Arsene Wenger confirms injury layoff for Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will not play again until after the international break next month.he duo were forced off the pitch inside 20 minutes of the Gunners' 3-0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in the fourth round of the Capital One Cup on Tuesday.Oxlade-Chamberlain was struck down after five minutes with a hamstring injury, while his replacement Walcott had to leave the field with a calf problem.The pair, who may not be available to play until November 21, will miss games against Swansea City, Bayern Munich and North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur."Nothing has changed since after the game," Wenger told the club's official website. "They are out but the scans are today - it's 48 hours afterwards. We hope they are light injuries, but they are out until after the international break."The players are also likely to miss England friendlies against Spain and France.

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Old Trafford fans make the loudest noise - says study

source: thesun.co.uk According to a new study by Press Association Sport, Old Trafford fans make the loudest noise. For two weeks, the press used Sound Meter smartphone app to determine which fan make the loudest noise in Premier League. Read result below (in decibels): Loudest fans (combined scores from both games tested): Manchester United - 167 decibels Stoke - 161 Tottenham - 161 West Brom - 161 Chelsea - 160 Crystal Palace - 160 Arsenal - 159 Newcastle - 158 Burnley - 157 Hull - 157 Manchester City - 157 Swansea - 157 Everton - 156 Leicester - 156 QPR - 156 Sunderland - 156 Southampton - 156 Liverpool - 153 West Ham - 152 Aston Villa - 152 Loudest ground: Old Trafford - 84 decibels Britannia Stadium - 83 Emirates Stadium - 83 KC Stadium - 83 Stamford Bridge - 83 Etihad Stadium - 81 St James' Park - 80 Goodison Park - 78 King Power Stadium - 78 St Mary's - 78 Stadium of Light - 78 The Hawthorns -...

Argentine Footballer dies after attack

33-year-old Argentine footballer, Franco Neito, fell dead after taking a stone hit to his head following an attack from three hooligans. The Tiro Federal club captain was nailed down after the match against Chacarita Juniors in Aimogasta, north-west Argentina. The victim was operated on on Tuesday but died on Wednesday. Report confirms Argentina has recorded 15 deaths in football-related violence this year. The country continues to sit in the mud following football-related violence activities often perpetrated by so-called Barras Bravas gangs - radical supporters who have caused over 256 deaths in Argentine football up to August 2012.

Blatter loses Appeal

credit: fox sports Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has had his appeal to overturn his six-year ban from all footballing activities unsuccessful.

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