- 'There was a fear the animosity could cause us problems': Roy Hodgson insists he 'couldn't' pick both John Terry and Rio Ferdinand for England's Euro 2012 squad after the Chelsea legend was accused of racially abusing Rio's younger brother Anton
- World Cup 2022: Hakim Ziyech in Morocco squad with selection row settled
- 'What an asset to have!' England fans rejoice as 'creative king' James Maddison earns shock World Cup place after superb season with Leicester... but they blast 'CRIMINAL' decision to include Conor Gallagher
- 'What an INCREDIBLE feeling this is': Mason Mount leads joyous reaction from England stars after making World Cup squad as captain Harry Kane insists the Three Lions will 'give everything' - and Saka says his 'childhood dream has come true'
- World Cup 2022: Romelu Lukaku named in Belgium squad despite fitness concerns
- Romelu Lukaku is selected for Belgium's World Cup squad despite being injured and having only played five games this season... while Sevilla's Adnan Januzaj misses out on the cut as coach Roberto Martinez announced his 26-man squad for Qatar
- Tomori, Guehi, Toney and Abraham are OUT of England's World Cup squad, with Walker, White and Wilson expected to be included as Gareth Southgate whittles down his 26-man list before full announcement today
- Leaving Zack Steffen out of World Cup was 'heartbreaking' - Gregg Berhalter
- Kalvin Phillips 'optimistic' he will make England's World Cup squad
- Carabao Cup: Manchester City 2-0 Chelsea - Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez score as City progress
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink thinks Kalvin Phillips has to go to the World Cup
- Gareth Southgate is set to snub James Maddison from his England World Cup squad for Qatar, but is it the right call? CHRIS SUTTON argues for and SAMI MOKBEL against the playmaker's inclusion
- EFL Cup: Man City lead Chelsea, Forest beat Spurs & penalties in several ties
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- EFL Cup: Welbeck levels for Brighton at Arsenal, Forest lead Spurs
- EFL Cup: Blackburn lead West Ham, potential boss Jones watching Saints
- Manchester City vs Chelsea LIVE: Graham Potter looks to put successive league defeats behind him as the Blues prepare for a heavyweight Carabao Cup clash at the Etihad
- Reece James breaks his silence on his World Cup heartache as he admits he is 'DEVASTATED' that a knee injury has ruled him out of England's squad and says he 'worked harder than I ever thought could' to be fit for Qatar
- 'Harry Maguire over Fikayo Tomori... that's dumb as hell': Fans take aim at Jamie Carragher for leaving AC Milan centre-back out of his World Cup squad, as he shares who he would take to Qatar
- 'England's best defender isn't going': Fans are left 'devastated' and 'heartbroken' as it is confirmed Chelsea star Reece James is OUT of the Qatar World Cup due to injury
- Belgium boss Roberto Martinez tells Romelu Lukaku he must be fit for at least one group stage match to be selected for the World Cup... after the Inter Milan striker suffered another injury setback
- 'You should ask him what's the problem': Jose Mourinho aims a dig at Roma star Tammy Abraham - and hints the World Cup is distracting the out-of-form England striker
- Jamie Carragher names his England squad for the Qatar World Cup… with the Liverpool legend including Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips but not fellow injury doubt Reece James
- 'We have a CRAZY World Cup': Pep Guardiola slams tournament timing on the day FIFA villain Sepp Blatter finally admitted choice of host was a 'mistake'… while Qatar official says being gay is 'damage in the mind'
- 'If I wanted an easy life, I would've stayed at Brighton!': Graham Potter admits to finding challenges at Chelsea, after losing two out of his last three games... but former Seagulls boss welcomes 'discomfort and pain along the way'
- Carabao Cup: Manchester City v Chelsea - England midfielder Kalvin Phillips returns to home squad
- Chelsea 'have joined the race to sign Brazilian wonderkid Endrick and have held multiple meetings with the player'... with PSG and Real Madrid also interested in the 16-year-old starlet
- 'We can improve a lot': Chelsea boss Graham Potter says he expected scrutiny after leaving Brighton for Stamford Bridge... as he claims busy schedule and injuries to key players are behind his side's recent struggles
- Gareth Southgate singles out Christian Pulisic as 'someone England need to be ready for' in World Cup clash with USA, despite winger's difficulty 'adjusting' to Premier League since joining Chelsea
- 'He's not perfect still': Pep Guardiola claims Erling Haaland is still not 100 per cent fit - despite coming on to rescue Man City in their late win over Fulham - and says the striker will go away with Norway for their friendlies if he 'feels good'
- Chelsea 'receive boost in their pursuit of Rafael Leao'
- Liverpool 'have joined a long list of English teams seeking multi-billion pound investment in the US' after FSG put the club up for sale... 'with Southampton approaching Wall Street firms' following Todd Boehly's £4.25bn Chelsea takeover
- 'Everything is going great': Kalvin Phillips is 'very hopeful' of making England's 26-man squad for the World Cup after recovering from shoulder surgery... despite winning just ONE minute of Premier League action this season
- Christian Pulisic should take a PAYCUT and leave Chelsea, claims former US goalkeeper Kasey Keller amid America captain's struggles for game time
- Tuesday's quiz: Can you name these seven Premier League players?
