Mark Hughes braced for signings frenzy with Alex deal with Chelsea on brink of completion After seven months out of the game, Hughes faces his first match in charge, against Newcastle this afternoon, still searching for new players. Meanwhile, Tottenham could yet bolster their title challenge by making a move for Marseille's France forward Loic Remy. Harry Redknapp will fly to the south of France today to watch Dider Deschamps" team play Lille at the Stade Velodrome. "I'm off to watch a game tomorrow," Redknapp said. Whether it is worth going I won't know until tomorrow night.