The top stories from papers and websites - 17 December 2012

• Marouane Fellaini is facing a possible nine-game ban for head-butting Ryan Shawcross.


• Juventus have dismissed rumours linking them with Didier Drogba.


• Norwich are plotting a double raid for Brighton duo Craig Mackail-Smith and Liam Bridcutt.


• Leeds will offer Reading defender Ian Harte an emotional return to Elland Road.


• Barcelona want Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois, who is currrently on loan at Atletico Madrid.


• Bristol Rovers want Steve Cotterill to be their new boss.


• Watford are set to off-load Chris Iwelumo, Joe Garner and Carl Dickinson in January.

• Mario Balotelli and Manchester City face each other at a Premier League tribunal this week after the club tried to fine the striker £340,000 for his persistent poor discipline on the field.


• Marouane Fellaini will escape with a three-match ban for head-butting Ryan Shawcross.


• Hatem Ben Arfa is out of Newcastle's Christmas schedule with a hamstring injury.


• Former Premier League striker Peter Ndlovu is in a Bulawayo hospital with serious injuries after a car crash.


• Demba Ba has opened the door to a potential move to Arsenal.


• Chelsea are set to replace Frank Lampard with £14m-rated Bosnian Miralem Pjanic.


• Robert Lewandowski won't be joining either Manchester City or Manchester United at the end of the season, according to his club Borussia Dortmund.

• Mario Balotelli's relationship with Manchester City hit rock bottom as he enlisted the Premier League in a bid to overturn a £340,000 fine for on-field indiscipline.

• Marouane Fellaini is sweating on a call from the FA as he faces up to a possible nine-match ban.


• Lee Clark has warned Premier League clubs it will take more then £6m to land Birmingham keeper Jack Buckland.


• Aston Villa are ready to make a move for Brentford midfielder Harry Forrester.


• Bolton want to tie up Stephen Warnock to a new deal.


• Norwich plan to raid Brighton for Craig Mackail-Smith and Liam Bridcutt.

• Marouane Fellaini could face a fine from Everton and a massive ban for his triple assault on Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross.

• Marouane Fellaini will be hit by a £150,000 fine by Everton boss David Moyes today.


• Sam Allardyce has made a desperate plea to the West Ham board for funds to use in the January transfer window.

• The Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has personally sanctioned the £340,000 fine and misconduct charge for Mario Balotelli, which the striker is to fight at a Premier League tribunal - pushing him closer to an exit from the club.

• Chelsea's attempt to become club world champions ended in tears of regret and angry accusations of play-acting, with Gary Cahill incensed at the reaction of Corinthians' Emerson after tangling with the forward in the last minute.


• Everton could sell Marouane Fellaini in January after he headbutted Stoke's Ryan Shawcross on Saturday.