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Zaki content after Bruce talks

Author: Rose Young
Date: 11/04/2009

Egypt international Amr Zaki believes he still has a future at Wigan Athletic after holding clear-the-air talks with manager Steve Bruce.

The Latics boss had said earlier in the week that he was annoyed with Zaki's attitude after the striker failed to return to the club on time after being away on international duty.

Bruce had said Zaki, who finally returned to England on Thursday nine days after he had been expected back, was not only the most 'unprofessional' player he had ever worked with but that his actions were 'totally unacceptable'.

Everton manager David Moyes has accepted that there is little or no chance of his club being able to sign loan striker Jo on a permanent basis from Manchester City in the summer.

The 22-year-old has scored five times in seven games since arriving at Goodison Park in the January transfer window, having struggled to make his mark at City following his big-money switch from CSKA Moscow.

Veteran Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell still believes he has three years left before he ends his playing career.

The 34-year-old former Arsenal and Tottenham star insists he would then consider going into management, such is his love-affair with the game.

West Bromwich Albion captain Jonathan Greening says he is highly unlikely to leave the club, even though they are the online betting favourites to be relegated from the Premier League.

The 30-year-old has been with the Baggies since the summer of 2004 and is keen to secure a new contract at The Hawthorns, with his current deal running out in just over a year's time.

In cricket, Ian Blackwell has targeted an England recall after hitting the opening first-class century of the new domestic season.

The 30-year-old all-rounder marked his Durham debut by scoring an unbeaten 102 against the MCC at Lord's, having undergone a rigorous fitness regime since leaving Somerset at the end of last summer.

Meanwhile, Warwickshire's overseas signing Jeetan Patel is set to miss the opening game of the new season due to delays in him obtaining a visa, while Nottinghamshire all-rounder Samit Patel has accepted the challenge of improving his fitness in a bid to return to the international arena.

In rugby union, Jonny Wilkinson seems certain to miss out on a place in the Lions squad for the summer tour of South Africa after being omitted from the Newcastle side for the European Challenge Cup quarter-final against Saracens.

The England fly-half has not played since September 2008 when he dislocated his left kneecap.

Meanwhile, Leinster's Jonathan Sexton has failed with his appeal against a two-week ban and misses the Heineken Cup quarter-final against Harlequins.

Finally, Ospreys full-back Lee Byrne has lost his race to be fit for Sunday's Heineken Cup quarter-final against Munster.

The Wales international has failed to recover from the foot injury he sustained during last month's Six Nations defeat against Ireland.

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