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Thomas Tuchel has insisted he wants to keep hold of Christian Pulisic and help the United States international reach his full potential at Stamford Bridge. Pulisic was withdrawn from Chelsea training on Thursday with a twinge to his calf, in the latest in a string of muscle problems. New Blues boss Tuchel says Pulisic has […]
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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admits he has not had time to consider the long-term future of Fikayo Tomori. Tomori has made an immediate impact on loan at AC Milan, with the England defender playing a key role in the Italian giants’ Serie A title tilt. Sacked Blues manager Frank Lampard always insisted he had a […]
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Thomas Tuchel has shouldered the blame for the stalled progress of Hakim Ziyech at Chelsea. Morocco forward Ziyech has only featured twice so far under new Blues boss Tuchel, leading to suggestions the ex-Ajax star could seek a summer exit from Stamford Bridge. He has not even made it off the bench in the Premier […]
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Mikel Arteta believes his Arsenal side will be coming up against the best team in Europe when Premier League leaders Manchester City head to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. City have won a club-record 17 successive games and sit 10 points clear at the summit ahead of the weekend action. Arteta, who worked as assistant […]
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Man Utd will sit down with Edinson Cavani to discuss the veteran striker’s future at Old Trafford. The 34-year-old striker has impressed on and off the pitch since joining on a free transfer in October, when Paris St Germain’s all-time top scorer signed a one-season deal with the option to extend […]
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Arsenal v Manchester City might take second fiddle to Liverpool v Everton in our Big Weekend, but it’s a fascinating tactical battle. We have five questions… 1) Will Arsenal’s direct dribbling cause Man City unique problems? Throughout Manchester City’s 16-game winning run they have rarely been tested by incisive counter-attacks, and although that’s partly […]
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says the Merseyside derby against Everton in October was an “important” moment in their season. Virgil van Dijk has not played for Liverpool since sustaining a knee injury at Goodison Park, the centre-half undergoing surgery soon after. Klopp was furious with the tackle that injured Van Dijk, referencing “a very strange decision by […]
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John Barnes thinks Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain should look to leave Liverpool if he wants to play regularly. Partly down to injury and partly because he’s out of favour, Oxlade-Chamberlain has only managed two starts out of nine appearances in all competitions this season. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp hailed him as a “difference-maker” on his return from […]
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Steve Bruce has revealed there are no new injuries to speak of as Newcastle United head to Old Trafford tomorrow with a heavily depleted squad. The absence of Callum Wilson, the top scorer, will be the most sorely felt, but joining him on the treatment table are Fabian Schar, Federico Fernandez and Javier Manquillo. Bruce […]
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Burnley boss Sean Dyche is confident fit-again striker Jay Rodriguez will continue to score and create goals after looking back to his best in the past week. The 31-year-old has started just 10 Premier League games this season after being hampered by ankle and knee injuries. But Rodriguez has a goal and two assists in […]
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