Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri said having Eden Hazard in such unstoppable form makes winning "easy" but appears almost resigned to losing him.
Summary of the Europa League semi-final matches played on Thursday.
Australia's goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer fractured a cheekbone playing for Middlesbrough in the FA Cup semi-final against West Ham United.
'No problem with the player. It isn't true, that information'
Manchester United climbed two places up to second in the Premier League after Marcus Rashford scored deep into stoppage time to give them a fortuitous 1-0 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesday.
Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United enjoyed comfortable wins in the English Premier League on Saturday as fans returned to stadiums after an eight-month absence.
English Premier League strugglers Charlton Athletic parted company with manager Les Reed on Sunday and appointed former West Ham United manager Alan Pardew in his place.
Jose Mourinho was purring like a cat that had devoured the leftovers from Christmas dinner but it did not stop him showing his professional claws after his Chelsea side eased past West Ham United 2-0 on Friday.
Third-placed Aston Villa are the surprise package of the season and Unai Emery's side face relegation-threatened Burnley while fifth-placed Spurs host a resurgent Bournemouth who have 19 points from their last seven games.
Trinidad & Tobago's squad for the World Cup finals in Germany comprises the following 23 players:
Several Chelsea players have not returned for pre-season training after testing positive for COVID-19, according to reports in British media.
Liverpool beat West Ham United 2-1 to keep alive their chance of finishing second in the English Premier League
The Arsenal centre back stormed out of Highbury stadium after being substituted at halftime.
Manchester United captain Rooney deserved the sending-off that jeopardised his side's nervy 2-1 Premier League win over West Ham United on Saturday, his manager Louis van Gaal said.
Photos from the English Premier League matches played across England on Wednesday
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has said that the League Cup will provide an opportunity for him to assess the development of the youngsters in his squad.
Photos from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday.
Mason Greenwood has had all criminal charges against him dropped, police and prosecutors said on Thursday.
"After feeling strange in the second half of the Burton game in September, I underwent a series of tests," he said.
Son fires Spurs to 2-0 win over Huddersfield
Goals rained in for Manchester City and Manchester United but Juergen Klopp's first game in charge of Liverpool was solid rather than spectacular with his new side drawing 0-0 at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday.
Louis van Gaal praised his side's attacking display against West Ham United but said they 'forgot to score goals' after a fourth 0-0 draw in their last six home matches on Saturday.
Real Madrid's French duo Karim Benzema and Ferland Mendy struck in the second half as the Spanish champions overcame an injury crisis to beat Getafe 2-0 at home on Tuesday and close the gap to La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid to five points.
Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona crushed Getafe 5-2 on Thursday to stay in the hunt for the La Liga title.
Chelsea face the prospect of having veteran Didier Drogba as their only fit striker for their visit to Manchester United on Sunday in what is usually one of the standout matches of the Premier League season.
West Bromwich Albion have signed Scotland midfielder Darren Fletcher on a free transfer from Manchester United, the English Premier League clubs said on Monday.
England begin their World Cup group campaign against Iran on November 21.
Ronaldo enjoyed a dream first appearance on his return to the club, scoring two goals in the 4-1 home victory over Newcastle United.
Two big derbies and an eventful weekend of football awaits us all...
An early penalty by Alexis Mac Allister and a Darwin Nunez brace helped Liverpool to thrash Sparta Prague 5-1.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
In Conte's absence, Stellini guided Spurs to wins over Manchester City, West Ham United and Chelsea.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field.
Liverpool will resume their quest for a first top-flight title in 30 years at city rivals Everton on June 21, as the English Premier League released its revised fixture list for the first three weeks of the restarted season on Friday. Liverpool are 25 points clear at the top and are two victories away from winning the Premier League, but will have a shot at securing the title by beating Everton if City lose to Arsenal.
Chelsea will be fined 25,000 pounds ($38,327) and asked for their observations on three disciplinary incidents that occurred in Saturday's eventful 2-1 defeat at London rivals West Ham United.
The English Football Association charged Nicolas Anelka on Tuesday for making a 'quenelle' salute after scoring for West Bromwich Albion against West Ham United in the Premier League last month.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Juventus's new signing Sami Khedira will miss the first two months of the season with a thigh injury, the Serie A champions said.
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