Lee Bowyer praised matchwinner Lukas Jutkiewicz for his patience after Birmingham beat Blackpool 1-0 at St Andrew’s.Jutkiewicz scored in the 81st minute after coming on as a substitute six minutes earlier for Troy Deeney, who has kept him on the bench in recent weeks.“I spoke to him and said it’s been tough for him because Troy has played in the last few weeks and got assists a...Full Story »

Substitute Lukas Jutkiewicz dragged Birmingham out of the mire by scoring the winner in the 1-0 victory over Blackpool at St Andrew’s.The 32-year-old striker netted in the 81st minute from only Birmingham’s second effort on target in a game of few chances.But it was a dream full debut for 17-year-old midfielder Jordan James, whose header teed Jutkiewicz up.Up until then Blackpool had...Full Story »

Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku will remain sidelined for Saturday's trip to Leicester City. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed that Romelu Lukaku will miss Saturday's match against Leicester City as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury. The Belgian marksman has been sidelined for each of his side's last three Premier League outings after he was forced off with a problem during the...Full Story »

Real Madrid are keen to secure Luka Modric to a new contract. Marca says Modric continues to play at a high level, and Real Madrid have acknowledged this and want to extend the Croatian midfielder's contract until June of 2023. The former Tottenham Hotspur playmaker is 36 years old and is entering the final stage of his career, but he continues to amaze with his ability to influence matches ...Full Story »

Carlisle goalkeeper Lukas Jensen will be unavailable for the Cumbrian derby against Barrow through injury.The 22-year-old Burnley loanee has suffered a wrist problem which will require surgery.Midfielder Daniel Devine is in contention to feature after an impressive performance in Carlisle’s 2-0 win over Morecambe in the Papa John’s Trophy in midweek.Jordan Gibson came off the bench o...Full Story »

Liverpool are weighing up moves for Luka Jovic and Harvey Barnes, according to reports, as Jurgen Klopp seeks to bolster his attack. No team in the Premier League has scored more goals than the Reds so far this season. Liverpool have found the back of the net 29 times in their 10 games to date, as well as scoring 11 goals in three Champions League matches. They have yet to be shut out by an...Full Story »

Liverpool are looking to add two new attacking options to their squad during the January transfer window. Jurgen Klopp has reportedly named Harvey Barnes and Luka Jovic as his main targets, with both fitting his style of play. According to Fichajes, the German is keen to look to the future and find players who could slowly replace his current front three in the next few years. Mohamed Salah...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner will miss out through injury when Chelsea host Norwich in Saturday’s early Premier League kick-off.Lukaku suffered an ankle injury and Werner a hamstring problem when the Blues thumped Malmo 4-0 in Wednesday’s Champions League clash.Christian Pulisic remains sidelined with a troublesome ankle complaint of his own.Bottom-of-the-table Norwich will be witho...Full Story »

Two of the Blues' forward line were left needing treatment after heavy tackles in the first half at Stamford Bridge Romelu Lukaku was forced off with an ankle injury during the first half of Chelsea's Champions League clash with Malmo, with strike partner Timo Werner sidelined soon after. Lukaku lasted less than 20 minutes of the encounter at Stamford Bridge before he was withdrawn following...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner limped out of Chelsea’s facile 4-0 Champions League win over Malmo to deal the Blues a fresh set of injury concerns.Jorginho converted two penalties, while Andreas Christensen and Kai Havertz laid on classy finishes – but Chelsea’s new injuries still grabbed the greatest attention.Lukaku hobbled off in clear pain with a suspected ankle problem, whi...Full Story »

Luka Jovic would be the first to admit that his move to Real Madrid hasn't gone to plan and he's now weighing up his options ahead of the January transfer window. According to Calciomercato, Inter Milan are hoping to loan in the Serbian striker for the rest of the season as they look to defend their title. But Arsenal have registered their interest in bringing Jovic to the Premier League and...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank made an interesting comment about Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku's wages prior to their west London derby with Chelsea on Saturday night Brentford boss Thomas Frank aimed a sly dig at Chelsea prior to their Premier League clash on Saturday evening, making a pointed claim about Romelu Lukaku's wages. The Bees have hit the ground running in the Premier League this seas...Full Story »

The Italian tactician, who delivered a Premier League title to Stamford Bridge, worked with the Belgian striker at San Siro Chelsea have failed to “figure out how to use” Romelu Lukaku, with former Blues and Inter boss Antonio Conte questioning Thomas Tuchel’s tactical approach. The Belgium international striker was taken back to Stamford Bridge for a second spell during th...Full Story »

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has urged social media CEOs to hold discussions with football players and clubs to help combat online abuse. Research funded by the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) in August found that footballers in the Premier League, Women's Super League (WSL) and English Football League (EFL) were subjected to a 48% increase in unmoderated racist online abuse duri...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku’s pinpoint header rescued Chelsea’s first match as Champions League holders in a 1-0 win over Zenit St Petersburg.Belgium hitman Lukaku bagged his third goal in two games and his fourth for Chelsea since his £98million switch from Inter Milan.The 28-year-old converted captain Cesar Azpilicueta’s hanging far-post cross with a header of stunning accuracy, and ...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel hailed Romelu Lukaku’s goal-scoring “personality” as central to Chelsea’s unbeaten Premier League start.Belgium hitman Lukaku fired a fine double for his first Stamford Bridge goals, as the Blues swept past Aston Villa 3-0 in west London.Mateo Kovacic teed up Lukaku’s first strike then dinked home a neat finish of his own, with Chelsea moving second in...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku dispatched two dead-eye finishes for his first Stamford Bridge goals as Chelsea saw off Aston Villa 3-0 to move second in the Premier League.Mateo Kovacic teed up Lukaku’s opener then later punished Tyrone Mings’ loose back-pass for a goal of his own.Lukaku then rifled in an unstoppable left-footed strike to make it three goals in as many Premier League appearances this...Full Story »

The 28-year-old says it's "useless" to make comparisons with him and the Portugal superstar Belgium and Chelsea star Romelu Lukaku insisted he has a long way to go before he can be compared to Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo scored his 110th and 111th international goals this week, moving two clear of Iran legend Ali Daei in the all-time men's scoring charts. At age 28, Lukaku has netted 66 time...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has warned the rest of the Premier League that Romelu Lukaku’s love affair with the club has only just begun after the striker scored against Arsenal to mark his second debut with a win.Lukaku rejoined the Blues last week and netted his first goal for the club just 15 minutes into a 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium.Reece James teed up the Belgium striker to tu...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku scored on his second Chelsea debut to set them on their way to a comfortable Premier League win over London rivals Arsenal.Having failed to net in his 15 appearances during his first Chelsea spell, Lukaku needed just a quarter of an hour to make his mark as the Blues ran out 2-0 winners at the Emirates Stadium.Reece James laid on Lukaku’s goal before scoring the second himsel...Full Story »