Chelsea may be better equipped to manage without Cole Palmer’s creative influence than they are without Caicedo’s composure on the ball and talent for disrupting opposition attacks in midfield. Caicedo played for 72 minutes in what was his 150th appearance for the club. His replacement by Romeo Lavia had been arranged in advance, although the […]
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Adam Idah put three first-half misses behind him by heading Championship leaders Swansea to a 2-1 victory at home against Norwich. The Republic of Ireland forward completed the comeback with a glancing header in the 59th minute after Jacob Wright had given the visitors a first-half lead. Joseph Opoku created an excellent opportunity for Idah […]
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For the leading Premier League sides, this tournament typically provides a chance to test young talent and offer much-needed playing time to squad members on the fringes. Yet Danny Welbeck, aged 35, was the only starter to make a convincing argument for a more prominent role, scoring two goals in the process. Valentin Barco found […]
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Chelsea expressed late interest in signing Fulham midfielder Sander Berge while looking to reinforce their squad ahead of Enzo Fernandez’s exit. The London club hoped to recruit a central midfielder in the final days of the summer window as Fernandez moved closer to joining Manchester City. Their efforts ultimately proved unsuccessful, with Fernandez leaving in […]
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Chelsea’s main concern is the unavailability of midfielder Moises Caicedo. The Ecuadorian international faces an uncertain spell out with an undisclosed injury after lasting only 11 minutes as a substitute against Brighton last week. His absence places Alonso in a highly unusual situation for a Chelsea manager. Excluding suspensions, Caicedo had sat out just two […]
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Chelsea registered 34 attempts during the contest, their largest tally in a WSL fixture since the beginning of last season. James made an immediate impact, firing an excellent effort into the top of the net after only 11 minutes, leaving Chelsea supporters anticipating many more goals. Villa offered almost no attacking threat and managed just […]
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Coventry City have announced the arrival of Toulouse winger Yann Gboho, who is the cousin of France and Paris St-Germain attacker Desire Doue. An agreement to sign the 25-year-old was reached and lodged with the Premier League before Tuesday’s transfer window closed. The deal still needed Fifa’s confirmation, which has now been granted, although the […]
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Chelsea will not compete in European football next season after ending the campaign in 10th place, during a turbulent year in which Enzo Maresca departed and Liam Rosenior was relieved of his duties. Alonso now faces several challenging squad decisions. The goalkeeping department appears settled. Robert Sanchez is expected to be joined by highly rated […]
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Chelsea owner Behdad Eghbali said the club would make adjustments to its approach by adding more experience to a talented group of young players that includes Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo and Levi Colwill. The potential signing of Welbeck would offer further evidence that Chelsea are changing their recruitment strategy. Their interest comes after an unsuccessful […]
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