All the football talk from Thursday's papers
Frank Lampard is the latest Chelsea player to complain about being made to sit on the subs bench. "Sometimes when you're not playing you'll get the hump," says the England midfielder, who was left out of Chelsea's 1-0 win over Sparta Prague on Tuesday. (The Sun)
Newcastle defender Nikos Dabizas is willing to move down to the Nationwide League in order to revitalise his flagging career. (The Sun)
Portsmouth striker Teddy Sheringham is pleading with Harry Redknapp not to go to Tottenham. "He was a big factor in me coming to the club," says the veteran striker. (Daily Star)
Wolves boss Dave Jones is ready to abandon his attempts to bring in Brian Kidd as his number two and could now go for England coach Stuart Baxter instead. Kidd is still locked in a dispute with his former club Leeds about a pay-off. (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool are set to ask the Premiership for special dispensation to sign a keeper following an injury to Chris Kirkland. (Daily Mirror)
Nottingham Forest boss Paul Hart wants to offer Leeds reject Stephen McPhail a permanent deal at the City Ground. (Daily Star)