- Real Madrid wobbling as World Cup break looms after Rayo crashes down on Ancelotti's side
- DANIEL MATTHEWS: Raheem Sterling has played more roles (6) than he has scored goals (5) for Chelsea so far… it's not quite the homecoming to London he envisaged and has given Gareth Southgate a headache
- Arsenal are now genuine title contenders, Kieran Trippier is the answer to Gareth Southgate's full-back headaches and Man United are bereft of leaders without Bruno Fernandes... 10 THINGS WE LEARNED from the Premier League
- Raphael Varane 'IS set to be fit for the World Cup' in a huge boost for France boss Didier Deschamps... after the Man United star's chances of making the tournament were plunged into doubt when he came off in tears against Chelsea
- Richard Keys SLAMS Mikel Arteta's touchline behaviour following Arsenal win at Chelsea
- Aston Villa and Newcastle 'on red alert as Real Madrid lose patience with Eden Hazard... with both player and club deciding the £89m Belgian winger's time in the Spanish capital is OVER'
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- Tottenham 'considering £60m move for Anthony Gordon' in January... with Chelsea 'dropping OUT of the race to sign the 21-year-old' after being rebuffed by the Merseyside club in the summer window
- England receive huge injury boost as Pep Guardiola hints Kalvin Phillips could make comeback for Manchester City THIS WEEK, while admitting Joao Cancelo's red card 'could be costly in Europe' saying: 'you CANNOT make contact as last man'
- ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Olivier Giroud is getting better with age at AC Milan... despite Didier Deschamps having Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe at his disposal, he is ready to play a leading role in France's World Cup defence
- Wolves 2-3 Brighton: Pascal Gross breaks Wanderer's hearts with late winner in enthralling FIVE goal thriller at Molineux... while Nelson Semedo was shown red for a reckless challange, that will see Wolves stay in the relegation zone
- Ben Chilwell: Chelsea left-back set to miss World Cup with hamstring injury
- Ben Chilwell: Chelsea left-back set to miss World Cup with hamstring injury
- Chelsea confirm Ben Chilwell is expected to miss the World Cup after scan showed he suffered a 'significant' hamstring injury... dealing Gareth Southgate another huge blow just days before he names his Qatar squad
- Red Bull announce Oliver Mintzlaff will oversee their F1 team following the death of Dietrich Mateschitz as part of a restructure... after the former RB Leipzig CEO was linked with the sporting director role at Chelsea
- Thomas Tuchel admits he IS tempted by the prospect of taking an international role after Chelsea sacking amid links to the England job... but praises the job Gareth Southgate is doing
- Kepa Arrizabalaga is the latest star to have his World Cup hopes thrown into doubt after Graham Potter confirms he won't play again for Chelsea until AFTER the World Cup as the Blues' injury problems worsen
- Emma Hayes: Chelsea boss 'getting better' following hysterectomy
- Reece James 'confident he will still be included in England's World Cup squad' even if he misses the start of the tournament - as the Chelsea star is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a knee injury
- Graham Potter: Chelsea players will NOT hold back despite World Cup injury risk
- Ben Chilwell to have scan on hamstring injury TODAY as Chelsea defender prepares to be ruled out of World Cup after limping off late on in Dinamo Zagreb win
- Liverpool are 'front-runners to sign Jude Bellingham next summer' after forging a close relationship with the Borussia Dortmund star's camp... but Real Madrid continue to circle amid their hunt for Luka Modric's replacement
- Mason Mount admits seeing Chelsea and England team-mate Ben Chilwell's injury was 'tough to watch' amid fears his World Cup hopes are OVER because of a hamstring injury in Champions League win against Dinamo Zagreb
- England fear Ben Chilwell has torn his hamstring and will be ruled out of the World Cup
- 'Players are dropping like flies': Jamie O'Hara insists the Premier League should CANCEL the last round of fixtures before the World Cup - after Ben Chilwell's injury adds to England's selection woes ahead of Qatar
- Chelsea: Ben Chilwell injury a blow, says Chelsea boss Potter
- 'I don't think I deserve it!': Mason Mount reveals Chelsea team-mates have given him a 'BATTERING' for undeserved Player of the Match awards... and admits Denis Zakaria should've claimed the accolade after scoring against Dinamo Zagreb
- Rafael van der Vaart claims Tottenham could WIN the Premier League if they sign Hakim Ziyech from bitter rivals Chelsea in January... as Marco van Basten says it's 'pity for the whole of football' that he's stuck on the bench
- 'It's POPPED!' Cameras capture what Ben Chilwell told a shocked Mason Mount as he hobbled off during Chelsea's win over Dinamo Zagreb... with the England full-back's World Cup dream in tatters
