Thomas Tuchel was forced to field his second choice goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for the Premier League match against Spurs (3-0) as Chelsea’s French custodian Edouard Mendy was out injured. The German provided an update on Benjamin Mendy, who has received a painful blow during Champions League group stage opener against Zenit (1-0) on September 14. Mendy was all set to feature for the Blues against Tottenham until it was declared that he is in no position to play for the Blues. The Senegal international was in major discomfort after receiving a knock against the Russian side. His injury has now made him a…
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The Bianconeri are keeping tabs on Arsenal and England star Bukayo Saka, as per Calciomercato. The Gunners, meanwhile, are interested in signing Club Brugge’s young winger, Noa Lang. Saka is one of the key members of Mikel Arteta’s squad and has participated in all of their five league games so far this season. The 20-year-old was also a member of Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the 2020 Euro, where he missed the deciding penalty against Italy in the final (1-1; 2-3 pen). It is believed that Saka is currently worth 50 million euros, with his contract running on until 2024. Spanish champions Atletico Madrid and Italian giants Juventus are…
Erling Haaland stayed at Borussia last summer despite interest from the Manchester clubs, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Speaking about the situation, BVB CEO said that retaining the services of the striker will be “difficult” but “not impossible”. “Of course it will be difficult. I am not saying, however, that it is completely out of the question. We’ll do everything we can to keep our top players loyal to us in the future.”Hans-Joachim Watzke said, Goal reports. Reports claim that the 21-year-old is rather unlikely to leave the Signa Iduna Park next summer, but Dortmund can count on their…
Juve remained without a win in Serie A as AC Milan held them in the Serie A game. Elsewhere, Real Madrid scored twice in the final minutes to stage an extraordinary La Liga comeback against rejuvenated Valencia. A summer of wholesale changes, which included Massimiliano Allegri’s return and Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure, seems to have destabilized the Bianconeri, who dropped points once again in Serie A. The Turinese outfit remained without a win in the domestic league, and ended the fourth matchday in one of the relegation spots. As was the case against Udinese and Napoli, Juve took the lead early on in the game. A quick counter-attack…
A sensational second-half performance helped Chelsea beat Spurs whereas Manchester United came from a goal down to beat West Ham United in the late stages of the game. The Blues jumped to the top of the queue following a dominant second-half display against rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Thomas Tuchel’s men sustained intense pressure from Spurs during the first half, with the latter pressing extremely high at times. While Spurs were aggressive during the first forty-five, they hardly created any clear-cut chances for themselves. Son Heung-min came closest to opening the scoring for his team when he ran in behind the Chelsea defence only to have…
The women’s IPL has been on cards for a long time, but the most BCCI could manage until now is the women’s T20 challenge, which has garnered response despite having just three teams and minimal number of matches. However, for the global female superstars to come together for a month or two to play together with the Indian contingent will be a different experience altogether. Australian superstar Ellyse Perry, who was named ICC Cricketer of the Decade last year, is hoping that the BCCI can manage a full-fledged women’s IPL in the coming years. “I actually think it is even more so…
It has been a tough start to life at Old Trafford for Jadon Sancho. However, Manchester United boss is confident that the former Borussia Dortmund man will eventually be a top forward for the club in the coming years. According to the Norwegian tactician, Sancho is always learning and looking to improve. Manchester United have been a long term admirer of the 21-year-old forward, and in July, they finally lured him away from Dortmund for a 73 million pounds deal on a five-year contract. Sancho was in exceptional form in the Bundesliga for the Black and Yellows over the last…
The Catalans are planning to rebuild their squad as Mundo Deportivo understands that they have already formed their transfer wishlist ahead of the next summer window. We could see the Blaugrana in action in the market as early as January. RB Leipzig winger Dani Olmo has been linked with a move back to his boyhood club, and the Spaniard is said to be in favor of returning to Camp Nou. Barcelona tried to sign the 23-year-old in the final hours of the summer window, but the Bundesliga side were not interested in selling him with technically, having no time to look for a…
Hamid Shinwari has mentioned his future aspirations regarding Afghanistan Cricket. With the political turbulence disrupting the country, Afghanistan currently fear the possibility of getting isolated by other nations, to follow in the footsteps of Australia. Cricket Australia have already raised suspicions over the materialization of the one-off Test these sides were about to play in Hobart. CA have stated that if Afghanistan continue to not support women’s cricket as reports are suggesting, they will not keep any cricketing ties with the country. With an ambition to avoid a scenario where more of the big countries follow Australia, ACB chief executive Shinwari wishes to sign a…
Rishabh Pant was appointed Delhi Capitals’ captain ahead of this season, with Shreyas Iyer unavailable for selection. Despite the return of Iyer, the swashbuckling left-hander has retained his position as the franchise skipper. With six wins in eight games, the Capitals are currently top of the table. Recently, Pant mentioned that the side are focused on what they have been doing without tinkering much with the thought process. ‘’Our ultimate goal is to win the trophy, but we are going to focus on our process. Hopefully, we can continue to play the way we did in the first half of…