Riise brothers: Norway coach Aage Hareide included both Riise brothers yesterday in a 23-man squad for a Euro 2008 qualifier against champions Greece in Athens on October 7. Liverpool defender John Arne Riise returns to the national side after missing Norway's Group C wins over Hungary and Moldova with an ankle injury. His younger brother and Lillestrom midfielder Bjorn Helge Riise will get his first cap.

Dhorasoo: Paris St Germain said yesterday they had suspended international midfielder Vikash Dhorasoo after the player publicly challenged coach Guy Lacombe. In an interview published by sports daily L'Equipe last week, Dhorasoo disputed Lacombe's tactics after he was dropped from the professionnal squad and was sent back to play for PSG's amateur team. Dhorasoo, who has not played in PSG's last four outings, said he felt humiliated and called the coach "a liar".

Van Nistelrooy: Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy returned to the Real Madrid squad to face Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League yesterday, after becoming a father. His wife gave birth to a daughter in the early hours of the morning, Real said. Real coach Fabio Capello had called up Brazilian striker Ronaldo on Monday evening as cover after Van Nistelrooy was given permission to be present at the birth.

Bordeaux: Girondins Bordeaux midfielders Julien Faubert and Johan Micoud have been cleared to play against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League Group C match today. The inspirational Faubert is fit again after recovering from a painful knee while playmaker Micoud is back from a groin injury.

Uk Football Results

League One: Bournemouth vs Bristol City 0-1; Carlisle vs Blackpool 2-0; Cheltenham vs Northampton 0-2; Doncaster vs Bradford 3-3; Leyton Orient vs Gillingham 3-3; Millwall vs Brentford 1-1; Oldham vs Rotherham 2-1; Port Vale vs Nottingham Forest 1-1; Swansea vs Crewe 2-1; Tranmere vs Huddersfield 2-2; Yeovil vs Brighton 2-0.

League Two: Bury vs Accrington 2-2; Grimsby vs Hartlepool 1-4; Macclesfield vs Chester 1-1; Mansfield vs Darlington 1-0; MK Dons vs Torquay 3-2; Notts County vs Stockport 1-0; Peterborough vs Barnet 1-1; Shrewsbury vs Walsall 1-1; Wycombe vs Swindon 1-1.

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