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Sep132019 by JBNo Comments

Lampard provides injury update on N’Golo Kante and Antonio Rudiger

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Frank Lampard insists Antonio Rudiger will have a key role to play this campaign as the Chelsea defender closes in on making his return to the first team. The German suffered a knee injury against Manchester United in April and has missed the start of the new season, during which Chelsea’s defence has looked shaky. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ruidger has gotten 180 minutes playing for the club’s academy side against Tottenham and Liverpool in recent weeks and Lampard insists the 26-year-old is ready to stake a claim for a spot in the Chelsea defence. ‘He is fit,’ confirmed Lampard ahead of Saturday’s game against Wolves. ‘It’s a choice for myself, but he will have an important role. We have missed him as we have with a few more front line players. ...

Aug132019 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea consider rushing Rudiger back from injury after defensive disaster at United

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Chelsea are weighing up the possibility of bringing Antonio Rudiger’s injury return forward after conceding four goals in their opening day loss to Manchester United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The German defender underwent surgery on a knee injury earlier this year, which ruled him out of the final few matches of the 2018/19 campaign, and he was pencilled in to return against Wolves in September. Rudiger is reluctant to rush back until he feels his knee is 100% recovered but Lampard is keeping a close eye on his progress with a view to bringing him back sooner rather than later, according to the Daily Mail. Lampard rates Antonio Rudiger highly and told the Germany international over the summer that he is very important to his plans. The 4-0...

Jul312019 by JBNo Comments

Rudiger hands Chelsea huge injury boost ahead of United season opener

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Chelsea central defender Antonio Rudiger looks to be on the comeback trail after undergoing knee surgery at the end of last campaign. The Germany international was forced from the field during Chelsea's 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United in April, missing the final five matches of the season, including the Europa League final win over Arsenal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The injury on his left knee meniscus required the player to go under the knife to get the issue rectified, and Rudiger has since been undergoing rehabilitation in order to get fit as soon as is possible. It is however, unknown if he will be back in time for the season opener against Manchester United. According to the Telegraph, Chelsea are not willing to rush the 26...

Jun192019 by JBNo Comments

Antonio Rudiger ruled out for start of season with club hit by transfer ban

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Chelsea are sweating over the fitness of defender Antonio Rudiger who could miss the start of the new campaign. The 26-year-old German international underwent knee surgery after he was forced off in the second half of the draw against Manchester United in April. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Rudiger’s rehabilitation is going as well, but the centre-back says he will not be rushing back ahead of schedule, as reported by the Telegraph. That could rule him out of Chelsea opener agains Old Trafford on August 11 and the Super Cup against Liverpool just three days later in Istanbul. Antonio Rudiger has been dogged with knee injuries throughout his career. And after his decision to rush back last season to help Chelsea secure Champions League football ...

Mar172019 by JBNo Comments

Rudiger slams Chelsea team-mates for ‘unacceptable’ Everton loss

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Antonio Rudiger was angry with his Chelsea team-mates for the performance against Everton and branded their second-half showing as ‘unacceptable’. The Germany defender was part of the team that went down 2-0 to Marco Silva’s men after goals from Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson, leaving Chelsea three points below Arsenal in the race to finish top four. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After putting in a good first-half performance, Chelsea were disappointing after the break – something that confused head coach Maurizio Sarri. But Rudiger was less diplomatic than his boss and took aim at his teammates for the manner of the loss. ‘It was the same against Wolves, but this time we lost,’ Rudiger fumed. ‘We played a good first half but we didn’t score....

Oct92018 by JBNo Comments

Rudiger withdraws from Germany squad with groin injury

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Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has been forced to pull off from Germany’s squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches because of a groin injury. The 25-year-old required treatment after Chelsea’s routine win over Southampton on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Rudiger will now miss Germany’s Nations League matches with Holland and France, although he says he will be able to train during the break. ‘I won’t be available for Germany for the upcoming matches due to a groin problem,’ he tweeted. ‘I will do some individual training sessions during the int. break and I’m confident to be back soon. ‘Best of luck to my German teammates for the next two games.’ Chelsea fans will hope Rudiger is fit in time to face struggling Manchester U...

Oct12018 by JBNo Comments

Antonio Rudiger aims subtle dig at three Chelsea teammates

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Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger fears the club are becoming overly reliant on Eden Hazard ’s incredible goalscoring form. The Belgium international has been on form since Maurizio Sarri’s appointment and has scored eight goals in nine appearances for club and country this campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hazard was on target again in Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge, but the 27-year-old’s form in front of goal has been offset by concerns over the performances of Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata. The former Arsenal forward has been hailed by Hazard as the perfect foil, but he has yet to find the net this season, while Morata hasn’t scored since the second game of the season. Rudiger said: ‘We need to learn to kill mat...

Apr152018 by JBNo Comments

Why Rudiger has been frozen out by Conte

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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte left out Antonio Rudiger for his team's 3-2 win over Southampton as punishment for his tactical criticism of his side's collapse at against West Ham United last week. The Germany international had been one of Chelsea's standout performers before he was left out of Saturday's comeback victory, with Gary Cahill preferred. Rudiger is understood not to have been rested for the midweek game against Burnley. Conte was happy with his players "great heart" to comeback. "No (there is no injury), it was a tactical decision," Conte told reporters. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This is just a week after Rudiger's comments appeared to call Chelsea's ability to see out games, after Hernandez's goal denied them a win last week. "I...

Apr82018 by JBNo Comments

Rudiger slams team-mates after West Ham draw

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Antonio Rudiger blasted his Chelsea team-mates for failing to kill another game as Antonio Conte’s team dropped points against West Ham at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were made to rue their missed chances after Javier Hernandez brought the game level, though Cesar Azpilicueta handed them a first-half lead, in what was the first league game Chelsea had failed to win under Conte when being ahead at half-time. Rudiger was unhappy with his team’s forward line for failing to secure the win and he slammed the teammates for letting their level ‘drop’ more. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘I think we begged. We begged for the goal,’ Rudiger told Sky Sports after the game. ‘I think in the second half we can finish the game. But like the last few months we didn...