SPORTS UPDATE WITH Mark Ngumba: Roy Keane has stepped down as Aston Villas assistant manager after less than five months in the role. Ultimately, my roles with Villa and Ireland and combining my commitment to these have become too much, he said in a statement. It isnt fair to either Villa or Ireland, so Ive made this decision. Thomas Vermaelen is to undergo surgery on a thigh injury that Barcelona say recovery time from surgery is four to five months. That means he may not make his debut for the La Liga side until next April. Vermaelen has struggled with injuries in recent years, having sustained an Achilles injury in 2010 and played just 21 times for Arsenal last season because of niggling problems. Ashley Young has insisted that Manchester United are not out of the title race, despite being 13 points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea. United manager Louis van Gaal has declared his intention to take the club back into the Champions League following a disappointing season under David Moyes, but Young claims that the players have not given up hope of being crowned champions. United host Hull City at Old Trafford on Saturday. Galatasaray have dimsissed former Italy World Cup coach Cesare Prandelli after a string of poor results culminating in their exit from European competition. Bastia striker Brandao has been given a one-month jail sentence for headbutting Paris St-Germain midfielder Thiago Motta. The Brazilian, 34, had already received a six-month ban for the incident in PSGs 2-0 home win on 16 August. Motta, 32, was left with a broken nose in the attack by Brandao, who also received a £15,850 (20,000 euros) fine. BEACH SOCCER: Uganda National beach Soccer team, the Sand Cranes will play Zanzibar in an international friendly game next Saturday in the Indian Ocean Island of Zanzibar. The Uganda Sand Cranes team is preparing for AFCON Beach Soccer Championships that will be hosted by Seychelles in April 2014. UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE : Mutesa II stadium Wankulukuku is the place to be this afternoon when Express FC host KCC FC . However, the 2011/12 champions will miss the services of Noah Ssemakula and former KCC FC player Julius Ogwang while the Lugogo based side are without attacking midfielder Brian Majwega, Isaac Ntege and centre back Richard Kasagga. KCC FC are winless at Wankulukuku on their past three visits with all games ending in stalemates. ASHLEY YOUNG HAS INSISTED THAT MAN U ARE NOT OUT OF THE TITLE RACE, DESPITE BEING 13 POINTS BEHIND PREMIER LEAGUE LEADERS CHELSEA. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS?
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