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Paper Talk: Chelsea goalie latest, Everton eyeing forward, United chasing defender
Our Paper Talk feature takes a look at the latest news and rumours from some of the top media outlets in the business. Keep up-to-speed with what is happening around football right here at Sportslens. Chelsea continue to be strongly linked with AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. We recently reported that his agent, Mino Raiola, wants to include a €40 million release clause in Donnarumma’s new contract with Milan. Eurosport has now issued an update, saying that Milan may not be willing to meet the 22-year-old’s salary demands. Donnarumma is reportedly looking for around £9.1 million per year on his next contract and that, along with the release clause, may prove to be a stumbling block. The Blues currently have Edouard Mendy as their number one choice, with Kepa Arrizabalaga serving ...
Klopp delivers positive fitness update on three key Liverpool players vs Chelsea
Liverpool will take on Chelsea in the Premier League clash on Thursday night. Ahead of the match, Jurgen Klopp has delivered a positive fitness update that should excite the Reds fan base. The Reds will be without skipper Jordan Henderson for this match. However, the likes of Fabinho and Diogo Jota could feature. Klopp has also confirmed that Alisson, whose father passed away earlier this week, should return to action against the Blues. Fabinho, who hasn’t played since the 4-1 defeat against Manchester City at Anfield, has looked good in training. With Nat Phillips and Ozan Kabak doing well at the back, Fabinho could finally return in the defensive midfield role. Klopp says Alisson has trained and should return to action v Chelsea. Fabinho has had “five or six sessions in his legs an...
West Ham United must move for 21-goal forward this summer
The recent reports linking Tammy Abraham with a move to West Ham United are an exciting development for the club’s fans. The 23-year-old was left out of Chelsea’s squad for their game against Manchester United on Sunday, sparking talk over his future at Stamford Bridge. Abraham has developed well at Chelsea, with his return of 21 goals in 56 Premier League appearances highlighting his progression. However, with Timo Werner and Olivier Giroud in the squad, Abraham faces plenty of competition for game time. The Blues have also been strongly linked with Borussia Dortmund star Erling Braut Haaland, and his potential signing must be a worry for Abraham. Having demonstrated that he can score goals in the Premier League, there would be plenty of clubs willing to sign Abraham this summer. Leiceste...
‘This is a much bigger test’: Lawrenson gives prediction for Liverpool vs Chelsea game
Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson has told the BBC that the Reds will draw against Chelsea at Anfield this week. Jurgen Klopp’s side got back to winning ways in the Premier League after beating Sheffield United 2-0 last weekend. They next play Chelsea at Anfield, a venue where they haven’t won for over two months. The Reds used to be unbeatable at home, but recent events have made this period where opponents want to play them in their own backyard. The Blades are the weakest team in the Premier League this season, but a win is a win and Liverpool will certainly be in good spirits ahead of their clash with Chelsea. However, Lawrenson believes that both sides will play out a 1-1 draw at Anfield on Thursday. The former Irish international said: “Chelsea don’t concede many goals, but they don’t ...
Manchester United rages at penalty talk as team draw another blank
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United are being negatively influenced by opposition managers referring to their penalty record after being denied a spot-kick in a 0-0 draw at Chelsea on Sunday. United was furious that referee Stuart Attwell stuck to his original call not to award a penalty for handball by Callum Hudson-Odoi despite being asked to review the incident by VAR in the first-half. The Red Devils have been awarded 22 penalties in the Premier League since the start of last season, four more than any other club, which led Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard to question why their sides failed to get the same treatment from officials. “It’s all these outside influences. That’s influencing referees,” said an unusually irate Solskjaer. “We’ve ...
Paper Talk: Liverpool eye Gerrard, pundit warns Chelsea boss, United target ‘open to move’
Our Paper Talk feature takes a look at the latest news and rumours from some of the top media outlets in the business. Keep up-to-speed with what is happening around football right here at Sportslens. Liverpool and Steven Gerrard appear to be on an inevitable path towards unification. According to the Mirror, current Reds’ boss Jurgen Klopp is being lined up to succeed Joachim Low as Germany’s international manager. Klopp has done an excellent job at Liverpool, guiding the club to successes in the Champions League and the Premier League over the past couple of seasons. However, the wheels have fallen off during the current campaign, sparking talk that Klopp could quit the club. Gerrard is an obvious candidate given his previous connection with Liverpool as a player. The 40-year-old has don...
