Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson and Chelsea striker Diego Costa had to be separated after confronting each other in the tunnel at the end of Tuesday’s Capital One Cup semi-final first leg – (Guardian)
Manchester United’s Dutch midfielder Daley Blind, 24, says former Old Trafford full-back-turned-television-pundit Gary Neville was wrong to criticise his style of play – (Manchester Evening News)
Newcastle face a compensation bill of more than £2m if their next permanent boss decides to remove head coach John Carver, first-team coach Steve Stone and goalkeeping coach Andy Woodman – (Newcastle Chronicle)
Carver is not up to the job of managing Newcastle, according to the club’s former striker Mick Quinn – (Daily Star)
Portuguese forward Bebe, 24 – on loan at La Liga side Cordoba from Benfica – has admitted he thought Manchester United were joking when they signed him for £7.4m in 2010 – (Marca)