Cocu: PSV coach Phillip Cocu will return to work for pre-season preparations next month as he continues his recovery after having a tumour removed from his back in March. “I’m not yet 100 per cent but on the right path. Every day I feel I’m getting better and stronger,” Cocu told reporters yesterday. The 43-year-old Cocu won 101 caps for the Netherlands.

Aguero: Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will be fit for tomorrow’s Premier League title decider against West Ham, manager Manuel Pellegrini said. Aguero missed the 4-0 win over Aston Villa on Wednesday which put City two points clear of Liverpool at the top of the table with one match remaining. “The whole squad is fit for the game,” Pellegrini said.

McGregor: Hull goalkeeper Allan McGregor is in contention to start against Everton tomorrow after a six-week lay-off. The Scotland international appeared to be out for the season when he broke three ribs and damaged a kidney at the end of March but has been battling desperately to prove his fitness before the FA Cup final on May 17.

Mandorlini: Verona fans can breathe a big sigh of relief with news that coach Andrea Mandorlini is set to remain at the club next season. Club president Maurizio Setti announced ahead of today’s home match against Udinese that Verona intend to keep Mandorlini at least for another year. “Mandorlini will soon sign a contract extension,” Setti said. “There are no problems whatsoever and we are in agreement.”

Steaua Champions: Steaua Bucharest clinched their 25th Romanian league title with a 1-0 win at Universitatea Cluj late Thursday. The 1986 European Cup winners moved on to 74 points with three games left for an unassailable 10-point lead over second-placed Petrolul Ploiesti.

The Championship: Play-offs semi-final (first leg) Wigan Athletic vs QPR 0-0.