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The interest from Stamford Bridge reportedly stemmed from Bergvall's reduced role under former head coach Thomas Frank. The Dane, who was recently relieved of his duties, often deployed the natural central midfielder in wider areas or utilised him as a rotation option following the arrival of Conor Gallagher. Sensing a potential opening, Chelsea explored the possibility of a permanent deal to bolster their own youthful midfield project. However, Spurs rebuffed these advances immediately.

We've got four lunchtime kick-offs (12pm GMT) to look forward to, including Chelsea v Liverpool and Manchester United v London City Lionesses. The title race is effectively over for Chelsea, after humiliating back to back defeats against Arsenal and Manchester City. They bounced back with a win against Spurs last week so Sonia Bompastor will be hoping for an end of season rally to keep them in the Champions League places.

Chelsea and Manchester City are reportedly both still keen to pursue the transfer of Igor Thiago despite him signing a new contract with Brentford. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY

First thing to say is that Hadziahmetovic will be tonight's copy and paste player. Share Hull: Phillips, Coyle, Egan, McNair, McCarthy, Giles, Hadziahmetovic, Slater, Hirakawa, Koumas, Millar. Subs: Pandur, Lunstram, Jacob, Drameh, Gerhardt, Joseph, Famewo, Dowell, Tinsdale Chelsea: Sanchez, James, Fofana, Sarr, Hato, Caicedo, Santos, Neto, Estevao, Garnacho, Delap. Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Gusto, Acheampong, Tosin, Badiashile, Fernandez, Derry, Joao Pedro, Mheuka

Chelsea have kept two clean sheets in 10 games since appointing Liam Rosenior as head coach last month. Repeated doziness at the back has cost them. They have held commanding advantages against Charlton, Crystal Palace, Wolves and Leeds, only to give away silly goals. It is a bad habit and proved costly when a 2-0 lead was squandered during Tuesday's draw with Leeds.

According to Spanish outlet Fichajes, Chelsea are preparing to mount a serious challenge to Real Madrid's interest as they look to secure one of the Eredivisie's best young performers. The 20-year-old has been a central figure for AZ Alkmaar this season, drawing widespread praise for his maturity and tactical awareness. Smit has quickly developed into the engine of AZ's midfield.

Everton (4-2-3-1): Pickford; O'Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, George; Barry Subs: Travers, Patterson, Keane, Beto, Dibling, Alcaraz, Rohl, Iroegbunam, Armstrong Bournemouth (4-3-3): Petrovic; Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert; Toth, Scott, Christie; Rayan, Adli, Evanilson. Subs: Mandas, Cook, Brooks, Adams, Smith, Diakite, Kroupi, Unal, Milosavljevic. Share Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Gusto, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Andrey Santos; Palmer, Fernandes, Estevao; Joao Pedro. Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Badiashile, Fofana, Sarr, Hato, Garnacho, Neto, Delap, Guiu.

Reece is fit. A small issue, but he's feeling unwell today, the Chelsea boss told journalists on Monday. It's not a conspiracy, it's true. Hopefully he'll be well enough to play tomorrow. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. The staff have been down, my coaching staff, staff around the club. Fortunately, only Reece from the players is affected at the moment. It's something we're just trying to work on at the moment.

Chelsea are interested in signing the Nottingham Forest defender Murillo, and they will face competition from Manchester United. According to a report from Fichajes, both clubs are keen on the 23-year-old Brazilian defender, and he is certainly ready for the next step.

Jamie is looking a little bit more long term, Rosenior said when asked about Gittens. It's a real shame for him, he's got a tear in his hamstring. Obviously I've not worked with him for too long, obviously I've known about his career and what an outstanding player he is, so that's going to be a big miss for us.

Rodrigo Mendoza completed a move to Atletico Madrid in January, and he is already being linked with another transfer. According to a report from Fichajes, Chelsea are keeping tabs on his situation, and they could look to make a move for him next summer. The Blues are aware of the fact that he is likely to cost a premium, but they are monitoring his development.

Chelsea are plotting an ambitious move to sign Endrick from Real Madrid at the end of the season. The talented young attacker is currently on loan at Lyon and has been outstanding since his move to France. He has impressed during his loan spell, and Chelsea have made it an absolute priority to acquire the South American's signature in the summer.

Sitting 11 points clear at the top of the WSL, Manchester City could not have hoped for much more at this point in the season. The club's first WSL trophy since 2016 is well within their reach but the 600,000 addition of United States midfielder Sam Coffey from Portland Thorns will give Andree Jeglertz's side an extra boost going into the final eight games of the season.