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Friday's German Bundesliga sees Augsburg currently in 16th spot welcoming the visit of Nurnberg in 13th spot. At the moment there are seven points separating these two clubs which will make it a make or break case for Augsburg coming into this match.

 Augsburg have picked up 12 points since the turn of the year, already doing better then they did compared to the nine they earned in the first 17 games of the season. They have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last five games; their home record is 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats in their last ten matches. After 24 played games; 4 wins, 9 draws and 11 losses they are in 16th spot.

Alex Ferguson says Wayne Rooney will remain at Manchester United next season following intense speculation over the striker's future.

United manager Ferguson controversially left the England international out of his starting line-up against Real Madrid on Tuesday, leading to claims the player could be sold at the end of the season.

However, Ferguson has dismissed the speculation and insisted there is no issue between.

Ferguson said: "The Wayne Rooney nonsense first? Or do you want to talk sense?

"The issue you're all going on about is rubbish. There's absolutely no issue between Wayne Rooney and I.

The struggles of Boca Juniors continued as they slumped to a 1-0 home defeat against Nacional in the Copa Libertadores on Thursday.

Boca Juniors have won the tournament six times – only fellow Argentine side Independiente have won it more – while they have finished runner-up on four occasions.

Uruguayan side Nacional have also enjoyed plenty of success in the competition, winning three finals and losing another three, making this match a true clash of South American titans.

Boca made the Copa Libertadores final last year before being defeated by Corinthians of Brazil, but they have not made such a good start to this season.

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez insists his side will not be distracted by the prospect of a visit to Wembley when they take on Everton.

The two sides will go head-to-head in an FA Cup quarter-final at Goodison Park on Saturday hoping to secure a last-four berth and a day out at the national stadium.

But the Spaniard believes they still have 'too far' to go before they can start thinking of reaching the semi-finals.

"I don't really think that far because I'm very pleased to get to where we have got so far, but we have done nothing yet," Martinez told reporters.

"It would be an incredible achievement (to reach the semi-finals), and that is why we are going to fight tooth and nail to get there.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini admits striker Edin Dzeko could leave the club in the off-season.

The 26-year-old has scored 12 goals in 23 appearances for the reigning English Premier League champions this term.

But he is believed to have grown frustrated over being largely used from the bench, recently confirming he is keen to return to the Bundesliga one day.

"Edin is an important player for us," Mancini told Sky Italia. 

"At this time we have not spoken about the transfer market as there are still 10 games to go.

"But in June anything can happen. If a player asks me to leave, we will evaluate the situation. This applies for all players.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas lauded his side's attacking play after their 3-0 win over Inter Milan at White Hart Lane on Thursday.

Goals from Gareth Bale, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Jan Vertonghen helped Tottenham to victory, putting them in pole position to reach the last eight of the Europa League ahead of the second leg at the San Siro on March 14.

While Villas-Boas expects a difficult encounter in Italy, he was delighted by Tottenham's performance on home soil.

"It was a full 90-minute performance with excellent attacking football," Villas-Boas told reporters. 

"We tried to limit their chances and had so many opportunities. It was a great European night. 

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri insists he will pick the best team available for Friday's Serie A clash at Genoa.

Milan are also preparing for Tuesday's Champions League showdown against Barcelona, who they beat 2-0 in the opening leg. 

"It won't be a pre-Barcelona Milan. I will put onto the pitch the best men I have for that game," Allegri said.

"All the guys I have at my disposal are physically fit and that's good. If I decide to substitute three of them, I will put onto the pitch players who won't lower the technical value of the team.