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Chelsea head to Everton with Ross Barkley rumours confusingly still swirling

Antonio Conte comments on the looming January transfer window, and discusses how Alvaro Morata’s absence affects his gameplan against Everton.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte praises his team’s perseverance after their last-gasp victory over Bournemouth.
The first of Chelsea’s festive fixtures kicks off at Saturday lunchtime in what will be a testing encounter against Everton. With Sam Allardyce now at the helm and Wayne Rooney rebooted if not quite reborn, the atmosphere at Goodison Park should be buoyant.
One player that will not be in the host’s lineup is Ross Barkley. The England international has not featured at all this season after incurring a hamstring injury in the summer and although he has resumed full training he is still searching for…

Roy Hodgson to discuss rising expectations with Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Gareth Southgate is full of praise for Ruben Loftus-Cheek after his performance on his England debut against Germany.
Roy Hodgson will speak to Ruben Loftus-Cheek about managing the increasing expectations around him following the promising start to his England career.
The 21-year-old’s recovery from a back spasm will be assessed before Hodgson selects Crystal Palace’s starting XI to host Everton on Saturday, but there is little question interest in him has grown.
He excelled on his England debut against Germany and then showed his potential against Brazil until his injury during the first half, and since then…

Willian on Ruben Loftus-Cheek: ‘I don’t know why he is at Crystal Palace now’

Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey grades Antonio Conte and how his side have performed so far this season.
Willian says he does not know why Chelsea allowed Ruben Loftus-Cheek to go on loan to Crystal Palace after facing the 21-year-old in Brazil’s goalless draw with England on Tuesday.
Loftus-Cheek was forced off the pitch after just 35 minutes with a back injury at Wembley, days after being named Man of the Match on his senior England debut for an impressive performance in central midfield against world champions Germany.
And speaking after Tuesday’s match, Willian, who came off the bench against Gareth…

Why has England’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek fallen through the cracks?

Gareth Southgate is full of praise for Ruben Loftus-Cheek after his performance on his England debut against Germany.
For the many who derided Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s maiden England call-up as ludicrously premature, the 21-year-old’s spectacularly assured debut display against Germany in the 0-0 draw on Friday no doubt came as quite a shock.
People more familiar with his talent and his story, however, know his emergence as a national talking point is long overdue.
Throughout his academy career, coaches, scouts and other observers inside and outside Chelsea spoke about Loftus-Cheek with awe reserved only for the truly…

Chelsea youth development vindicated by Loftus-Cheek’s England debut

Gareth Southgate is full of praise for Ruben Loftus-Cheek after his performance on his England debut against Germany.
Watching Ruben Loftus-Cheek garnish his England debut against Germany on Friday with a fine individual display was immensely g…

England boss Gareth Southgate welcomes new midfield options

Gareth Southgate says England will be forced into looking at the U21 side in order to fill gaps in the senior team left by injuries.

Gareth Southgate is full of praise for Ruben Loftus-Cheek after his performance on his England debut against Germany.
Gareth Southgate has been buoyed by the emergence of Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Harry Winks, just months after expressing his concern about England’s dearth of midfield options.
England kicked off their World Cup preparation friendlies against reigning champions Germany on Friday, when an inexperienced side made light of injury troubles in an entertaining 0-0 draw.
Loftus-Cheek, 21, was one of five players to make his debut against the world’s top-ranked side and produced a man-of-the match display,…

Loftus-Cheek relishes regular play at Crystal Palace after Chelsea ‘journey’

Gareth Southgate says England will be forced into looking at the U21 side in order to fill gaps in the senior team left by injuries.
LONDON — Ruben Loftus-Cheek admitted that a lack of first-team opportunities at Chelsea has slowed his development after producing a man-of-the-match performance on his senior England debut against Germany.
Gareth Southgate turned to youth with his starting XI for Friday’s goalless draw with the reigning world champions at Wembley, as Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford as well as Chelsea loanees Tammy Abraham and Loftus-Cheek were handed their first international caps.
Promising Liverpool defender…

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson dismisses talk of Jack Wilshere move

Arsene Wenger says Jack Wilshere needs games and to be injury free, after the midfielder missed out on an England call-up.

Jack Wilshere spoke after Arsenal’s 0-0 draw against Red Star Belgrade and had this to say about his fitness and this summer’s World Cup.
Roy Hodgson has hit out at reports linking Crystal Palace with Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, saying his name has not been mentioned in discussions about potential new players.
Hodgson, who took over from the sacked Frank de Boer earlier this season, said that although there “may come a time” when Palace wanted to sign the England international, he was not currently under consideration.
Wilshere played for Bournemouth on loan last season, and reports have suggested that Arsene Wenger could let…

Southgate says Loftus-Cheek showed all ‘he can do’ in England debut

Ruben Loftus-Cheek impressed his manager and teammates in his England debut against Germany.
Gareth Southgate has said Ruben Loftus-Cheek showed all we “know he can do” in his debut for England in a goalless friendly against Germany.
The England manager went on to say the Chelsea player, on loan to Crystal Palace, can achieve “anything” after the game.

“He did everything that I know he can do,” Southgate said. “I think it took him 10 minutes to realise ‘I’m okay here, I can play.’
“I think he needs that confidence because he’s capable of anything.
“He’s been a top performer in…

England, Germany settle for 0-0 draw that revealed little about either side

Loftus-Cheek was the man of the match as England settled for a share of the spoils on Friday night.

LONDON — Three points from England’s 0-0 draw with Germany at Wembley in an international friendly…

1. Little to be learned from scoreless draw

In March 2016, England thrillingly came from behind to beat Germany 3-2 in a friendly that raised hopes of potential glory in that summer’s international tournament. Three months later they were thrust, blinking and bewildered back to reality after losing to Iceland at the European Championships. The lesson is that lessons can rarely be learned from…

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