Essien: Milan have announced that Michael Essien is recovering from a thigh injury. The Ghana midfielder replaced compatriot Sulley Muntari after the interval of Saturday’s victory over Chievo and played the remainder of the match. Essien is now expected to sit out of Milan’s trip to Genoa on Monday.

Ramsey: Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey could return to Arsenal’s squad for the first time this year in Sunday’s crucial Premier League clash at Everton, manager Arsene Wenger said. Ramsey has not featured since suffering a thigh strain at West Ham on Boxing Day. “Aaron and Nacho Monreal are back training with the squad, so that is good news. Hopefully they will be available for Sunday,” Wenger said.

Friendly: The US squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with their long-time rivals Mexico in a friendly in Arizona on Wednesday. The Americans looked in control after Michael Bradley then striker Chris Wondolwski scored in the first half but they wilted in the second term. Mexico pulled back one through veteran Rafael Marquez before striker Alan Pulido levelled.

Tabloids Banned: Bayern Munich will not accredit reporters of English newspapers The Sun and Daily Mirror for a Champions League return leg against Man. United over what they call offensive reporting after their 1-1 draw this week. The two papers had run similar headlines following the last-minute sending off of Schweinsteiger using the German word for pig which is ‘Schwein’.”You dirty Schwein,” read the Mirror‘s headline while the Sun‘s headline read “You Schwein.”

Fan Death: A court in Helsingborg has remanded a 28-year-old man in custody in connection with the death of a soccer fan on Sunday. Helsingborg district court ordered the man be detained on suspicion of assault and manslaughter in connection with the death of Djurgarden fan Stefan Isaksson.