New Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, certainly doesn’t appear to be a man to be messed with, and he’s issued a chilling threat to the likes of Raheem Sterling and Trevoh Chalobah. The Blues have a top-heavy first-team squad which the Italian has inherited, and whether it’s for Financial Fair Play reasons or otherwise, there are some players that are clearly …

The EFL Cup third round field is set following Wednesday’s final slate of second round action. Chris Richards, Gabriel Slonina, and Antonee Robinson are among the American contingent set for involvement this September. Haji Wright, Donovan Pines, Lynden Gooch, Reggie Cannon and Duane Holmes will also be part of the final 32 clubs in this season’s competition. Richards played 80 …

Arsenal are still in the market for a winger as they look to add depth to their attack with reports suggesting any potential move could depend on players being sold. The Gunners have started the season with two wins from two and managed to win at Villa Park last weekend in what was perhaps an early showcase of their title …

With the Europa League qualifiers drawing to a close on Thursday, we look set for what should be a nail-biting night of action from across the continent. As the likes of Dutch giants Ajax steal centre stage and look to lay down another European marker, there are plenty of intriguing betting markets that are available. For those of you looking …

The stage is set for Thursday’s UEFA Champions League group stage draw, live on Paramount+ from Noon ET. The playoff round completed the equation with seven clubs joining those directly qualified to the big event. The 36 teams will be in an automatic draw to decide their four home and four away games. Although the new format is strange for …

Newcastle are exploring a deal for RB Leipzig defender Mohamed Simakan according to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg. It’s been a quiet summer for the Magpies, who have four points from their opening two Premier League games and they have yet to make what would be considered a statement signing. Eddie Howe’s side have identified Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi …

Wolves are interested in signing Leander Dendoncker from Aston Villa before the end of the window according to reports. Dendoncker joined Villa from Wolves in 2022, but has slipped out of favour under Unai Emery and spent the second half of last season on loan at Serie A side Napoli. The midfielder didn’t fair well at Napoli and only made …

Premier League new boys Ipswich were dumped out of the EFL Cup on penalties by League Two AFC Wimbledon on Wednesday night. Ali Al-Hamadi headed  the visitors ahead just four minutes in against the side from which he joined the Tractor Boys. However Omar Bugiel and Matty Stevens headed the hosts infront only for another header, from Conor Chaplin four …

The draw for the third round of the Carabao Cup has been made, with the Premier League big guns finally entering the competition.  The seven teams playing in European competition — Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal, Aston Villa and holders Liverpool — will now join the rest of the pack. Liverpool’s clash with West Ham United at Anfield …

Enzo Maresca has offered an update on when he expects injured Chelsea duo Reece James and Romeo Lavia to return to fitness. James has suffered from wretched injury problems over the last couple of years, with hamstring, knee and muscle problems meaning he’s played just 26 Premier League games in the last two seasons combined — as many as he …