Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera, who has been out for three weeks with a cracked rib, could return against West Brom on Monday wearing a special protective corset – (Daily Express)
QPR boss Harry Redknapp says Les Ferdinand’s appointment as director of football operations is “a stupid title” but insists he does not feel threatened by the former England striker’s new role – (Independent)
Swansea are the first Premier League club to consider banning players from travelling to the African Nations Cup over fears of contracting Ebola. They may prevent striker Wilfried Bony playing in qualifiers for Ivory Coast in Zambia next week and against Sierra Leone in November – (Daily Express)
Hull City manager Steve Bruce admits he tried to sign Danny Welbeck on loan from Manchester United before the 23-year-old England striker joined Arsenal on transfer deadline day – (Hull Daily Mail)
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos, 28, is likely to be held back for next Saturday’s La Liga match against Barcelona, rather than face Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday, as he looks to return from a calf problem – (Marca – Spanish)