Liam Rosenior explained a few surprise personnel absences in Chelsea's 3-2 defeat to Arsenal in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals on Wednesday.
Arsenal secured a 3-2 victory over Chelsea in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, although the match was far from straightforward. The Gunners asserted control early and ended the first half in a strong position, appearing to have the contest firmly in their grasp.
Bernardo Silva’s future has become the subject of attention with the Portuguese star facing an uncertain future at Manchester City. The 31-year-old City midfielder, now in the final year of his contract, appears set to leave the club that he helped dominate English football for nearly a decade.
The future of Federico Chiesa has remained the subject of considerable speculation throughout the January transfer window. With the 28-year-old still struggling to break into Arne Slot’s starting XI nearly 18 months on from joining Liverpool, he’s been strongly linked with a return to his native Italy, and to one of his former clubs in particular.
Liam Rosenior refused to blame Robert Sanchez for his mistakes against Arsenal, and insisted he was accountable for those errors. The Blues lost the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi final to the Gunners 3-2 on Wednesday evening at Stamford Bridge.
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the Manchester City attacker Omar Marmoush. Along with them, Aston Villa are keen on the 26-year-old Egyptian attacker as well.
Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti has reportedly sanctioned the onslaught for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta. The Bianconeri have four
Up next for Manchester City is a trip to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United in the Manchester derby on Saturday. The match looms as a crucial Premier League fixture for Pep Guardiola’s side.
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp has urged Chelsea to sign a centre back this month after their defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday night. The Blues lost the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi final 3-2 at Stamford Bridge, and face a huge task in the second leg if they are to make it to Wembley.
Another Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will come and go for Mo Salah without tasting glory with Egypt, who were beaten 1-0 by Senegal in the semi-finals on Wednesday.
Antonio Conte believes Napoli now have Rasmus Hojlund firing on all cylinders thanks to his coaching staff. Speaking ahead of Napoli’s clash with Parma last night, the seasoned manager said (via GOAL): “Rasmus is a player who has improved so much since he first arrived.
Rio Ferdinand has singled out Manuel Ugarte as one player he has yet to see the best of in a Manchester United shirt. The midfielder has been granted ample opportunities to showcase why United bought him, too, but is still failing to hit the level required.
Nottingham Forest are seriously considering terminating Oleksandr Zinchenko’s loan spell from Arsenal midway through the season, according to BBC Sport.
Atlético Madrid have identified João Gomes as a priority midfield target following the sale of Conor Gallagher to Tottenham Hotspur, according to MARCA.
Chelsea are reportedly now fighting against a flu outbreak at the club which could end up being bad news for Saturday. The Blues face Brentford at home and are already pretty injury depleted with Malo Gusto, Cole Palmer, and Reece James all having to sit out the home game against Arsenal last night.
Manchester City are preparing to make a formal approach for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guéhi before the January window closes, according to TalkSPORT.
Arsenal defeated Chelsea 3-2 in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final to put one foot in the competition’s final. The Gunners were determined to underline their desire to win the trophy and showed their intent from the opening moments of the match.
Tottenham Hotspur has a midfield concern going into this window, which was more so compounded given the injury to Rodrigo Bentancur last weekend. But the chiefs at Hotspur Way wasted no time contemplating the ifs and whys as they hijacked a move to bring England international Conor Gallagher to N17 from under Aston Villa’s noses.
Tottenham Hotspur defender Radu Dragusin has been linked with a move away from Hotspur Way in the ongoing winter transfer window. The Romanian centre back has struggled for minutes since he moved to N17 after a series of impressive performances in the Serie A with Genoa.
Alan Smith is on duty for Sky Sports doing commentary at Stamford Bridge tonight, and before kick off he addressed the notable Chelsea team sheet. Reece James, Malo Gusto and Cole Palmer are all out of the squad entirely, despite having apparently been close to fitness for this game.
Egypt is one of Africa's strongest teams, and Salah is one of Africa's strongest players, but incredibly, the two haven't managed to show much strength together.
Ex-Liverpool striker Stan Collymore has urged the Merseysiders to consider an audacious swap deal involving another of his former clubs. Ibrahima Konate
A source claims that Manchester United are preparing to part ways with Manuel Ugarte in January, while another pinpoints Ruben Neves as his replacement at Old Trafford.