Defenders Reece James and Malo Gusto and midfielder Romeo Lavia will miss Chelsea’s trip to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday (8pm BST), manager Enzo Maresca has said. Gusto withdrew from France’s Under-21 squad with a thigh problem, while fellow right-back James has not featured this season because of a hamstring injury. “Romeo looks very close,” Maresca said of …

West Ham United made a number of new signings this summer in a major overhaul of their squad. The Hammers strengthened all the positions with new additions, which has made the future of some of their players at the club uncertain. Tomas Soucek could lose his place in the starting line up soon after a poor showing against Georgia in …

Match Preview Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti will hope his much-hyped forward line will catch fire when they go to Real Sociedad tomorrow. Despite being able to field the likes of Vinicius Jnr, Rodrygo and Kylian Mbappe, Madrid have scored just seven goals in their first four games, drawing two to slip four points behind arch rivals Barcelona at this …

Ange Postecoglou has provided a positive injury update on two key Spurs players ahead of Sunday’s North London Derby. The Lilywhites are preparing to host Arsenal in the first North London Derby of the Premier League season, and looking to get one over on their bitter cross-town rivals, Postecoglou’s side have been handed a huge double injury boost. Ange Postecoglou …

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says his side are ready for the ‘intense’ atmosphere of the north London derby when Arsenal visit on Sunday. Postecoglou guided Spurs to a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium last season in his first derby before Arsenal left with all three points at Tottenham in late April. Tottenham lost at Newcastle in their last game …

The U.S. men’s national team’s first window since its Copa America disappointment wasn’t really a step in the right direction. Mikey Varas’ squad suffered a 2-1 loss to rivals Canada before conceding a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw with New Zealand. While the most exciting news of the international window was Mauricio Pochettino’s official hiring as head coach, the …

Arne Slot has started his career at Liverpool in fine form, with the Reds winning their first three matches of the season. They have won maximum points, without conceding a single goal and they are playing some of the best football in the league. Despite the uncertain future of a number of players at the club, off the pitch noise …

Raheem Sterling will make his Arsenal debut at Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday (4pm BST), Gunners manager Mikel Arteta has said. Former England forward Sterling joined Arsenal from Chelsea on a season-long loan on transfer deadline day, ending a brief period of exile at his parent club following his surprise omission from their first-team squad to start the …

The Italian Serie A is one of the most unpredictable competitions in the world, and this season will be no exception. Since Juventus’ dominance of the top flight ended in 2020, three different clubs have claimed the Italian title. This season, the Bianconeri will be aiming to reclaim the Scudetto but will face stiff competition from several top clubs. Juventus …

Crystal Palace have had some impressive attacking players over the years. Since their promotion to the Premier League, the Eagles have had talented attackers at the club, who have mesmerised the fans with their performances. The most prominent name would be Wilfried Zaha, who won over the hearts of the fans in two spells at the club. The Palace attack …