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Walcott steps up comeback

Author: Sir David Smith
Date: 28/02/2009

Arsenal's England international Theo Walcott will return to full training on Monday.

The former Southampton star has been sidelined since November after injuring his shoulder while on international duty.

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn is unsure whether the club will be able to afford to buy Djibril Cisse in the summer.

The 27-year-old Frenchman is currently on a season-long loan deal at the Stadium of Light from Marseille and has impressed during his time with the club.

However, the global credit crisis has contributed to his price tag rising by up to £3million, raising concerns that the deal will not now go through.

Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch insists he has no intention of leaving Fratton Park after he was linked with a shock transfer to Tottenham by some betting experts.

There had been a suggestion that the former Aston Villa and Liverpool star wanted to be reunited with current Spurs boss Harry Redknapp at White Hart Lane.

Jermain Defoe has already made the switch from Fratton Park to north London but Crouch is not about to follow suit.

In cricket, England's injury-hit all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has defended the decision to return home for treatment on his torn hip muscle.

The 31-year-old will miss the final Test of the series in the West Indies as he bids to make a quick recovery, with the upcoming one-day series firmly in his sights.

Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann has distanced himself with rumours linking him with the managerial job at Manchester City.

Reports had suggested the German was being lined up to take over from current boss Mark Hughes.

Worcestershire face a nervous wait to find out whether Australian all-rounder Ashley Noffke will be fit for the start of the new county season.

The 31-year-old is set for surgery on a back problem and could miss the rest of the season in his homeland with Queensland.

Kent are weighing up a deal to sign Australia fast bowler Stuart Clark for the opening weeks of the county season.

The 33-year-old has been struggling with an elbow injury in recent times and is hoping to use the spell in county cricket to prepare for The Ashes series later on in the summer.

In rugby league, former St Helens and Great Britain scrum-half Bobbie Goulding has been confirmed as the coach of the French national team.

The 37-year-old had a hugely successful playing career but his coaching experience is limited to two short spells at Rochdale Hornets.

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