Substitute Jeffrey Schlupp netted a late equaliser as Crystal Palace secured a 1-1 draw at fellow Premier League mid-table side Aston Villa.Schlupp, three minutes after coming on, finished from close range in the 81st minute to cancel out Ollie Watkins’ 69th-minute opener.Lucas Digne had a strike saved by Jack Butland and Watkins hit a shot wide in stoppage time as a subsequent Villa push ...Full Story »

Alisson Becker was the spot-kick hero as Liverpool secured another penalty shoot-out triumph against Chelsea to win the FA Cup and keep their quest for an unprecedent quadruple alive.Just 76 days after the Reds edged past Thomas Tuchel’s men on penalties following a scoreless Carabao Cup final, Wembley witnessed another gripping clash between these sides that went down to the wire.Nothing ...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says the must be perfect to beat Liverpool in Saturday's FA Cup final. Chelsea lost against Leicester in last year's final and will begin as slight underdogs on Saturday. Asked if victory at Wembley would compensate for a relatively underwhelming league campaign, Tuchel said: "I have to say it would make up for it big time. "Liverpool do allow chances and we prove...Full Story »

Chelsea are targeting PSV midfielder Ibrahim Sangare as an alternative to Declan Rice. Sangare has impressed for PSV this season, and the towering midfielder has been attracting interest from some of the biggest clubs around Europe. Rice has been a target for Chelsea in recent months, but according to the Daily Mirror, the club aren't willing to pay the £150m asking price. The report al...Full Story »

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has said Romelu Lukaku's agent publicly discussing the striker's future is "not the situation you want" on the eve of an FA Cup final against Liverpool on Saturday (11.45 a.m. ET, stream live on ESPN+, U.S. only). Lukaku has endured a disappointing season at Stamford Bridge having rejoined the club from Inter Milan for a club record €115 million last summer...Full Story »

Ivan Perisic has reportedly agreed terms to join Chelsea on a free transfer from Inter Milan this summer. The Croatian winger is out of contract at the end of the season and is unlikely to agree a new deal with the current Serie A champions. The 33-year-old is said to be demanding a three-year contract earning just under £100,000-per-week, but Inter are only willing to offer him £65...Full Story »

West Ham will be without Said Benrahma against Manchester City but Craig Dawson and Michail Antonio could be fit.Winger Benrahma suffered an ankle injury at Norwich last weekend and is ruled out.But defender Dawson (calf) and striker Antonio (hip) have resumed training after they also limped off at Carrow Road.City will check on the fitness of Aymeric Laporte, Nathan Ake and Fernandinho as their...Full Story »

Mateo Kovacic will pull out all the stops to be fit for Chelsea in Saturday’s FA Cup final clash with Liverpool at Wembley.The Croatia midfielder hobbled out of Wednesday’s 3-0 Premier League win at Leeds with an ankle ligament problem.N’Golo Kante is also battling to be fit after a series of niggles, though Callum Hudson-Odoi will miss out through ongoing back trouble.Midfield...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel expects Mateo Kovacic to miss Saturday’s FA Cup final after Dan James’ reckless challenge in Chelsea’s 3-0 win at Leeds.Kovacic was forced off in the 30th minute with an ankle injury, shortly after James had been shown a straight red card for his high tackle on the Croatia midfielder.Chelsea cruised to victory and edged Leeds deeper into the relegation mire throug...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne scored four goals as Manchester City restored a three-point lead at the Premier League summit with a 5-1 win at Wolves.The playmaker rattled in a left-footed hat-trick inside the opening 24 minutes and added another on the hour as City demonstrated the firepower they have even before Erling Haaland arrives next season.City’s victory was also an emphatic response to title ri...Full Story »

Chelsea got their Champions League bid back on track and left 10-man Leeds deeper in the relegation mire with a comfortable 3-0 win at Elland Road.Mason Mount’s early strike and second-half goals from Christian Pulisic and Romelu Lukaku halted Chelsea’s three-game winless run and lifted them four points clear of London rivals Arsenal in third place.It was a timely win for Thomas Tuch...Full Story »

The ex-Tottenham manager, who lost out on the Manchester United job to Erik ten Hag, is tipped for the sack this summer. Mauricio Pochettino could exit PSG this summer, with Athletic Bilbao reportedly keen on recruiting the Argentinian Credit: Getty And L'Equipe suggest mid-table LaLiga club Bilbao have already made contact with the Argentinian. Pochettino has never won over PSG chiefs amid...Full Story »

The Germany international is set to head to Spain after five seasons in the Premier League Germany defender Antonio Rudiger has agreed to join Real Madrid when his Chelsea contract expires at the end of the season. The 29-year-old has completed a medical and put pen-to-paper on a four-year deal worth a reported €6.8 million (£5.7m/$7.1m) per season, plus bonuses. The defender and...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has compared Manchester City’s title run-in to a tennis player serving to win a tournament.City will claim their fourth Premier League crown in five seasons if they can win their final three games against Wolves, West Ham and Aston Villa.Yet Guardiola feels the pressure of the situation means these could be the most difficult games to win.The City boss said: “The most d...Full Story »

Wolves boss Bruno Lage could name an unchanged side for Wednesday night’s Premier League clash with Manchester City.Lage missed last week’s 2-2 draw at Chelsea after testing positive for Covid-19 and is due to take further tests to establish whether he can return to the touchline.Daniel Podence is still unavailable due to a foot injury while Nelson Semedo and Max Kilman have been rul...Full Story »

Leeds captain Liam Cooper is expected to return but Luke Ayling will miss the home game against Chelsea through suspension.Cooper had been hoping to be back for Sunday’s defeat at Arsenal after missing the previous home loss to Manchester City due to a knee problem. Ayling misses the rest of the season after his red card at the Emirates.Patrick Bamford (foot) is still not ready, while Stua...Full Story »

Reinforcements are expected in the upcoming transfer window after a shocking season at Old Trafford. Pau Torres is a summer transfer target for Manchester United and has previously been linked with Chelsea Credit: Getty At the back Raphael Varane has struggled since arriving from Real Madrid, while Harry Maguire has been subject to much criticism. Phil Jones and Eric Bailly are also expected ...Full Story »

The 24-year-old centre-back has had an impressive season on loan at Championship outfit Coventry. Jake Clarke-Salter could depart Chelsea this summer as he approaches the end of his contract Credit: Getty Leeds are interested in snapping up Clarke-Salter, who has impressed on loan at Coventry Credit: Getty Clarke-Salter is out of contract at Stamford Bridge this summer but Thomas Tuchel's sid...Full Story »

West Ham United are reportedly stepping up their interest in a potential Chelsea transfer raid this summer. The Hammers want to improve their attack in the upcoming transfer window, with David Moyes requesting signings up front to strengthen his side after a slightly frustrating season. Despite showing plenty of potential earlier on in the campaign, West Ham have not emerged as serious conte...Full Story »

Leicester City are set to rival Chelsea and Liverpool for Torino defender Gleison Bremer. Bremer is a Brazilian defender who has been a key figure in Torino’s side in the last few years. At the age of 25, it could be time for Bremer to make that step up to a bigger club. According to The Sun, Leicester City are now interested in the defender and reportedly met with Torino last week whi...Full Story »