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Oct192020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea in massive injury boost as Edouard Mendy trains ahead of Sevilla clash

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Edouard Mendy is nowbin line to start for Chelsea against Sevilla on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge. Mendy missed the Premier League 3-3 draw with Southampton due to a thigh injury he picked up while away on international duty with Senegal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kepa Arrizabalaga returned to the starting lineup and did not have a good game as Chelsea were held to a draw by the Saints. It was expected that the Senegalese keeper would still be out for Chelsea's first Champions League group match of the season, but Mendy has convinced Frank Lampard enough to start today. The Telegraph claims that the keeper trained on Sunday and Monday with the club and is still in contention to play against the La Liga club. Lampard will be pushing for Mendy to...

Oct192020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard blocked an enquiry from Everton for Kurt Zouma

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Chelsea manager reportedly Frank Lampard stepped in to reject an approach from Everton for Kurt Zouma in the summer transfer window. Despite the arrival of Thiago Silva on a free transfer, Zouma has been a mainstay in Chelsea's defence this campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The France international has started four of Chelsea’s five Premier League matches, and has scored two goals in the process. And according to The Athletic, an enquiry from Everton on Kurt Zouma was blocked by the blues manager Lampard. They are also beleived to have asked about Antonio Rudiger, but were put off by Chelsea’s demands. The German defender has not yet featured yet this campaign, and was close to sealing a transfer away from the club in the summer window. Chel...

Oct192020 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes reacts to surprise Man Utd captaincy for PSG game

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Bruno Fernandes is happy with the ‘honour’ of captaining Manchester United against French side Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, but says it changes nothing about the team. Fernandes will wear the club's armband during the Champions League clash against Paris with Harry Maguire currently out injured and missing the Champions League game. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Portuguese midfielder only arrived at the club in the January window but has already become a big figure in the team and is a natural leader on the pitch. United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer only let Fernandes know of his new role in the pre-match press conference when he sat next to the player and asked who would be his captain on Tuesday night. ‘We hope Harry will be fit for the w...

Oct192020 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd agree £14m first-refusal option to sign Sporting Lisbon star

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Manchester United have reportedly agreed a first refusal deal with Sporting Lisbon to sign Luis Gomes for a fee around £14million. The 16-year-old youngster signed his first contract with Sporting this month but he’s already being linked with an exit to one of Europe’s big sides. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sporting gave Gomes a five-year deal, which is far from customary for a footballer of his age. But it’s due to the club’s faith in the player, who they believe could be the next big star to emerge from their academy. The Red devils have signed players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcos Rojo, Bruno Fernandes and Luis Nani from Sporting in the past and the two teams have a close relationship. United have kept a close eye on the teenager in recent year...

Oct192020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard says Chelsea players ignored his instruction during Southampton draw

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Frank Lampard reveals his players failed to carry out his instructions to play long in the dying minutes of their 3-3 draw with Southampton. As Kai Havertz scored his first Premier League goal at Stamford Bridge to put Chelsea 3-2 up on the hour mark, it looked like they were going to pick up the maximum points. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With four minutes of stoppage time added, the ball was cleared to Hakim Ziyech, who was found guilty of overplaying and dispossessed in the middle of the park. Reece James conceded a free-kick which led directly to the away club's late equaliser from Jannik Vestergaard, which was the ninth goal the blues have conceded in their five league matches this campaign. Lampard says he told his players to get the ball u...

Oct192020 by JBNo Comments

Fernandes praises Maguire & sends transfer message to Man Utd fans

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Bruno Fernandes has praised Harry Maguire after the defender scored Manchester United’s opening goal in their 4-1 win over Newcastle. Maguire, who has had a difficult start to the campaign in the wake of his arrest in Greece, came under huge criticism in midweek after he was sent off in England’s Nations League 1-0 defeat to Denmark. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Solskjaer said he never considered dropping him for United’s trip to Newcastle and singled out his ‘inspirational performance’ in the south-east. And Fernandes also hailed the United’s captain in his post-match interview with MUTV. ‘Of course we are happy for Harry,’ the Portugal international said. ‘Harry is a big player, he’s playing for one of the biggest teams in the world, he’s c...

Oct192020 by JBNo Comments

Liverpool urged to make transfer after Virgil van Dijk injury blow

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Liverpool have been urged by Jamie Carragher to make am addition to their defense in January in order to improve options after the injury sustained by Virgil van Dijk. The Reds confirmed yesterday that their defensive key player had suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during Saturday's Merseyside 2-2 derby draw against Everton and would even need surgery. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Van Dijk is now set to miss a considerable proportion of Liverpool's title defence after being hurt following a horror challenge from Everton keeper Jordan Pickford that went unpunished. Such huge blow leaves the likes of Joel Matip and England's Joe Gomez as Jurgen Klopp's only available senior options at the position, while Fabinho cam also fill in as he ...

Oct192020 by JBNo Comments

Arsene Wenger fires back at Mourinho in latest row – ‘With him it’s constant provocation’

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Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has blasted Jose Mourinho after the Tottenham head coach claimed he was left out of the Frenchman’s book because ‘he never beat me’. The duo were huge rivals during their time together in the Premier League and Wenger tasted victory against the Portuguese coach just once during his career. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite the flare-ups between both coaches, Mourinho was not mentioned in Wenger’s autobiography and his absence seemed peculiar because of the long history between the two. Mourinho was quizzed about his omission from Wenger's book in Friday’s press conference and he gave a bullish response. ‘Because he never beat me,’ said Mourinho. ‘You are not going to do a chapter about 12 or 14 matches and n...

Oct182020 by JBNo Comments

Liverpool confirm Van Dijk has suffered ACL damage & will likely be out for the season

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Liverpool have confirmed that Virgil van Dijk has suffered damage to his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), leaving the player facing a lengthy spell out of football action. Van Dijk suffered the knee injury as a result of a horror challenge from Everton goalie Jordan Pickford in the 2-2 draw in Saturday’s derby. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Dutchman went to hospital on Sunday where he underwent scans to determine the extent of the injury and it has now been confirmed by the club that he has suffered ACL damage. The Netherlands international will now undergo surgery and will face up to eight months on the sidelines, making him unlikely to play any match for Liverpool this campaign. A statement from the club read: “Liverpool FC can confirm Virgil ...

Oct182020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard reacts to Kepa’s latest error which sparked Chelsea collapse

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Frank Lampard says he will continue to support Kepa Arrizabalaga after his latest error in Chelsea’s draw with Southampton, while he expects Edouard Mendy to return in the next two weeks. The blues went two goals ahead on Saturday thanks to a Timo Werner brace but were pegged back twice in the match, with Vestergaard getting a goal in stoppage time to secure a draw for the Sanits. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kepa made some good stops as Southampton dominated the entire second half, but was at fault for the away club’s second goal in the game. Lampard was unhappy that the mistake by Kepa overshadowed an otherwise decent display – and still hopes he can get through this poor run of form. Asked if the Spanish keeper is mentally strong enough to deal...