Antonio Conte saw his side dominate their lower league opponents as he handed debuts and overdue starts to a host of younger players Michy Batshuayi’s hat-trick and a set of dazzling displays from several youngsters, including Charly Musonda Jr., meant Chelsea eased to victory in a perfect night for the club. Antonio Conte’s dream would have …
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The midfielder played out a full match for the Gunners for the first time in nearly three years Jack Wilshere played a rare full match for Arsenal in Wednesday’s narrow 1-0 win over Doncaster Rovers. The oft-injured midfielder, who spent last season on loan to Bournemouth, had not played a complete game for the Gunners …
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493 days after his last start for Arsenal an impressive Wilshere continued his return to the first team at the heart of midfield May 15, 2016 was the last time Jack Wilshere started a competitive match for Arsenal. It’s been a long, arduous journey for the one-time poster boy of English football, who has seen several …
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The Blues had 17-year-old Ethan Ampadu make his debut to become the youngest player for the club in over 10 years Ethan Ampadu has become the youngest debutant for Chelsea in over a decade after making his first appearance for the club at the tender age of 17 years and six days old. Michael Woods …
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The midfielder recently returned from injury but may now face another spell on the sidelines after going down following a tackle Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan appears to have suffered another injury after being substituted in the Citizens’ Carabao Cup match against West Bromwich Albion. Gundogan went down after a challenge from Claudio Yacob, who picked …
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The Ivorian midfielder will play his first competitive minutes in the League Cup after alleged fitness problems have kept him on the sidelines Yaya Toure has been brought back in from the cold by Manchester City to make his 300th appearance for the club against West Bromwich Albion. The Ivorian has been out of favour …
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The former Blues boss said he considered signing the young defender but opted against it because of the player’s physical shortcomings Birmingham City passed up the opportunity to sign Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof because he was not strong enough, according to former Blues manager Gary Rowett. The Red Devils signed the 23-year-old Sweden international …
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The Red Devils warned supporters ahead of their clash against Burton Albion in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday Manchester United have vowed to take action against “offensive behaviour” in the wake of a new chant being sung about Romelu Lukaku at Old Trafford. The Red Devils have been contacted by anti-racism organisation …
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The reigning champions welcome Nigel Clough’s Championship team to Old Trafford as they kick off their first domestic cup campaign of the season Manchester United begin their defence of the League Cup – now named Carabao Cup – when they host Burton Albion at Old Trafford on Wednesday. The trophy triumph was Jose Mourinho’s first …
The Foxes were boosted by the absence of the Brazilian playmaker and went on to win the game in the second half Leicester City boss Craig Shakespeare described his delight at seeing Liverpool withdraw Philippe Coutinho at half-time in Tuesday’s EFL Cup win over the Reds. Second-half goals from Shinji Okazaki and Islam Slimani at …
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