Derby boss Nigel Clough hopes to clinch a deal for Leicester City striker DJ Campbell today - despite a late bid by Sheffield Wednesday. Mirror

West Brom defender Joe Mattock could make a speedy return to action after his foot turned out not to be as badly injured as first feared. It is possible he could be in contention to play in Saturday's trip to Sheffield Wednesday. BBC

SHEFFIELD Wednesday manager Brian Laws hopes to bring in up to two attacking players before Thursday's loan deadline. YP

Wales forward David Cotterill says he was eager to begin his loan move from Sheffield United to Swansea City and expects the deal to become permanent in January. BBC

Gary Johnson is calling on Bristol City's senior players to stand up and be counted when Sheffield United visit Ashton Gate on Saturday. BristolEveningPost

Sheffield United chief executive Trevor Birch has insisted he still has faith in manager Kevin Blackwell. Sky

West Brom boss Roberto Di Matteo is lining up a £1.5m bid for Sheffield United striker Jamie Ward. Mirror

Barnsley boss Mark Robins has allowed out-of-favour forward Onome Sodje to link-up with Blue Square Premier leaders Oxford on loan. SportingLife

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THE SUN: Rafa Benitez was last night told: Your job at Liverpool is safe. Also...William Gallas could be out of Sunday's crucial showdown with Chelsea after a clash of heads with Arsenal team-mate Andrey Arshavin.

THE INDEPENDENT: Liverpool were eliminated from the Champions League last night as a listless Lyon side failed to deliver the performance against Fiorentina that would have made their 1-0 win over Debrecen count for anything. Also...The timing of Portsmouth's dismissal of manager Paul Hart appeared perplexing, until it became clear Avram Grant expected his work permit application to be completed by the end of the week.

THE TIMES: Liverpool's season of woe continued last night when they tumbled out of the Champions League at the group stage despite recording a 1-0 win over Debrecen last night. Also...Paul Hart was sacked as Portsmouth manager yesterday, paying the price for his team's failure to escape from the foot of the Barclays Premier League.

DAILY MAIL: Liverpool's hopes of a Champions League miracle lasted just 29 minutes last night. Also...Paul Hart yesterday became the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season amid yet more astonishing scenes at Portsmouth.

DAILY STAR: Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League last night. Also...Alan Curbishley and Darren Ferguson have emerged as the front-runners to become the next Portsmouth boss following the dismissal last night of Paul Hart.

DAILY MIRROR: Liverpool's season sunk to new depths with an embarrassingly early exit from the Champions League last night. Also...FA chairman Lord Triesman was fighting for survival last night after Premier League boss Sir Dave Richards fired the first shot in an attempted Wembley coup.

THE GUARDIAN: The sorrow arrived tamely. There was no wrenching twist of fate for Liverpool, just the drab understanding that Fiorentina had maintained their lead over Lyon to the end. Also...Avram Grant will be among the candidates discussed by Portsmouth today as the Premier League's bottom club start looking for a manager after sacking Paul Hart, with Darren Ferguson emerging as the bookmakers' favourite.

DAILY EXPRESS: Liverpool were last night sent crashing out of the Champions League. Also...Darren Ferguson and Alan Curbishley are front-runners to become the next Portsmouth manager following the dismissal of Paul Hart.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Liverpool's players and their supporters were defiant until the bitter end, hoping against hope for news of a miracle in Florence that never came. Also...Sir Alex Ferguson is aiming to lure Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik to Manchester United next summer with the Old Trafford futures of four key players still to be decided.

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