Hakim Ziyech
Why Ziyech’s red card vs Tottenham was rescinded by Stuart Attwell
It was a confusing few minutes in the London derby on Sunday as the Tottenham vs Chelsea clash descended into chaos, Hakim Ziyech was sent off and then it was rescinded. In the first half of the derby, Kai Havertz had a kick at Spurs star Richarlison before Ziyech brought down the Brazilian. That caused […]
Chelsea ready to offload Hakim Ziyech in January as Dortmund line up deal
Hakim Ziyech looks set to leave Chelsea on loan in January, with Dortmund interested in landing the player who has featured just ten times for Thomas Tuchel this campaign. Tuchel was already considering letting Ziyech leave before the end of the August window but a transfer move did not materialise. Dortmund were one of the […]
Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech dropped by Morocco due to ‘unacceptable behaviour’
Hakim Ziyech was left out of Morocco’s team this month because he “refused to work” during the last international window, according to manager Vahid Halihodzic. The Chelsea winger has not been named in Morocco’s squad for this month’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Sudan and Guinea. Morocco head coach Halihodzic has said that Ziyech reported […]
Ferdinand reacts to Hakim Ziyech’s injury blow in Chelsea’s Super Cup win
Rio Ferdinand bemoaned Hakim Ziyech’s shoulder injury in Chelsea’s Super Cup victory over Villarreal and urged the player ‘do his rehab and protect himself’ to ensure a strong return to the team. Ziyech opened the scoring in Belfast but his night was brought to an end as he was forced off in the 43rd minute […]
Tuchel gives Hakim Ziyech injury update after Super Cup victory over Villarreal
Hakim Ziyech looks set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after Thomas Tuchel said that the player had sustained a ‘serious’ shoulder injury in the Uefa Super Cup win over Villarreal. Ziyech had shone across Chelsea’s pre-season matches and opened the scoring with a close-range finish in the 27th minute on Wednesday. But he was forced off after a […]
Olivier Giroud urges Hakim Ziyech to join him at AC Milan
AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud says it would be ‘nice’ if Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech joined him at the Italian club. Ziyech joined Chelsea in a £33.3m deal from Ajax last year but struggled to make an impact particularly after Thomas Tuchel took over from Frank Lampard as manager in January. Reports have claimed that […]
Hakim Ziyech shines as Chelsea get pre-season underway with huge win over Peterborough
Chelsea got their pre-season campaign off and running with a huge 6-1 win over Peterborough United at their training base at Cobham. Thomas Tuchel fielded two different starting lineups in each half as he sought to give his entire team some minutes after the summer break. Ross Barkley, Danny Drinkwater, Hudson-Odoi, Trevoh Chalobah, Malang Sarr […]
Hakim Ziyech speaks out on Chelsea struggles under Thomas Tuchel
Hakim Ziyech says he is working hard to get back to his best after a tough first campaign at Stamford Bridge but says he is very happy under Thomas Tuchel. The Moroccan joined Chelsea off the back of several excellent seasons at Ajax but has struggled to replicate that form, scoring just four goals in […]
Hakim Ziyech one of the players Chelsea will offer in Jules Kounde swap deal
Chelsea are now leading the race to sign Sevilla defender Jules Kounde and are even ready to include Hakim Ziyech as part of a swap deal, according to reports. The blues have enjoyed a good run of form since Thomas Tuchel took charge, keeping a number of clean sheets, though they are still looking to […]
Ziyech opens up on ‘bloody annoying’ start at Chelsea & sends message to Tuchel
Hakim Ziyech has told Thomas Tuchel he’s happy playing as a winger or in midfield but that he’s pleased to fill in wherever when fit, as long as he’s getting minutes under the new Chelsea boss. The 27-year-old has been hampered by injury since his move from Ajax to Chelsea last summer window and has […]