Roque Santa Cruz was ruled out with a calf strain sustained in training on Friday, but McCarthy and Roberts hinted that life will go on at Blackburn if the striker, who is again being linked with a move to Manchester City, leaves Ewood Park in January.

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And a survey of 288 husbands, reported in Neil Chethik's 2006 book "VoiceMale, " linked a wife's satisfaction with the division of household duties with her husband's satisfaction with their sex life.

WSJ: The Sex-Housework Link

Aston Villa, Tottenham and Manchester City have also been linked with Wilson and Smith believes attempts from Premiership managers to lure young talent south of the border is now a fact of life for Scottish clubs, including the Old Firm.

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