Thomas Frank faces his first edition of the fixture as Tottenham manager, seeking to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat to Arsenal. The Gunners hold a four-point lead at the Premier League summit and could extend their advantage over Spurs to 11 points with victory, making Sunday’s clash vital for both clubs’ ambitions.
St Mirren have confirmed that they have sold 10k tickets ahead of the Premier Sports Cup Final. The Paisley side beat Motherwell while Celtic beat Glasgow rivals Rangers in an enthralling meeting at Hampden.
Xavi Hernandez is still yet to make his return to football management, having been out of work since leaving Barcelona at the end of the 2023-24 season.
Ahead of the European clash, The Standard shared a promising prediction for Tottenham, suggesting two key players could return to the squad from injury.
Manchester City are interested in signing the Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde. The Uruguayan International has been linked with the move away from the Spanish club, and it will be interesting to see if the Premier League side can get the deal done.
Mikel Arteta is currently under contract with Arsenal until the summer of 2027, yet discussions among supporters have already begun to focus on what his long-term future at the club may look like.
Damien Comolli has become the central figure among Juventus decision makers, taking over responsibilities previously held by Cristiano Giuntoli, who served as the club’s sporting director before being dismissed.
Toni Kroos has never been someone to mince his words, and this has continued with his recent comments on former Real Madrid teammate Vinicius Junior. Over the last few years, there has been much made of Vinicius’ on-field antics, and this has been brought into further focus of late after his reaction to being substituted during El Clasico.
Antoine Griezmann is into his 10th season as an Atletico Madrid player, and there is no doubt that he is a club legend. The 34-year-old is still happy at the RiyadhAir Metropolitano, despite the fact that he is no longer a guaranteed starter for Diego Simeone.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has delivered a crucial update on Ibrahima Konate’s future, confirming that Liverpool have tabled a contract proposal to the French international defender.
Tottenham Hotspur’s struggles in front of goal have been well-documented this season. Despite the influx of attacking talents in the summer, the Lilywhites have found it difficult to score goals with regularity.
Luciano Spalletti is convinced that Juventus still have the opportunity to compete for silverware this season following his appointment as their manager.
Liverpool are not expected to entertain any bids for the defender ahead of the winter transfer window. Furthermore, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has noted that he has yet to settle on his next move.
John Terry has commented on the impact of Gabriel’s absence from the Arsenal team that will face Tottenham in the Premier League this weekend. Both sides return from the international break fully focused on securing victory, and the Gunners will be eager to collect all three points.
Luis Henrique was an important investment for Inter, who cost circa €25m from Olympique Marseille, but tagging him as a transfer flop seems imprudent and probably inopportune.
As revealed earlier today by Football Italia expert Alfredo Pedullà, Parma have chosen veteran Spanish free agent Vicente Guaita as their new goalkeeper after Zion Suzuki’s serious injury.
Newcastle United are interested in signing the French international midfielder Matteo Guendouzi. The 26-year-old has not been at his best this season, and he is being linked with a move away from Lazio.
Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen has been linked with a move away from the club in recent months. The 23-year-old has struggled for regular opportunities since joining the London club, and he is ‘open to options’ in January.
Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo has put Tottenham Hotspur and several other Premier League clubs on red alert ahead of the January transfer window after details of his release clause emerged last week.
Arsenal have suffered a fresh setback in their efforts to bring Kai Havertz back onto the pitch. The German attacker has endured an injury-prone spell in recent months and has been unavailable since making only a brief appearance at the start of the season.
Enzo Fernandez is taking a well earned break this week after withdrawing from Argentina duty to recover from a knee injury. That’s prompted some interesting discussion about his season so far, and his time at Chelsea as a whole.
Fabrizio Romano confirms Manchester United will be looking to invest in a new attacker in 2026, but he might not necessarily be Karim Adeyemi. The Red Devils focused predominantly on enhancing their attacking department last summer.
Before we return to Premier League action let’s take a breather to look back over the past week and a half to discuss how each Chelsea player performed during the international break.
The international break is over, and while Chelsea escaped any injuries from the fixtures (as far as we know so far, anyway), a number of players did play significant minutes for their country, enough to affect their availability this weekend.
Arsenal will return to Premier League action this weekend when they face Tottenham in a high-stakes north London derby. The Gunners will be eager to secure a win after failing to do so in their last match just before the international break.