Manchester City are in the toughest group, United’s is tricky and all the teams in Liverpool’s have reached the finalGroup A is by by some distance the toughest, featuring the defeated finalist of the past two seasons, plus RB Leipzig, who reached the …
Football transfer rumours: Cristiano Ronaldo or Adama Traoré to Spurs?
This page has not played Test match cricket for AustraliaCristiano Ronaldo is unsettled. We know this because he asked to sit on the Juventus bench against Udinese on Sunday night, and thus must want a transfer. Related: Xherdan Shaqiri on way to Lyon …
Lukaku gives Chelsea a new dimension, says Tuchel after win at Arsenal
Club record signing scored opener in 2-0 victory Mikel Arteta: ‘We were missing nine big players’Thomas Tuchel suggested Romelu Lukaku gives Chelsea “another dimension” after the club’s £97.5m striker scored on his first appearance after re-signing in …
Jorginho’s golden touch makes him invaluable presence in Chelsea revival | Jacob Steinberg
Recognition is finally arriving for the Italy midfielder after winning the Champions League and Euro 2020Even Jorginho finds the idea that he could win the Ballon d’Or this year hard to accept. He did not take it as an insult when he heard Antonio Cass…
Another defeat and Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal DNA may not be enough to save his job | Jonathan Wilson
With fans back at the Emirates, Sunday’s derby with Chelsea will show how much goodwill the manager has in reserveEverybody wants their own Pep Guardiola. Everybody wants to find a former player, steeped in the traditions of the club, who can bring gre…
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Romelu Lukaku returns for Chelsea, Raphaël Varane set for United bow and Burnley test Virgil van Dijk’s aerial mettleArsenal beat Chelsea twice last season, including a victory at StamfordBridge three months ago. Since then they have spent heavily on t…
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Trevoh Chalobah impresses for Chelsea, Rafael Benítez’s warm reception and Mason Greenwood looks ready to step upWhen in the opening minutes it became clear that clear Manchester City’s gameplan was to overload the left flank – with Benjamin Mendy raid…
Alonso’s sweet strike sparks dominant Chelsea victory over Crystal Palace
Perhaps Thomas Tuchel was merely trying to create the illusion of competitive tension when he screamed at Christian Pulisic after a slack piece of play from the American winger midway through the first half. To be honest, it felt a bit unnecessary from…
Chelsea confirm Romelu Lukaku signing from Inter in €115m deal
Striker returns 10 years after first joining from Anderlecht‘I’m happy and blessed to be back,’ Lukaku saysChelsea have confirmed the signing of Romelu Lukaku from Internazionale on a contract to 2026. They have paid a club record €115m (£97.5m) for th…
Alli to Konaté: Premier League players with a point to prove
We select 10 players in England’s top flight facing key seasons, three of whom start at new clubsThere was a time when it seemed inconceivable that the gifted midfielder who so often joined the dots for Leicester could be excluded from Gareth Southgate…