Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli stepped up another level as he was impressive during Brazil’s training session this weekend. The 20-year-old attacker has been included in Brazil’s latest squad for their final World Cup qualifiers and came off the bench in the 4-0 win against Chile on Thursday. Brazil have already […]

Chelsea striker Timo Werner says the kind of football played by Germany manager Hansi Flick is a better fit for his skillset than the role asked of him by Thomas Tuchel. The 26-year-old, who has struggled to live up to his £47.5m price tag since moving to Stamford Bridge from […]

Gareth Southgate has praised Chelsea star Conor Gallagher after he made his England debut on Saturday, though says his partnership with Mason Mount left the nation ‘vulnerable’ and necessitated a tactical change. England went behind against Switzerland at Wembley but Gallagher – who has shone on loan at Crystal Palace […]

Jamie Redknapp singled out Chelsea loanee Conor Gallagher for praise after England started their preparations for the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Switzerland in a friendly at Wembley. Goals from Luke Shaw and Harry Kane secured the victory for England after Breel Embolo gave the visitors the lead […]

Marcos Alonso has aimed a fresh dig at Frank Lampard after claiming Chelsea took a huge ‘tactical’ step forward once Thomas Tuchel was appointed as head coach. Club legend Lampard was sacked last January after a poor run of results which culminated in him losing the dressing room with some […]

Thiago Silva has stressed the importance of ‘spectacular footballer’ Cesar Azpilicueta to Chelsea as Barcelona consider signing the Spanish defender. Azpilicueta has played more than 450 matches for Chelsea since signing from Marseille ten years ago, winning every major trophy available to him during his spell at Stamford Bridge. Despite […]