Former Manchester United and Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is in talks to replace Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham manager. Pochettino, 47, was sacked as Spurs boss on Tuesday after five years in charge of the north London club. The Argentine led…
Tomori: Drogba inspired me to join Chelsea (Nation)
Named Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola Tomori 21 years ago, England and Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori can never forget his Nigerian roots. “I enjoy Nigerian music, I’m Nigerian; it’s my culture and I’m very proud of it,” he said simply without much ado. …
*Court remands father for raping 17-year-old daughter (Punch) *Gynaecologist urges women not to remove their pubic hair (Nation)
Court remands father for raping 17-year-old daughter (Punch) An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that a 45-year-old man, Aderemi Adeleja, who allegedly defiled his 17-year-old daughter, be remanded in a correctional centre pending legal advice. The Chief Magistrate,…
Didier Drogba snubbed Chelsea coaching offer to pursue top Ivorian FA job (Metro)
Didier Drogba says he was offered a ‘perfect’ coaching role at Chelsea but rejected a return to Stamford Bridge so he could bid to become the next president of the Ivorian FA. The 41-year-old hung up his boots at the…
Rashford shines as Manchester United send Chelsea out of Carabao cup (DailyTrust)
Marcus Rashford hit a brace to move Manchester United into the EFL Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. A penalty and a spectacular free-kick from Rashford sealed a third away win in a…
Lampard ‘confident’ his youngsters can pass Ajax test (Guardian)
Frank Lampard said on Tuesday that he was “aware” of the threat from a formidable Ajax team but had “confidence” in his young Chelsea team ahead of Wednesday’s key Champions League clash. The new-look Blues, reinvigorated by an injection of…
N’Golo Kante returns to training after Andreas Christensen & Mateo Kovacic suffer injury scares (Metro)
Chelsea are facing a nervous wait over the fitness of Andreas Christensen, Mateo Kovacic and N’Golo Kante. The Blues trio have both picked up injuries on international duty and are doubts for Chelsea’s clash with Newcastle. Kante, who has been…
I’m happy England called me first – Tomori (NewTelegraph)
Chelsea defender, Fikayo Tomori, has said he was happy that it was the Three Lions of England was the first to extend invitation to him as he sets to make his senior debut in the Euro 2020 qualifiers against Czech…
Tammy Abraham praises Callum Hudson-Odoi for assist in Chelsea’s win over Southampton (Metro)
Tammy Abraham has hailed Callum Hudson-Odoi for providing him with a first-time assist during Chelsea’s emphatic 4-1 victory over Southampton at St Mary’s. Hudson-Odoi has slowly been re-integrated into the Chelsea side following a lengthy lay-off with an Achilles injury,…
EPL: Chelsea confront United at Old Trafford (Punch)
Manchester United begin their 2019-20 campaign with a huge game against Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, who suffered a poor end to last season, have enjoyed the perfect pre-season, winning all six of their…