Kevin De Bruyne scored a brilliant winner as Premier League leaders Manchester City moved 13 points clear with a 1-0 victory over second-placed Chelsea on Saturday.The Belgian playmaker, who had an unhappy spell at Chelsea early in his career, curled beyond Kepa Arrizabalaga from distance to settle a tight contest at the Etihad Stadium with 20 minutes remaining.It was a moment of magic worthy of...Full Story »

Things are going from bad to worse for Thomas Tuchel at present, after he confirmed at Friday morning’s press conference that another Chelsea player has tested positive for Covid. At this point in the season, where the Blues are already 10 points behind Premier League leaders, Manchester City, a full-strength squad is the bare minimum that Tuchel requires to be able to chip away at that...Full Story »

Leaders Manchester City could again be without several players for the Premier League visit of Chelsea after suffering further cases of coronavirus this week.Ederson, Raheem Sterling, Phil Foden, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fernandinho, John Stones and Jack Grealish all missed last week’s FA Cup win at Swindon but the club have not confirmed exactly who has tested positive. They have also not sai...Full Story »

Huddersfield defender Levi Colwill is hoping to recover from injury in time for the home game against Swansea.Colwill, on loan from Chelsea, missed last week’s FA Cup win at Burnley due to a minor knee injury but was expected to return to training on Friday.Goalkeeper Lee Nicholls will return to the starting line-up after recovering from a stomach virus, with Ryan Schofield ruled out due t...Full Story »

Norwich will have midfielder Todd Cantwell available for the Premier League match against Everton.Cantwell, who has been linked with a move away during the January transfer window, missed the midweek defeat at West Ham through illness but has resumed training.American forward Josh Sargent is also expected back in the squad after not featuring at the London Stadium as his partner gave birth. Math...Full Story »

Chris Wood is in line to make his Newcastle debut in Saturday’s Premier League clash with fellow strugglers Watford.The £25million signing from Burnley is likely to deputise for striker Callum Wilson as he continues his recovery from a calf injury, while England full-back Kieran Trippier, who lined up for the Magpies against Cambridge in the FA Cup last weekend, is expected to make h...Full Story »

Real Madrid star Karim Benzema has taken to social media on Thursday, to send a simple message to Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez. Valverde makes the difference The latest edition of El Clasico was of course played out a little over 24 hours ago. The matchup came in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup, where the aforementioned Real and Barca locked horns for the 2nd time this season. ...Full Story »

Liverpool have identified Jude Bellingham as their marquee summer signing and believe they have the set-up to beat rivals to the Borussia Dortmund man. That's according to Caught Offside, who say that though the youngster is a target for Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea, the Reds are counting on their "experienced players at the club that can guide him" if he joins in a big-mone...Full Story »

Chelsea are set to return with an improved contract offer for Antonio Rudiger. The Germany centre-back had rejected Chelsea's previous offer worth around £140,000-a-week. Rudiger is seeking £200,000-a-week and is using the interest of several clubs as a bargaining chip. PSG, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Barcelona are all interested in the 28-year-old. It is believed foreign clu...Full Story »

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised the defensive effort which earned his side a goalless draw against Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final – but fears it may have put Sunday’s north London derby in doubt.After Granit Xhaka’s second red card in just 13 appearances this season the Gunners were forced to play for 71 minutes with 10 men at Anfield but their ...Full Story »

Ed Upson could make his full Stevenage debut in Saturday’s League Two clash with Sutton.The 32-year-old midfielder came off the bench in last weekend’s 3-1 league win over Walsall, having made the switch from Newport.And now Upson will be pushing to start when Sutton pitch up at the Lamex Stadium.Michael Bostwick impressed against Walsall in his first game back for his second spell a...Full Story »

Colin Kazim-Richards could return to the bench as Derby prepare to resume their Championship survival mission against Sheffield United.Kazim-Richards scored in three games as a substitute before being upgraded to the starting line-up for last week’s FA Cup defeat at Coventry.Boss Wayne Rooney is set to reshuffle his line-up with Graeme Shinnie pushing to start after being named on the benc...Full Story »

Cheltenham manager Michael Duff has no new injury concerns as his side prepare to face Charlton.New loan signing Dan Nlundulu could be a doubt after Duff revealed that the forward had a sore knee earlier in the week.The Robins may freshen things up with some of their new January signings, including Aaron Ramsey from Aston Villa.Defenders Ben Williams and Reece Hutchinson are also in contention t...Full Story »

Mansfield could have forward Tyrese Sinclair back in contention following coronavirus for the Sky Bet League Two match against Walsall.Sinclair has not featured since Boxing Day after his positive test, but has rejoined the squad while defender Farrend Rawson is also close to recovering from Covid-19 although midfielder George Lapslie (thigh) remains unavailable.The Stags recorded an eighth win ...Full Story »

Managerless Gillingham will be without midfielder Dan Phillips for Saturday’s League One clash with Burton.Phillips is suspended following his red card in last weekend’s 4-0 home defeat by Ipswich, having picked up two yellow cards inside four second-half minutes.Skipper Kyle Dempsey, who has not played since November because of a knee injury, will be assessed after having to withdra...Full Story »

Arsenal are eyeing a move for Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans. Mikel Arteta is desperately trying to sign a midfielder this summer, with Thomas Partey at AFCON and Granit Xhaka on the sidelines. According to Goal, the Gunners have approached Tielemans's team over a potential deal with negotiations between the club and his agent already taking place. The Belgium international has j...Full Story »

Liverpool is growing increasingly more confident that star attacker Mo Salah will commit his long-term future to the club.Since joining Liverpool from Roma back in 2017, Salah, 29, has grown to become one of, if not, the best attacker in world football. Having so far featured in 229 matches, in all competitions, the Egypt international boasts some truly remarkable numbers, including 148 goals...Full Story »

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez lauded his team's performance against Real Madrid on Wednesday despite going down 3-2 after extra time in a thrilling Spanish Supercopa semifinal in Saudi Arabia. Federico Valverde struck the winner in the 98th minute as Madrid recorded their 100th Clasico win after Luuk de Jong and Ansu Fati had earlier cancelled out goals from Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema...Full Story »

Manchester City are ready to dip into their sizeable pockets to tempt 17-year-old sensation Matheus Franca across the Atlantic as he continues to impress for Flamengo in Brazil Manchester City are preparing a 'truckload' of money in an attempt to sign Flamengo's 17-year-old sensation Matheus Franca. Pep Guardiola's side have dipped into the Brazilian market in recent years with acquisitions of...Full Story »

The Germany international, who is out of contract this summer, scored the only goal of the game as the Blues booked their place at Wembley Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea: Match Statistics It's incredible how quickly things can turn around for a footballer. A year ago, Tottenham were one of a host of clubs looking to sign Antonio Rudiger after the Chelsea defender had fallen out of favour with then-m...Full Story »