Reece James’ hamstring injury will hand Chelsea a major wing-back problem in Sunday’s Premier League clash with Liverpool.The England right wing-back faces an extended spell on the sidelines after damaging his hamstring in Wednesday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Brighton.Chelsea were already without left wing-back Ben Chilwell, who is out for the season with knee trouble, but ...Full Story »

Arsenal will again be without Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Saturday’s Premier League visit of leaders Manchester City.The striker has been absent since a disciplinary breach saw him dropped and stripped of the captaincy and he has been allowed to leave early to link up with Gabon ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.Manager Mikel Arteta will be watching from home having tested positive for ...Full Story »

Phil Foden's first-half goal was enough for Manchester City to secure a 1-0 win at Brentford and tighten their grip on the title race after slip-ups by Liverpool and Chelsea - but Pep Guardiola says there are still 54 points at stake Pep Guardiola insisted the Premier League title race is far from over despite Manchester City heading into the new year eight points clear at the top. Phil Fode...Full Story »

The Belgian striker expressed his frustration with the Blues' current system and admits he would like to return to Serie A Romelu Lukaku admits he is not happy with his current situation at Chelsea. The striker is working his way back to full fitness, having been limited to just five Premier League appearances since mid-October due to an injury and a bout of Covid-19. The 28-year-old, who h...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick was pleased by the reaction and improved body language displayed by Manchester United’s players as they beat Burnley days on from the meek draw at Newcastle.The summer arrivals of Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane raised expectations around Old Trafford but this season has been a damp squib, leading to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s exit last month.Progress has...Full Story »

Scott McTominay starred as Manchester United ended 2021 with a much-needed win against a depleted Burnley.Having gone top of the Premier League with victory at Turf Moor in January, talk of a title challenge had turned to the need to kickstart their Champions League qualification push by the end of a topsy-turvy year.There remains plenty of work for Ralf Rangnick to do, but Thursday’s 3-1 ...Full Story »

Yoann Barbet’s stoppage-time strike gave QPR a 2-1 Championship win at Ashton Gate over a Bristol City team reduced to 10 men.The defender connected perfectly with a near-post header from a right-wing corner to send traveling fans behind the goal into ecstasy.It was rough justice on City, who were depleted from the 56th minute when midfielder Andy King was shown a second yellow card for pu...Full Story »

CHELSEA legend John Terry and his wife Toni splashed out nearly £150,000 to rent a stunning chalet in the Swiss Alps. The former Blues ace whisked his family away for a luxury winter break and shared snaps on social media. John and Toni Terry forked out almost £150,000 to rent a swanky Swiss chalet Credit: Instagram / @johnterry.26 The couple jetted to Switzerland for the swanky win...Full Story »

The manager is fed up with how things have gone for the Blues during a difficult month of December A frustrated Thomas Tuchel fumed that everything is going against Chelsea after a late Danny Welbeck equaliser condemned his side to a damaging 1-1 draw with Brighton on Wednesday. The Blues boss was infuriated with the lack of VAR intervention when Christian Pulisic appealed for a penalty in t...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola insisted the Premier League title race is far from over despite Manchester City heading into the new year eight points clear at the top.Phil Foden’s first-half goal was enough for City to secure a 1-0 win at Brentford and tighten their grip on top spot after slip-ups by Liverpool and Chelsea.Guardiola’s reigning champions have now won 10 matches in a row, but the City b...Full Story »

Phil Foden climbed off the naughty step to send Manchester City into the new year with an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League.Foden’s first-half goal was enough for City to secure a 1-0 win at Brentford and tighten their grip on the title race after slip-ups by Liverpool and Chelsea.Foden and Jack Grealish had been benched for City’s wins over Newcastle and Leicester af...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel has insisted Chelsea would be “stupid” to think they can compete for the Premier League title with their Covid-19 and injury-ravaged squad.Danny Welbeck’s added-time header stunned the embattled Blues to steal Brighton a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.Romelu Lukaku’s early header ensured Chelsea leapfrogged Liverpool into second place, but the Blues only lead J...Full Story »

Reece James’ hamstring problem heaped the misery on injury-hit Chelsea as Danny Welbeck’s added-time header stole Brighton a 1-1 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge. Romelu Lukaku’s second goal in as many games still pushed Chelsea above Liverpool into second place in the table, but the Blues failed to survive a marauding Brighton’s second-half onslaught. Welbeck p...Full Story »

Middlesbrough substitute Duncan Watmore struck a dramatic 93rd-minute goal to hand his side a 2-1 win at Blackpool.Watmore charged in to slide home Isaiah Jones’ low cross to cap a frantic finish on the Fylde coast.Blackpool thought they had earned themselves a point when sub Shayne Lavery struck to make it 1-1 in the 91st minute, but Watmore was on hand to stun the hosts.Boro consolidated...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes will miss Manchester United’s home game against Burnley on Thursday through suspension.Portugal playmaker Fernandes collected his fifth yellow card of the Premier League season in the 1-1 draw at Newcastle on Monday.Victor Lindelof (Covid-19) and Paul Pogba (thigh) miss out again, while Anthony Martial is unlikely to be included as uncertainty continues over his Old Traffor...Full Story »

Ademola Lookman stunned wasteful Liverpool as Leicester dealt a damaging blow to their title hopes.The substitute struck to snatch a 1-0 win which ended the Reds’ 10-game unbeaten run and was just their second defeat of the season.Liverpool should have been 2-0 up before then, Mohamed Salah missing his first Premier League penalty in four years and Sadio Mane blowing an excellent second-ha...Full Story »

Super sub Jack Clarke’s first goal of the season scrambled Chesterfield a 1-1 draw with Halifax to keep the Spireites top of the National League.Midfielder Clarke’s tap-in cancelled out Matty Warburton’s third goal in as many games for Halifax, to keep James Rowe’s side ahead of their second-placed opponents on goal difference.Halifax thought Warburton’s early strik...Full Story »

Angelo Balanta’s third goal in four matches sealed Dagenham & Redbridge’s 1-0 National League win over Aldershot.The forward conjured a cute lob for his seventh league goal of the season in the 39th minute.Dagenham secured their third win in four matches in all competitions, to sit eighth in the league table.Aldershot were bidding to hit back to winning ways after a 1-1 draw at W...Full Story »

Brentford will be shorthanded for the visit of Manchester City on Wednesday night as injuries, illness and suspension bite.Bryan Mbeumo and Rico Henry have joined an injury list which already includes Mathias Jorgensen, Kristoffer Ajer, David Raya and Josh Dasilva.Vitaly Janelt is out with Covid-19 while Mads Bech Sorensen, who is recovering from the virus, is a doubt, with Thomas Frank indicati...Full Story »

Thiago Silva and N’Golo Kante will be injury doubts for Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Brighton on Wednesday.Defender Silva hobbled out of the 3-1 Boxing Day win at Aston Villa with a thigh issue, though Chelsea hope to have caught the problem before a major flare-up.Kante will be checked for a knee issue, while Timo Werner and Kai Havertz could return after Covid isolation but ...Full Story »