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England manager Gareth Southgate said he plans to give Trent Alexander-Arnold more opportunities in midfield after the Liverpool right-back starred in his new international role during Friday's 4-0 victory over Malta in their Euro 2024 qualifier.Alexander-Arnold thrived in a hybrid midfield role for Liverpool in the final months of the 2022-23 season and was at his creative best against Malta in his first international start for a year, scoring a long-range goal and playing a part in two others.

Sheffield Wednesday pulled off the greatest comeback in English Football League playoff history as they overturned a 4-0 first-leg deficit against Peterborough United to reach the League One playoff final via a penalty shootout on Thursday.Wednesday, who narrowly missed automatic promotion from the third tier and finished 19 points above Peterborough in the regular season, looked down and out after Friday's hammering.

Phil Foden is out of England's European qualifier against Ukraine after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix on Sunday morning.skip past newsletter promotion Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of footballPrivacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties.

Feb 17, 2023



James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC



Chelsea boss Graham Potter said he wants Mason Mount's contract stalemate "resolved quickly" as several rival Premier League clubs monitor the midfielder's situation at Stamford Bridge.ESPN reported on Thursday that Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United were among the clubs tracking Mount as talks over a new deal with Chelsea have stalled in recent weeks.

Feb 24, 2023



James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC



Chelsea boss Graham Potter believes the club's problems date back to a preseason which the senior players described as the worst they have known.Chelsea travelled the United States last summer, beating Club America in Las Vegas before flying to the east coast where they lost on penalties to Charlotte FC and were then thrashed 4-0 by Arsenal in the Florida Cup.
- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Their final outing came in a 3-1 against Udinese in Italy but just a few days later, then head coach Thomas Tuchel described the entire schedule as "tiring" and "exhausting", believing it left his squad ill-prepared for the new season.

(Image credit: Michael Regan/Getty Images) Chelsea are heading towards a frenzied end to the January transfer window as they reportedly look to complete deals for four players including Everton's Anthony Gordon and Amadou Onana.The Stamford Bridge club have been splashing the cash since their new ownership group took charge last summer, spending almost 500 million in that time.

Lyon defender Malo Gusto is reportedly pushing for a transfer to Chelsea as they line up a new bid for the youngster, according to Fabrizio Romano.See the tweet below as Romano claims Chelsea are still working on signing Gusto, with personal terms already agreed and the 19-year-old eager to be allowed to move to Stamford Bridge Chelsea are preparing new proposal for Malo Gusto after verbal opening bid turned down by Olympique Lyon ?? #CFC Personal terms already agreed, player pushing for the move Chelsea will try again as they're in direct contact with OL. pic.twitter.com/t0ItVVRgXB

Croatian defender Josip Juranovic was offered to Chelsea earlier this window and he still remains an option to the club.It's been a busy transfer window for Chelsea to say the least.Todd Boehly is into double figures for players brought in since taking over at Chelsea and he doesn't appear to be stopping.

(Image credit: Getty Images) Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhailo Mudryk is in attendance at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea's Premier League clash against Crystal Palace ahead of his expected 89 million move to the west London club.After advanced talks between Chelsea and Shakhtar took place on Saturday, the Blues posted a video montage of the 22-year-old on their social channels early on Sunday.

Journalist Matt Law has listed the three positions Chelsea would look to strengthen in a dream scenario in January.Chelsea currently sit in 10th position in the Premier League.It's a rarity to see Chelsea so low in the Premier League table, so there's no doubt January reinforcements will be necessary if they want to climb up the table.

Chelsea have decided to explore the market for right-backs following the latest injury blow to Reece James.The England international has been a key player for the Blues, but is enduring a frustrating season with his fitness, having suffered another setback despite only just returning from his first injury layoff, which saw him miss the recent World Cup in Qatar.

Reece James has returned to training with Chelsea after being omitted from England's World Cup squad due to injury.The full-back was left out of Gareth Southgate's 26-man travelling squad to Qatar, where England face France in the quarter-finals on Saturday, after being sidelined since October 11 with a knee issue.

Chelsea have received a major boost in their pursuit of Inter Milan defender Denzel Dumfries.With Reece James currently injured, Chelsea could be in the hunt for some competition for the right-back.Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Raheem Sterling have been utilised as makeshift wing-backs so far this season, due to a lack of cover for James.

With Graham Potter recently appointed as manager, Chelsea will be looking to rebuild their squad over the next few transfer windows.Potter's tenure has been far from perfect so far, but there's no doubt that Chelsea need to give the former Brighton manager time to build his squad.With the World Cup break approaching and the transfer window coming up in January, Chelsea will be looking to bolster their squad to prevent them from falling away from the Champions League places.

Chelsea could reportedly be prepared to try offering Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic to Inter Milan as part of a bid to clinch the transfer of Denzel Dumfries.The Blues could do with strengthening at right-back following the recent injury to Reece James, and Dumfries' form at Inter suggests he could be ideal in that position.

Kieran Tripper "has to start" for England in their World Cup opener against Iran, says ex-Three Lions striker Alan Shearer.The 32-year-old has helped Newcastle to third in the Premier League, with Shearer describing him as England's "most in form defender".
"It is about where he plays for England not if he plays.

Chelsea and England forward Raheem Sterling is "not even a consideration" for the Three Lions' World Cup squad on current form, according to BBC Radio 5 Live's Pat Nevin.Sterling, who has not scored for the club since August, was substituted just past the hour mark after another ineffective display in the Blues' 4-1 defeat by Brighton  on Saturday.

Chelsea will be looking to bounce back from a dismal defeat at the Amex last week in which they lost 4-1 to Brighton & Hove Albion.Graham Potter's return to his former club did not go to plan for the Chelsea manager as his side got thrashed 4-1, scoring two own goals in the process.The defeat demoted Chelsea to seventh place in the Premier League table and a whopping ten points behind today's opponents, Arsenal.

Chelsea are reportedly alongside Atletico Madrid as suitors for the potential transfer of Bayern Munich right-back Benjamin Pavard.The France international is being linked as a possible 25million target for the Blues and supposedly wants out of Bayern, according to a report from Todo Fichajes.Pavard has been a top performer for club and country in recent years, ever since really announcing himself on the biggest stage at the last World Cup in 2018, as he helped France win the competition.