Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says there could be “problems” if the club cannot trim his large squad before the transfer window closes.
The Blues have made 11 signings so far this summer which has seen the senior squad swell to more than 40 players. Earlier this week, Maresca said England internationals Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell were part of a group of about 15 players told to train away from the main first-team group. “At the moment, […]
Belgian Wout van Aert sprinted to win stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana on Friday, his second victory of this year’s race, with Australia’s Ben O’Connor retaining the overall lead.
Czech rider Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek) came in second ahead of Spain’s Pau Miquel Delgado (Kern Pharma) in third, with the red jersey of O’Connor finishing safely in the leading bunch. The 180.5km ride from Archidona to Cordoba included one categorised climb, Alto del 14%, late in the stage, but with 26 kilometres to the finish, […]
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has sustained a calf injury in training just over two weeks before England begin their Nations League campaign.
The 21-year-old was unable to finish a club session on Friday. BBC Sport has contacted Real to establish how long Bellingham is likely to be out for. Reports in Spain suggest he will be unavailable until late September, which would rule him out of Lee Carsley’s opening two fixtures as England interim manager. England face […]
Ivan Toney’s future at Brentford is “up in the air” but he could be involved against Liverpool on Sunday, says Bees boss Thomas Frank.
The 28-year-old striker was left out of Brentford’s opening Premier League win over Crystal Palace amid transfer links to the Saudi Pro League and several English clubs. BBC Sport understands Brentford have turned down a £35m bid for Toney from Saudi side Al-Ahli. “Ivan trained the whole week. Trained with good attitude in every aspect. […]
Doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani were in sizzling form as they knocked out top Indonesian pair to reach the Japan Open semi-finals.
The duo, who plan to turn professionals, took 54 minutes to upstage Fajar Alfian-Rian Ardianto 21-16, 10-21, 21-16 in the quarter-finals at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on Friday (Aug 23). It was only their second win in 10 meetings against the Indonesians. Their only other win came at the 2021 Denmark Open. They will […]
BMW Championship 2024
-6 Bradley (US); -5 Matsuyama (Jpn); -4 Noren (Swe), Scott (Aus), Conners (Can), Im (Kor) Selected others: -3 Schauffele (US); -2 McIlroy (NI); Evens Fleetwood (Eng); +3 Lowry (Ire) American Keegan Bradley held a one-shot lead after shooting a six-under 66 during a thunderstorm-hit first round at the BMW Championship. Bradley had finished his round […]
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says he will not play for the Belgium national team while Domenico Tedesco remains as manager.
Courtois missed much of last season with two knee injuries and was left out of Belgium’s Euro 2024 squad, despite returning to fitness and starting in the Champions League final for Madrid. The 32-year-old, who has won 102 caps, had a falling out with Tedesco in June 2023 after leaving the Belgium squad before their […]
Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe says he has been “surprised” by reports that Kieran Trippier wants to leave the club.
The 33-year-old England international was an unused substitute in the Magpies’ 1-0 win against Southampton on Saturday. Howe said Trippier “continues to be really valued” by the club. “The situation is business as usual, Tripps has trained really well this week. I’m surprised by a lot of the stories that have come out,” Howe said […]
Crystal Palace co-owner John Textor said he tried “everything possible” to buy the remaining shares in the club, but his bid did not receive a response.
The American businessman said he will turn his efforts to selling his 45% stake in Crystal Palace “so that we can pursue a relationship with the Everton club and community”. He said there were a “significant number of parties” interested in buying his shares. Earlier this month, Everton owner Farhad Moshiri granted a period of […]
Enzo Maresca says Mykhailo Mudryk is ‘like flipping a coin’ because you never know which side you will get, so unpredictable is the Ukrainian who has the power to frustrate and fascinate fans with his performances.
Mudryk got himself into great positions in Chelsea’s 2-0 Conference League victory over Servette and yet made multiple mistakes, with Maresca constantly coaching him from his technical area. Asked about his performance, Maresca said: ‘This is Misha, this is Mudryk, in terms of not only tonight, but in terms of since he joined the club. […]