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Ben Chilwell admits he has ‘missed’ playing for Chelsea after the exiled defender finally made his first appearance under Enzo Maresca. The left-back was one of Chelsea’s ‘bomb squad’ stars, banished from the first-team over the summer by Maresca and told to find a new club. However, while the likes of Conor Gallagher and Raheem Sterling were able to seal a move away, Chilwell remained at Stamford Bridge amid a lack of interest in the England international. As a result, Maresca has allowed him back into training and handed him his first minutes of the season in Tuesday night’s Carabao…

Michael Owen has claimed that Manchester United winger Antony doesn’t have the quality to thrive in the Premier League despite his talents. The Brazil international joined United on the recommendation of Ten Hag over two years ago in a £85million move from Ajax but has failed to live up to expectations. Antony scored his first goal of the season in the 7-0 EFL Cup thrashing over Barnsley last week but has been afforded just one minute of playing time so far in the league this season. United boss Erik ten Hag has insisted that the 24-year-old needed to ‘earn the right’ to play for…

Tottenham travel to Old Trafford on Sunday for what promises to be a Premier League thriller with Manchester United but first they are engaged in more mundane affairs as they start their Europa League campaign. Spurs entertain Qarabag in north London and it should result in a routine victory against a side making the long hike from Azerbaijan, which will build on the 3-1 victory at home to Brentford last Saturday. That result put the smiles back on the faces of Tottenham fans after a miserable four-day span when they lost to Arsenal then needed two late goals from Djed…

Jose Mourinho says he ‘felt disrespected’ after he was forced to wait over an hour to face the press in the wake of Fenerbahce’s 3-1 defeat to arch-rivals Galatasaray at the weekend. Goals from Dominik Livakovic, Dries Mertens and Gabriel Sara sealed Galatasaray a comfortable victory in Saturday’s one-sided derby at Istanbul’s Sukru Saracoglu Stadium. It was Mourinho’s first loss in the Turkish top flight since taking charge as Fenerbahce’s new head coach to great fanfare in the summer – and ‘The Special One’ cut a frustrated figure on the touchline for the most part. In the aftermath, Mourinho was in…

Former Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri has been linked with a shock return to the Premier League, according to reports. Sarri spent one season at Stamford Bridge in 2018-19, guiding the Blues to victory in the Europa League as well as the final of the Carabao Cup. However, the Italian proved a divisive figure amongst the Chelsea fanbase and eventually left his post at the end of the season. The 65-year-old had a stint at Juventus but is still searching for a new job having ended his three-year spell at Lazio in March earlier this year. However, the Italian is now…

Mikel Arteta has defended Arsenal amid accusations that they used ‘dark arts’ to grind out a point in Sunday’s box office clash against Manchester City. The Gunners were denied victory at the last when John Stones prodded home a dramatic equaliser that kept City at the top of the Premier League and two points clear of the side who are considered their main rivals for the Premier League title. Arsenal were forced to park the bust for the entirety of the second period following the dismissal of Leandro Trossard on the stroke of half time. Many felt Arteta’s side got…

Manchester City’s Premier League title ambitions have taken a huge hit with the news that star player Rodri has suffered a season-ending injury. Rodri limped off just 16 minutes into the epic 2-2 draw against title rivals Arsenal last Sunday after jarring his right knee whilst battling Thomas Partey. The Ballon d’Or frontrunner fought back tears as he was helped off the pitch and while City are yet to offer an update on the 28-year-old, the signs do not look good. Latest updates suggest he has ruptured his ACL and will miss the rest of the 2024/25 campaign. Widely considered…

Furious Arsenal supporters have rounded on ex-England striker Michael Owen for calling out Mikel Arteta’s ‘poor’ reaction to the side’s 2-2 thriller with Manchester City at the weekend. Sunday’s heavyweight Premier League clash proved a highly controversial and bad-tempered affair, with tensions boiling over and players at each other’s throats throughout the action at the Etihad. Leandro Trossard’s contentious red card on the stroke of half-time forced the Gunners to drastically change their game-plan after the break and the visitors came within touching distance of a famous backs-to-the-wall victory until John Stones’ stoppage-time equaliser. After Stones’ strike, which followed Riccardo Calafiori and…

