Friday's gossip column

All the latest football gossip from the day's papers.

Thursday's gossip

Portsmouth's Andy O'Brien is likely to miss the game with Sunderland due to a knee injury (Times).

Wolves have failed in a bid to take Carlton Cole on loan from Chelsea (Sun).

Les Ferdinand is being tipped to join Kettering after Paul Gascoigne took over as manager (Guardian).

Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric says he has ended any differences he had with former boss Harry Redknapp, but there is no chance he will return to the club while Mandaric is in charge (Express).

A fan has beaten Arsene Wenger to buying the appartment built on the spot of the Highbury dugout when the stadium is converted into flats next season (Star).

Barnet keeper Ross Flitney says he will appeal against the red card he was given after less than two minutes of their Carling Cup tie with Manchester United (Star).

Sunderland's Julio Arca faces a long lay-off after aggravating a toe injury against Newcastle last weekend (Mirror).

Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas' medals have been sold for £85,000 to pay for his medical bills at a Budapest hospital (Telegraph).

West Ham goalkeeper Roy Carroll says he should be fit for the game at Tottenham on 20 November after damaging knee ligaments in a training ground accident (Mail).

Thierry Henry is rated as only 30% likely to be fit for Arsenal's North London derby with Tottenham on Saturday (Mail).

Hull chairman Adam Pearson insists Paul Anderson will not be joining Liverpool after talks over a possible move broke down over the fee (Independent).

Brighton should find out on Friday if they have been given permission to build a new ground at Falmer (Telegraph).

Reading's Leroy Lita will miss up to six weeks with a shin injury (Sun).

Rangers could sack manager Alex McLeish if they slip-up against Inverness on Saturday and against Artmedia Bratislava next week. (Daily Record)