Making the back pages this morning, Wednesday September 10, 2008:

THE SUN: The world could be blown up at 8.30 this morning as Swiss scientists recreate the big bang in a £4.4billion experiment underground. But far worse than that, if we survive, England's World Cup hopes could disappear into a black hole if they lose in Croatia tonight. Also: Andy Murray now feels part of the Famous Four of world tennis. Despite losing to Roger Federer in the US Open final the Brit has no doubts he belongs alongside the current greats of the game - although he admits he still has to improve.

DAILY MIRROR: Fabio Capello last night claimed Wembley is turning into a graveyard for England's footballing hopes - and admitted he is happy to be playing in Croatia tonight. Also: Croatia boss Slaven Bilic last night put the boot into England as he taunted Fabio Capello's squad: "You've not changed at all - but we've got better and better".

DAILY STAR: Croatia's star players have cranked up the heat on England by claiming Fabio Capello's boys are running scared ahead of a crucial World Cup qualifier in the hothouse of Zagreb and the home side are bubbling to send them home in shame. Also: Russia boss Guus Hiddink will ignore Spurs' plea not to risk their new £13.8million striker Roman Pavlyuchenko against Wales in their World Cup qualifying clash in Moscow.

DAILY EXPRESS: Gus Poyet will make Newcastle United wait before deciding if he wants to take over from Kevin Keegan. Also: Michael Vaughan's dream of a final crack at the Australians next summer remains a possibility because of the backing of new captain Kevin Pietersen after he was awarded a central contract.

DAILY MAIL: A furious row erupted last night over the first terrestrial TV blackout of a must-see England match since the 1960s. Also: Wales are being asked to supply the top three coaches - Warren Gatland, Shaun Edwards and Rob Howley - for the Lions in South Africa next year with the WRU set to decide on the issue within the next month.

THE TIMES: A Formula One season without courtroom drama will not do, it seems. The legal buffs are going to get their fix this time round after McLaren Mercedes confirmed yesterday that they will appeal against the decision by stewards to demote Lewis Hamilton from first to third place at the Belgian Grand Prix. Also: Gianfranco Zola reached an agreement in principal last night to become West Ham manager and is likely to arrive in London today to complete the formalities of his contract.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: George Burley last night conceded that defeat for Scotland in tonight's World Cup qualifier against Iceland in Reykjavik would all but quash their chances of progressing from Group Nine, even via the play-offs for teams in second place. Also: Gianfranco Zola is likely to make Pierluigi Casiraghi or Steve Clarke his new assistant when he becomes manager at West Ham while caretaker boss Kevin Keen will remain as part of the new coaching set-up.

THE INDEPENDENT: Fabio Capello tonight leads England into the same stadium where they were humiliated 2-0 by Croatia almost two years ago, but the Italian last night made the extraordinary claim that his team would play better away from Wembley because they would not be subjected to the boos and whistles of their own disgruntled fans.

THE GUARDIAN: Secret plans have been drawn up by the Football Association to sell off to private investors part of the company that operates Wembley stadium. Also: Fabio Capello confronts the first critical challenge of his tenure as England manager against Croatia this evening insisting that his players will prefer the intimidating atmosphere of the Maksimir Stadium to being jeered by their own fans at Wembley.