Carlo Ancelotti has identified the teams he believes are the favourites to lift the Champions League trophy this season, notably excluding Arsenal from his list of contenders.
Tottenham Hotspur were heading into the FC Copenhagen game in the Champions League on the back of back-to-back defeats. They were eliminated from the Carabao Cup by holders Newcastle United and had lost 1-0 at home to Chelsea.
CF Montreal relieved assistant coach Maxime Leconte from his role with the team effective immediately on Wednesday "following an internal disciplinary matter." The club said that it would not comment further on the matter due to confidentiality reasons.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has avoided talk that Lamine Yamal may require surgery to help resolve his groin issue, which has been hampering him over recent weeks.
Chelsea take on Qarabag tonight in the Champions League knowing that a win puts them into strong position in the group stage. Speaking to the club’s official
Daniel Niccolini has confirmed that Bologna head coach Vincenzo Italiano should return to the dugout for his side’s Europa League tie against Brann on Thursday evening, ‘weather permitting’. Italiano was hospitalised with pneumonia in October and remained in hospital for a week while he recovered from his illness.
Harsh. Fickle. Disgusting. Those are among the adjectives used by some pundits to criticise Liverpool fans who booed Trent Alexander-Arnold at Anfield on Tuesday night.
AIA, the Italian Association of Referees, has named the match officials for Serie A Week 11. AIA has announced the referees for the upcoming Serie A round, the last one before the international break in November.
After a string of disappointing results in recent weeks, Tottenham responded in the ideal manner by extending their unbeaten run in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Hugo Ekitike’s latest record is one that no Liverpool player has ever achieved before and it’s likely nobody ever will. The French striker’s finish against former club Eintracht Frankfurt didn’t just get us back in the game in Germany, it completed a streak confirmed by club statistician Ged Rea as a first in our history (via Liverpoolfc.com).
We are finally getting towards the January transfer window, and chatter about potential Chelsea targets is heating up. There are the same old names that we heard about all summer – but fresh to the table are a host of players who have started this new season brightly and put themselves on the radar of bigger clubs.
Arsenal could make a major move for a left winger in 2026, with the position viewed as the final piece of Mikel Arteta’s long-term squad build. Across the last two summer windows, Arsenal have explored several options, but have yet to secure the forward profile Arteta wants.
After such a promising first few weeks, things couldn’t have gone much more wrong for Liam Delap at Chelsea. The Blues signed him for what looked a bargain fee in the summer, getting the deal done nice and early so he could go and join up with the team at the Club World Cup, where he impressed.
Veteran midfielder Joshua Guilavogui is on the verge of returning to VfL Wolfsburg, marking a potential homecoming for the Frenchman after a brief stint in England with Leeds United, according to reports from Sacha Tavolieri via Sky Sports CH.
As many expected following his masterclass at Turf Moor, Declan Rice delivered once again at the Fortuna Arena, where Arsenal beat Slavia Prague 3-0. He continues to show that he is not just an important player in this Arsenal side, but someone who raises the standard of everyone around him.
Chelsea take on Qarabag in the Champions League tonight, and it’s a tricky one to predict in terms of lineup. The Blues have a great chance to make it 3 wins in 3, and if they drop a single point today they will be kicking themselves as it will make a two game playoff after the league phase so much more likely.
Virgil van Dijk has singled out one Liverpool teammate for praise after an ‘outstanding’ performance in the win over Real Madrid on Tuesday night. Much
Jason Wilcox has sat down with Manchester United’s club media to provide some insight into what’s going on behind the scenes at Old Trafford. Wilcox was appointed Technical Director last April amid Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s substantial shake-up of the Red Devils hierarchy.
Eintracht Frankfurt appear to be back in the driver’s seat to sign William Osula, despite Newcastle United abruptly backing out of an agreement for the Danish forward at the final stage of negotiations.
Tottenham Hotspur returned to winning ways in the midweek as the North Londoners got the better of Copenhagen on a 4-0 scoreline. It was a scoreline and a performance which silenced the critics who have been making a lot of noise of late.
Andy Robertson summed up what most of us were thinking after beating Real Madrid at Anfield – this looked like the real Liverpool again. Following a deserved 1–0 victory, our vice-captain spoke with pride about what he called a “massive all-round performance”, as reported by Liverpoolfc.com.
Manchester United will opt against activating Jadon Sancho’s one-year contract option and instead allow him to leave for nothing next June. Previously, reports had suggested the Red Devils’ key decision-makers would utilise the 12-month clause in order to protect Sancho’s resale value.
Napoli have received a major boost in their quest to sign Kobbie Mainoo in January, as Manchester United have reportedly lowered their guard. The 20-year-old is widely considered one of the best players to emerge from the club’s academy in recent years.
We’re into November now, so it’s time to take a look at Chelsea’s best attackers by the numbers. As always, we’ll use the most basic advanced metric – expected goals and expected assists, per 90, not including penalties.
The Champions League is where players get truly found out. Micky van de Ven showed the world what a world-class footballer he is, and Richarlison dies another slow death.
Manchester City take on Borussia Dortmund tonight at the Etihad Stadium. The match is City’s fourth match of the UEFA Champions League league phase, and if they can pick up three points, it will position them well for what lies ahead.