Category: League Cup

Jurgen Klopp makes eight changes to the first 11 at the King Power Stadium having shuffled his selection at the weekend as well Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Dominic Solanke earn their first starts as Liverpool players against Leicester City in the League Cup on Tuesday night. The summer signings, who have featured off the bench three …

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The Chelsea manager is saddened by the attacker’s fortune this season but has been impressed with Tiemoue Bakayoko thus far Antonio Conte hopes Pedro enjoys a change of fortune when it comes to injuries after the Chelsea forward was hurt for the third time in as many games against Arsenal. The Spanish forward was withdrawn at half …

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The big problem with the new chant Man Utd fans have invented for their striker is that many won’t even see it as racist The big issue coming in the wake of the Romelu Lukaku chant controversy is not simply that some sections of the Manchester United support deemed it funny or acceptable in the …

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The Belgian forward will be drafted into the starting XI for midweek League Cup duty as the Blues look to rest to a number of other first-team players Eden Hazard is set for his maiden start of the season in Chelsea’s EFL Cup clash with Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, Antonio Conte has confirmed. The Belgium international …

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The forward is expected to miss at least two Gunners Premier League matches, while Mesut Ozil will sit out Wednesday’s EFL Cup tie Danny Welbeck is set for a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a groin injury in Arsenal’s Premier League draw at Chelsea on Sunday. Welbeck has started all five of Arsenal’s Premier …

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The defender was sent off in the late stages of Sunday’s draw with Arsenal, but the club will accept the punishment Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has confirmed they will not appeal David Luiz’s red card against Arsenal. The Brazil centre-back was sent off for a crude lunge on Sead Kolasinac during the closing stages of the …

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The Blues brought in the brother of one of their superstars during the transfer window but is he good enough to play for the English champions? Eden Hazard’s brother Kylian joined Chelsea along with six other players this summer but he has yet to feature in a match-day squad.  Kylian is training with Chelsea’s Under-23 …

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The Reds boss is happy with the depth of his squad at present, but admits that more bodies may be required in order to compete on multiple fronts Jurgen Klopp may dip into the January transfer market in order to ensure that Liverpool remain competitive on multiple fronts. The Reds have endured a mixed start …

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The midfielder has suffered injury problems throughout his career and opened up about the mental anguish he has suffered while waiting to return Ilkay Gundogan has admitted he may never return to his previous level as a player after his injury troubles. The midfielder played his first game of the season for City when he …

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The 24-year-old is set for his first start for the Reds in Tuesday’s League Cup test at Leicester and will be determined to conquer his opportunity As a kid who ceded possession by being bumped off the ball and had to descend from his age group due to his inferior physicality, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain sometimes doubted …

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