Chelsea defender Baba Rahman has made a return back to first-team training this week after his knee injury. The fullback spent the last term on loan at Bundesliga side Schalke but his period was cut short after picking up an injury while representing his country at the Africa Cup of Nations. The Ghanaian joined the Stamford Bridge club in 2015 from Augsburg but has featured just 15 times in the premier league for the Blues. The African star failed to impress Chelsea new boss Antonio Conte upon his arrival at the club last summer. The talented player was not part of both of his side's Premier League and Champions League squads and will have to prove his fitness to be included in January. Many Chelsea players are still on international duty and the club's … [Read more...]
Liverpool star included in Champions League squad despite asking for transfer
Brazilian Philippe Coutinho has been included in Liverpool's UEFA Champions League squad as they await his much-anticipated return from international duty. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp may have had to cope with the Brazilian stating his intent to play for La Liga side FC Barcelona, but Klopp has named him in his 25-man list for the UEFA Champions League, which begins on September 13 with a home match against Sevilla. The Liverpool star, whose future has dominated the Merseyside club's news agenda all summer, is set to feature for his national team against Columbia on Tuesday night, having netted for Brazil last week Thursday - his first game since August 1. Brazil's encounter with Columbia is in Barranquilla, and Premier League giants Liverpool, Chelsea … [Read more...]
Surprisingly, this star player has been named in Manchester United’s UEFA Champions League squad
Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named in United’s squad list for the 2017/2018 UEFA Champions League season, raising hopes the big Swede could return to the pitch of play way ahead of schedule. The 35-year-old has re-signed for the Red Devils after running out of his contract in the summer. The big striker is not expected to return to action until January after going under the knife in May, but the striker will be eligible for Manchester United's UEFA Champions League group matches against FC Basel, Portuguese side Benfica and Russian side CSKA Moscow after he was included in the 24-man squad list submitted to UEFA. Also included on Man Utd's A list for the continental showpiece is Striker James Wilson, who has just returned from a severe … [Read more...]
Legend: This Player Can Prove Himself At Liverpool And Win The Ballon D’Or
Former Brazil international and legend Pele has been speaking about his countryman Philippe Coutinho recently, noting that the Liverpool star can win the Ballon D’Or at Anfield and that he doesn't need to move to the La Liga to prove himself. Phillipe submitted a transfer request earlier this summer to Liverpool with a view of leaving the premier league to Barcelona. However, the Merseyside club simply refused to negotiate with the Camp Nou club. Countiho is understood to be very much displeased with Liverpool's action for denying him his dream move, but is set to rejoin the first-team at Liverpool once the international break is over. And speaking to news outlet Marca recently, Brazilian legend Pele has earmarked the Liverpool midfielder and PSG’s record … [Read more...]
Liverpool Star Surprisingly Omited From Champions League Squad
Liverpool star player Nathaniel Clyne was not included in their Champions League squad, and it appears his wound is not close to being healed. The talented player was last seen during Liverpool's pre-season and not much has been said about him since then. The fact that the Englishman was not part of the squad for the Champions League shows clearly that he will be out for a long time. Additionally, both Lazar Markovic and Danny Ings were also excluded from the squad that will play for the Reds in the European premier competition. Danny is still recovering from an injury while Lazar could not successfully complete a move away from Anfield on deadline day. However, to the delight of many Liverpool fans, Adam Lallana was included in the squad - which … [Read more...]
Chelsea playmaker drops huge hint he wants to join La Liga giant
Chelsea star Eden Hazard has dropped a major hint he wants to join European Champions Real Madrid by stating: “To think of football is to think of (Zinedine) Zidane”. The Belgium international midfielder was repeatedly linked with a summer transfer to the Spanish La Liga giant before he broke his ankle back in June. And the attacker admitted he is not very sure if the Blues summer transfer businesses have reinforced Antonio Conte's team. Eden Hazard, who has featured in Belgium's two FIFA World Cup qualifiers, was continuously heavily linked with a summer transfer to the Spanish capital before he broke his ankle back in June. In a recent interview with sports daily, Marca, the attacker was questioned if he would love to play in the Spanish La Liga one … [Read more...]
Arsenal star provides injury recovery update despite being left out of Arsenal’s squad List
Arsenal star Santi Cazorla says he is training very hard and pushing even harder as he continues his fight to recover from the injury that has kept him out of action since October 2016. The Spain international midfielder has not played first team football for over ten months after sustaining an Achilles injury in the Gunners UEFA Champions League victory over Ludogorets at the beginning of the last campaign. Now Cazorla has revealed fresh update on his recuperation on the same day he was not named in Arsenal's 25-man squad list for the first stanza of the English Premier League campaign. Santi Cazorla, who has had eight surgery on his ankle since the real injury, has posted a new video on social media of himself training as he tries to prove his … [Read more...]
