EPL updates.

Didier Drogba is unhappy at Chelsea and wants to leave the club, according to France Football magazine.

In an interview due to be published on Friday, the striker, 29, says morale has plummeted since Jose Mourinho left.

"I want to leave Chelsea. Something is broken with Chelsea," Drogba said. "The damage is big in the dressing room."

He signed his new deal last November but told the BBC the following month that he had considered leaving the previous summer in the wake of Chelsea's second successive league title.

In the interview, Drogba is quoted as saying he wanted an even earlier exit and will not change his mind even if the club make high-profile signings next summer.

"Nothing can stop me from leaving now," he said.

Drogba says Barcelona, Real Madrid, AC Milan or Inter Milan would be his preferred destination.

"Since the day I arrived, I wanted to leave Chelsea and then again every summer," he said.

"I know that Ronaldinho and Kaka are linked to come next season but even that won't change my mind."


Arsenal striker Robin van Persie will be out for a month after injuring his knee playing for Holland on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old, who had scored four goals in his last three games for the Gunners, limped off against Slovenia.

in addition defender Philippe Senderos faces two weeks on the sidelines after picking up a back injury playing in Switzerland's midweek friendly against the USA.

But defender William Gallas, goalkeeper Jens Lehmann and midfielder Tomas Rosicky have been declared fit for Saturday's home Premier League match against Bolton.

Van Persie will miss a number of key fixtures as the Champions League restarts next week and Arsenal face Liverpool and Manchester United back to back after the Bolton match.


Birmingham City have rejected an approach from Bolton for their manager Steve Bruce, BBC Sport understands.

But Bruce is waiting for reassurances about his own future at St Andrews from prospective owner Carson Yeung before committing himself to the Blues.

Wanderers coach Archie Knox has been put in charge of first-team affairs at the Reebok Stadium following Sammy Lee's departure on Wednesday after only six months in charge of the club.

But Bruce, who has 18 months left on his contract, has already said he fears his six-year reign as Blues boss may be coming to an end.

the former Manchester United, Rangers and Everton assistant manager will be in charge "until further notice", said a statement on the club's website.

Knox will be aided by coaches Ricky Sbragia and Jimmy Phillips as they prepare to face Arsenal on Saturday.

Lee was promoted from assistant manager in April when boss Sam Allardyce - who has since joined Newcastle - left the club.

Gary Megson, Graeme Souness and John Collins have also been linked to the club.

Tottenham vice-chairman Paul Kemsley has resigned from the board with immediate effect.

The announcement was made to the Stock Exchange as Spurs also revealed £28m profits for the last financial year.

Kemsley was said to be closely involved in the club's attempts to bring Seville coach Juande Ramos to White Hart Lane.

He was part of a delegation which travelled to Spain to speak to Ramos but has now left the club to focus on business interests in the US.

Last year's Uefa Cup campaign, when Martin Jol's side reached the quarter-final stage, and successive fifth-placed Premier League finishes, led to the club posting a turnover of £103.1m for the year ending 30 June 2007, up £29m on the 2006 figures.

Operating profit before football trading and depreciation increased from £4.6m to £32m while operating profit before training totalled £29.7m from £2.4m for the previous year.

England goalkeeper Paul Robinson has been ruled out of Tottenham's match at Newcastle on Monday by a calf strain.

The 28-year-old picked up the injury in his England's 2-1 defeat against Russia in Moscow on Wednesday.

Robinson was criticised for his part in Roman Pavluchenko's winner, which left England on the brink of failing to qualify for Euro 2008.

Radek Cerny is set to deputise at St James' Park, because England Under-21 keeper Ben Alnwick is on loan at Luton.

Jol did not indicate how long Robinson is likely to be absent for.

BERN.