ESPN: New Aston Villa signing Ashley Westwood wants to emulate Crewe Alexandra graduate David Platt by becoming a Holte End hero. Westwood, 22, is the first Crewe player to follow the trail blazed by Platt when the former England midfielder moved from Gresty Road to Villa Park in 1988.

Birmingham Mail: Ashley Westwood admits he would love to follow in the footsteps of David Platt by becoming a hero at Villa, saying: "If I can be half as good as him then I'll be happy!" Westwood became the first Crewe player to join Villa since Platt in 1988 when he completed a £2m move from Gresty Road to Villa Park hours before Friday's deadline.

Daily Express: Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon is a target for Aston Villa, Celtic, West Ham and Italian club Udinese.

Daily Mail: Aston Villa have included Stiliyan Petrov in their 25-man squad for the Premier League.

Sky Sports: Espanyol's sporting director Ramon Planes has denied the club are interested in signing former England striker Emile Heskey on a free transfer.

Express & Star: Aston Villa have included cancer-stricken captain Stiliyan Petrov in their 25-man squad list for the Premier League.

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BBC Sport: West Ham striker Andy Carroll has been ruled out for between five and six weeks with a hamstring injury.

BBC Sport: Cristiano Ronaldo has rejected accusations he said he is "sad" at Real Madrid to get more money from the club.

Sky Sports: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says midfielder Joe Cole is on the 'right track' as he recovers from a hamstring injury.

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