Man City have won their last 2 home games against Arsenal and the pair clash again in the Carling Cup Quarter-Finals – Simon Hopper gives you his top tip.

Fiorentina owner Diego Della Valle has told Italy officials that any approach for Cesare Prandelli will be rebuffed.

Italy boss Marcello Lippi is expected to take up a role as Juventus director after next summer’s finals and Fiorentina’s Prandelli is regarded as the ideal man to replace him in charge of the Azzurri.

But Della Valle says he has no intention of allowed the Viola coach to lead Italy in their qualification campaign for Euro 2012.

“We are not even considering that he can leave,” he was quoted as saying in Tuesday’s Gazzetta dello Sport.

Man City have won their last 2 home games against Arsenal and the pair clash again in the Carling Cup Quarter-Finals – Simon Hopper gives you his top tip.

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