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Arteta provides Zinchenko and Partey injury updates

(L-R) Thomas Partey and Oleksandr Zinchenko of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on August 09, 2022 in St Albans, England.Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is not confident that Oleksandr Zinchenko and Thomas Partey will be back for Wednesday’s match against Aston Villa. The pair missed Saturday’s win over Fulham due to injury, with Partey struggling with a thigh issue and Zinchenko a knee problem. Arsenal are continuing to assess the duo and Arteta believes Partey’s thigh injury is similar to the one that forced him to miss the last six weeks of last season, although hopefully not as severe. Zinchenko, meanwhile, was at Emirates Stadium on Saturday in a knee brace yet he was still able to run down the touchline to celebrate Gabriel’s late winner. Asked on Saturday if Partey or...
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Wesley Fofana to undergo Chelsea medical in the United States

Wesley Fofana of Leicester City warms up prior to the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium on August 13, 2022 in London, England.Chelsea have reportedly flown Wesley Fofana out to the US to complete his medical as his move to Stamford Bridge edges closer. However, the Foxes finally accepted a fee in the region of £70m on Friday, and the 21-year-old centre back arrived Stateside on Sunday to undergo his medical checks, according to The Athletic. It is understood that Fofana has gone to the east coast of the US to finalise his move to give the club’s owner Todd Boehly further peace of mind after the Frenchman missed seven months of last season with a broken leg and dislocated ankle. He returned to Leicester’s starting XI in the final weeks of the cam...
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West Ham beat Villa to earn first win of season

 Pablo Fornals of West Ham United scores their side's first goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and West Ham United at Villa Park on August 28, 2022 in Birmingham, England. West Ham earned their first win of the season as Pablo Fornals' deflected second-half strike gave them victory over Aston Villa at Villa Park. Villa had a first-half goal disallowed with Lucas Digne's corner having gone out of play before Ezri Konsa tapped the ball home. West Ham improved in the second half and could have opened the scoring when Jarrod Bowen broke away on the counter, but the winger was denied by a well-timed Digne tackle. But 16 minutes from time, Fornals' shot struck Konsa and looped over Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and proved enough to kick-start the Hammers' ...
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Frank Lampard sets deadline on Anthony Gordon’s future

Anthony Gordon of Everton arrives at the stadium prior to the Carabao Cup Second Round match between Fleetwood Town and Everton at Highbury Stadium on August 23, 2022 in Fleetwood, England.Chelsea have reportedly been keen on signing Everton winger Anthony Gordon this summer. Still, he is a key part of the Toffees squad and completing a deal this summer will be incredibly difficult, especially with time running out. Everton boss Frank Lampard has warned Chelsea that he wants a verdict on the 21-year-old’s future and has set a deadline by which any deal must be completed. “We have drawn a red line,” Lampard told reporters, as quoted by Sky Sports. “It is very difficult. I got asked last week, ‘will he be here at the end of the window?’ It was an impossible question to answer, really. But I ...
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Liverpool hit nine past Cherries to equal record

Harvey Elliott of Liverpool controls the ball during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and AFC Bournemouth at Anfield on August 27, 2022 in Liverpool, England. Liverpool equalled the biggest victory in Premier League history as they kick-started their season in spectacular fashion by thrashing newly promoted Bournemouth at Anfield. Manager Jurgen Klopp had described the beginning to his side’s campaign as a “false start” after two draws and Monday night’s defeat at Manchester United, but the Reds responded in stunning fashion. Manchester United have achieved this margin of victory twice – against Ipswich in 1995 and Southampton last year – while Leicester City did likewise against the Saints in 2019. Liverpool got off to the perfect start as two goals in the opening five m...
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Fernandes gives Man United 1-0 win over Southampton in EPL

 Adam Armstrong of Southampton is challenged by Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Manchester United at Friends Provident St. Mary's Stadium on August 27, 2022 in Southampton, England.Manchester United´s stand-in captain Bruno Fernandes made it back-to-back wins for Erik ten Hag´s team by scoring the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday. Wearing the captain´s armband in place of the still-benched Harry Maguire, Fernandes steered in a cross from Diogo Dalot in the 55th minute as United followed up Monday´s win over Liverpool with another morale-boosting performance. Having started the season with two straight losses - including a 4-0 drubbing at Brentford - United has now won consecu...
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Brendan Rodgers confirms Wesley Fofana will miss Chelsea clash

Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal clashes with Wesley Fofana of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium on August 13, 2022 in London, England.Wesley Fofana will not take part in Leicester City’s match with Chelsea this weekend amid the Blues’ ongoing pursuit of the defender, Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers has confirmed. Chelsea have had multiple bids for Fofana knocked back by Leicester this summer already. 90min understands it will take an offer of at least £80m in order for the Frenchman to make the move to Stamford Bridge, with both Chelsea and Fofana frustrated at this impasse. Leicester travel to Stamford Bridge on Saturday to face Thomas Tuchel’s side, and Fofana – who has been dropped from the first team after missing a training sess...
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Erik ten Hag hails Man Utd’s fighting spirit following win over rivals Liverpool

Manchester United Head Coach / Manager Erik ten Hag reacts at the end of the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool FC at Old Trafford on August 22, 2022 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Erik ten Hag turned the air blue as he hailed Manchester United’s fighting spirit following their stunning victory over rivals Liverpool on Monday. United bounced back from two successive – and humiliating – defeats at the start of their Premier League campaign to beat their fiercest rivals 2-1 at Old Trafford. Reflecting on his first competitive victory as United boss, Ten Hag told Sky Sports: “Now you see we bring attitude on the pitch and there was communication, there was a fighting spirit and there was a team, and you can see what they can achieve because they can play f****** good...
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Leeds United beat Chelsea 3-0 in Premier League, end nearly 20-year jinx

Brenden Aaronson of Leeds United is challenged by Kalidou Koulibaly of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Chelsea FC at Elland Road on August 21, 2022 in Leeds, England.Leeds United beat Chelsea 3-0 in Sunday’s English Premier League match to move to the second position, and end their almost 20-year hoodoo. In the 33rd minute, US midfielder Brenden Aaronson gave a 1-0 lead to Leeds United at their home Elland Road. After a back pass, Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy made a big mistake as he was unable to clear the ball on time. Aaronson tackled him and scored an open goal after Mendy’s gift. Spanish forward Rodrigo scored a header four minutes later to double the lead for Leeds United. In the second half, English midfielder Jack Harrison made it 3-0 for Leeds ...
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Adams give Southampton first win over Leicester

Che Adams of Southampton scores their team's first goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Southampton FC at The King Power Stadium on August 20, 2022 in Leicester, England.   Substitute Che Adams scored twice as Southampton came from behind to beat Leicester and get their first Premier League win in nine games. In-form James Maddison’s fantastic free-kick, curled around the wall and into the bottom corner from 25 yards, gave Leicester the lead. The Saints had barely had a chance before that but the introduction of Adams for Sekou Mara after 59 minutes changed the game. First he slotted in from seven yards out from Armel Bella-Kotchap’s ball after Leicester failed to clear a long throw-in. He waited six months for that goal, having last scored for the Saints in...
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Gray salvages late draw for Everton against Forest

Frank Lampard the manager / head coach of Everton with Demarai Gray of Everton at full time during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park on August 20, 2022 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Demarai Gray salvaged a late point for Everton against Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park as the Toffees' winless start to the Premier League continued.Brennan Johnson looked to have scored a winner for the visitors that would have condemned Everton to a third defeat in their opening three games for the first time in the Premier League.Not since 1990 have the Toffees endured such a poor start, but winger Gray's 88th-minute leveller ensured Frank Lampard's side avoided that unwanted piece of history.Johnson finished smartly in the 81st minute after Jordan Pickford...
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Kane’s 250th Spurs goal takes them top

Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur scores their sides first goal past Jose Sa of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August 20, 2022 in London, England.  Harry Kane scored his 250th goal for Tottenham as they moved top of the Premier League with a hard-fought win over Wolves.The England forward reacted sharply to head in Ivan Perisic's flick on from a corner to give Spurs their reward for their second-half dominance.Kane's effort also saw the hosts become the fifth team to score 1,000 goals at home since the Premier League was formed in 1992.The goal had been coming with both the 29-year-old and his strike partner Son Heung-min hitting the woodwork as Spurs poured forward to break th...
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Mikel Arteta “Confident” Bukayo Saka will sign new Arsenal contract

Bukayo Saka of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on August 19, 2022 in St Albans, England. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is "very confident" Bukayo Saka will commit his long-term future to the club by signing a new contract. Saka has two years remaining on his current deal, but the England winger's emergence as a key figure in Arteta's side has convinced Arsenal to open talks over improved terms. The 20-year-old finished as Arsenal's top scorer last season as he shrugged off the racist abuse he endured after missing a penalty in England's Euro 2020 final defeat against Italy. "I am very confident that we as a club and Bukayo, his family, his agent, everybody, we are very much aligned in what we want to achieve. And now it is about putting it on a piece of paper," ...
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Leicester captain identifies gameplan to beat Saints again

