Text: UEFA has charged Basle after fans ran onto the pitch and approached Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo during a Champions League match. Five spectators encroached on the pitch from different sections of the St-Jakob Park stadium in the 89th minute of Madrid's 1-0 win on Wednesday. Play was delayed for about two minutes as three of the spectators were chased and caught by security staff. The other two spectators appeared to be filming the arrest of a fan wearing a Madrid shirt. Cristiano Ronaldo takes up an argument with two fans who invaded the pitch to confront the Real Madrid star. Stewards quickly intervened to lead the supporters off the pitch as Ronaldo looks on following the incident. UEFA says its disciplinary panel will judge the case on 11th December. Basle was sanctioned by UEFA twice last season for incidents that disrupted Champions League and Europa League matches. In the first, Greenpeace activists abseiled from the stadium roof to protest competition sponsor Gazprom. Earlier, in the warm up, Ronaldo was confronted by another fan as the forward gives the thumbs up. Ronaldo gives the fan a brief hug, who looked starstruck at meeting the 29-year-old.
Highlights: Five spectators encroached on the pitch during Basle vs Real Madrid. Play was delayed for two minutes as the spectators were caught. UEFA have charged Basle, and say its disciplinary panel will judge. Last season, Basle were twice sanctioned over disruptive incidents.

Text: The cruel fortunes of Andy Carroll got significantly worse on Friday with confirmation that he will miss the rest of the season because of torn ligaments in his left knee. It is a devastating development for the West Ham striker, who learned on Friday afternoon that he will require surgery for the second time in seven months. Hours earlier, Sam Allardyce indicated the 26-year-old would be out for ‘four to six weeks’ with a torn medial ligament, but subsequent assessment from a specialist ended Carroll’s campaign. Andy Carroll will be out for the remainder of this season after tearing ligaments in his left knee. Carroll injured his knee but had to stay on the pitch after West Ham had made all three of their substitutes. September 2012 - Picks up hamstring injury in his first game on loan - out for a month. November 2012 -Twists knee against Manchester United - sidelined for two months. May 2013 - Damages heel in the last game of the season - out for seven months. July 2014 - Tears ankle ligaments in pre-season - sidelined for four months. February 2015 - Tears knee ligaments against Southampton - out for the season. An operation has been scheduled for Tuesday. There must now also be longer-term fears for a player who has started just 24 times in the last 18 months because of three different injuries. Speaking before the scale of this latest injury was fully known, Allardyce said yesterday: ‘It is a big blow for him and us but it is one we have to cope with. ‘It is traumatic when someone is going through a period when in a short time they overcome one injury and another occurs. Asked about Carroll’s morale, Allardyce added: ‘Not very good.’ West Ham striker  Carroll hobbles away from Southampton. Sam Allardyce gestures to his players on the touchline during West Ham's goalless draw at Southampton. Carroll made his first appearance of the season in November because of ankle problems that required surgery in pre-season. Hopes for that comeback were high after Carroll scored five goals in 11 league starts. But the former England striker then injured his left knee against Liverpool on January 31 and it was on his return from that injury that Carroll, appearing as a substitute against Southampton on Wednesday, suffered his latest problem to the same knee. With West Ham having used their substitutes and down to 10 men, Allardyce left Carroll on the pitch to help grind out the 0-0 draw. With hingsight, that decision appears to have backfired on a player who cost West Ham £15m in June 2013. Adrian was dismissed after handling outside the area following an altercation with Sadio Mane. And Allardyce has confirmed that West Ham are to appeal the dismissal of their goalkeeper. It means West Ham are likely to pair Enner Valencia and Diafra Sakho up front in today’s FA Cup fifth-round tie against West Brom. Referring to Carroll, West Ham co-chairman David Gold said yesterday: ‘He was desperately unlucky to pick up a new injury.’ West Ham had better news from the FA, who have overturned the red card shown to goalkeeper Adrian against Southampton. However, West Ham have been charged with ‘failing to ensure it players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion’ following the sending off. They have until the evening of February 18 to answer the charge.
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Andy Carroll has been ruled out for the season. West Ham striker injured his knee against Southampton on Wednesday. Allardyce confirmed club are appealing the red card of Adrian. READ: Diafra Sakho and Enner Valencia fit for West Brom clash. CLICK HERE for the latest West Ham United news.