Terry backs Mount to captain Chelsea and England

John Terry says Mason Mount has been Chelsea’s best player this season and believes the midfielder will one day be captain of both club and country. Mount captained Chelsea in Frank Lampard’s last game at the helm before Thomas Tuchel took charge. He was left out of the German’s first starting XI but returned has […]

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‘Lucky’ Tuchel delighted to have ‘gift’ in his Chelsea squad

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has dismissed fears that N’Golo Kante’s spate of hamstring injuries could diminish the France World Cup winner’s midfield dynamism. Kante will start Thursday’s FA Cup fifth-round clash at Barnsley in a much-changed Blues line-up, with new boss Tuchel delighted by the 29-year-old’s return to fitness. The France international has shaken off […]

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Maguire determined to lift a trophy with Man Utd this season

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire knows it is high time the club starts winning trophies again. The Old Trafford giants are synonymous with success but have not won silverware since lifting the Europa League under Jose Mourinho in May 2017. Successor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – a man who knows a thing or two about collecting […]

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Charity claims football’s new concussion rules ‘deeply flawed’

Leading brain injury charity Headway has reiterated its belief that football’s new concussion rules are “deeply flawed” following their domestic application for the first time on Tuesday night. Under the rules which allow clubs to make up to two additional, permanent substitutions in the event of head injuries, West Ham’s Issa Diop was replaced following […]

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Covid restrictions prevent Klopp from attending mother’s funeral

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was unable to go to Germany for the funeral of his mother on Tuesday because of the current travel restrictions in place amid the coronavirus pandemic. Klopp paid an emotional tribute to Elisabeth after her death, aged 81, but it is understood he could not attend the funeral in-person in his […]

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Arteta lines up surprise transfer swoop for ex-Arsenal star

Arsenal boss Mikel Areta is lining up a summer transfer move for Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey, according to reports. Ramsey enjoyed eleven successful seasons as an Arsenal player after joining the Gunners in June 2008 from Cardiff City for around £5m. The midfielder went on to make over 370 appearances for Arsenal, providing 65 goals […]

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Dyche: ‘Impossible’ for FA Cup exit to impact Burnley survival bid

Sean Dyche believes it is “impossible” for Burnley’s surprise FA Cup exit to have any impact on their attempt to beat the drop in the Premier League. Dyche shuffled his pack on Tuesday evening as only wingers Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Dwight McNeil and striker Matej Vydra were retained from the weekend draw against Brighton […]

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Atletico v Chelsea moved along with Man Utd, Arsenal games

Chelsea’s Champions League clash away to Atletico Madrid will now take place in Bucharest. UEFA confirmed it has moved the match due to coronavirus travel concerns, with the last-16 first leg now to be staged at the Arena Nationala in the Romanian capital. MAILBOX: Van De Beek failure is all on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer… The […]

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Suarez branded Rodgers and Liverpool ‘liars’ in Gerrard texts

Luis Suarez called Liverpool and Brendan Rodgers ‘liars’ in text messages to Steven Gerrard as the former Reds captain tried to convince him to stay, according to reports. Arsenal submitted an audacious bid of £40,000,001 for Suarez back in 2013 in an attempt to activate a clause in his Liverpool contract. The Reds rejected the […]

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