Marc Cucurella claimed he always expected Chelsea teammate Moises Caicedo to succeed back when they were at Brighton. Caicedo has arguably been Chelsea's best performer since the start of the season, and it is a big blow to the team that he has to serve a three-match suspension for his red card against Arsenal.
After teasing a tactical overhaul over the past few weeks, Luciano Spalletti has backed up his talk with action, as Juventus switched to a 4-2-3-1 formation in the second half against Pafos.
Udinese are losing pieces, through injuries and with the Africa Cup of Nations approaching. There’s a flexor lesion in Jordan Zemura’s right thigh, meaning the left wing-back will not be able to join up with Zimbabwe for AFCON.
Mikel Arteta has provided an update on the injury suffered by Cristhian Mosquera and outlined his expected timeline for recovery. Arsenal, who had already lost William Saliba and Gabriel to injury, received further setbacks as Mosquera was forced off, leaving the club without a reserve centre-back.
Tottenham Hotspur travel to the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest on Sunday in the Premier League. Spurs are starting to build some momentum after a forgettable November.
Rocco Commisso moved to end speculation over a potential change of ownership at Fiorentina, using a wide-ranging interview with La Nazione to underline that the club “is not for sale” and to urge calm during what he admits is a “difficult moment” for the Viola.
Celtic will leapfrog Roma in the Europa League standings with a victory this evening’s eagerly awaited match Celtic Park. Last time out Celtic got the better of Feyenoord at their iconic De Kuip stadium with Martin O’Neill doing his bit to put three points on the board to add to the four collected under Brendan Rodgers.
Bidding to make it three wins on the spin, Tottenham Hotspur travel to City Ground to face Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday. Spurs ended their five-game winless run in all competitions last weekend by beating Brentford 2-0 at home.
The Philadelphia Union announced a new contract with goalkeeper George Marks on Thursday. Marks, 26, is signed through 2026 with two club options: the first through June 2027, the second through 2027-28.
Newcastle United are interested in signing the Valencia midfielder Javi Guerra. The talented young midfielder has been linked with a move away from the La Liga club, and his performances have been mediocre.
Real Madrid attacking midfielder Arda Guler has been linked with a move away from the club in recent months. Arsenal and Manchester United are reportedly in the front row to secure his signature.
Patrice Evra has long been regarded as someone who enjoys teasing Arsenal, and in many ways, that reputation is well deserved. As a Manchester United icon, he has frequently taken opportunities to troll the Gunners, often doing so with a playful sense of provocation.
Despite some rumors, Inter decided not to significantly alter their defense last summer, only swapping out Manuel Akanji for Benjamin Pavard late in the window.
Juventus Director of Football Strategy Giorgio Chiellini would be thrilled to keep Luciano Spalletti at the club beyond the current campaign. The Serie A giants appointed the 66-year-old as a replacement for Igor Tudor, who was sacked in October on the back of an abysmal start to the campaign.
Liverpool’s work behind the scenes continues to intensify as we look to strengthen our long-term defensive structure during a season where our centre-back situation has already dominated the conversation.
Prior to his Manchester United move in 2022, Antony was being strongly considered as a potential addition at Barcelona, according to ex-Sporting Director Jordi Cruyff.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has been under fire in recent weeks because of his rotation policy. The Blues boss can’t really win – he either plays his first team every week, picks up injuries and gets criticised, or he rests players, drops points and gets criticised.
Noni Madueke strengthened his claim for increased starting opportunities at Arsenal with a decisive brace in the win against Club Brugge. The match carried its challenges, yet Arsenal emerged with another important result that further distances them from their rivals in the Champions League table.
Chelsea are approaching the halfway mark in their season making now a nice time to look at their stats and work out how the season is going. We always like to look at the non-penalty expected goals and expected assists per 90 minutes to get a sense of which our most dangerous attackers are.
The current Real Madrid form is worrying, as they lost to Manchester City at Santiago Bernabeu in a UEFA Champions League match, adding to the pressure already on their manager, Xabi Alonso.
A former Chelsea player believes that the club have made a mistake by letting a player go in the summer just gone. Paul Parker, who actually played most of his games in his career for Manchester United, did actually also play for Chelsea too!
Manchester City are in pole position to sign Bahia’s teenage sensation Dell, beating rivals Manchester United in the race for one of Brazil’s most exciting emerging talents, according to TEAMtalk.
Bayern Munich boosted their bid to finish in the top eight of the UCL league phase table on Tuesday, December 9, by beating Sporting Lisbon 3-1. Here we look at three takeaways from Bayern Munich vs Sporting.
Liverpool’s preparations for a demanding winter schedule have taken an unwelcome turn following a message from one of our brightest young attackers. This update came directly from Kaide Gordon, who confirmed on Instagram that he has torn his meniscus.