When Liverpool were last crowned English champions, in April 1990, Margaret Thatcher was prime minister and the Premier League was two years away from its glitzy launch. Now Jurgen Klopp’s runaway leaders are a Manchester City stumble away from once…
*Court remands 2 cousins over alleged murder of Maersk MD’s wife (Guardian) *Hoodlum kills Lagos community leader during police raid (Punch)
Court remands 2 cousins over alleged murder of Maersk MD’s wife (Guardian) An Igbosere High Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded two cousins: Olamilekan Goke and Akande Adeyinka, at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre over alleged rape and murder of the…
Frank Lampard ‘worried’ by Chelsea’s poor finishing in Aston Villa win
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard admits he was ‘frustrated’ and ‘worried’ by his side’s wayward finishing against Aston Villa. The Blues controlled the match at Villa Park but they found themselves behind at the break after Kortney Hause struck from close…
Chelsea set to offload Moses
Victor Moses and five other Chelsea players have been told they have no future at the club, according to The Sun. Tiemoue Bakayoko, Emerson Palmieri, Davide Zappacosta, Danny Drinkwater and Michy Batshuayi are the other players told that they do…
Bernd Leno rates Arsenal’s top-four chances ahead of Manchester City clash
Bernd Leno is refusing to rule out the possibility that Arsenal could still qualify for the Champions League, despite being eight points behind fourth-placed side Chelsea. The Gunners will resume their Premier League campaign next week in ninth position and…
Chelsea have signed ‘brutal weapon’ in Timo Werner says former boss Ralph Hasenhuttl
Timo Werner is a ‘brutal weapon’ says former boss and current Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl, but says he needs to be handled in a certain way to get the best out of him. Werner has agreed a move to Chelsea…
Chelsea’s Kante back in contact training
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has returned to contact training ahead of the Premier League’s comeback next week, the Blues confirmed on Tuesday. The French World Cup winner had been allowed to continue training at home when his teammates returned to…
*Lagos records another five COVID-19 related deaths (Vanguard) *Sanwo-Olu appoints Olusanya as acting Agric Commissioner (Vanguard)
Lagos records another five COVID-19 related deaths (Vanguard) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday announced five COVID-19 related deaths for Lagos State, increasing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 72. The NCDC made the disclosure in its…
Tammy Abraham confident of keeping Chelsea starting spot despite Timo Werner transfer
Chelsea ace Tammy Abraham is not concerned about his future at the club and is confident of seeing off competition from Timo Werner to remain Frank Lampard’s first choice striker, according to reports. The Blues are set to sign Werner…