Morning Roundup, 11/10/10

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• Craig Cordon and Asamoah Gyan ensure Tottenham's poor run of form in the Premier League continues, as the Mackems hold Spurs to a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane. Meh, by next year the Champions League will be totally passé, anyway. [BBC Sport]

• A late Dean Whitehead goal gives Stoke City a 3-2 home win over Birmingham. [Fox Soccer]

• The Manchester derby headlines today's slate of Premier League matches. Chelsea and Fulham also meet in a West London derby. Derby County F.C., meanwhile, are still waiting on their royalty checks. [Sky Sports]

• Didier Drogba has malaria, and has potentially been fighting the disease since January. This means he may have won the Prem's golden boot while infected with malaria. In other news, Spurs defender William Gallas is itching to take a few matches off, as he's been "feeling a bit gassy." [Guardian]