European Heavyweights Make New contact With Liverpool Star
Serie A champions Juventus are reportedly on the lookout for low-cost reinforcements next summer. The Italian giants were heavily linked with Liverpool midfielder Emre Can for most of the past summer, but they couldn't put a deal through. However, it appears they won't be closing their books on the German star yet. Despite the closure of the transfer window, it appears Juve are still interested in the player as his name is continuously linked with them. Can is in the final year of his contract at Liverpool with reports suggesting that he will depart the club next summer after ignoring signing a new deal at Anfield. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is keen on making his countryman remain with him at Anfield. However, being aware of the big interest coming … [Read more...]
Leicester City vs. Chelsea Fc: Leicester value on Shakespeare’s King Power form
The last two English Premier League champions trade tackle at the King Power Stadium on Saturday, and the Foxes will be counting on manager Shakespeare's home form to see off Chelsea. England international Danny Drinkwater’s £35million transfer deadline day switch to Chelsea will add spice to this battle at the King Power Stadium and can even spur Leicester City on to a sweet victory, considering the fact Burnley already did it at Stamford Bridge this season. The Foxes have only managed to pick up three points from as many Premier league matches this season, but they showed a lot of promise in defeat when losing away to Premier League heavyweights Arsenal and Manchester United. In between, Leicester defeated Brighton 2-0 to hand head coach Shakespeare a … [Read more...]
Joey Barton: Star player refused £35m transfer from Chelsea because boss Conte ‘turned his phone off’ on deadline day
According to Joey Barton, Everton star Ross Barkley pulled out of a transfer to Premier League Champions Chelsea on transfer deadline day because the Chelsea boss Antonio Conte wouldn't pick up his phone. The Toffees had already agreed a fee of £35million transfer for the Englishman, with Everton majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri stating the England international had undergone a medical examination at Chelsea. Although the player himself denied a medical examination took place, the 23-year-old midfielder was determined to force through a transfer after refusing to sign a new contract reportedly worth £100,000 weekly at Goodison Park. And, as per former Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton, were it not for Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte turning his … [Read more...]
Chelsea And Man United Shows Shocking Interest To Sign Liverpool Star Player
Liverpool star player Emre Can has been performing consistently since the start of the year, and he even helped his country win the Confederations Cup earlier this summer. He has successfully pinned down a regular place in Jurgen Klopp's midfield since arriving Anfield, and he has grown into one of the most dependable players at Liverpool Unfortunately for Liverpool, the player's contract with them is expiring next summer, and despite that, they have been trying to extend his deal at Anfield with improved terms, the German is yet to put pen to paper for a new deal. Italian heavyweights Juventus were seriously linked with the German midfielder during the summer transfer window and there were speculations that the Serie A champions actually submitted a bid for … [Read more...]
Chelsea Indicates This Player Will Leave Stamford Bridge In January
One of the Chelsea players who was heavily linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge during the past summer transfer window is Baba Rahman. And even though a move failed to see the light of the day, the premier league champions have presently dropped a hint the player will be on the move in the January transfer window. Rahman was not named in the Premier League squad for the forthcoming season and he is now deemed surplus to requirements by manager Antonio Conte. It is understood that the Ghanaian international turned down some offers to leave Chelsea during the summer transfer window, but has been left out of the Chelsea squad for the season - which was confirmed on the official Premier League website. During the past window, there were speculations that … [Read more...]
What A Miss: Liverpool Would Have Signed This Player, Transfer Blocked Deadline Day
During the past transfer window, Liverpool star player Philippe Coutinho was greatly linked with a move away from Anfield after he emerged as a target for La Liga giants Barcelona. Despite that the Catalan giants were willing to splash big on the player, Liverpool insisted that they won't sell the Brazilian for whatever price they'll be offered. But even with their stance, the Merseyside club were still keen to sign Monaco's Thomas Lemar before the transfer window closed last Thursday. It is understood that Jurgen Klopp's side lodged two bids for the Frenchman and their medical crew were even set to conduct a medical for the player. Unfortunately, a deal was never struck. Apart from Liverpool, Arsene Wenger's Arsenal are also deeply interested in signing the … [Read more...]
Arsenal star suffers injury scare on international duty
Chile international Alexis Sanchez has given Premier League giant Arsenal an injury scare on international duty. Sanchez, who is currently with Chile National football team may now miss tomorrow’s match against Bolivia. The Arsenal star is said to have left the team’s training base with an ice pack wrapped around his left ankle and will be examined by the medical team. He has played just once for Arsene Wenger’s team this season after being given an extended break following his appearance at the FIFA Confederations Cup. And the attacking midfielder tried to complete a deadline day transfer to Premier League club Manchester City after reportedly agreeing on personal terms on the move worth around £300,000 weekly. The 28-year-old is believed to be upset … [Read more...]
Arsenal vs. Bournemouth: Arsenal to regroup and bounce back
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will be more relieved than most Premier League managers to get the opportunity to regroup during the ongoing international break, and now the Gunners simply must return to work by beating AFC Bournemouth. Getting through the summer transfer window without selling Chile international Alexis Sanchez was a big boost for Wenger, allowing him to switch focus to securing points on the pitch. After starting opening the new season with an unconvincing victory over Leicester City, the Gunners fell to consecutive defeats away against Stoke City and Liverpool. A 4-0 thrashing at Anfield Stadium was particularly demoralizing while then losing England international Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool was another major blow, as well as … [Read more...]
