Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher admits his only regret as he prepares to retire is the club's failure to win the Premier League during his 16-year spell with the Reds. Carragher, 35, will say farewell to Liverpool on Sunday when he plays the 737th and final match of his career against QPR at Anfield. The Merseyside-born star is sure to be given a rousing send-off by the Kop after an illustrious one-club career which included winning the Champions League in 2005 and the FA Cup a year later.

Starting line-ups in the Europa League final between Benfica and Chelsea at Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam on Wednesday: Benfica (4-2-3-1) Artur; Andre Almeida, Luisao (capt), Ezequiel Garay, Melgarejo; Nemanja Matic, Enzo Perez; Eduardo Salvio, Nicolas Gaitan, Rodrigo; Oscar Cardozo Coach: Jorge Jesus (POR) Chelsea (4-2-3-1) Petr Cech; Cesar Azpilicueta, Branislav Ivanovic, Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole; David Luiz, Frank Lampard (capt); Oscar, Juan Mata, Ramires; Fernando Torres Coach: Rafael Benitez (ESP)

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan admits he won't force Roberto Martinez to stay with the FA Cup winners as they prepare for life outside the Premier League. Martinez's side were relegated on Tuesday after losing 4-1 to Arsenal and the Latics manager refused to commit his future to the club in the immediate aftermath of the Emirates Stadium defeat. The Spaniard is a hot property thanks to his team's epic upset against Manchester City in the FA Cup final last week and he is reported to be high on Everton's list of potential replacements for Manchester United-bound David Moyes.

Werder Bremen on Wednesday parted company with Thomas Schaaf, one of the longest serving coaches in Bundesliga history, after 14 years in charge with the north German side. Bremen had only narrowly avoided relegation this season. Having joined Werder in 1972 as a youth player, Schaaf had spent more than 40 years at Bremen as a defender, then youth team, reserve team and assistant trainer before taking over as head coach in 1999.