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Chelsea back in Champions League after being saved by Tottenham
Chelsea secured their place in the Champions League despite losing 2-1 at Aston Villa on Sunday. Leicester’s failure to beat Tottenham saw their chance come and go, but Thomas Tuchel’s side still failed to win at Villa Park. Narrow defeat at Villa Park, but results elsewhere mean we qualify for the Champions League next season. 👏#AVLCHE pic.twitter.com/fOQ1pmVEsQ — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 23, 2021 Bertrand Traore scored for the hosts just before half time, before Anwar El Ghazi netted a penalty. Ben Chilwell pulled one back with 20 minutes to go and Cesar Azpilicueta was later sent off, but results elsewhere dictates the Blues’ fate. Get more stories like this on Twitter You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should ...
Crystal Palace interested in signing Danish defender, Chelsea duo also on their radar – report
Crystal Palace have expressed an interest in signing Copenhagen defender Victor Nelsson ahead of this summer’s transfer window, The Mail reports. Palace are planning a major summer rebuild with as many as 16 players having their contracts expiring at the end of June. The club are likely to keep hold of some of them, but there could still be plenty of transfer activity ahead of the 2021/22 campaign. It is now reported that they are interested in Nelsson, who was on the radar of Aston Villa during last summer’s transfer window. However, they will face competition with several European clubs also keeping tabs on Nelsson, who made his Denmark debut last year. Palace are aiming to strengthen the spine of the squad, while lowering the average age with the anticipated departure of multiple senior...
Thomas Tuchel confirms double Chelsea injury boost, but key player could miss Aston Villa clash
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel provided an injury update on three players ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash against Aston Villa on the road. The Blues recently returned to winning ways with a 2-1 league triumph over Leicester City at home, which saw them jump to third in the standings. They are scheduled to face the Villans in the final matchday tomorrow, and ahead of the game, Tuchel delivered positive news on the fitness front. Andreas Christensen, Kai Havertz and N’Golo Kante have all been sidelined with hamstring injuries recently, but two of them could feature at Villa Park. Tuchel confirmed that Christensen has returned to full training without any setbacks, while Havertz is expected to be involved in today’s session. He told Chelseafc.com on Friday: “Andreas Christensen will be ...
UCL finalists reportedly want £90m Hammers star, could use £40m forward as makeweight
According to The Telegraph, Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is a fan of West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice, and he will recommend him to director Marina Granovskaia ahead of the summer transfer window. Former Blues boss Frank Lampard wanted the 22-year-old, and his successor is now looking to revive the club’s interest in the Hammers star. The London Stadium outfit now value Rice at around £90 million, with Manchester City and Manchester United also interested in snapping him up. However, Chelsea would not meet their asking price and could look to use £40m-rated Tammy Abraham as a makeweight. West Ham manager David Moyes wants the England international striker but has admitted his side cannot afford the Blues demands. Chelsea are also looking to part ways with Ross Barkley – another play...
Pundit talks up unlikely move for Chelsea star: ‘I think he’s an elite forward’
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has been tipped to make an unlikely summer move away from Stamford Bridge. The 23-year-old has struggled for game time since Thomas Tuchel was appointed as manager and could be on his way out of the club at the end of the season. West Ham United and Aston Villa have been strongly linked with Abraham, but former Manchester City winger Trevor Sinclair has spouted an alternative idea. “I tell you who could be interested in him is Manchester City – I think he’s an elite forward,” he told talkSPORT. “I think he’d suit Pep’s way. He’s clinical, and he’s shown that this season as he’s right up there with the top goalscorers, and he’s hardly played.” SL View As opinions go, suggesting Abraham could join City is probably on a par with urging England to appoint Joe Cole...
Premier League Predictions: Chelsea to finish third, Liverpool fourth on goal difference?
After a long season of empty stadiums and more VAR nonsense, we have almost reached the conclusion of the Premier League. Gameweek 38 comes this Sunday, and as the league table shows, there isn’t a whole lot to play for. Manchester City have won the title, United will finish second, the bottom three has been decided. However, there is still a tense race for the European spots still wide open. Seven teams competing for the remaining five European places. Two will qualify for the Champions League, two will be in the Europa League, and one more will enter the new Europa Conference League, while the final two will miss out entirely. Here are the crucial games to look out for on the Premier League’s final day. Aston Villa vs Chelsea Chelsea go into the final day in the driving seat Chelsea head...
