Ian Fiveankles of the Exploding Heads breaks down a "FIFA 19" simulation of the Europa League final between London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea.
Maurizio Sarri says Chelsea must be prepared if Eden Hazard leaves the club, and also addresses his own future.
ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson and Ale Moreno react to Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s injury he suffered at a charity game against New England which means he’ll miss the Europa League final.
Eden Hazard was dropped to the bench as Chelsea finished third in a low-key draw at the King Power Stadium.
Chelsea fear midfielder N’Golo Kante will miss the Europa League final against Arsenal on Wednesday after picking up a knee injury in training, sources have told ESPN FC.
Kante sustained the injury during a session at Cobham on Saturday, having only rejoined full training last week after recovering from a hamstring problem that had sidelined him for Chelsea’s previous two competitive games as well as the club’s friendly against New England Revolution in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
– When is the Europa…
Steve Nicol says it’s tragic for Henrikh Mkhitaryan to be forced to miss out on the Europa League final in Baku due to safety concerns.
Shkodran Mustafi insists Arsenal’s defence is “doing its job” despite its poor record over the season.
Mustafi has been a regular in an Arsenal backline that conceded 51 goals in the Premier League this season, the most in the top five and more than twice as many as Manchester City and Liverpool, keeping just eight clean sheets.
However the top two were the only sides who scored more than them over the season, so given they only missed a place in the top four by a single point, a strong case…
Maurizio Sarri says Chelsea must be prepared if Eden Hazard leaves the club, and also addresses his own future.
Shaka Hislop and Alejandro Moreno wonder if the best team made it through to the Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea.
Marcos Alonso has said he is happy to stay at Chelsea despite a “tough season” and added that he has not let fan criticism affect him.
Reports in recent months have linked Alonso, who signed a contract extension in October, with a return to Spain after he struggled to hold down a starting spot.
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Alonso said he had found it tough to adapt to Maurizio Sarri’s instructions at times but saw his future at Stamford Bridge despite becoming a target for criticism from sections of the fanbase.
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ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson and Ale Moreno react to Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s injury he suffered at a charity game against New England which means he’ll miss the Europa League final.
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri has said he would rather quit Chelsea if the club base their decision on his future solely on the result of the Europa League final.
Chelsea take on Arsenal in Baku next Wednesday already assured of a place in next season’s Champions League thanks to a third place finish in the Premier League, but Sarri’s future at the club remains the subject of intense speculation.
– When is the Europa League final?
– Who qualifies for Europe from the Premier League?
Sources have told…
Ross Dyer and Steve Nicol discuss the reports that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will offer the Manchester United captaincy to Paul Pogba.
Steve Nicol gives his take on the latest transfer rumours, including Manchester United’s interest in goalkeeper Jan Oblak and Benfica sensation Joao Felix.
The FC guys mention Manchester United’s ’99 treble winners and Arsenal’s ’98 side when questioning if Man City are the best team of the Premier League era.
After Man United’s sixth-place finish, the FC crew question if there was some merit to Jose Mourinho calling second place ‘an achievement’ last campaign.
Manchester United have sold out their entire total of 53,000 season tickets in record time despite a disappointing campaign which saw Jose Mourinho sacked in December and the club win just two of their last eight matches to finish sixth.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side finished 32 points behind champions Manchester City to miss out on a place in the Champions League.
– When are the Premier League fixtures published?
– When does the new Premier League season start?
– Who qualifies for Europe from the…
Steve Nicol says it’s tragic for Henrikh Mkhitaryan to be forced to miss out on the Europa League final in Baku due to safety concerns.
Steve Nicol says it’s tragic for Henrikh Mkhitaryan to be forced to miss out on the Europa League final in Baku due to safety concerns.
ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson and Ale Moreno react to Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s injury he suffered at a charity game against New England which means he’ll miss the Europa League final.
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech was coy on reports that he will return to his former club Chelsea as sporting director when he retires from playing after the teams meet in this month’s Europa League final.
Sky Sports News and other British media reported the news on Tuesday, with the 37-year-old Cech tweeting: “Despite the news today as I had already said to everybody before, I’ll make [a] decision about my future after the last game. Now my sole focus is to win the EL with @Arsenal.”
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Manchester United have been handed a huge favour by rivals Man City, with Pep Guardiola’s FA Cup win saving the Red Devils from a summer of fixture chaos.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side finished sixth in the Premier League and would have faced a Europa League qualifier on July 25 and Aug. 1 if City had lost to Watford at Wembley on Saturday. But City cruised to a 6-0 victory with goals from David Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus and a Raheem Sterling hat trick.
– When are the Premier League fixtures…
Arsenal and Chelsea to meet in Europa final Chelsea progressed in a penalty shootout while Arsenal comfortably marched past Valencia to set up a London Derby Europa League final.
Shaka Hislop and Alejandro Moreno wonder if the best team made it through to the Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek speaks to ESPN about Maurizio Sarri’s style of play and how senior players Gary Cahill and David Luiz help guide the younger players.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek speaks exclusively to ESPN about how Eden Hazard’s relaxed nature in training translates to matches.
Mark Donaldson and Shaka Hislop look at how Chelsea’s starting XI should look after their appeal against a two-window transfer ban was rejected by FIFA.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek faces months on the sidelines after rupturing his Achilles’ tendon during Chelsea’s 3-0 friendly victory against the New England Revolution in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old had to be helped from the field in the 68th minute and left the Gillette Stadium on crutches after getting his left heel trodden on and caught in the turf, having come on as a half-time substitute.
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He is set for surgery on Thursday. It is not yet clear how long Loftus-Cheek will be…