Chelsea skipper John Terry is back in contention for the Blues’ crucial Champions League tie against Porto following an ankle injury. The former England centre-back, 35, returned to training this week after missing the Premier League games against Tottenham and Bournemouth. Brazil midfielder Ramires is also available after a knock …
Read More »Chelsea vs Bournemouth – Match Preview
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is available after three months out, while Nemanja Matic is fit despite needing a facial mask to protect his broken nose. However, John Terry, Ramires and Radamel Falcao are not yet ready to return following injury lay-offs. Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has refused to say whether …
Read More »5 Good and 5 Bad things from this Weekend’s Football
The Good Again where else to start but Jamie Vardy. The England International scored in his 11th consecutive game to have the outright Premier League record and surpass Ruud Van Nisterlooy who only managed 10. His goal came early in the first half as Leicester launched a counter attack from …
Read More »Tottenham vs Chelsea a few quick thoughts
Well that was the definition of a bore draw wasn’t it Good to get a clean sheet and more importantly we got the club record 13 games unbeaten It says something when the main talking point is Diego Costa throwing a bib Not wanting to use the excuse of the …
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Tottenham are without midfielder Dele Alli, who serves a ban for accumulating five bookings. Kyle Walker, Mousa Dembele and Danny Rose are set to return after being rested on Thursday, when Spurs beat Qarabag in Azerbaijan. Chelsea captain John Terry is a major doubt with an ankle injury, although manager …
Read More »A few quick Tuesday Champions League thoughts
The BT Goals Show is by far the best Footballing show on TV at the moment, it’s made the group stages of the Champions League much more enjoyable this season. For all the worries that BT wouldn’t do a good a job as Sky when they snatched the rights, I’d …
Read More »Chelsea vs Norwich – Match Preview
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois returned to training this week after a knee injury but Asmir Begovic will continue to deputise. Defender Branislav Ivanovic looks set to be involved, having recovered from a hamstring injury. Norwich winger Nathan Redmond is expected to be fit to face the Blues after a thigh …
Read More »5 Good and 5 Bad things from this Weekend’s Football
Another week of Premier League action has come to a conclusion, let’s see what where the good and bad points of the weekend just gone. The Good The North London Derby. What an encounter that was but Tottenham will be asking themselves how they didn’t win that. 1-0 was never …
Read More »Stoke vs Chelsea – Match Preview
Stoke defender Geoff Cameron returns after recovering from a thigh strain which saw him miss the last two games. Phil Bardsley is available after serving a one-match suspension, but midfielder Marco van Ginkel is ineligible against his parent club. Chelsea forward Pedro is fit again and returned as a substitute …
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