Monday's best sporting photos

It seems that Liverpool's Michael Owen is not going anywhere according to boss Gerard Houllier.

Speculation of Real Madrid coming in for the �25m England striker have been scoffed at by the Frenchman.

"It's about trust and care. Michael knows us, loves us and I'm convinced he wants to stay," Houllier is quoted as saying in The Sun.

"This speculation will not get to him. I haven't heard from Real Madrid but they can reverse the figures quoted and they still won't get him."

According to the same paper Leeds striker Mark Viduka will be handed a �130,000 fine for reporting late for both the match against Arsenal and training.

Back to the Arsenal v Manchester United saga, and the Daily Star report that the FA are refusing to explain why three of the 12 charges made against the Gunners were dropped.

The Association are also "likely to back away from indicting Sir Alex Ferguson for misconduct over his comments that the hearing was fixed and Arsenal got off lightly."

The Daily Mail lead with the mystery surrounding Manchester City striker Nicolas Anelka's non-appearance in the match against Southampton.

Boss Kevin Keegan is reported to have dropped him because the Frenchman failed to turn up for a team-bonding day.

Although Anelka says he missed the match having as the result of an injury.

BACK PAGE HEADLINES The Times: England on red alert as Welsh dragon starts to breathe fire Daily Express: Michael won't leave us in the lurch Daily Mail: Anelka storm The Guardian: Wales shake the world order News of the World: Real in for �25m Owen The Sun: He's Owen nowhere Daily Star: �50m No-Go The Daily Telegraph: England find the light after dark anxieties The Independent : Henman's triumph can shape future

Away from football, and England's Joe Worsley is in hot water having acted inappropriately after being given a yellow card for a high tackle in his side's 11-13 victory over Uruguay at the Rugby World Cup.

The player who, according to The Independent, "vigorously applauded a group of England supporters", left coach Clive Woodward fuming.

Back to matters to do with England's World Cup ambition, and squad member Lewis Moody believes his side have "come out of the group stages in superior shape" to many of their rivals.

However, he also says in The Guardian that the remaining opponents will be a tougher nut to crack than minnows Uruguay.

On to cricket and the Daily Express' writer Colin Bateman says that England's star bowlers during Bangladesh Test series, Richard Johnson and Matthew Hoggard, are likely to be out of the squad for the Sri Lanka series in December.

On a slightly happier note, The Independent writes that boxer Frank Bruno will appear in public for the first time since being released from a psychiatric hospital to lead out a England amateur squad, on Monday.