Crystal Palace, West Ham interested in striker with six Champions League goals this season
Crystal Palace and West Ham United are interested in landing the signature of Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud when his contract expires next month. The France international has been contracted with the Blues for the past three-and-a-half seasons, but he appears likely to head for the exit door this summer. The 34-year-old has gone out-of-favour over the past few months, with manager Thomas Tuchel preferring Timo Werner and Kai Havertz to lead the line. He has still impressed with 11 goals coming from just 1,200 minutes of first-team action. Six of those have come in the club’s Champions League campaign. Vincenzo Morabito, who is an intermediary of the player, has now revealed that the Blues would prefer to extend the contract of the striker. He added that there is interest from Palace and W...
Victor Moses completes Spartak Moscow permanent move
Spartak Moscow have completed the permanent signing of former Super Eagles winger Victor Moses from Chelsea. Moses spent last season on loan at the Otkritie Arena, with Spartak having the option to take him permanently should he impress. Spartak Moscow manager, Domenico Tedesco, has revealed how Victor Moses has been a great help to his side since his arrival from Chelsea. The 30-year-old joined the Red and Whites on a season-long loan from the Blues last summer for his sixth spell away from the Stamford Bridge outfit. The former Nigeria international has continued to prove his worth at the club, helping them to their current second spot on the league table. The Russian side have now taken up that option and are expected to pay Chelsea 4.5m euros for the services of the Nigerian internatio...
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel provides fresh fitness update on N’Golo Kante
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel provided a fitness update on N’Golo Kante following the club’s 2-1 Premier League win over Leicester City last night. The Blues were the dominant side from the off, but they were unable to break the deadlock before the half-time interval at Stamford Bridge. They eventually took the lead seconds after the restart. Antonio Rudiger bundled home a deflected corner off his thigh without knowing much about it. In the 66th minute, Jorginho double the advantage from the penalty spot after Timo Werner was adjudged to have been fouled in the box by VAR. The Foxes reduced the deficit through Kelechi Iheanacho in the 76th minute, but they could not grab the equaliser. Ayoze Perez missed a glorious chance late on. The victory has taken the Blues to 67 points on the table, ...
‘Incredible’, ‘Key player’: Some Chelsea fans praise £170,000-a-week star after Leicester City win
A selection of Chelsea fans were impressed with Timo Werner’s performance during the 2-1 Premier League win over Leicester City on Tuesday. The Blues needed to win to keep their top-four prospects in their own hands, and managed to do so with good control for most of the game. Antonio Rudiger and Jorginho scored in the second half. Kelechi Iheanacho reduced the deficit for the Foxes, but the Blues hanged on for the win. Werner had another mixed performance for the west London club as he was denied two goals because of a handball and an offside. However, he managed to make the difference on the night by winning the penalty scored by Jorginho in the 66th minute of the contest. Referee Mike Dean initially awarded a free-kick, but VAR showed that Fofana made the slight contact with Werner insi...
Henderson axed, Leeds make three changes, Arsenal sweating on midfielder
The 37th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some important matches at the top end of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings over the next two days. The action is already underway, with Manchester United taking on Fulham at Old Trafford. Goalkeeper Dean Henderson has been dropped to the bench, with David de Gea taking his place in the starting XI. TEAM NEWS 📋 Manchester United 🆚 Fulham Ole Gunnar Solskjaer brings David De Gea back into the starting lineup. Scott Parker brings Mario Lemina into midfield with Joe Bryan back in defence. Build-up: 📲⚽ https://t.co/5Du5Yilmm1#bbcfootball #MUNFUL pic.twitter.com/Pv6GLFssoy — BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) May 18, 2021 Leeds United...
Arsenal duo sidelined, Chelsea set to shuffle pack, Hammers star pushing for recall
The 2020/21 Premier League season is in its final week, and there are some crucial fixtures taking place over the next two days. The battle to qualify for the Champions League will take centre stage, with three teams holding a realistic chance of joining the two Manchester clubs in next season’s competition. Two of those are in action on Tuesday, with Chelsea and Leicester City going head-to-head at Stamford Bridge. The Foxes are two points ahead of Chelsea heading into the game, with Liverpool a further point adrift with two matches remaining. Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is expected to shuffle his pack following his team’s defeat against Leicester in Saturday’s FA Cup final. Edouard Mendy is set to return in goal, while Ben Chilwell is likely to start after impressing off the bench at W...
