Who is Eddie Nketiah? Arsenal's Carabao Cup scoring sensation who was rejected by Chelsea

Click:bathtub factory The 18-year-old came off the bench to score twice against Norwich City and send the Gunners into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup It took Eddie Nketiah 15 seconds to leave his mark on Arsenal’s Carabao Cup campaign — and what a crucial goal it proved to be. The 18-year-old’s goalscoring prowess has …

'I believe my players more than FIFA' – Guardiola not backing down in Carabao Cup ball row

The Manchester City boss feels he has not been consulted regarding the quality of the match balls used following his recent complaints Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola accused the footballing authorities of never listening to players or managers as he defended his stance over matchballs in the Carabao Cup. Guardiola came in for criticism after claiming the …

Carabao Cup draw: Man Utd travel to Bristol City while Chelsea take on Bournemouth

The Red Devils will take on the Championship outfit in the quarter-finals, while Arsenal will host West Ham and Chelsea will face Bournemouth Holders Manchester United will travel to Bristol City in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup. United, who defeated Swansea City 2-0 in the fourth round, will head to Ashton Gate to take …

Manchester City's Gundogan feared injury after cramp attack

The Germany international was so fearful of picking up yet another problem, he was unable to participate in the penalty shootout Ilkay Gundogan has allayed fears over another injury blow after revealing he was suffering from cramp during the closing stages of Manchester City’s Carabao Cup clash with Wolves. Pep Guardiola’s free-scoring Premier League leaders drew a blank …

‘Batshuayi is ready to start’ – Conte backs Chelsea striker

The Belgian has earned something of a reputation as a super sub for the Blues, but his manager believes he can be more than that Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has backed Michy Batshuayi to make an impression if he is given the opportunity to feature from the outset for the Premier League champions. The 24-year-old …

Spurs star Kane in doubt for Man United clash – Pochettino

The Tottenham boss played it coy when asked if his star striker will face the Red Devils this weekend Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino revealed star Harry Kane is no certainty to face Manchester United on Saturday after missing the Carabao Cup midweek. Kane, 24, sat out Tottenham’s shock 3-2 loss to West Ham on Wednesday, having …

Pochettino laments complacency as Spurs exit EFL Cup

The Tottenham manager lamented the attitude of his players following half-time in their shock 3-2 loss to West Ham Mauricio Pochettino conceded Tottenham were complacent against London rivals West Ham after surrendering a two-goal lead as they sensationally bowed out of the EFL Cup. Spurs were in cruise control at Wembley, leading 2-0 after 45 …

Under-fire Bilic salutes 'brilliant' West Ham reaction

Three goals in 15 second-half minutes against Tottenham booked the Hammers’ place in the last eight of the EFL Cup to ease pressure on their manager West Ham manager Slaven Bilic hailed his players after they produced a remarkable second-half comeback to beat Tottenham 3-2 and seal an EFL Cup quarter-final place. The Hammers were …

Caballero: I knew Courtois would become great when I faced him at 18-years-old

The Blues backup first faced the Belgian in La Liga, and even at that early stage, knew that the goalkeeper was going to be world class Willy Caballero knew that Thibaut Courtois was destined for greatness after facing the current Chelsea number one as a teenager. At the time, Courtois was on loan from Chelsea …