Jonny Evans of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Brentford FC at The King Power Stadium on August 7, 2022 in Leicester, United Kingdom.New Leicester City captain Jonny Evans has identified the gameplan Brendan Rodgers has tasked his side with to defeat Saints on Saturday. The 34-year-old was selected by the Northern Irish boss to replace outgoing goalkeeper and club legend Kasper Schmeichel as the Foxes’ captain. The former Manchester United man played just 18 Premier League matches last campaign, but those included the 4-1 hammering of Saints on the final day. Leicester took the lead in controversial circumstances but went on to cruise despite James Ward-Prowse’s consolation penalty. “We played them at the end of last season and you know with Southa...
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Wesley Fofana could be dropped by Leicester admits Brendan Rodgers

  Wesley Fofana of Leicester City is put under pressure by Yoane Wissa of Brentford during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Brentford FC at The King Power Stadium on August 07, 2022 in Leicester, England.Brendan Rodgers is prepared to drop Chelsea target Wesley Fofana on Saturday if he decides the defender is not in the right frame of mind to play for Leicester against Southampton. The Foxes boss dropped a strong hint that the Blues’ two bids, both of which had been rejected, had left Fofana unsettled. The 21-year-old wants to join Chelsea but Leicester insist he is not for sale, though an offer in the region of £80million – the world-record fee Manchester United paid for Harry Maguire three years ago – may give them a decision t...
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Conte issues injury update on Tottenham defender Romero

 Cristian Romero of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August 6, 2022 in London, United Kingdom.Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has moved to allay fears of weeks-long injury layoff for Cristian Romero. Reports emerged on Wednesday evening that the Argentine could face up to a month on the sidelines after suffering an injury in the 2-2 draw with Chelsea on Sunday. As reported by Standard Sport on Thursday morning, the player was hopeful of a quicker return to action, a view Conte appears to agree with. "He had a little problem during the game against Chelsea, in the final part of the game," Conte explained to reporters on Thursday afternoon."But it's a little problem....
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Marc Cucurella: I will never cut my hair

Marc Cucurella of Chelsea in action with Dejan Kulusevski of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on August 14, 2022 in London, United Kingdom.Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella has vowed to never cut his distinctive long hair despite it being bizarrely and controversially pulled by Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero in Sunday’s fiery draw at Stamford Bridge. Cucurella insisted he has “no problem” with Romero, who escaped punishment despite grabbing the Chelsea defender by the hair and pulling him to the ground in the final minutes of Sunday’s game. Thomas Tuchel, the Chelsea head coach, was incensed by the fact that Var took no action over the incident, which came just moments before Harry Kane struck a late eq...
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Conte & Tuchel sent off as Chelsea and Spurs draw

Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur heads in and scores a goal to make it 2-2 during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on August 14, 2022 in London, England. Harry Kane's equaliser six minutes into stoppage time earned Tottenham a dramatic draw as a fiery London derby at Stamford Bridge ended in an angry confrontation between Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte that resulted in red cards for both managers. Tempers were running high throughout as Chelsea twice led before Kane's glancing header seconds from the end gave Spurs a point. Chelsea dominated the first half and fully deserved the 19th minute lead they earned when their two summer signings combined, Kalidou Koulibaly flashing home a powerful volley from Marc Cucurella's corner. Spurs strugg...
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West Ham United fall to Nottingham Forest

Taiwo Awoniyi of Nottingham Forest celebrates after scoring their sides first goal during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and West Ham United at City Ground on August 14, 2022 in Nottingham, England.  Nottingham Forest secured a famous win as Taiwo Awoniyi scored the only goal to beat West Ham as Premier League football returned to the City Ground after a 23-year absence.Awoniyi, Forest’s £17m record signing this summer, applied the first-time finish after Jesse Lingard’s effort had been deflected into his path off Hammers defender Ben Johnson. Goalkeeper Dean Henderson was Forest’s other hero, denying Declan Rice with a second-half penalty save. The Hammers could also reflect on two strikes from distance that hit the crossbar and another excellent Henderson save fr...
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Arsenal beat Leicester to maintain 100% start

Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal in action during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium on August 13, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. The impressive Gabriel Jesus scored his first Premier League goals for Arsenal as Mikel Arteta’s side beat Leicester City in an entertaining encounter at Emirates Stadium. The Brazilian striker, signed from Manchester City in the summer, scored twice before the break and missed several chances for a hat-trick as well assisting his side’s other goals. William Saliba’s own goal early in the second half gave Leicester hope, but Granit Xhaka struck just two minutes later to restore Arsenal’s two-goal lead. James Maddison again reduced the arrears, only for Gabriel Martinelli to quickly made it 4-2 as the Gunners maintained th...
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