Mirror: Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill believes Liverpool's recent resurgence is down to the belief the Anfield giants gained from their dramatic late winner at Villa Park in December.

Sky Sports: Queens Park Rangers are poised to sign Aston Villa midfielder Isaiah Osbourne on loan.

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Times: Arsenal were closing in on the signature of Marouane Chamakh last night after the Bordeaux striker's proposed move to Liverpool collapsed amid some acrimony.

Daily Telegraph: Rio Ferdinand, the new England captain, was still agonising on Monday night over whether he should withdraw his appeal against a four-match ban as a gesture of goodwill to the Football Association.

Guardian: Franck Ribéry has added weight to the belief that he will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season by claiming the German club are not good enough to compete with Europe's biggest teams.

*The extracts on this page are taken from various newspapers and media outlets. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Aston Villa.