THE SUN: Gerard Houllier accused the Football Association of trying to wreck Liverpool's season as they slapped a three-match ban on Steven Gerrard.

DAILY MIRROR: Gerard Houllier was left complaining of a conspiracy against Liverpool after Steven Gerrard was handed a three-match ban last night.

DAILY STAR: Leeds have ended their bitter feud with David O'Leary after agreeing to cough up compensation of £2million to the former Elland Road boss.

DAILY MAIL: Sven-Goran Eriksson will demand that every player named in his England squad on Saturday will report for next week's friendly against Australia - injured or not.

DAILY EXPRESS: Terry Venables has called an uneasy truce with Peter Ridsdale, with a promise that he has said all he has to say about the Leeds chairman.

THE TIMES: Sixteen victories from their past 19 matches have transformed Manchester United's season to the extent that their players and supporters are now dreaming of an unprecedented quadruple, but Sir Alex Ferguson recognises that the balance of power in the Barclaycard Premiership title race remains distinctly unfavourable to his team.

THE INDEPENDENT: It was easy to forget, with all the talk of long-term bonds, debt repayments and asset stripping that Leeds United also play football and yesterday Terry Venables said he was prepared to oversee that side of the plc's operation until the end of the season.

THE GUARDIAN: The England prop Julian White faces being ruled out of next week's international against France at Twickenham after damaging a knee playing for Bristol against Leeds on Sunday.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: In a cavalier gesture that might have been made by her compatriot Roy Keane, Ireland's Margaret Johnston, the world's best woman bowler, has refused to play in next month's women's home international series in Belfast.