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1. Highly-rated Valencia striker David Villa has revealed that, should he move to England, Arsenal would be his preferred destination. Chelsea are known to be one his many admirers, with Avram Grant believed to have already enquired as to the Spanish hitman's availability. However, Villa appears to have dashed the Blues' hopes of taking him to Stamford Bridge by revealing that he would rather be a Gunner.


2. Leeds United will begin attempts to overturn their 15-point penalty when an independent tribunal adjourns in London on Wednesday. A three-man arbitration panel will consider the validity of the sanction imposed on the club by the Football League at the start of the season, with sports law specialist Richard Cramer claiming Leeds have no more than a 30% chance of overturning the ruling. United's lawyers will attempt to convince the panel the League acted outside their jurisdiction when docking the points as punishment for allegedly breaking competition rules on insolvency.


3. Torino have sacked coach Walter Novellino and brought back former boss Gianni De Biasi, according to reports in Italy. A Torino spokesman said nothing was official and that club president Urbano Cairo would hold a news conference later. De Biasi is coach of the Spanish Liga's bottom club Levante.


4. Bayern Munich are set to welcome back Franck Ribery for Wednesday's clash with Eintracht Frankfurt. The French international has recovered from a foot injury which meant he missed the weekend's 5-0 stroll over Dortmund. Ribery suffered the injury in last week's UEFA Cup quarter-final triumph over Spanish outfit Getafe.


5. German Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel is likely to switch to Red Bull Racing from smaller sister team Toro Rosso next year, according to Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko. Vettel last year became the youngest driver to score a point in a Formula One race when he finished eighth for BMW Sauber at the U.S. Grand Prix while still only 19. The German has failed to score a point in this season's opening three races but has still impressed in the Ferrari-powered Toro Rosso.