Manchester City midfielder Rodri is expected to spend a significant period of time on the sidelines after suffering a serious knee injury against Arsenal on Sunday. It was a strange incident in the match at the Etihad as a seemingly innocuous coming together between the Spaniard and Thomas Partey left the City star on the ground. He was clearly in a lot of pain and while his club is yet to confirm how bad the injury is, initial reports suggest it is serious and he could miss the rest of the season. Rodri’s importance to Pep Guardiola’s side has long…

Federico Chiesa is able to start for Liverpool against West Ham on Wednesday night, but Alisson Becker will not be involved. The summer signing from Juventus is building up his fitness after moving to Anfield late in the transfer window and not having much of a pre-season. The Italy international has made just two brief substitute appearances so far for the Reds and manager Arne Slot says he is still not ready to play a full 90 minutes, however, he is ready to start in the Carabao Cup clash with the Hammers. ‘I don’t think he’s able to play 90…

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta intervened to ensure Leandro Trossard remained at the club amid strong interest from the Saudi Pro League in the summer. Trossard completed a £20million move from Brighton to Arsenal in January 2023 and has gone on to score 19 goals in 74 appearances for the Gunners. The Belgium international – who was shown a controversial red card in Sunday’s 2-2 thriller at Manchester City – has had to play second fiddle to Gabriel Martinelli for much of his stay in north London. And while Arteta has often used Trossard to great effect as an impact…

Martin Keown claims Erling Haaland has rendered himself Arsenal’s ‘personal enemy’ following his controversial antics during Sunday’s Premier League blockbuster. The Norway international failed to score in three games against the Gunners last season and was determined to set the record straight up against Arsenal’s defensive towers of power Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba. As it transpired, Haaland took just eight minutes to break the deadlock with a typically accomplished finish that represented his 100th goal in City colours. Haaland’s influence on the second half was minimal, however, as Arsenal sat resolutely in a low block that came within seconds…

Mikel Arteta could not confirm whether David Raya will be fit for Arsenal’s Carabao Cup clash with Bolton on Wednesday, with a rookie goalkeeper needing to step in if he is unavailable. Raya was seen limping after the 2-2 draw at Manchester City on Sunday and is a doubt for the meeting with Bolton at the Emirates. Neto is Arsenal’s back-up stopper but he is cup-tied after signing from Bournemouth, leaving Arteta short of options in goal. 18-year-old Tommy Setford would be next in line but has been struggling with injury, meaning 16-year-old Jack Porter could get the nod after…

Under Mikel Arteta, Arsenal have become masters of the ‘dark arts’ of football, as clearly evidenced during their 2-2 draw at Manchester City. After Leandro Trossard’s sending off, the Gunners parked the bus and resorted to every time-wasting trick in the book in order to hang on to their lead. It nearly worked, only for John Stones’ 98th minute equaliser to see the points shared. Arsenal’s tactics have divided option, with their heroic defending almost universally praised, but the time-wasting left some – mainly City’s players – very unimpressed. This was also the second game this season where an Arsenal…

Jason Cundy has labelled Ian Wright ‘one of the biggest s***houses out there’ after the Arsenal icon slammed Erling Haaland’s behaviour during Sunday’s 2-2 thriller at the Etihad. Haaland, who had earlier broken the deadlock, was seen throwing the ball at the back of Gabriel Magalhaes’ head in the immediate aftermath of John Stones’ dramatic stoppage-time equaliser. Tensions boiled throughout the heavyweight Premier League contest and Haaland was later overheard telling Mikel Arteta to ‘stay humble’ as the two teams clashed at the full-time whistle. Unsurprisingly, Haaland’s antics did not go down too well with Arsenal supporters and club legend…

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Lilou Ruel, a 21-year-old French freerunner, has revealed she was the only female to play the masked Olympic torchbearer at the opening ceremony in Paris. The mysterious acrobat was seen jumping their way through the streets of Paris and around the iconic monuments in the French capital during the Olympic opening ceremony in July. Simon Nogueira, a French free-running champion, revealed after the event that he was one of nine people behind the mask. Ruel has now come forward as the only woman who was asked to portray the Olympic torchbearer and admits she is ‘frustrated’ that the public were…