Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger has returned from injury (Image: GETTY) The Chelsea defender is nearing a return to first-team action for the Blues after an injury lay off. Antonio Rudiger has insisted that he can be the leader of men on the pitch that Frank Lampard has been looking for in his Chelsea team. German international Rudiger finally made his full comeback after a nightmare first five m...Full Story »

Chelsea’s transfer ban being lifted has seen a lot of speculation over who might join the club in January, but it could also open the door for some players to move on. When they couldn’t sign any new players it meant they had to hold on to their experienced players to help guide the youngsters, but it might make sense to let some leave and bring in replacements. Olivier Giroud look...Full Story »

Michail Antonio faces a late fitness test ahead of West Ham’s home game against Arsenal on Monday. The forward missed out at Wolves in midweek with a slight groin problem. Jack Wilshere could also be involved after a groin problem but Lukasz Fabianski (torn hip muscle) and Manuel Lanzini (fractured collarbone) are still sidelined. Dani Ceballos is the only confirmed absentee for Arsen...Full Story »

West Ham will have captain Mark Noble available for their London derby against Tottenham on Saturday.Michail Antonio has also returned to fitness having been out since he sustained a hamstring injury against Newport in September.Lukasz Fabianski remains absent with a long-term hip injury.Tottenham will be without Jan Vertonghen and Erik Lamela for Jose Mourinho’s first game in charge.Both ...Full Story »

Antonio Conte enters Olivier Giroud transfer race with Chelsea ace worried about Euro 2020 (Image: GETTY) France forward Giroud has made only two starts all season under Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge, playing just 211 minutes of football, and Chelsea are ready to let the 33-year-old leave if the right offer comes in. Marseille have been interested in the former Arsenal striker since the sum...Full Story »

Antonio Conte has a message for Lautaro Martinez amid transfer links to Man Utd (Image: GETTY) Manchester United are believed to be eyeing a transfer deal for Lautaro Martinez, but Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte doesn’t want distractions in his camp. Antonio Conte has told Lautaro Martinez to concentrate on the present, before thinking about the future after attracting interest from a ho...Full Story »

Inter Milan claimed their first Champions League win of the campaign with a 2-0 home victory against Borussia Dortmund.Lautaro Martinez scored for the fourth successive game after 22 minutesbefore Antonio Candreva punished Dortmund on the break in the closing moments.Martinez was the best player on view but the Argentina striker blotted his copybook just before Candreva’s first Champions L...Full Story »

Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte has worked with Nemanja Matic at Chelsea (Image: GETTY) Inter Milan are targeting Manchester United ace Nemanja Matic ahead of the January transfer window. Inter Milan are stepping up their pursuit for out-of-favour Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic ahead of the January transfer window. Matic has only made five appearances so far this season having fall...Full Story »

Gonzalo Higuain came off the bench to score the winner as Juventus moved top of Serie A by beating Inter Milan 2-1 in an intense Derby d’Italia clash at San Siro.Inter head coach Antonio Conte – who kick-started Juve’s run of eight straight titles by delivering the first three – came out second best against his former side and his side slipped to second in the table.Paulo...Full Story »

JOSE ANTONIO REYES' widow Noelia Lopez posted an emotional video of the Arsenal legend and their children on what would have been the forward's 36th birthday. The mum-of-two posted the message on her Instagram account alongside footage of the Spanish star cuddling their young daughters. Noelia Lopez has published an emotional video to mark what would have been Jose Antonio Reyes' birthday The...Full Story »

West Ham forward Michail Antonio is waiting to discover the extent of the hamstring injury which forced him off just seven minutes into Tuesday’s Carabao Cup win over Newport.Javier Hernandez, having missed the last two matches, is back in training after a knock to his knee and could return to face promoted Norwich on Saturday.After spending nearly 18 months on the sidelines, Winston Reid ...Full Story »

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard will be hoping to have both Antonio Rudiger and Willian available for Sunday’s Premier League visit of Leicester. The Blues boss has lost his opening two games in charge but could be boosted by the return of Rudiger and Willian (both knee) against the Foxes. After slipping to penalty shoot-out defeat to Liverpool in the Super Cup in Istanbul on Wednesday n...Full Story »

Chelsea are aiming for Antonio Ruidger to return for September's clash with Wolves. The German international missed the final weeks of the season with a knee injury that eventually required surgery. Rudiger has been working hard over the summer and will continue his rehabilitation at Cobham. The Daily Mail says Chelsea plan for Rudiger to be available to face Nuno Espirito Santo's side on S...Full Story »