David Beckham tells his England team-mates he does not think he will be fit to face Macedonia in Saturday's crucial Euro 2004 qualifier (The Mirror).

England Under-21 manager David Platt could face the axe after holding high-levels talks with the FA (Daily Express)

Striker James Beattie insists he will not follow former team-mate Wayne Bridge's example and leave Southampton to further his international career (The Mirror)

George Graham wants the vacant manager's post at West Ham but could miss out because of high wage demands (The Sun)

Arsenal defender Sol Campbell believes he has not done anything wrong despite being charged with violent conduct by the FA after he attempted to kick Man Utd midfielder Eric Djemba Djemba in the Community Shield (Daily Star)

Geoff Horsfield is considering a transfer to Wigan after Birmingham accepted a �1m bid for the striker (Daily Mail)

Coventry boss Gary McAllister could offer veteran Italian striker Fabrizio Ravanelli a future at Highfield Road (The Mirror)

QPR defender Clark Carlisle is receiving treatment for alcoholism (The Sun)

Wayne Rooney's mum insisted that Everton put the striker's little brother John back in the youth team squad after the club dropped him for being overweight (Daily Star)

Midfielder Hassan Kachloul says former Aston Villa boss Graham Taylor froze him out of the club (Daily Star)