FOOTBALL SHORTS

CHELSEA’S away end is set to be empty for Ajax’s Champions League visit on November 5 after the Dutch side were banned from bringing fans to Stamford Bridge. Ajax were given a suspended sentence after crowd trouble against Benfica last season and their supporters re-offended against Valencia this month.

NEW manager Phil Parkinson has told Sunderland to forget their Premier League past as they attempt to drag themselves out of League One. The 51-year-old former Bolton boss said: ‘The size of the stadium won’t win us football games. It’s about the desire and commitment we show week to week.’

BURNLEY winger Johann Berg Gudmundsson could be out for several weeks after injuring a hamstring playing for Iceland.