Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert, 32, believes he and Mario Balotelli, 24, can help each other end their goal droughts – (ESPN)
Liverpool assistant manager Colin Pascoe is convinced that Serbian winger Lazar Markovic, 20, will soon start to justify his £20m price tag – (Liverpool Echo)
Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov, 28, has warned his team-mates that they must respect neighbours United or risk defeat in Sunday’s derby – (Talksport)
Manchester City midfielder James Milner, 28, does not expect a warm reception from the visiting Newcastle supporters when he faces his former club in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday – (Chronicle)
Premier League clubs have fielded a record low number of homegrown players this season, a survey of Europe’s “big five” leagues has revealed – (Guardian)