Jagielka: Everton captain Phil Jagielka looks set to miss their FA Cup quarter-final against Arsenal tomorrow after failing to recover from a hamstring injury, manager Roberto Martinez said on Thursday. Jagielka picked up the injury in training last week and was absent from England’s victory over Denmark on Wednesday.“It’s unlikely Phil Jagielka will be involved on Saturday,” Martinez said. “With Phil we are going to give him as long as we can but if the game was tomorrow he wouldn’t be able to play.”

Ecuador: Ecuador dropped the number 11 shirt from their team in honour of striker Christian Benitez who died last July but FIFA regulations mean they must reinstate it in their World Cup squad, coach Reinaldo Rueda said. “We will have to have it (for the World Cup), that’s what we’ve been told,” Rueda said after his side had beaten Australia 4-3 in a friendly in London.

Pardew: Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has admitted an FA misconduct charge following his headbutt on Hull City’s David Meyler during a Premier League match last weekend. Pardew has requested a personal hearing. The 52-year-old is expected to face a lengthy touchline ban.

QPR: Queens Park Rangers‘ debts increased to £177.1 million from around £91 million a year ago, according to their accounts for the year to May 2013 published yesterday. The club lost £65.4 million last season in its unsuccessful battle against relegation from the Premier League. QPR spent £41.4m on transfers and saw their wage bill increase by almost £17 million to £68 million.

Bosnia: Bosnia coach Safet Susic has slammed the country’s fans for jeering Edin Dzeko during a 2-0 friendly defeat against Egypt in Austria on Wednesday. “Dzeko didn’t deserve so much criticism for a poor performance in a friendly, as anyone can have a bad day,” Susic said.

Friendlies: Honduras vs Vene-zuela 2-1; Mexico vs Nigeria 0-0; Costa Rica vs Paraguay 2-1.

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