Chelsea fans may finally see the Belgium international start a game in 2017-18 against Nottingham Forest, Antonio Conte has revealed Antonio Conte has suggested he is ready to give Eden Hazard his first club start of the season when Chelsea take on Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup on Wednesday. Chelsea 6/1 to win the …
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The 26-year-old defender will be out for up to eight weeks after suffering a knee injury in Swansea City’s EFL Cup win at MK Dons Swansea City have confirmed that Kyle Bartley will miss up to two months after sustaining knee ligament damage. The defender was carried off on a stretcher after falling awkwardly in the …
Clubs found out their third-round opponents during the draw in China, with teams involved in European competitions entering the EFL at this stage Defending champions Manchester United will open their EFL Cup campaign against Burton Albion in the third round. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was the hero last season as United edged Southampton in extra time to …
The emerging midfielder’s Championship club will take on the English Premier League leaders in the EFL Cup Australia’s Jackson Irvine has a trip to Old Trafford to look forward to next month after his Burton Albion were drawn against Manchester United in England’s Carabao Cup. Irvine’s Championship outfit overcame Cardiff City 2-1 in Wales this week to …
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The third-round draw will take place in the wee hours of Thursday morning for UK supporters, and even the clubs are not too happy about it! Football fans are known as being a loyal bunch, but most seem to draw the line at setting their alarms for 4:15 in the morning to find out who …
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Southampton and Newcastle United exited the EFL Cup to Championship sides Wolves and Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. Wolves and Nottingham Forest dumped Premier League sides Southampton and Newcastle United out of the EFL Cup second round on Wednesday, as Burnley beat local rivals Blackburn Rovers 2-0. Southampton were upstaged 2-0 by Championship outfit Wolves, who progressed …
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The third-round draw for the Carabao Cup will take place at 11.15am on Thursday in Beijing – meaning a 04.15 BST start for fans in the UK. The English Football League have come in for criticism after announcing an unusual draw time for the third round of the EFL Cup. As part of its link …
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Blackburn’s derby date with Burnley and Leicester’s trip to Sheffield United are among the other top ties to emerge from the second-round draw Southampton, runners-up in last season’s EFL Cup, have been drawn at home to Championship side Wolves in the second round of the 2017-18 competition, while Blackburn Rovers host local rivals Burnley. Saints …
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The EFL Cup will conduct a trial of the ‘ABBA’ penalty shoot-out format during the 2017-18 season in a move welcomed by the body’s CEO A change in the format of penalty shoot-outs is to be trialled in the EFL Cup in the coming season. The standard ‘ABAB’ running order will be replaced by an …
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Not content with his pair of Premier League winners’ medals, the Frenchman is plotting an assault on every trophy available in 17/18 N’Golo Kante says Chelsea must add more trophies to their Premier League crown if they are to view the coming season as a success. Bet on Chelsea’s Tour of Champions Antonio Conte’s team …
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