Belgium international Eden Hazard has once more refused to rule out a move to Real Madrid, although he has not discarded the option of staying put with Chelsea. The attacker currently has just 18 months remaining on his contract with the west London club and so far, he has not shown any ambition of penning a renewal.
Willian has no problems with Maurizio Sarri coming down hard on the team in the aftermath of the loss at the hands of the Spurs. Chelsea was one of the consistent teams in the Premiership in the first three months of the on-going season and hadn’t been beaten by any side before their trip to Tottenham last weekend, but that trip broke their streak as the Spurs absolutely belted them and handed them their first league defeat of the season.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has insisted that the Citizens can improve on their performance despite securing a comfortable 4-0 triumph over West Ham United on the road. The Citizens had gone into the international break with a two-point advantage over second-placed Liverpool and they managed to maintain the lead after picking up maximum points at the London Stadium.
IFAB discusses one-shot sanctions and conscious handball rules. ‘One-shot’ penalty issues, new handball rules, limited changes in injury time – what laws must be changed in football? The International FA Board (IFAB) – the body governing football laws – meets this week to consider possible changes and discuss whether to submit proposals for their annual meeting in March or not.
Manchester United are reportedly prepared to kick-start contract negotiations with Chris Smalling with his existing deal due to expire at the end of the current campaign. The England international started the season as one of the backup central defenders in the matchday squad but he has since managed jump ahead in the pecking order with Eric Bailly struggling to impress.
Former Arsenal favourite Martin Keown has urged Jose Mourinho to focus on winning matches with Manchester United rather than regularly indicating the club’s failure to sign top players during the summer transfer window. The Red Devils recently suffered an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford and this has ensured their worst start to a Premier League season since 1992/93.
Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray and his side have earned praises for their performance in the football season and earning a promotion. At the end of the 2016/17 season, the side failed to make their mark so they were relegated to the League One.
Manchester United have reportedly placed a £43.2m price tag on Anthony Martial’s head amid the ongoing speculation over his future. The France international has fallen out of favour under Jose Mourinho since Alexis Sanchez’s arrival in January, and this has supposedly linked with a fresh challenge elsewhere during the summer.
Wolves have made an impressive start to life under Nuno, winning five of their seven matches so far this season. They sit fourth in the Championship table with 10 points from five fixtures and hopes are high that, with injury victim Helder Costa soon to return, they can mount a promotion challenge this season and Nuno believes they have the quality to be in the mix.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has hailed the progress of Andreas Christensen, who he believes has the potential to become the next John Terry. The Denmark international made his Premier League debut for the Blues earlier this season after having gained experience playing regular first-team football with Borussia Monchengladbach.
The 21-year-old was one of the Bundesliga’s most consistent centre-backs during his two-year loan spell with Monchengladbach, and he has translated a similar showing at Stamford Bridge, where he has been able to command a regular spot in central defence.
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