UEFA Champions League

Matteo Brighi has added two years to his AS Roma contract, the midfielder now committed to the Giallorossi until 2014 – a decade after his first joined the capital club.

Arsenal FC will have to make do without Robin van Persie for their first two UEFA Champions League group games after the Netherlands striker sustained an ankle injury.

Olympique de Marseille forward Loïc Rémy has been ruled out of the Ligue 1 club's Group F opener against FC Spartak Moskva by a groin injury suffered playing for France on Friday.

Nice have threatened to put Marseille's participation in the UEFA Champions League in doubt.