AFC Wimbledon remain just above the League One relegation zone after Akin Famewo’s first career goal secured Charlton a 3-2 win at the Valley.The Dons took the lead in the third minute through Ethan Chislett, but the hosts responded as Ryan Inniss and Conor Washington struck.Ben Heneghan pegged the Addicks back in a thrilling first half, but Famewo’s goal left the Dons one point abov...Full Story »

Chelsea remain unsure whether Thomas Tuchel will be able to travel to Abu Dhabi for any part of the Blues’ Club World Cup campaign after testing positive for Covid-19.Assistant coach Arno Michels admitted the club must wait to see on Tuchel’s situation, after the head coach missed Saturday’s 2-1 FA Cup win over Plymouth.The Blues saw off Argyle only after extra-time, with Kepa ...Full Story »

Kepa Arrizabalaga’s penalty heroics helped Chelsea avoid a shoot-out as the Blues edged past Plymouth 2-1 in the FA Cup fourth-round but only after extra-time. The Spain goalkeeper guessed correctly and then smothered Ryan Hardie’s last-gasp spot-kick, after the Plymouth striker had been felled by Malang Sarr. Marcos Alonso thought he had settled the tie with a neat finish in ext...Full Story »

The Belgian landed himself in hot water last December after claiming he would '100 per cent still be at Inter' if they'd offered him a new contract. Lukaku modelled Chelsea's new pre-match kit which looks strikingly similar to Inter's colours Credit: CHELSEA FC Lukaku also expressed his desire to play at Inter again riling Blues fans. But in a sit down chat with the club's media channel in th...Full Story »

Roma striker Tammy Abraham has hopes of eventually returning to Chelsea. Il Corriere dello Sport says Abraham wants to 'go home one day' in a bid to conquer the Premier League. His 17 goals and four assists in just 30 games for Jose Mourinho's Roma certainly suggest he is worth the near £70m his boyhood club have the option to pay. Roma though are playing it cool over the 24-year-old's...Full Story »

Reece James will miss Chelsea’s FA Cup fourth-round clash with Plymouth due to continued hamstring trouble.The England wing-back will also miss Chelsea’s Club World Cup push next week in Abu Dhabi.Ruben Loftus-Cheek will also miss out with a minor knock.Chelsea could include several academy youngsters who have trained with the first team this week.Midfielder Adam Randell is expected ...Full Story »

ATALANTA keeper Juan Musso made the the ultimate balls-up as he accidentally shared a naked selfie with his 289,000 Instagram followers. The former Chelsea target displayed his full birthday suit after forgetting about the mirror in front of him at home. Musso might believe he is the Special Juan but the goalkeeper still didn't mean to show it all to fans on social media The Argentina star's ...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal pulled off two spectacular saves as Egypt edged hosts Cameroon 3-1 in the penalty shootout to reach the final of Africa Cup of Nations following a goalless draw after extra time on Thursday. Cameroon converted only one of their four spot-kicks, with Abou Gabal blocking two of the strikes before Clinton Njie missed his attempt. Egypt converted all three of their kic...Full Story »

Ousmane Dembele was on his way out of Barcelona in the January transfer window, or so it seemed. The Frenchman's position at the Camp Nou was made clear to him and everybody outside the club as well. He wasn't needed, and he should have sought a new home. But Dembele didn't want to leave. Paris Saint-Germain expressed interest in him, as did a Premier League club that is believed to be Chelse...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon will check on captain Alex Woodyard ahead of their home game against Cheltenham.The midfielder has missed the last two matches with a hamstring injury sustained during the draw at Burton on January 22.The Dons remain without defenders Paul Kalambayi (knee) and Henry Lawrence (hamstring).Mark Robinson’s side have drawn four of their last five games and are without a league win...Full Story »

Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen has been backed to succeed at Bayern Munich. Reports have claimed that the Denmark international will sign with Bayern as a free agent in the summer. Christensen has reached an impasse with Chelsea over a potential extension and is now assessing his other options. The 26-year-old has previous Bundesliga experience, having enjoyed a two-year loan with Bor...Full Story »

Equatorial Guinea have been one of the surprise packages in the 2021 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, reaching the quarter-final stage. Now, goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been promised a Michael Jackson glove if he helps his team win the tournament. Defeating Mali in the round of 16 booked Equatorial Guinea's spot in the quarter-final, with Owono saving two key penalties in the shootout vic...Full Story »

Despite missing out on a transfer last summer, according to recent reports, Chelsea has reignited their interest in Sevilla defender Jules Kounde. That’s according to a recent report from Spanish outlet AS, who claims the French centre-back still has many admirers at Stamford Bridge. At one point during the later stages of last summer’s transfer window, Chelsea appeared to be clo...Full Story »

Shrewsbury manager Steve Cotterill was content with a point as his side came back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane.The Dons led 1-0 at half-time after Ayoub Assal’s header 13 minutes into the game, before Daniel Udoh levelled the scores just before the hour mark.Both sides came out firing in the last 30 minutes, but ultimately neither side could find the back ...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher will allow his players to get excited about the prospect of facing European champions Chelsea at the weekend after coming from behind to beat Doncaster 3-1.Argyle had fallen a goal down when Branden Horton put bottom side Doncaster in front but roared back with goals from Luke Jephcott, Joe Edwards and Jordon Garrick.Schumacher said his players would have faced se...Full Story »

CHELSEA star Jorginho seems keen to play away — activating an account on celebrity dating app Raya while with team-mates in Miami. The squad are in Florida during a Premier League break, so he has had to leave his girlfriend and their baby son at home in London. The Chelsea midfielder was in Florida during an international break but is said to have left his girlfriend Catherine Harding a...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon will check on captain Alex Woodyard ahead of the Sky Bet League One match against Shrewsbury.Midfielder Woodyard sat out the 2-0 home defeat by Ipswich with a hamstring problem, which was the first league game of the campaign he had missed.Luke McCormick switched to a central midfield role on Tuesday night, with Dons boss Mark Robinson forced into five changes which saw forward Aar...Full Story »

Barcelona are confident of signing Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta on a free transfer this summer, GOAL understands. Azpilicueta, 32, has been an established first-teamer for the Blues ever since he first moved to Stamford Bridge in 2012. However he is at odds with the club over renewing his contract, giving Barca an opportunity to add him to their squad. Top target Keen to add quality ...Full Story »

Wes Burns scored twice in the second half as Ipswich beat AFC Wimbledon 2-0 at Plough Lane.A quiet first half saw neither side come close to scoring, though the visitors had most of the ball.James Norwood scuffed a shot from Burns’ centre, with Kayden Jackson firing a low cross across goal shortly afterwards with nobody in the box to connect.Tyreeq Bakinson’s 37th-minute header was t...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon could welcome back Anthony Hartigan for their Sky Bet League One clash at home to Ipswich.The midfielder has been struggling with a stomach issue and missed the 1-1 draw at Burton on Saturday despite returning to training.Henry Lawrence and Aaron Pressley (both hamstring) remain absent for Mark Robinson’s men.The Dons are winless in six league outings, with Ollie Palmer&rsquo...Full Story »