Soccer Digest/Chelsea: Chelsea put the finishing touches to their defence yesterday as they prepared for tomorrow's disciplinary hearing at Uefa's headquarters in Switzerland.
Chelsea had until 5pm to defend their position over accusations that they lied over the Anders Frisk controversy.
Mourinho, his assistant Steve Clarke and security officer Les Miles face a Uefa disciplinary hearing on Thursday into their claims that referee Frisk met with Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard during the half-time break of Chelsea's stormy Champions League first leg match at the Camp Nou.
However, Mourinho yesterday insisted he had not seen the incident himself and it is understood that only witness statements from Clarke and Miles will be included in their defence claim.
Mourinho had originally claimed he had personally witnessed the incident but now claims he was told about it by his staff.
Meanwhile, Chelsea are optimistic that Arjen Robben is not as badly injured as first feared.
The Dutchman was undergoing further scans on his damaged calf muscle yesterday amid claims that revolutionary blood-spinning treatments were being used on the player in a bid to speed up his rehabilitation.
PREMIERSHIP: Iker Casillas's agent has denied newspaper reports that the Real Madrid goalkeeper was on the verge of a move to Manchester United. The Daily Star on Monday ran quotes from the Spanish international, who claimed his agent was mulling over an offer from Old Trafford.
However, Gines Carvajal insists the quotes were fabricated and that Casillas is perfectly happy at the Bernabeu.
Meanwhile, Tottenham striker Fredi Kanoute yesterday returned to London after Mali fans threatened to kill the striker when their pitch invasion ended a World Cup qualifier against Togo in Bamako.
Mali, for whom Kanoute plays, were a goal up until the 83rd minute when Togo scored two quick goals that looked certain to win the match for them. However, some of the 70,000 crowd then rioted and stormed on to the pitch demanding: "Give us Frederic Kanoute and Mamadou Bayoko. We are going to kill them."
UNDER-17s: The consequences of their indiscipline and injuries have combined to hamper the Republic of Ireland ahead of a must win game against England before an expectant full house at Walsall tonight. Robert Bayly, sent off in Monday's defeat to Serbia & Montenegro, and Gary Dunphy, the recipient of a second yellow card in that match, are both banned for tonight's final game.
The stakes are high, but not insurmountable, as Ireland must beat a good England side if they are to qualify for the UEFA Championship finals in Italy in May.
If Serbia & Montenegro don't beat Northern Ireland in tonight's other group game, then a win by any score will see the Republic of Ireland through.
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