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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says the focus on striker Romelu Lukaku is “sometimes not fair”.
The Chelsea boss accepted that players who command a large transfer fee will face scrutiny, but emphasised there are no hard feelings between himself and Lukaku, who has struggled for form in recent weeks.
“I know he is an important player,” Tuchel said
The FA has no plans to bring Manchester United’s rising star Anthony Elanga into the England fold, Sky Sports News understands.
Winger Elanga, 19, has been a bright spark in
Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool’s focus remains solely on winning games and not chasing down the Premier League leaders after cutting the gap to Manchester City to three points.
Liverpool took full advantage of their game in hand, thrashing Leeds United 6-0 to close the gap at the top of the table and overtake the champions’ goal difference tally.
Antonio Conte said Tottenham will have to make “an assessment” on his position at the club in a stunning interview after a run of four defeats in five Premier League games.
Conte’s side were beaten 1-0 at Burnley on Wednesday
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has called an “extraordinary meeting” for Friday to discuss whether Russia should be stripped of the Champions League final due to the escalating situation in Ukraine.
Ukraine says Russia has launched a “full-scale invasion” with explosions heard in major cities including Kyiv and Kharkiv.
Antonio Conte says Harry Kane is fit to face Burnley after the Tottenham striker suffered a knock on the back in Saturday’s 3-2 win at champions Manchester City.
The England captain produced a stunning two-goal performance at the Etihad to inspire Spurs to a crucial win at the Premier League leaders.
Bruno Fernandes believes Manchester United have “more identity” under interim boss Ralf Rangnick and insists stories of dressing-room unrest are nonsense.
Rangnick replaced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November and has overseen a recovery in the Premier League, picking up 25 points from 12 games to take United from sixth
Seven touches on Saturday, none on Tuesday. The decision to bench Romelu Lukaku for Chelsea’s Champions League win over Lille only adds to the scrutiny on his Stamford Bridge struggles.
“If you have to force it then it probably doesn’t fit.” That was the social media message posted by Lukaku recently, leading many to wonder if it was
Marcelo Bielsa has made an impassioned defence of how Leeds’ staff responded to Robin Koch’s head injury during Sunday’s defeat to Manchester United.
Koch returned to the action after sustaining a cut forehead in a first-half collision with Scott McTominay and was later taken off due to showing the symptoms of concussion.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has warned his players they must be ready for a fight when they take on struggling Leeds United at Anfield on Wednesday night.
Klopp’s side head into the fixture – rearranged after Leeds asked for the Boxing Day clash to be postponed due to a Covid outbreak – six points behind leaders