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Manchester City FC could lose England Under-21 defender Nedum Onuoha for the rest of the season due a knee ligament injury. The 19-year-old, who has made ten first-team appearances this term, faces at least two months on the sidelines. "It looks as though we will do well to get him back before the end of the season," said manager Stuart Pearce. City lie tenth in the Premiership.

German strugglers 1. FC Nürnberg have cancelled their contract with Polish international defender Bartosz Bosacki with immediate effect. The 30-year-old was out of favour with coach Hans Meyer, making just four Bundesliga appearances this term. He is now expected to return to his homeland, with Lech Poznan and champions Wisła Kraków favourites to win his signature.

The Polish Football Federation have reneged on their decision to dock three points from Lech for not fulfilling financial liabilities towards former player Paweł Wojtala. Lech will instead pay a fine of €1,300, with the decision meaning the club rise from eighth to fourth in the Ekstraklasa standings.

Elsewhere in Poland, Marcin Malinowski has committed to MKS Odra Wodzislaw Slaski until June 2008. The 30-year-old midfield player has scored seven goals in 218 games in the Polish top flight.

LOSC Lille Métropole have handed a two-year professional contract to homegrown defender Alexis Zywiecki. The 21-year-old is yet to make a senior appearance for the UEFA Cup participants, but did feature in the squad for last week's French Cup win against FC Lorient. "I have tasted first-team action and hope to do so again soon," Zywiecki said.

The Lorraine derby between Ligue 1's bottom side FC Metz and AS Nancy-Lorraine will not take place tomorrow due to a frozen pitch. It is the sixth French league game to be postponed in the space of two weeks as a cold spell bites hard in France. A rearranged date will be decided on 8 February.

Georgia will play FIFA World Cup finalists Paraguay in a friendly international in Austria on 31 May. Klaus Toppmöller's men had been due to face the South American side on 2 June, but Paraguay asked for the game to be brought forward. Paraguay are in World Cup Group B with England, Sweden and Trinidad & Tobago.

Swedish Allsvenskan newcomers GAIS (Göteborgs Atlet & Idrottssällskap) have secured the services of Jamaican international midfielder Khari Stephenson. The 25-year-old joins from United States Major League Soccer franchise Kansas City Wizards. "He's very tall but has excellent technique," said GAIS coach Roland Nilsson.

Romanian club FC Politehnica Iasi have agreed terms with SK Slavia Praha for the purchase of striker Martin Černoch. The 28-year-old Czech player is expected to sign a two-year contract with Poli Iasi at their winter training camp in Italy.

Israeli side Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC have signed Georgian international forward Georgi Demetradze on a three-year contract. The 29-year-old leaves Russian team FC Alania Vladikavkaz who were relegated from the Premier-Liga in 2005. "Demetradze is a top-class striker with great goalscoring ability," said Maccabi coach Ton Kaanen. Fifth in Israel's Premier League, Maccabi become the latest club of Demetradze's much-travelled career after spells at FC Dinamo Tbilisi, FC Kakheti Telavi, Feyenoord, FC Dynamo Kyiv, Real Sociedad de Fútbol, FC Lokomotiv Moskva and FC Metalurh Donetsk.

Dundee United FC player-manager Craig Brewster has been ruled out for the rest of the season after breaking his foot. The 39-year-old sustained the injury on his debut against Aberdeen FC on 21 January and was initially only expected to miss a month. "It gives me the chance to have a closer look at things and take stock of what is needed," Brewster said.