Brentford boss Thomas Frank could stick with the team which thumped Chelsea 4-1 for Sunday’s Premier League clash with West Ham.The Dane reported no fresh selection concerns following last weekend’s stunning Stamford Bridge success.Bees midfielder Josh Dasilva remains sidelined due to a hamstring issue, while midfielder Frank Onyeka is also out injured.West Ham will still be without ...Full Story »

Arsenal are without both Thomas Partey and Kieran Tierney for Saturday’s Premier League visit of Brighton.The pair will be out for some time after Partey injured his thigh in Monday’s 3-0 loss at Crystal Palace, Tierney having missed the defeat after suffering a knee injury which required surgery.Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf) is also expected to miss out with Mikel Arteta’s slim squ...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel has all-but admitted defeat in the Champions League after Chelsea slumped to a 3-1 first-leg loss to Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge.Karim Benzema’s stunning hat-trick handed Real total control at the midway point of their quarter-final with the defending champions.And a deflated and angry Blues boss Tuchel effectively conceded Chelsea are now odds-on to relinquish their Champ...Full Story »

CHELSEA boss Thomas Tuchel has split from his wife of thirteen years - with pals saying they have "exhausted" all avenues of staying together. The Blues manager and his wife Sissi, 46, started divorce proceedings last week after many attempts to keep the family together. Thomas Tuchel and his wife Sissi Tuchel are understood to be getting a divorceCredit: Getty German Tuchel, 48, has been bat...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel declined to “make a drama” out of Chelsea’s shock defeat by Brentford despite admitting the Blues’ 4-1 Premier League rout came down to a lack of maturity.Vitaly Janelt bagged a brace, Christian Eriksen claimed his first Bees goal and Yoane Wissa netted at the death as Thomas Frank’s side all but secured their top-flight status.Toni Rudiger delivered a...Full Story »

THOMAS PARTEY met his incredible lookalike "Thomas After Partey" - and his Ghana team-mates were understandably in hysterics. The Arsenal midfielder linked up with the Black Stars for their crunch World Cup play-off with rivals Nigeria. Thomas Partey met his lookalike on international duty with Ghana And ahead of Friday's 0-0 first-leg draw in Kumasi, striker Kofi Kyereh posted the sensationa...Full Story »

THOMAS TUCHEL has been warned by Gareth Southgate that playing Conor Gallagher and Mason Mount together could lead to defensive issues for Chelsea. The England boss started the pair in the middle of the pitch alongside Liverpool's Jordan Henderson in Saturday's 2-1 friendly win against Switzerland. Gareth Southgate has declared England looked vulnerable with Mason Mount and Conor Gallagher sta...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel insisted he has been impressed rather than surprised by the way his players have handled the uncertainly surrounding the club.The world and European club champions cruised into the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 victory at Sky Bet Championship Middlesbrough on Saturday evening, their sixth successive win and the fourth since sanctions were imposed upon owner Roman Abram...Full Story »

Brandon Thomas-Asante scored a hat-trick as Salford earned a thumping 5-1 home win over rock-bottom Scunthorpe.Matt Smith’s opener and a stunner from Stephen Kelly completed the scoring as the Ammies recorded their biggest win of the season to leave Scunthorpe 10 points from safety in League Two.The home side were cruising when Smith glanced a header beyond Iron goalkeeper Rory Watson afte...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta said Thomas Partey has “come a long way” since he signed for the club after the Ghana international produced a starring performance in Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Leicester.Partey and Alexandre Lacazette were on target as the Gunners reclaimed fourth spot in the Premier League from Manchester United, who beat Tottenham on Saturday.Partey put Arsenal ahead with an 11th-m...Full Story »

Alexandre Lacazette and Thomas Partey were on target as Arsenal reclaimed a top-four spot in the Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 win over Leicester at the Emirates.The victory saw the Gunners climb back above Manchester United to return to the position they held going into the weekend, with a one-point advantage over Ralf Rangnick’s side and also with three games still in hand.Partey...Full Story »

Juventus are tracking Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey. Tuttosport says Partey is a transfer target for Juventus. The Ghanaian, who cost the Gunners £50million in 2020, has had his ups and downs at the Emirates. And now the Serie A giants could test Gunners resolve with a bid for the midfielder. Arsenal are planning a midfield rebuild in the summer - and the likes of Mohamed Elneny an...Full Story »

Thomas Frank insists signing Christian Eriksen was never a gamble after the Dane inspired Brentford to a 2-0 victory over Burnley.Former Tottenham midfielder Eriksen, signed on a free transfer in January eight months after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch at Euro 2020, had a hand in two late goals for Ivan Toney.With five minutes remaining Eriksen, starting his second match for the Bees, ...Full Story »

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel praised his players for handling “another level of distraction” to win 3-1 at Norwich on Thursday.The Blues took to the field at Carrow Road hours after learning owner Roman Abramovich had been sanctioned by the UK Government and had his assets frozen.It meant Chelsea required a special licence to fulfil this midweek clash, but goals by Trevoh Chalobah, ...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel believes Chelsea’s second-half display in their 4-0 win at Burnley proved he and his players have not been impacted by the uncertainty since Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale.It has been a turbulent week at Stamford Bridge with Abramovich initially saying he was handing “stewardship and care” of the club to its charitable foundation on the eve of the Carab...Full Story »

Manager Thomas Frank hailed the importance of Brentford’s crucial 3-1 win at Norwich and praised the contribution of key duo Ivan Toney and Christian Eriksen.On his first start since he suffered a cardiac arrest on June 12 at Euro 2020, Eriksen flourished and saw his 32nd-minute corner find its way to Toney at the back post to break the deadlock in Norfolk.Hat-trick hero Toney took centre ...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel hailed Chelsea’s distracted stars for ignoring the news of Roman Abramovich’s impending club sale to grind to FA Cup victory at Luton.Romelu Lukaku’s late goal sunk Luton 3-2 at Kenilworth Road to send Chelsea into the sixth round, after earlier efforts for Saul Niguez and Timo Werner.Reece Burke and Harry Cornick had second-tier Luton dreaming of a major upset, b...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel has insisted Kepa Arrizabalaga cannot shoulder any burden for Chelsea’s 11-10 penalty shoot-out Carabao Cup final loss to Liverpool.Spain stopper Kepa came off the bench in the closing stages of extra time specifically for the shoot-out, but would not have expected to step up to strike from the spot himself.A stunning set of penalties left both keepers having to shoot at goal...Full Story »

Thomas Frank is convinced Christian Eriksen will help steer Brentford clear of relegation after the midfielder completed his emotional return to football. The former Tottenham and Inter Milan star received a huge ovation as he came off the bench in the 52nd minute, 259 days after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch during Denmark’s Euro 2020 match against Finland. The 30-year-old w...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel revealed he took Chelsea’s club-record signing Romelu Lukaku out of the firing line for the 2-0 Champions League win over Lille.Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic hit the net as Chelsea produced a fine last-16 first-leg victory at Stamford Bridge, with £98million striker Lukaku an unused replacement.Lukaku had registered a Premier League record-low seven touches in Satur...Full Story »