Ibrahimovic: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his sixth Ligue 1 double this season to help Paris St Germain move five points clear at the top with a 2-1 home win over strugglers Nancy yesterday. PSG, who have lost to lowly Stade Reims and Sochaux in recent weeks, seemed set for another shock defeat when Benjamin Moukandjo deservedly put the visitors ahead in the 36th minute. However. PSG then took advantage of Nancy’s mistakes as Ibrahimovic pounced twice in four minutes around the hour mark to take his league total to 24 goals.

Cisse: Papiss Cisse is in line to return to the Newcastle starting line-up for today’s Premier League clash with Stoke City. The Senegal international missed the 0-0 Europa League draw with Anzhi Makhachkala in Moscow on Thursday evening through illness, but trained yesterday and should be available.

Utrecht: FC Utrecht have given new contracts to coach Jan Wouters and his assistant Rob Alflen to keep them at the club for a further two years. Wouters took charge of the club in 2011 and has this season overseen a campaign that has them in the thick of the European race in sixth place, 11 points behind leaders PSV Eindhoven. According to eredivisie.nl, the new contracts for both men run until 2015.

Sydney: Sydney FC edged closer to securing a place in the finals with a 2-0 victory over Central Coast Mariners yesterday. The Sky Blues bounced back from last week’s loss to Perth, with goals from Sebastian Ryall and Joel Chianese sealing the much-needed three points. Meanwhile, Central Coast’s Premiership hopes were handed a blow, with first-placed Western Sydney now able to open a five-point lead atop the A-League if they defeat Wellington today.