also been linked with Middlesbrough, has opted to join the Rams until January.

Vaughan, who has endured an injury-ravaged time recently, is currently behind Louis Saha, Jo and Yakubu in Everton boss David Moyes' striking pecking order.

Manchester United midfielder Ji-Sung Park is hoping to win even more silverware with the club after signing a new two-year contract that will keep him at Old Trafford until at least June 2012.

The 28-year-old has spent the last four seasons with United following his transfer from PSV Eindhoven during which time he has featured in 127 matches and scored 12 goals.

In cricket, captain Andrew Strauss has accepted that England's performances in the one-day series against Australia have been far from good enough.

A 111-run defeat at Trent Bridge left England 6-0 down with one game to play in the seven-match series and left Strauss with plenty of explaining to do after another dismal display.

The tourists are the overwhelming online favourites to win the seventh match in the series at Durham's Riverside ground on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Kent's director of cricket Graham Ford has paid tribute to his side after they wrapped up the County Championship Division Two title.

The securing of maximum batting bonus points against Leicestershire ensured that Kent took the title and completed a quickfire return to the top flight of domestic cricket.

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