Chelsea and Liverpool will meet again in the Champions League following today’s draw for the group stages.

The Premiership champions and Champions League holders are drawn in Group G.

Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard is named Europe’s most valuable player at UEFA’s annual awards ceremony.- Chelsea and Liverpool will meet again in the Champions League following today’s draw for the group stages. The Premiership champions and Champions League holders are drawn in Group G with Anderlecht and Real Betis. Manchester United go in to Group D with Villarreal, Lille and Benfica while Arsenal are in Group A with Ajax Sparta Prague and Thun. Rangers will face Artmedia Bratislava - the conquers of Celtic - in Group H with Inter Milan and Porto.

- Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard is named Europe’s most valuable player at UEFA’s annual awards ceremony. Chelsea players win the double of best keeper and best defender with Petr Cech and John Terry. AC Milan’s Kaka won the best midfielder award, with Barcelona’s Ronaldinho named the best forward.

- Tottenham Hotspur Martin Jol agrees a three-year extension to his contract at White Hart Lane. The Dutch coach joined the North London club as assistant to Jacques Santini last summer but took over in November when Santini resigned.

- The drama continues in the boardroom at Queens Park Rangers. Two weeks after director Gianni Paladini was threatened at gunpoint, chairman Bill Power has been removed and chief executive Mark Devlin sacked. Paladini - backed by Monaco-based groups - is now in charge at Loftus Road.