Author: Tristan Wells

Tottenham welcome Manchester United to north London in what should be an exciting Saturday lunchtime encounter at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs bowed out of the League Cup with a poor performance at St James’ Park, knocked out with a 2-0 loss by the holders, and they slumped to a second successsive defeat at home to Chelsea after Joao Pedro struck the winner. The north Londoners have been consistently inconsistent since Frank’s arrival in the dugout, and the Dane has led them to sixth in the Premier League table after 10 games. Sean Dyche’s men had turned the game on…

AZ are currently third in their league – four points behind joint-leaders Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven – and like Palace have won once and lost once so far in the Conference League.Sven Mijnans netted the winner against Slovan Bratislava last time out to set up an intriguing clash in south London as the League Phase of this season’s competition reaches the halfway stage.Here’s everything you need to know about where to watch the match…How to watch Crystal Palace vs AZ AlkmaarTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports. Coverage starts at 7.45pm GMT on…

More Estevao Willian brillianceDefying his age yet again, the Brazil international took risks and played with an unpredictability all evening in Baku, scoring the opening goal of the game by collecting from compatriot Andrey Santos, cutting onto his left and, while falling to the turf, firing low into the near corner.On the scoresheet: EstevaoChelsea FC via Getty ImagesEstevao’s first Champions League goal came in the 5-1 home win over Ajax last time out, and by notching again at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium he became the only South American player to score in consecutive appearances in the competition while aged 18…

Enzo Maresca has suffered countless injuries since the season began, and he remains without talisman Cole Palmer, who continues to be sidelined with a groin injury. Pedro Neto is the latest casualty after he was forced off in the 1-0 win at Tottenham, while central defender Benoit Badiashile is back on the treatment table after another injury setback. new signing Dario Essugo and Levi Colwill are longer-term absentees, with the former likely out untl the new year with a thigh problem, and Colwill out for the season having torn his ACL. Source link

First, though, he must grasp opportunities like the Champions League tie in Baku, where Qarabag will throw everything at Chelsea, just as they did in their first three league stage games. They are level on with Chelsea on six points and have led every team they have faced at one stage or other in all three of their matches. The Azerbaijani outfit should pose a sterner test than might be expected. Source link

Enzo Maresca has gone strong with his squad to face Qarabag in the Champions League tonight, with academy youngsters left out.The likes of Reggie Walsh, Shim Mheuka and Genesis Antwi have all been semi-regulars inclusions in the Blues’ European squads over the past two years, being named in the squad and occasionally handed minutes in the Conference League last season and Champions League this term.Instead, he has named a strong squad full of his most experienced first-team players, and has not risked resting any of the club’s biggest names.Chelsea squad vs Qarabag in fullGoalkeepers: Filip Jorgensen, Max Merrick, Robert SanchezDefenders:…

Atletico Madrid proved too big an ask, but a return to home turf will leave the Atlılar confident of an upset.It is a considerable away day for the Blues, who face a round trip of around 5,000 miles to attend the match in Baku.They have won in the Azerbaijan capital twice before, though. They sent Qarabag packing both home and away in the Champions League group phase in 2017-18, and also pipped Arsenal in the Europa League final there the following season.With the positive momentum of a derby win over Tottenham at their backs, Chelsea could take their run to…

Pep Guardiola’s side were quick off the mark in Europe this season, cruising to a 2-0 win over Napoli in their tournament opener, but were held to a 2-2 draw by Monaco the following week.They bounced back with a 2-0 defeat of Villarreal, though, and will now face a stern test from the black-and-yellow of Dortmund, who currently sit third in the Bundesliga – already seven points adrift of runaway league leaders Bayern Munich.It will be comfortably the toughest test of Dortmund’s European campaign so far. They beat Athletic Club and Copenhagen in earlier outings, after a dramatic 4-4 draw…

Dortmund, meanwhile, kept their seventh clean sheet of the campaign in the win over Augsburg on Friday night but have looked rather leaky defensively outside of Germany.The Bundesliga side, who reached the final of this competition in the 2023-24 season, have already conceded seven times in three Champions League outings, though are above Man City by virtue of a superior goal difference.Here’s everything you need to know about the game…Date, kick-off time and venueThe match will take place at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.Where to watch Man City vs Borussia DortmundTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised…

A meek 1-0 home loss to rivals Chelsea at the weekend saw Spurs muster a record-low xG and saw the team booed off at both half-time and full-time.Manager Thomas Frank has acknowledged his and his team’s failings in attack which have seen them scrape one win and two draws so far, while pleading for more patience in the stands, and more dropped points could spell the end of their hopes of finishing in the top eight.Copenhagen – winless after three games – may not have the profile of a European elite, but will pose a tricky test given their experience…