Liverpool could be set to have a new striker to bolster their attack as Milan Jovanovic claims he has agreed a deal to move to Anfield.

The Serbia international has said he is confident he will move to Liverpool on a Bosman transfer from Belgian club Standard Liege for the beginning of next season.

Jovanovic has been linked with a move to the Premier League club for a while, but there were reports the uncertainty over manager Rafa Benitez’s future had put doubts over the deal.

Everton boss David Moyes thinks his inspirational midfielder Mikel Arteta deserves a place in Spain’s World Cup squad.

The Spanish playmaker was brought to Goodison Park by Moyes in 2005 from Real Sociedad and has impressed in the Everton midfield over the years.

Despite this, the 28-year-old has never won a full cap for his country but played for Spain at under-17, under-18 and under-21 level.

Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that Ashley Cole will be available to play for England in this summer’s World Cup.

The news comes as a timely boost for national boss Fabio Capello in a week that has seen fears over Wayne Rooney’s fitness ahead of the tournament. However, with Rooney and Cole now likely to be on the plane to South Africa, the injury fears that have beset England over the last month are now being alleviated.

Arsenal’s season has gone from bad to worse this week with news that William Gallas is set to miss the rest of the season.

The Gunners were rocked by the news that captain Cesc Fabregas has broken his right fibula on Wednesday evening and will miss the rest of the campaign. He is also struggling to make Spain’s World Cup squad for the tournament in June.

Manchester United and England have been given a boost with the news that Wayne Rooney is likely to be out for only two to three weeks.

It had been speculated that the striker was facing nearly a month on the sidelines but these concerns were dismissed by United boss Sir Alex Ferguson in a press conference on Friday morning.

On Tuesday it was Wayne Rooney, on Wednesday it was Cesc Fabregas limping out of a Champions League match. This has seen Arsenal’s odds of progressing to the last-eight lengthen to 23/4 with bwin.

The Arsenal captain had passed a late fitness test to feature in the tie after being rated at 40% to feature in the game earlier in the day. However, he admitted that he was desperate to play against his former club and Arsene Wenger granted him his wish.

The news coming out of Old Trafford is favourable for England fans but uncertainty still reigns over the number of games that Wayne Rooney will miss for Manchester United.

A club statement, released at lunchtime on Thursday, stated that “We’re pleased to report that Wayne has not suffered a fracture (to his ankle). The scan revealed only minor ligament damage.”

The Ivory Coast have suffered another major blow with the news that Constant Djakpa is unlikely to be fit enough to make the World Cup squad.

The defender injured his knee in training and has undergone surgery to repair the problem. However, the Hanover star, who is on loan from Bayer Leverkusen, is likely to miss the rest of Hanover’s season and is a major doubt for South Africa.

England boss Fabio Capello has identified Spain as the favourites to lift the World Cup in South Africa.

The current European champions are the favourites to lift the trophy and Capello has admitted he sees them as the most dangerous side heading to South Africa this summer.

In an interview with a Spanish televsion station he said: “Spain have a confidence, a system of play that makes it difficult to beat them – and they don’t rely on one player to score the goals.”

Holland and Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder believes the current Dutch national side can do what no other Dutch side has done before – emerge victorious in the World Cup.

Holland are considered outsiders in the current betting markets, with many feeling the likes of Spain, Brazil, England, Italy and Argentina are the main contenders for the top prize.

Initial reports suggest Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney faces up to four weeks on the sidelines after twisting his ankle in Tuesday’s Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich.

The England forward had given Manchester United the lead in the early stages at the Allianz Arena but Rooney limped off towards the end of the fixture with an ankle injury.