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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed striker Wayne Rooney will miss ‘up to 3 weeks’ of action with injury. The 24 year-old picked up an ankle injury and will miss United’s trip to Valencia, whilst he’s also out of England’s Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro.

But it’s Champions League action up first, with United winning just once in their last 18 trips to Spain. It’s been nine years since Ferguson took his team to Valencia and he says the current La Liga leaders will prove to be a tough challenge.

United are best price of 17/10 with Bet365, Blue Square and 888sport, whilst Valencia are 7/4 with Victor Chandler. The draw is avaialble at 23/10 with Paddy Power.

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp says the prospect of a famous Glory Glory night at White Hart Lane is something he’s very much looking forward to. Spurs host their first Champions League group game against Dutch champions FC Twente, despite a number of injury concerns at the back.

Ledley King and Younes Kaboul are doubts, whilst William Gallas joins Michael Dawson on an injured list which includes Jermaine Defoe. Spurs are best price of 5/6 with Bet365 using the links on the right hand side, whilst you can get 13/5 on the draw with Blue Square, BetFred and 888sport. FC Twente are a best price of 4/1 with a number of bookies.

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– Wenger hails Fabianski display
– Blues sweep away Marseille
– Woods ready for Ryder Cup challenge

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Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti says there’s pressure on both teams heading in to their Champions League clash at home to Marseille. Chelsea lost for the first time this season in the league at the weekend, whilst Marseille will look for a win after losing to Spartak Moscow in their opening Group F game.

Victor Chandler, Blue Square, Paddy Power and 888sport are all offering Chelsea at best odds of 4/11, with 4/1 available on the draw whilst Marseille are 8/1 with a number of our affiliates.

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Arsene Wenger will be without Manuel Almunia as his side look to bounce back from their surprise loss to West Brom at the weekend. They face a difficult trip to the Serbian capital, but the Gunners boss believes his side can win with the team looking to react to Saturday’s defeat.

Arsenal are best price of 3/4 with Victor Chandler to claim all three points, whilst the home team are available at best odds of 9/2 with BetFred. You can get all these prices and more by following the links on the right.

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The final countdown to the 2010 Ryder Cup is on with the action starting this Friday at Celtic Manor. We hear from both captains on their team’s chances after Team USA arrived in Wales.

Europe are hot favourites to regain their crown, with Paddy Power best price of 7/10 for Monty’s men to come out on top. Meanwhile, the Americans are 7/4 with a variety of our bookmakers on the right hand side.

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- Ancelotti expects Chelsea response
– United suffer Rooney KO
– Monty delighted by Tiger inclusion

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Predictions for midweek fixtures in the Championship, League 1 & League 2

The football action continues to come thick & fast now as the season really starts to gather serious momentum and while the glitz & glamour of the Champions League takes centre stage, there is also plenty on offer this week in the Championship, League 1 & League 2 and plenty of value funs bets to get stuck into.

We have had a good look at all the fixtures in the Championship, League 1 & League 2 and here are our views on value bets we believe are worth considerating:

Best Bets in the Championship:

BURNLEY to beat Hull City 2-0/2-1
CARDIFF CITY to beat Crystal Palace 3-0/3-1
COVENTRY vs DONCASTER DRAW 1-1/2-2
DERBY COUNTY vs MIDDLESBROUGH DRAW 1-1/2-2
LEEDS UNITED vs PRESTON DRAW 1-1/2-2
NORWICH CITY to beat Leicester City 2-0/2-1
NOTTINGHAM FOREST vs SHEFFIELD UNITED DRAW 1-1/2-2
PORTSMOUTH vs BRISTOL CITY DRAW 1-1/2-2~
BARNSLEY to beat Scunthorpe 2-1/3-1
WATFORD vs SWANSEA DRAW 1-1/2-2
QPR to beat Millwall 2-0/2-1
READING to beat Ipswich 2-0/2-1

Best Bets in League 1:

BOURNEMOUTH to beat Exeter 2-0/2-1
BRIGHTON to beat Brentford 2-0/2-1
BRISTOL ROVERS to beat Tranmere 2-0/2-1
CHARLTON vs MK DONS DRAW 1-1/2-2
COLCHESTER vs DAGENHAM DRAW 1-1/2-2
HARTLEPOOL vs CARLISLE DRAW 1-1/2-2
LEYTON ORIENT vs WALSALL DRAW 1-1/2-2
PETERBOROUGH to beat Notts County 2-1/3-1
HUDDERSFIELD to beat Rochdale 2-1/3-1
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY to beat Oldham 2-0/2-1
SWINDON to beat Plymouth 2-0/2-1
SOUTHAMPTON to beat Yeovil 2-0/3-0

Best Bets in League 2:

CHELTENHAM vs OXFORD UTD DRAW 1-1/2-2
CREWE to beat Macclesfield 2-1/3-1
GILLINGHAM to beat Southend 1-0/2-0
HEREFORD vs STEVENAGE DRAW 1-1/2-2
LINCOLN vs BURTON DRAW 1-1/2-2
MORECAMBE vs BURY DRAW 1-1/2-2
NORTHAMPTON vs CHESTERFIELD DRAW 1-1/2-2
PORT VALE to beat Shrewsbury 2-0/2-1
ROTHERHAM to beat Bradford 3-1/3-2
ACCRINGTON STANLEY to beat Stockport 2-1/3-1
TORQUAY to beat Aldershot 2-0/2-1
WYCOMBE to beat Barnet 2-0/3-0

Well those are our views for the midweek League matches & hopefully you find them interesting & informative and that they help guide you towards successful punts on what should prove to be a truly fascinating set of League matches.

Remember to check the latest team news before you bet & also to shop around for the best odds & best terms available and good luck with whatever bets you have.

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– Robertson grounds Rocket

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