By Francisco Acedo Last updated: 22nd January 2008
Leto: No Spain move
Racing Santander have ended their interest in loaning Liverpool midfielders Nabil El Zhar and Sebastian Leto.
El Zhar and Leto - both 21-years-old - have struggled to secure regular first-team football since arriving from St Etienne in 2006 and Lanus last summer respectively.
Racing president Francisco Pernia had confirmed that the two clubs had held discussions about a January switch.
But after a meeting between Pernia and coach Marcelino Garcia Toral, the Spanish side have decided not to continue their interest.
The reasons behind the decision are reportedly down to Toral's keenness to bring in experience, while further speculation suggests Racing were reluctant to strike a deal which included Ezequiel Garay.
The Reds are thought to be interested in signing the defender for next season, but Racing have denied that Garay is set to leave Spain.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Middlesbrough vs Chelsea |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Everton |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Sunderland |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Wigan |
| 17:30 | Man Utd vs West Brom |
| Sunday 19th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs West Ham |
| 16:00 | Stoke vs Tottenham |
| Monday 20th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Newcastle vs Man City |
| Saturday 25th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | Everton vs Man Utd |
| 12:45 | Sunderland vs Newcastle |
| 15:00 | West Brom vs Hull |
| 17:30 | Blackburn vs Middlesbrough |
| Sunday 26th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Chelsea vs Liverpool |
| 16:00 | West Ham vs Arsenal |
| Tuesday 28th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Newcastle vs West Brom |
| Wednesday 29th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Aston Villa vs Blackburn |
| 19:45 | Hull vs Chelsea |
| 20:00 | Arsenal vs Tottenham |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 5th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 1 - 3 Bolton | |
| Portsmouth 2 - 1 Stoke | |
| Chelsea 2 - 0 Aston Villa | |
| Man City 2 - 3 Liverpool | |
| Tottenham 0 - 1 Hull | |
| Everton 2 - 2 Newcastle | |
| Saturday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 0 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Sunderland 1 - 1 Arsenal | |
| West Brom 1 - 0 Fulham | |
| Blackburn 0 - 2 Man Utd | |
| Sunday 28th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 2 - 0 Tottenham | |
| Wigan 2 - 1 Man City | |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool | |
| Man Utd 2 - 0 Bolton | |
| Stoke 0 - 2 Chelsea | |
| Middlesbrough 0 - 1 West Brom | |
| Newcastle 1 - 2 Blackburn | |
| Aston Villa 2 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Fulham 1 - 2 West Ham | |
| Arsenal 1 - 2 Hull | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Hull City | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 7 | 12 |
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