Usually Christmas feels packed full of games – in this case, Chelsea have had their first week off for a while, meaning that today’s clash with Aston Villa has felt like a long time coming.
Here are the City player ratings from Manchester City’s massive 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest at The City Ground today. Goals from Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki were enough for City to see off a determined Nottingham Forest side at The City Ground.
Genoa continues to monitor Mattia Perin as they aim to secure his services as soon as possible. The goalkeeper has spent much of his time at Juventus as a second choice, with his last consistent spell as a first-choice goalkeeper occurring during his loan at Genoa.
Italy international Riccardo Calafiori was forced to drop out of the Arsenal starting line-up at the last minute ahead of their Premier League clash against
AC Milan left-back Davide Bartesaghi has been impressing this season in Serie A, and his progress has not gone unnoticed across Europe. Real Madrid are the latest side to begin monitoring his progress.
Atletico Madrid are expected to be busy during the winter transfer window, which opens for business next week. The plan is for a new left-back to be signed as a replacement for the recently-departed Javi Galan, and there could soon be a second player on their way out of the RiyadhAir Metropolitano.
Jurgen Klopp has penned a heartfelt tribute to the late Diogo Jota on the eve of Liverpool’s Premier League fixture against Wolves on Saturday afternoon.
Chelsea take on Aston Villa this afternoon, and while this is really a game of two teams towards the top of the table looking to convince everyone (or perhaps, anyone) that they’re really title contenders and not just aiming to stay in the top four mix, there’s a new narrative thread emerging.
Liverpool will round off a calendar year of extreme highs and lows this afternoon when they play Wolves in their final fixture of 2025. It’s been a chastening
Arsenal takes on Brighton in the Premier League in a few hours and this is the confirmed starting eleven. The Gunners have not been at their most fluent in recent weeks, but they have still managed to claim wins, including an away triumph over Everton in their last league match.
With the season reaching the halfway point, it’s interesting to now have a look at the stats and the data and see what conclusions we can draw about how Chelsea are getting on.
Leeds are planning to make signings in January, as they seek to improve their squad for the second half of the Premier League season. Defence is one area that could be addressed, which is why targets have been drawn up by the club’s sporting department.
West Ham have already finalised their first January deal, with Niclas Fullkrug making the move to AC Milan. The veteran striker will officially join the Serie A giants when the January transfer window opens, having reached an agreement to end his disappointing 18-month spell at the London Stadium.
Brennan Johnson’s time at Tottenham Hotspur looks to be coming to an end. The 24-year-old has struggled to maintain a spot in Thomas Frank‘s starting line-up this season, despite scripting his name in the Tottenham history books when he scored the winner against Manchester United in the Europa League final back in May.
Arsenal and Manchester City are the primary clubs competing for the Premier League title this season, with the Gunners currently leading the standings.
Manchester City received a boost ahead of the January transfer window when Antoine Semenyo chose City as his preferred destination should he leave Bournemouth next month.
Man City are very much in the Premier League title race, and in order to consolidate their bid, they want to make signings in January. Pep Guardiola wants at least one attacking reinforcement brought in, with the idea being for that player to be Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo.
Serie A outfit Roma are in talks over a permanent move for Chelsea outcast Axel Disasi according to reports in Italy. Disasi is part of the infamous “bomb” squad after he failed to secure a move away from Stamford Bridge in the summer.
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim managed to deceive his Newcastle counterpart through a pre-match ploy. Ahead of the Boxing Day clash against the Magpies, all sources projected a 3-4-2-1 formation when the lineups were announced, with Lisandro Martinez combining with Luke Shaw and Ayden Heaven in the back-three.
Tottenham Hotspur are preparing for a potentially transformative January transfer window after a poor first half of the season under Thomas Frank, and a key player could be on the way out.
Tottenham Hotspur attacker Brennan Johnson has been linked with a move away from the club in recent months. The 24-year-old has struggled for regular opportunities at the North London club, and he has not been at his best.
On talent alone, Rayan Cherki has the football world at his feet. The French international is one of, if not, the most talented player technically in the game.
Manchester City take on Nottingham Forest today at The City Ground. Today’s match is another important Premier League fixture for Pep Guardiola’s side.