Injury after injury has savaged Sheffield United this term but one man managing to stay out the treatment room is veteran winger Glen Little. YEP

HULL manager Phil Brown is poised to hijack Matt Kilgallon's £2million move to Newcastle. The defender snubbed the offer of a new deal at Sheffield United and boss Kevin Blackwell is resigned to losing him. NewsOfTheWorld

Hull boss Phil Brown is keeping an eye on Matthew Kilgallon's situation at Sheffield United and is targeting a £2m swoop. ClubCall

A hat-trick from Darius Henderson gave Sheffield United their first win at Ashton Gate since 1971 and shattered Bristol City's 11-month unbeaten home record. Mirror

ONE Sheffield Wednesday fan summed it up: "It could be worse, we could be Barnsley fans." BirminghamMail

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY were in this game for the first 10 minutes. After that, it was exhibition football from West Brom as they tore the home defence apart. TimesOnline

Crystal Palace will travel north to take on fellow Championship outfit Sheffield Wednesday. The tie will no doubt delight former Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock, who is guaranteed to receive a hostile reception from the Owls fans. NewsShopper

Simon Cox hit woeful Wednesday at the double – and put a big smile on the face of Roberto Di Matteo. Mirror

Barnsley Football Club owner Patrick Cryne has posted a very interesting statement on the club's official website, launching an attack on the decision made by referee Gavin Ward to abandon the match between Plymouth Argyle and Barnsley at Home Park on Saturday. VitalFootball

BILLY Davies today admitted he was thrilled to have finally ended the hoodoo Doncaster Rovers held over Nottingham Forest. NEP

They may be "only Doncaster", but Sean O'Driscoll's Rovers have turned some heads with the style of football they've played this season. YEP

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DAILY TELEGRAPH: Desperately seeking to accelerate along the road, Arsenal were promptly flattened by a juggernaut called Chelsea yesterday. Also: Rafael Benitez admits Liverpool must build on their fortunate victory against Everton by beating Blackburn in their next Premier League outing before they can suggest the Merseyside derby represents a "turning point" after an appalling autumn.

DAILY EXPRESS: Arsene Wenger claimed Didier Drogba didn't do a lot yesterday afternoon - except, of course, score two goals and destroy his Arsenal team. Also: Rafa Benitez savoured Liverpool's derby victory over Everton and said the win can reinvigorate a stuttering season and provide the launch pad for their pursuit of a top-four finish...Kettering player-manager Lee Harper vowed his team would give it their "best shot" after they were offered a potential FA Cup third-round tie against Manchester United....England's 2018 World Cup bid has received heavyweight backing from five-time champions Brazil, hosts of the 2014 tournament.

THE GUARDIAN: Arsene Wenger said that the "funny" thing about Didier Drogba was that "he doesn't do a lot" after the Chelsea striker had taken centre stage in another victory against Arsenal. Also: The chairman of England's campaign to host the 2018 World Cup yesterday admitted the public infighting that has damaged the bid was "pretty disappointing" but vowed to resist calls for him to stand down ahead of a pivotal week.

DAILY STAR: Sore loser Arsene Wenger astonishingly claimed two-goal Didier Drogba did not do much in Chelsea's impressive win at the Emirates. Also: Kettering player-boss Lee Harper is eyeing a dream end to his career with an FA Cup tie at Manchester United...James Anderson grabbed five wickets for the first time in a one-day international yesterday - then said he had bowled better for England.

DAILY MAIL: Rafa Benitez admitted luck had favoured his Liverpool side yesterday but claimed a hard-fought derby win over Everton would be the springboard for an assault on the Barclays Premier League top four. Also: Carlo Ancelotti insisted he came to Chelsea to win a trophy and the Italian has yet to see anything to suggest that his ambition will not be achieved.

DAILY MIRROR: Didier Drogba last night produced an awesome display to shoot Chelsea 11 points clear of Arsenal and leave Arsene Wenger utterly confused. Also: Rafa Benitez challenged his Liverpool stars to use their Merseyside derby victory to ignite their season...Cristiano Ronaldo missed a sitter as Barcelona won 'El Clasico' beating Real Madrid at the Nou Camp last night.

THE SUN: John Terry led Chelsea to a stunning win at Arsenal and roared: "This is the stuff champions are made of." Also: Mick McCarthy's Wolves crisis mounted as they crashed at home to Birmingham thanks to Lee Bowyer's early strike...Kettering keeper Lee Harper will put quit plans on hold to try to go out in style at Manchester United...Cristiano Ronaldo misfired as Real Madrid came off worst in 'El Clasico' last night.

THE TIMES: Carlo Ancelotti watched his Chelsea team brush aside Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium yesterday and then declared: "I believe we will win the title." Also: Arsene Wenger complained vehemently that a "massive mistake" by Andre Marriner, the referee, had denied Arsenal a way back into their match against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium yesterday, adding that this was not the first time this season that his team had been undone by the match officials.

THE INDEPENDENT: Before the contest Arsene Wenger had predicted this would be the game when his young side realise their true potential. However, after seeing them blown off the pitch by Chelsea's powerhouse display, he stubbornly refused to accept that Arsenal had been outplayed by a team they now trail by 11 points.

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