- 'It's POPPED!': BT Sport cameras reveal what Ben Chilwell told a shocked Mason Mount as he hobbled off during Chelsea's win over Dinamo Zagreb... with the England full-back's World Cup dream left in tatters
- Transfer Talk: Manchester United prioritise Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham
- 'Never seen a more stupid decision': Fans slam Graham Potter for risking Ben Chilwell in a Champions League dead rubber after the defender suffered a hamstring injury as fans insist the Chelsea boss 'has a lot to answer for'
- Joe Cole and Glenn Hoddle praise 'excellent' Denis Zakaria after the Swiss scored on his FIRST appearance for Chelsea some three months after joining from Juventus and tip him to be an option to fill injured N'Golo Kante's role
- Ben Chilwell: Chelsea left-back an England doubt for World Cup after hamstring injury
- Christian Pulisic is benched AGAIN by Chelsea boss Graham Potter but shines after a 13-minute cameo in 2-1 win vs. Dinamo Zagreb with the World Cup just two-and-a-half weeks away
- Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell limps off in closing stages of Champions League win against Dinamo Zagreb amid fears that left-back could miss England's World Cup campaign
- Chelsea 2-1 Dinamo Zagreb - Champions League: Raheem Sterling ends goal drought
- Shakhtar Donetsk's Champions League dream is over, but their resilience makes them winners
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- Champions League: Mahrez scores Man City third, Chelsea lead Dinamo
- Joe Cole insists that Raheem Sterling 'needed that goal' after his first half equaliser against Dinamo Zagreb as Rio Ferdinand notes that the 'frustration' the England star has 'been feeling' was evident 'in the celebration'
- Champions League: Teenager Lewis levels for Man City, Chelsea lead Dinamo
- Champions League: Teenager Lewis levels for Man City, Chelsea lead Dinamo
- Champions League: Zakaria gives Chelsea lead, Man City trail Sevilla
- Christian Pulisic is benched AGAIN by Chelsea, with the World Cup just two-and-a-half weeks away, as manager Graham Potter makes changes after two consecutive starts for US star and embarrassing defeat by Brighton
- Champions League: Sterling levels for Chelsea, Man City & Sevilla goalless
- Champions League: Dinamo Zagreb lead Chelsea, Man City host Sevilla
- Champions League: Chelsea host Dinamo Zagreb & Man City name young side
- Chelsea vs Dinamo Zagreb LIVE: Graham Potter's side target Champions League revenge against group minnows as they look to get back to winning ways after shock heavy defeat at Brighton
- Milan 'join Barcelona in the race to sign Jorginho for FREE with the Chelsea midfielder's contract set to expire next summer'... but the Italian insists he is 'very happy' at Stamford Bridge amid speculation of an exit
- Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool's owners 'agree to go ALL IN on Jude Bellingham next summer' in a bid to fix their midfield issues... but Dortmund 'will demand at least £129MILLION' for the England star
- Champions League: Chelsea v Dinamo Zagreb & Man City v Sevilla
- Chelsea boss Graham Potter accepts that a crisis is only one game away as the Blues look to return to winning ways against Dinamo Zagreb following heavy defeat to Brighton
- Chelsea v Dinamo Zagreb: Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga out with 'slight' injury
- Jorginho confirms he is 'very happy' at Chelsea, despite his contract counting down, and he could be a free agent next summer with Barcelona thought to be keen on the Italian midfielder
- Hannah Hampton's career is at a crossroads after being dropped by England
- Belgium boss Roberto Martinez hits back at claims that Eden Hazard is 'too fat' and insists those criticisms are 'LAZY comments'... despite the Real Madrid winger's well-documented fitness struggles since joining from Chelsea
- Rio Ferdinand insists he would 'put his house' on Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United finishing in the Premier League's top four this season... as the former defender also backs Newcastle to have an outside chance
- Mesut Ozil's agent takes swipe at Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for joining Chelsea after Arsenal stint
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- Kalidou Koulibaly reveals Chelsea legends Drogba and Zola warned him about the Premier League
- Rio Ferdinand hails 'unreal' Leandro Trossard after he helped Brighton down Chelsea
- Arsenal and England 'are handed a HUGE boost as Bukayo Saka looks to return from injury sooner than expected' - with Gunners 'optimistic he'll feature in derby against Chelsea' on Sunday
- Chelsea send Reece James and Wesley Fofana to Dubai as injured pair hope to keep their World Cup dreams alive... with England boss Gareth Southgate sweating over the right-back's fitness