Douglas Costa has earned a recall to the Brazil squad.
Brazil summoned Juventus winger Douglas Costa and left out Chelsea defender David Luiz for friendlies against Japan and England next month.
Brazil will play Japan on Nov. 10 in the French city of Lille, and England four days later in London. All of the teams have qualified for the World Cup.
The priority was to test midfielders and forwards like Costa and still keep the team’s identity, coach Tite said in a news conference on Friday.
“We called Costa at times in which he had physical problems, and…
Edin Dzeko and Eden Hazard both scored a brace for their sides as the two top teams of Group C battle to a 3-3 draw.
Eden Hazard reflects on Chelsea’s breathless 3-3 draw with Roma in the UEFA Champions League.
Chelsea came from behind to grab a 3-3 draw with Roma in a topsy-turvy game at Stamford Bridge.
The first half was a surprisingly open affair with both teams fashioning multiple chances. Chelsea were content to allow the visitors much of the ball and play on the counterattack and an early link-up between Eden Hazard and Alvaro Morata tested the goalkeeper Alisson. Roma had a decent chance of their own when Diego Perotti weaved his way through Chelsea’s midfield before firing just over from the…
Edin Dzeko and Eden Hazard both scored a brace for their sides as the two top teams of Group C battle to a 3-3 draw.
LONDON — Three quick thoughts from Stamford Bridge on Chelsea’s 3-3 draw with Roma in the UEFA Champions League.
1. Chelsea and Roma share six-goal thriller
Champions League group games can be rather staid affairs, the inconsequentiality of many rendering them box-ticking exercises. That was quite emphatically not the case at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, when Chelsea and Roma drew a pulsating game 3-3 in which both teams held the lead and threw it away.
Chelsea were 2-0 up through…
Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey updates on the aftermath of Chelsea’s loss to Burnley and how Antonio Conte will line up at Spurs next weekend.
The FC panel debate whether or not Diego Costa still has a future at Chelsea.
Craig Burley examines whether Chelsea or Liverpool need Virgil van Dijk more and why he has not left Southampton yet.
As soon as the Chelsea team sheet was announced prior to the opening day fixture with Burnley, there were mutterings all around the media about a message being sent by the manager to the boardroom. With the substitutes’ bench filled with names unfamiliar to those outside of the Chelsea fold and Jeremie Boga being given his Premier League debut, it was seen as a conspicuous ploy by Antonio Conte to shame his bosses into delving further into the transfer market.
The truth is, due to the sparse…
The FC panel delve into their 2017-18 Premier League title predictions.
Alejandro Moreno responds to Jose Mourinho’s belief that Man United will be able to compete with Europe’s best in two years.
World Cup 2018 is just 10 months away and that adds an extra dimension to the coming season. For these Premier League players currently out of favour with their respective national teams, the fight to win a place in Russia is on.
Juan Mata (Manchester United, Spain)
Mata was absent from Spain’s Euro 2016 squad after suffering a drop in form under Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford. Last season, he returned to effectiveness under Jose Mourinho, the manager who previously sold him at Chelsea, and…
Janusz Michallik tells Alexis Nunes what stood out for him from both sides of Arsenal’s penalty shootout win over Chelsea in the Community Shield.
Arsenal won the Community Shield for the 15th time after defeating Chelsea in a penalty shootout.
Chelsea contrived to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory as Arsenal prevailed via a penalty shootout win following a 1-1 draw in the Community Shield pre-season curtain raiser at Wembley.
Victor Moses gave Chelsea the lead early in the second-half and despite the narrow margin, the Blues looked to be coasting to victory until Pedro needlessly scythed down Mohamed Elneny with 10 minutes left. Cesc Fabregas negligently played Arsenal’s forward players onside at Granit Xhaka’s resultant free kick…
With the 2017/18 Premier League season around the corner, Stevie Nicol predicts who will finish in the top 4.
Steve Nicol believes that Man City’s big summer spending has made the club favourites to win the Premier League.
With Man United and Chelsea back in the Champions League, will this year’s competition now be tighter than ever?
First impressions matter but, in Premier League terms, they can also be deceptive. England’s top flight has seen many players initially disappoint having moved to a new club, only to then thrive — see Robert Pires or Didier Drogba, for example.
Likewise, though, there are also those who look sensational initially but prove to be one-season wonders; Michu and Roque Santa Cruz were superb upon their arrival, only to entirely underwhelm after that.
Here are three players approaching their second season…
David Luiz talks about Chelsea’s preseason preparations, training in Singapore and much more ahead of the Community Shield.
SINGAPORE — Defender David Luiz joined his Chelsea manager Antonio Conte in praising Singapore as one of the hosts of the 2017 International Champions Cup (ICC), but reserved criticism for the National Stadium pitch.
The Premier League champions suffered consecutive defeats in the first-ever ICC held on Southeast Asian soil, with a 2-1 loss to Italian giants Inter Milan on Saturday night following Tuesday’s 3-2 defeat to German champions Bayern Munich.
Luiz, who came off the bench for the first…
Between Chelsea and Manchester United, who got the better deal in signing their star strikers?
Jose Mourinho insists he is not bothered by who Chelsea sign after they beat the London club to the transfer of Romelu Lukaku from Everton.
The FC panel discuss the imminent arrival of Alvaro Morata to Chelsea and how he lines up with Antonio Conte’s style.
Dan Thomas and Craig Burley break down the latest surrounding Alvaro Morata leaving Real Madrid for Chelsea.
Antonio Rudiger cites Antonio Conte as one of the main reasons for his switch from Roma to Chelsea.
Chelsea defender David Luiz says he is ready to step up and fill club legend John Terry’s shoes both on the pitch and as a leader.
Terry ended his 19-year association with Chelsea this summer when he moved to Championship side Aston Villa, having won a catalogue of trophies in his time at Stamford Bridge and made more than 700 appearances.
Luiz re-signed for Chelsea last summer having previously played for the club between 2011 and 2014, and the 30-year-old Brazilian insists he is ready to take…
Raf Honigstein explains why Antonio Conte’s three-back system makes Antonio Rudiger a good fit at Chelsea.
Craig Burley assesses the potential signings of Tiemoue Bakayoko and Alex Sandro and how they could shape Chelsea in the coming season.
Gab Marcotti evaluates Chelsea’s summer plans, including attacking options and defensive target Antonio Rudiger.
Although the only confirmed acquisition so far this summer has been a new back-up goalkeeper, Willy Caballero, it appears that Chelsea’s defence could have a very different look to it next season.
Rumours have been gathering pace regarding a transfer in the region of £60 million for Juventus’ Alex Sandro, which, if it comes to fruition, would make the Brazilian the world’s most expensive defender. Other reports claim that Antonio Conte will make another raid on his homeland with a £29m…