Big blow for West Ham, Man City star returns, Chelsea man misses out
The 26th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some key match-ups at both ends of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the weekend. The action is already underway, with Manchester City going head-to-head with West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium. Ruben Dias and John Stones got the City goals, with Michail Antonio replying for the visitors. West Bromwich Albion versus Brighton & Hove Albion is the 3.00 pm kick-off, with Leeds United vs Aston Villa following. Newcastle United round off proceedings today with a tough home fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers. There are five games on Sunday, with the clash between Chelsea and Manchester United the pick of the bunch. The Blues will be witho...
Giroud and Kante start, Predicted Chelsea line-up (3-4-1-2) vs Manchester United
Chelsea host Manchester United in Sunday’s eagerly-awaited Premier League clash between the two sides. The Blues are unbeaten in the league since the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as head coach last month. The west London side have picked up 14 points from the six games under him and only Manchester City have fared better in this period. They come up against the Red Devils this weekend and will be hoping to beat them in the league for the first time since 2017. The capital outfit have struggled against the Red Devils lately, recording only two draws from their previous six league meetings. Formation: 3-4-1-2 Predicted Line-up: Edouard Mendy is an automatic choice between the sticks, given he is the number one goalkeeper under Tuchel. The central defence may see a solitary change with K...
Manchester United could be without six players for Chelsea clash
Manchester United could be without six players ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The Red Devils recently secured their progress to the last 16 of the Europa League where they face a tricky tie against AC Milan. Prior to the first leg, they have three league games to tackle and one of them will be up against the Blues in west London on Sunday. Ahead of the game, Solskjaer provided an injury update where he revealed that both Scott McTominay (knock) and Paul Pogba (thigh) are sidelined. Edinson Cavani has also not trained since picking up a calf problem earlier this month and Solskjaer has effectively ruled him out of the contest. He told Manutd.com: “They [Paul Pogba and Scott] are out. They’ve not trained, Edinson hasn’t trained yet, so I wou...
Mark Lawrenson states his prediction for Chelsea vs Manchester United
BBC Football expert Mark Lawrenson has stated his prediction for Sunday’s much-awaited Premier League clash between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. The Blues have revived their campaign since Thomas Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard as the manager last month and they are unbeaten in six league games where they have picked up four wins. They are currently fifth in the league standings with 43 points, only two adrift of West Ham United, who are occupying the final Champions League spot. Up next, the capital outfit are scheduled to host Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, who are second in the table with a six-point advantage over them. Stamford Bridge has not been a happy hunting ground for United over the years but the trend has recently reversed with three wins in as many competitio...
Uruguayan striker ‘flattered’ by transfer interest from Arsenal and Chelsea
Inter Milan striker Martin Satriano has said that he is flattered by the Premier League interest from Arsenal and Chelsea. The 20-year-old joined the Nerazzurri from Uruguayan side Nacional in January 2020 and he has since featured for the club’s youth team. He has yet to make his debut for the Serie A leaders but made the bench on a few occasions during the first half of the campaign. Both Arsenal and Chelsea are keeping tabs on the Uruguayan and, speaking to The Mail, the youngster said: “It is always flattering (the interest from the Premier League) – yes, it is a sign that I am doing things well and that I have to continue down that path. “The Premier League is the number one league in the world in terms of competition, that I think all the players want to play – I think all ...
‘Our performances were lousy’: Pundit says Chelsea should have sacked Lampard sooner
Former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy says that the club should have sacked Frank Lampard as manager earlier in the season. The Blues continued their resurgence under new boss Thomas Tuchel with a 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday. They are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions, and Cundy has been impressed with the impact the German has made. “Tuchel has changed the shape of the team,” he told talkSPORT. “Defensively, we’re far more solid – we don’t look like we’re going to concede in every single attack. “He has revolutionised Callum Hudson-Odoi at right wing-back – he’s played in a role I’ve never seen him play before, and I’m guessing he’s never played it at youth team level. “He has got Marcos Alonso back in from the cold; the last ga...
