Author: Tristan Wells

Chelsea also gave a debut to Dario Essugo who impressed despite his limited game time.Depending on results, a win for Enzo Maresca’s side could secure qualification to the round of 16, but Flamengo, who are managed by ex-Chelsea left back Filipe Luis will no doubt provide a stern test as they have kept seven clean sheets in their last eight games.Date, kick-off time and venueFlamengo vs Chelsea is scheduled for a 7pm BST kick-off on Friday 20, June, 2025.The match will take place at Lincoln Financial Field.Where to watch Flamengo vs ChelseaTV channel: In the UK, the game will not…

AFCON, which determines the best national side in Africa, will be held in Morocco this year, between December 21, 2025, and January 18, 2026.This means that Premier League sides will be without their African internationals for as much as four weeks through the crucial festive period.Jackson and Senegal will look to recover from an underwhelming 2023 campaign, where they topped their group but fell to eventual champions Côte d’Ivoire in the round of 16, losing on penalties after drawing 1-1.The month-long break to attend AFCON will not help his case either, allowing Delap the run of the festive fixtures.Should Senegal…

Xabi Alonso will manage Real Madrid for the first time since leaving Bayer Leverkusen to succeed Carlo Ancelotti as Madrid look to add to their five Club World Cup titles won so far.This evening’s game marks a rematch of the 2022 Club World Cup final, where Real Madrid triumphed over Al-Hilal with a 5-3 victory.Al-Hilal, the first Saudi Arabian club to reach the Club World Cup final, have the likes of Ruben Neves, Joao Cancelo and Aleksandar Mitrovic in their ranks and will be hopeful of causing an upset against the LaLiga giants.How to watch Real Madrid vs Al-HilalTV channel:…

Arne Slot lifted the title in his debut season in the English top flight, finishing a remarkable 10 points clear of second-placed Arsenal. The Dutchman has since tied down two of his star players from last term’s triumph, with Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah committing their futures to the club. However, one player they will have to go without is Trent Alexander-Arnold, who opted to leave his boyhood club for Real Madrid after two decades on Merseyside. The Reds’ first real test comes in their second game as they face Newcastle away from home in a repeat of last…

The Gunners head into the 2025/26 campaign having again shown progress under manager Mikel Arteta – with a Champions League semi-final berth – but, again, finished as runners-up in the league as they failed to capitalise on Manchester City’s struggles and Liverpool were crowned champions.Arsenal’s first real test comes on the opening weekend of the new campaign as they make the trip to Old Trafford. It is part of a tough opening run for the Gunners. They meet champions Liverpool at the end of August, with the return game set for the first week in January. Manchester City are the…

West Ham commence their Premier League campaign with the goal of breaking into the top half of the table against newly promoted Sunderland.Graham Potter took charge of West Ham at the start of the year, replacing Julien Lopetegui with the club sitting 14th in the table. The former Chelsea manager was unable to turn the team’s fortunes around as the club finished the season in the same position.The Hammers are yet to make a notable signing during the opening stages of the summer season but have released the likes of Kurt Zouma, Danny Ings, Vladimir Coufal and Aaron Cresswell.West Ham’s…

Rory McIlroy is the first player to seal his place on the European Ryder Cup team at Bethpage later this year.Luke Donald’s dozen will head to New York in September looking for a first win on American soil since 2012 and only a third away victory this century, having been so dominant in Rome in 2023.It has been tough for the Northern Irishman since then and he has admitted to struggling for motivation, but the prospect of another Ryder Cup win away from home will surely get him going again.Tyrrell Hatton has his opportunities to gain pointed limited by playing…

Ruben Amorim’s side are coming off their worst top-flight season since relegation in 1973-74 after finishing 15th last season.Amorim, appointed in late 2024, accumulated 24 points in 26 games, averaging a 0.92 points per game ratio, which is officially the worst record after 26 league games of any manager at the traditional ‘big six’ clubs. However, United have already back their manager with the £62million signing of Matheus Cunha, who will aim to bolster an attack that scored an underwhelming 44 goals last season. Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike are also of interest.So, it is a tough…

This campaign is something of a new dawn for the Eagles. After winning their first major silverware in the FA Cup last season and qualifying for the Europa League, this campaign is a chance to reach new heights on the continent and juggle the extra demands a far busier schedule will bring.Their first real test comes on the opening weekend of the new campaign with a trip to Stamford Bridge. It is part of a decent opening run for Palace as they also face Nottingham Forest. Aston Villa, Sunderland and West Ham before a double header against the Merseyside pair…

The Cottagers finished right in the middle of the pack last term as Marco Silva led them to an 11th-placed finish. A fine first half of the campaign saw them climb as high as sixth, but an inconsistent second half led to them dropping out of the top half.The west Londoners enjoyed a quieter season, not threatened by relegation, nor entangled in the end-of-season pursuit of a European place, although the latter could well be a target for Silva in this campaign. Fulham’s first real challenge comes in their second and third fixtures, with the visit of Manchester United to,…