Brendan Rodgers has come under heavy fire for unwisely sending Andy Carroll on loan to West Ham without enough strikers in his squad. The Irishman will have to pay dearly for his mistake now, as summer signing Fabio Borini is set to spend an extended period on the sidelines with a foot injury, reported ESPN Soccernet.

Borini, who moved to Anfield from Roma this summer, suffered a broken foot in a training session before Italy U-21 faced Sweden in the Euro U-21 2013 play-offs. An MRI scan on Thursday revealed a metatarsal bone injury and as such, there is no date set for his return to action.

Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley could soon see a two-fold increase in his weekly wages following a string of impressive performances for the Red Devils, reported the Mirror.

The 23 year-old is a product of United's prestigious academy and after loan spells at Leicester City, Watford and Wigan, the midfielder broke into the first team picture last season. Despite spending the better part of last season on the sidelines with a ankle injury, hiis return to action has been spectacular after the Englishman also secured a spot in Roy Hodgson's England squad.

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere returned to action just a fortnight ago after spending 14 months on the sidelines due to a recurring ankle injury. With a lack of fixtures owing to the international weekend, Arsenal are now planning to arrange some special games to help the midfielder recover faster, reported the Metro.

The 20 year-old showed positive signs when he featured for the Under-21s against West Brom and Reading, even setting up the goals in their 2-0 victory over the Royals. However, with a lack of fixtures for the next two weeks, the coaching staff are concerned that the player’s recovery could suffer a setback from the break. As a result, Under-21s manager Terry Burton is attempting to arrange special matches to ensure that the midfield star can return to first team action soon.

North-London has fallen under the rule of a diminutive midfield genius from the Iberian peninsula as the compliments keep rolling in every week for Santi Cazorla. Since making a surprise move from Malaga to Arsenal late in the summer, Cazorla has light up the Premier League with his passing vision, deft touches and ambidextrous feet. The 27 year old has also appreciated the increased attention he is receiving in England and ultimately hopes that it will benefit his International career with Spain.

Cazorla has 48 International caps to his name but he has at best been a fringe figure during this enormously successful era for the Spaniards. Vicente Del Bosque’s squad is filled with the biggest names in world football, with the likes of Xavi, Andres Iniesta, David Silva and Cesc Fabregas keeping Cazorla out of the starting line-up.

Arsenal academy product Chuba Akpom has taken the next step in his career, signing his first professional contract with the Gunners, announced the club website.

Standing tall at 6’2”, the English youngster pledged his future to the club after netting his first goal for the Under-21 side against Reading last week. The striker first made an appearance for the Arsenal Under-18s side at the age of 15, then went on to make 15 appearances in the 2010-11 season.

Chelsea skipper John Terry is considering accepting the four-match ban and Â£220,000 fine imposed by the FA last week in order to put an end to the racial abuse scandal that has engulfed his life over the last year, claimed the Daily Mail.

The former English captain had been accused of racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand in their match at Loftus Road last season. The defender had been cleared of the racism charges by a London court in the summer, but the FA conducted their own investigation and decided to levy a four-game ban on the centre-back for his actions.