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Football News Roundup – December 24, 2012
- Lukaku wants to see out loan
Romelu Lukaku hopes Chelsea will allow him to see out a season-long loan at West Brom, rather than recall him in January.
- Lambert settlement agreed
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert has reached a settlement with his former club Norwich, having been in dispute with the Canaries since he left in the summer.
- Lambert: We were beaten up
Paul Lambert offered no excuses after his young Aston Villa side were humbled in an 8-0 thrashing at Chelsea.
- Wolves v Pboro preview
Wolves will assess Bjorn Sigurdarson ahead of the Boxing Day clash with Peterborough at Molineux.
- Chelsea put eight past Villa
Chelsea moved back to third in the Premier League after comprehensively outplaying Aston Villa to win 8-0 on Sunday.
- Hull v Leicester preview
Eldin Jakupovic is set to continue in goal for Hull against Leicester at the KC Stadium on Boxing Day.
- Burnley v Derby preview
Burnley boss Sean Dyche will assess the fitness of Danny Lafferty and Brian Stock ahead of the Boxing Day clash with Derby at Turf Moor.
- Barnsley v Birmingham preview
Barnsley are set to be without defender Martin Cranie for their Boxing Day clash with Birmingham at Oakwell.
- Nottm Forest v Leeds preview
Nottingham Forest defender Daniel Ayala is suspended for the Boxing Day clash with Leeds at the City Ground.
