National Sport - September 10

Expressandstar.com take a quick look around the national scene in the world of sport: -

Sunderland defender Pascal Chimbonda has told fans he is fully committed to the club.

West Ham want Gianfranco Zola to be their new manager and expect to agree a deal with the ex-Chelsea forward by Thursday.

Chelsea’s Michael Essien has been ruled out for more than five months after rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament.

Tottenham first-team coach Gus Poyet has distanced himself from speculation linking him with the Newcastle job.

Russia coach Guus Hiddink will ignore Tottenham’s pleas not to play their new £14million striker Roman Pavlyuchenko against Wales.