Thomas Tuchel has hailed Kai Havertz for playing through the pain of a “horrible” broken finger in Chelsea’s 2-0 Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg win over Tottenham.Havertz’s fifth goal of the season put Chelsea in charge against a miserable Spurs, but the Germany forward suffered a nasty broken finger in the tumble that followed his early finish.The 22-year-old battled o...Full Story »

Chelsea put one foot in the Carabao Cup final with a commanding 2-0 win over miserable Tottenham on a wretched Stamford Bridge return for ex-Blues boss Antonio Conte.Kai Havertz netted his fifth goal of the campaign before Ben Davies put through his own net as Chelsea prevailed in the semi-final first leg in west London.The Blues will now hope to complete the job in north London next Wednesday, ...Full Story »

The Blues left-back is facing months on the sidelines having had knee surgery on a partial ACL tear he picked up in November. Ben Chilwell returned to Chelsea's training ground on crutches Credit: Instagram / @benchilwell On December 30, he gave fans a thumbs up after the operation. And the England man is back at Cobham already - but hobbled in on crutches. Chilwell posted a snap of himself ...Full Story »

The pair dined at a swanky Italian in Wilmslow on Tuesday morning and were deep in conversation for more than two hours. Man Utd icons Sir Alex Ferguson and Michael Carrick met up on Tuesday morning The pair were deep in conversation for two hours at plush Italian in Wilmslow They arrived together but went their separate ways after saying farewell The pair arrived together and walked into Ca...Full Story »

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Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy was switched to a different prison on December 23, meaning he spent Christmas in top-security jail Strangeways in Manchester Benjamin Mendy was categorised as a vulnerable prisoner at Liverpool's HMP Altcourse (Image: Getty Images) Benjamin Mendy was secretly switched to a different prison just before Christmas over fears for his safety. The Mancheste...Full Story »

Carlo Ancelotti has said that Gareth Bale remains "committed" to Real Madrid, despite not having played for the club since August, with just six months left on his contract. The Wales forward, 32, is absent from the team and unavailable for Wednesday's Copa del Rey round-of-32 trip to Alcoyano, with Ancelotti saying "he isn't injured, but doesn't feel good." Bale last featured for Madrid in a ...Full Story »

There is finally lift-off at Newcastle United with the news that the Magpies have agreed a fee with Atletico Madrid for full-back Kieran Trippier. The player will travel to Tyneside for a medical according to a tweet from Sky Sports’ Keith Downie and, barring any last-minute hiccups, he will become the first signing of the new era at St. James’ Park. What’s more, Downie rep...Full Story »

Barcelona president Joan Laporta is adamant they have the finances to win the race for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland. Laporta insists that the Blaugrana will have the money necessary to make a play for the Norway international in the next transfer window. "I'm going to sign Haaland next summer," Laporta is believed to have told colleagues behind closed doors. Laporta's confidence...Full Story »

Christian Eriksen is targeting a return to play with Denmark at the 2022 World Cup. Photo by Lars Ronbog / FrontZoneSport via Getty Images Denmark international Christian Eriksen said on Tuesday that his goal was to play in this year's World Cup in Qatar, with reports in England suggesting he could also make a return to the Premier League amid interest from several teams. Eriksen, 29, hasn't p...Full Story »

Following a recent outbreak of Covid-19 within the Liverpool squad which has gotten worse, the Carabao Cup semi-final fixture against Arsenal on Thursday could be postponed Liverpool want their Carabao Cup semi-final with Arsenal postponed after a Covid outbreak at the club. The Reds have confirmed that they’ve formally requested that the EFL delay the first leg of the last-four tie whic...Full Story »

Jack Grealish has contributed three goals and three assists in his opening 21 appearances for Manchester City and Richard Keys believes he should move back to Aston Villa Aston Villa should offer Manchester City £50million to re-sign Jack Grealish in the January transfer window, according to Richard Keys. Grealish joined Man City from Villa in a £100m transfer which broke the British...Full Story »

The Brazilian has set his sights on England if he leaves Barcelona Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho is drawing strong interest from England, with Aston Villa, Everton and Liverpool interested, GOAL can confirm. Coutinho would rather move back to England than head to his home of Brazil, and while no formal offer has been made, it seems direct conversations are ahead. The Blaugrana, mea...Full Story »

The Belgian striker last week said he would '100 per cent still be at Inter' if they'd offered him a new contract, riling Blues fans and causing him to be dropped for the 2-2 draw with Liverpool. Romelu Lukaku has said sorry to Chelsea fans for his recent bombshell interview Credit: PA It recently emerged Lukaku was advised not to do the interview and was surprised by the 'brutal' reaction. B...Full Story »

Liverpool involved in Coutinho chaseAston Villa, Everton and Liverpool are interested in bringing in Philippe Coutinho this month. The player wants to go to England and is not considering a move back to Brazil. pic.twitter.com/MBekVmrgrp — GOAL (@goal) January 4, 2022Trippier personal terms agreedKieran Trippier deal completed also on personal terms after further contacts between Newca...Full Story »

Exeter boss Matt Taylor lauded his side after ending a four-game losing streak with a goalless draw at League Two leaders Forest Green.Luke McGee produced a goalkeeping masterclass to keep the Grecians at bay in a tense West Country derby.“It was a top performance that deserved more than a point and we can take heart from that,” beamed Taylor.“There were lots of pleasing perfor...Full Story »

Luke McGee’s goalkeeping masterclass helped League Two leaders Forest Green earn a 0-0 draw against Exeter in a tense West Country derby.It was Exeter who started the brighter, with Josh Key slamming wide from Matt Jay’s deflected strike.Forest Green were a whisker from getting their noses in front, captain Jamille Matt a boot away from touching in a Nicky Cadden cross in the 17th mi...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku will return after disciplinary issues when Chelsea host Tottenham in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.Lukaku has apologised after revealing unhappiness at Chelsea in a recent interview, while Timo Werner could feature for the first time since December 11 after Covid-19.Andreas Christensen remains a doubt with back trouble, while Trevoh Chalobah will face a late ch...Full Story »

Dutch footballer Jeff Hardeveld has confirmed his budding romance with fourth official Shona Shukrole - just four months after he was sent off when they met for the first time Dutch footballer Jeff Hardeveld has confirmed his relationship with fourth official Shona Shukrula - months after she officiated in a game where he was sent him off in the Dutch second division. Hardeveld plays for FC Em...Full Story »

The Barcelona defender corrected Freixa's slight made against the Barcelona players' food menu on Twitter Gerard Pique and Toni Freixa.FCB | FRANCESC ADELANTADO Gerard Pique has made no hiding of his dislike towards former candidate for the Barcelona presidency Toni Freixa, and has responded to a tweet that Freixa made about the food that Barcelona players eat. Freixa asked his followers if t...Full Story »