Friday's latest stories from the world of football in ESPN FC's What's Trending ...
ARSENAL: Arsene Wenger says Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez proved their commitment to the club in the victory at Everton but called on the duo to replicate those performances "week in, week out."
- Sanchez and Ozil could be convinced to extend their stays at Arsenal, according to the club's majority shareholder Stan Kroenke.
- Arsenal's smaller shareholders showed an unprecedented level of discontent with the club's board of directors by voting against the re-election of chairman Sir Chips Keswick and board member Josh Kroenke.
REAL MADRID: Zinedine Zidane praised his heavily rotated side's "patience" after two late penalties brought a 2-0 Copa del Rey last-32 first leg at third-tier Fuenlabrada on Thursday evening.
- Cristiano Ronaldo paid tribute to a young fan who was killed in the Mexico City earthquake last month by meeting his family in Madrid.
TOTTENHAM: Harry Kane is a doubt for Saturday's crunch Premier League match at Manchester United.
- The Premier League has lost some top forwards in recent seasons but it's got two of the best natural finishers in world football in Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku, writes Michael Cox.
- WATCH: Is Pochettino wrong to dismiss the domestic cups?
MAN UNITED: Ander Herrera insists he has a "fantastic relationship'' with Jose Mourinho as he called on Manchester United to recover in the Premier League title race against Tottenham.
- WATCH: Paul Parker says United are expected to attack at Old Trafford.
- Power Rankings: Manchester United on the slide, but Barcelona stay top.
LIVERPOOL: Georginio Wijnaldum says he is available for selection after recovering from a knee injury that ruled him out of Sunday's defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.
- Transfer Talk: Liverpool and Newcastle are interested in Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas.
EVERTON: Sean Dyche says there has been no contact with Everton regarding their managerial vacancy as he prepares to celebrate his five-year anniversary at Burnley.
NICE: Mario Balotelli says he dislikes personal criticism even if he is happy to rise above questions over his performance, and that he remains hopeful he will play for Italy again.
CHELSEA: Danny Drinkwater says the wait for his Chelsea debut was "killing" him after finally making his first appearance for the club.
- Antonio Conte believes Michy Batshuayi is "ready to start" more regularly for Chelsea after the striker helped his side to victory over Everton.
- WATCH: Conte was happy to see Chelsea's youth talent proving their worth.
LEICESTER: Leicester City have appointed former Southampton boss Claude Puel as their new manager on a contract until 2020.
- WATCH: Gab Marcotti says Puel is a safe appointment for Leicester.
ARGENTINA: Argentina's ambassador to Russia, Ricardo Lagorio, has moved to reassure fans that next year's World Cup will be safe.
SERIE A: A passage from Anne Frank's diary was read before Wednesday's Italian league matches as part of a number of initiatives to condemn the acts of anti-Semitism earlier this week by Lazio fans and to keep alive memories of the Holocaust.
- Napoli returned to the top of the table while there were wins for AC Milan and Juventus. Full round-up.
- Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri says his team need to improve if they want to beat AC Milan on Saturday, with the Rossoneri looking to launch their season when they meet at the San Siro.
AS ROMA: Rick Karsdorp faces a further six months on the sidelines after the Serie A club confirmed he had ruptured his cruciate ligaments while making his debut on Wednesday night.
Source: espn.co.uk