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Chelsea vs Atalanta Confirmed Lineups for December 9

These are the Chelsea vs Atalanta confirmed lineups for their UEFA Champions League tie. This is a clash in the League Phase of the tournament with both sides entering on 10 points with five points separating first from tenth.

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One Chelsea player in Team of the Week – and why it’s bad news for the Blues

While the focus right now is on tonight’s Champions League game, there is some interesting Premier League news coming out from the weekend just gone. The WhoScored team of the week is out, and it features one Blue after their 0-0 draw with Bournemouth – goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.

Atlanta United News / Field Level Media / December 9

Rapids fully acquire D Noah Cobb from Atlanta United

The Colorado Rapids permanently acquired defender Noah Cobb from Atlanta United on Tuesday, the clubs announced. In exchange for the 20-year-old center back, Atlanta receives $525,000 in general allocation money across the next two seasons.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 9

Horrible stats show how much Chelsea player has struggled compared to Nicolas Jackson

Liam Delap’s shoulder injury picked up on Saturday against Bournemouth rules him out for a month at least, but it’s not just bad news for the former Ipswich man.

Arsenal FC News / Just Arsenal / December 9

Former Arsenal favourite finds a new club after injury hell

Takehiro Tomiyasu is set to make his return to professional football, only months after his contract with Arsenal was terminated. The Gunners had grown frustrated with his persistent fitness issues, which resulted in him featuring in just one match throughout the entire previous season.

Soccer News / Juvefc.com / December 9

Jovetic thinks there is too much expectation on Yildiz

Stevan Jovetic has expressed concerns about the mounting expectations placed on Kenan Yildiz as the Turkiye star continues to strive for success at Juventus.

Lille News / Caught Offside / December 9

Report: Amorim wants Man United to sign 'silent leader' from La Liga club for £26m

Manchester United are interested in signing the Elche defender David Affengruber. The 24-year-old central defender has done well for the Spanish club, and Manchester United are keen on him.

Soccer News / Football Italia / December 9

Norton-Cuffy is taking flight at Genoa, but his future can wait

Daniele De Rossi had said that Brooke Norton-Cuffy had ‘incredible unexplored potential’ and we saw just what he meant when scoring Genoa’s winner, confirming him a real bargain from Arsenal.

Fiorentina News / Football Italia / December 9

Fiorentina’s beleaguered Stadio Franchi not ready until 2029-30 season

There is another damaging new twist in the Stadio Artemio Franchi saga, as the new Mayor warns the Fiorentina stadium ‘will be completed for the 2029-30

Olympique Lyonnais News / Caught Offside / December 9

Report: Man United could use first-team outcast to land €70m attacking sensation

Manchester United are interested in signing the PSG attacker Bradley Barcola at the end of the season. The 23-year-old is highly rated across Europe, and he has been a key player for the French outfit.

Aston Villa News / Caught Offside / December 9

Report: Chelsea and Aston Villa are interested in signing 23-year-old Ligue 1 ace

Chelsea and Aston Villa are looking to improve their attacking unit with the signing of Joaquin Panichelli, as per Fichajes. The 23-year-old has done quite well in Ligue 1 with Strasbourg.

Celta Vigo News / Field Level Media / December 9

Lionel Messi wins MLS MVP for second straight year

Lionel Messi is the first back-to-back winner of the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award, the latest achievement in a season in which he was named the MLS Cup MVP as he led Inter Miami to its first league title.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / December 9

Maresca refuses excuse ahead of third away game in a row

Chelsea’s fixture list this season has been a little odd this season. They had a run of 4 games in 5 at home, then two separate runs of 3 games in a row playing away.

Empoli News / To The Lane And Back / December 9

Thomas Frank admits one Tottenham player has found it hard to stay happy without game time

Antonin Kinsky was initially signed by Tottenham Hotspur from Slavia Prague in January 2025 as cover for the then injured Guglielmo Vicario. The young goalkeeper impressed on his Tottenham debut against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup, just three days after arriving at the club.

Pisa striker Nzola given 3-match ban for awful foul

Pisa striker M’Bala Nzola has been given a three-match Serie A ban for his red card, with Mario Gila, Zeki Celik and Maxi Perrone also suspended. The Disciplinary Commission gave its verdicts following the completion of Week 14 fixtures.

Soccer News / Just Arsenal / December 9

Can Arsenal continue their fine run against Belgian teams tomorrow?

Arsenal travel to Club Brugge tomorrow for their first-ever meeting with the Belgian side, and their recent record against teams from Belgium will give them confidence ahead of the fixture.

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Leeds United News / Extratime Talk / December 9

Mohamed Salah’s Interview Outburst Shockingly Exposes Tensions With Liverpool and Arne Slot and Puts His Future in Doubt

In Mohamed Salah’s interview outburst, the summary of his words are “I don’t deserve to be treated like this cos I’ve worked hard for the team and I’ve earned my place,” which in hindsight is actually true.

Soccer News / Extratime Talk / December 9

Club Brugge vs Arsenal: Three Key Factors To Consider, Predicted Lineups, Injuries

Club Brugge vs Arsenal is going to be an entertaining clash on Matchday 6 of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League new league stage when the two sides clash at the Jan Breydel Stadium on Wednesday, December 10.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / December 9

Predicted XI: Enzo Maresca faces big questions in one position for Atalanta game

Chelsea take on Atalanta tonight in the Champions League, and we’re really curious to see what team Enzo Maresca puts out. As always, he’s got to balance the need to do well in the league with the need for an important win in the CL.

Soccer News / Just Arsenal / December 9

Martin Keown gives his response to Paul Scholes criticism

Martin Keown has responded to Paul Scholes, who suggested that the Arsenal icon is biased following his commentary on the Aston Villa versus Arsenal match at the weekend.

Soccer News / Yardbarker / December 9