London  - Roman Pavlyuchenko will seek talks with Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp after losing his first-team place at White Hart Lane, according to media reports on Thursday.

The Russia forward has not started a game since the first week of March, when he scored in the 4-0 win over Middlesbrough.

"The situation with Roman sitting on the bench is not good," said Pavlyuchenko's agent, Oleg Artemov. "It is my intention to talk to Harry Redknapp."

London, Apr. 16 : Chelsea’s Frank Lampard has said that he cannot wait to take on Barcelona in the semi-final of the Champions League.

Lamps rates Barcelona as the best side in the world, but he insists no one at Chelsea is scared of the team that stands between them and a second Champions League final.

London, Apr. 16 : Arsene Wenger danced for joy last night as Arsenal booked a Champions League semi-final with old foe Manchester United.

The Sun quoted the Gunners chief as saying: “Manchester United is a test, but it is a challenge we relish and we are excited about it.”

London, Apr. 16 : England and Chelsea star Frank Lampard enjoyed a well deserved night out after Chelsea''''s thrilling triumph over arch rivals Liverpool yesterday.

The midfielder - who scored twice as the Blues drew 4-4 to go through 7-5 on aggregate in the Champions League quarter-final - started his celebrations with dinner at Carpaccio restaurant in Chelsea with his father Frank senior, team mate Petr Cech and others.

London, Apr. 16 : New England cricket team coach Andy Flower believes batsman Kevin Pietersen can help England regain The Ashes this year.

The ex-Zimbabwe skipper, 40, insists that the talented but sometimes self-obsessed Pietersen is fundamental to the side’s chances in the busiest summer in their history.

Helsinki - A kiss-and-tell book about Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen and the related issue of how much privacy leading politicians can claim may feature in a new trial, reports said Wednesday.

The prosecutor as well as the author and publisher of the book have filed appeals to the Supreme Court. A decision on a possible hearing is expected in four months, Finnish news agency STT reported.