Hazard To ‘Anger’ Chelsea Fans With Latest Updates
Chelsea star player Eden Hazard is a long-term target for Champions League winners Real Madrid and he remains on their radar. The Belgian star was very much linked with the La Liga champions during the past January transfer window, but a move failed to materialise even though Real were ready to splash huge cash on the player. In a new development, it appears the talented player has given Zinedine Zidane's side a renewed hope of landing him by declaring that he is open to a big-money move to Spain in the future. Following his arrival at west London back in 2012, Eden has scored 72 goals in 249 appearances for Chelsea and has grown into one of the best players at Chelsea and in the premier league. Despite it all, the Belgium international has consistently … [Read more...]
Liverpool manager welcomes wantaway player back into Reds squad after transfer disappointment
Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp believes attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho is still a prominent member of his squad and can perform creditably well after his transfer window disappointment. The former Dortmund boss said after the 25-year-old playmaker’s failed attempt to force a move to La Liga giant FC Barcelona. Brazilian Coutinho and Dortmund winger Ousmane Dembele were FC Barcelona’s primary transfer targets in the summer after forward Brazil international Neymar Jr. joined big spending Paris Saint Germain. While the Spanish La Liga club signed Ousmane Dembele, Liverpool turned down all offers for Philippe Coutinho, standing firm on their stance that the Brazilian was not for sale. On Saturday, sources at Anfield dismissed reports made by Barcelona … [Read more...]
Everton vs. Tottenham: Stalemate at Goodison Park looks more like it
North London club Tottenham Hotspur have made a patchy start to the new English Premier League campaign and according to bookies, may be set to settle for a draw against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday. Tottenham are unbeaten in their last four visits to Everton’s home ground, but three of those matches ended in a draw. The Merseysiders were doing well until appearing to have their weak points exposed in a 2-0 defeat at Chelsea before the international break. That match at Stamford Bridge came at the end of a rough week which saw the Merseyside team draw 1-1 away to Billionaire club Manchester City and Hajduk Split. Spurs season-long move to Wembley Stadium has not commenced well, with the North Londoners beaten 2-1 by the Blues at the prestigious … [Read more...]
Man City vs. Liverpool: Pep and Klopp go head to head in early Saturday Kick off
Premier League giants Manchester City and Liverpool trade tackle in Saturday early kick off as the Premier League title hopefuls lock horns at the Etihad Stadium. Both clubs currently sit in the top four having collected seven League points from their opening three Premier League games, though Manchester City are still searching a first home victory after drawing at home 1-1 against Everton. The Reds, on the other hand, have won their two home matches - including a 4-0 thrashing of rivals Arsenal - but drew their only away match in a 3-3 encounter at Watford on the first match day of the League season. A victory for either Pep Guardiola or Jurgen Klopp in Saturday's match would send the winner top - at least before high flying Manchester United play their … [Read more...]
La Liga giant Rejected offer to sign £60million rated Arsenal star on Deadline Day
As per Express, La Liga giant Real Madrid were offered the opportunity to sign Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez on transfer Deadline Day as the forward hopes of joining Manchester City faded. The Chile international came close to reuniting with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City after both clubs agreed a £60million transfer fee for the attacker according to the Daily Star, however the transfer failed to materialize after Wenger’s team failed to bring in a replacement for the rebel forward, as per the Express, with Arsenal failing to agree a fee for Monaco star Thomas Lemar despite having a £92million offer accepted. As per Spanish news outlet Don Balon, the 28-year-old was offered to Real Madrid, with the European Champions turning down the offer emphatically. The … [Read more...]
New Chelsea player gets National team call up
Chelsea’s new Italian Davide Zappacosta has been invited to his national team squad for their next qualifying match against Israel. The right full back was a transfer deadline day signing for the Blues with a fee of about €25m, and he is keen to compete with Nigerian Victor Moses at right wing back. The Italian has already been featured by his National team several times, with his first match coming under head coach Antonio Conte, but faces difficult competition with regular starters like Ignazio Abate and Milan new signing Andrea Conti. All of this means the new Chelsea recruit is unlikely to play for the Italian National team, but being around the team will be good for a footballer who has already had a fantastic week joining the Premier League Champions, … [Read more...]
Arsenal star breaks silence after failed transfer
Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez has broken his silence after the collapse of his move to rivals Manchester City. The Chile international attacker was willing to join the Etihad team and had thought he had his wish on transfer deadline day as the Gunners closed in on replacement Thomas Lemar of AS Monaco. But the France international decided to remain with the French Ligue 1 Champions, meaning the Chilean’s final £60 million transfer to rivals Manchester City collapsed. Widespread reports ever since about his mindset, with suggestions that he is upset at being denied his transfer by Arsenal. But the attacker has remained silent, until now. The Arsenal star broke his silence yesterday Sunday when he posted several cryptic quotes on social media site - … [Read more...]
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