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Manchester City's Carlos Tevez (R; 21.33 points FTBL Rating) shoots past Chelsea's Ashley Cole (C) and Petr Cech (L) to score during their English Premier League soccer match at the City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, northern England, September

England international John Terry, the No. 1 defender in the world at the moment in the FTBL ranking, will have a chance to add even more luster to his achievements when Chelsea travel to Manchester City on Saturday in what should be one of the attractions

Arsenal are close to signing Chelsea’s Cote d’Ivoire international Salomon Kalou (pictured), according to sports news channel ESPN. If the two sides agree on a fee, Kalou will be poised to play a leading role at the Emirates Stadium.

The top tier of the FTBL ranking Cote d’Ivoire defenders is dominated by Arsenal’s Emmanuel Eboue and new Manchester City recruit Kolo Toure. Eboue is in second place with 50.23 points behind Toure, who has 61.23 points.

The future of Cameroon international Samuel Eto’o (pictured), Africa’s best player according to FTBL, remains up in the air as talks between the striker and Barcelona about a contract extension reportedly remain inconclusive.