Every chance Romelu Lukaku will start for Chelsea in cup final – Thomas Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel has insisted Romelu Lukaku has “every chance” of starting Sunday’s Carabao Cup final despite not featuring in Tuesday’s 2-0 Champions League win over Lille.
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Ons Jabeur, Mayar Sherif opening doors for female Arab athletes
RIYADH: When Moroccan Nawal Al-Moutawakel climbed the podium to receive the gold medal for the 400-meter hurdles at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, it was the first time that an Arab had pulled off such a feat.
Frustration at Atletico Madrid as solidity that has defined Diego Simeone's reign wanes
To try to disengage from the all-encompassing job that is managing Atletico Madrid, long-time manager Diego Simeone likes an afternoon trip to the cinema.
Villarreal vs Juventus player ratings: Danjuma 4, Lo Celso 6; Vlahovic 9, McKennie 8
Dusan Vlahovic scored the second-fastest goal ever for a Champions League debutant as his Juventus side were held to a 1-1 draw at Villarreal in a last-16 first-leg tie on Tuesday.
Chelsea vs Lille player ratings: Pulisic 9, Havertz 8; David 5, Sanches 7
Goals in each half from Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic earned defending champions Chelsea a solid 2-0 first-leg victory over Lille in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday, but the London side will be concerned about injuries to key players.
Cristiano Ronaldo back in Madrid looking to break Atletico hearts once again
When Cristiano Ronaldo lived in Madrid, over the nine years when his match-winning gifts and goal scoring would climb to surreally high peaks, home was a short drive from the raucous headquarters of his local rivals. Atletico Madrid played for most of that period at the atmospheric but ageing Vicente Calderon arena. There were times when its roars of celebration sounded loud enough to carry to Ronaldo’s modern mansion, a few miles to the west.
Manchester now 'home' for De Gea as memories of failed Madrid move fade
David de Gea returns to the city of his birth and club where he grew up on Wednesday as Manchester United head to Atletico Madrid in a Champions League clash between two giants that have fallen on hard times.
Tuchel took Lukaku out of firing line for Lille game
Thomas Tuchel revealed he took Chelsea's club-record signing Romelu Lukaku out of the firing line for the 2-0 Champions League win over Lille. Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic hit the net as Chelsea produced a fine last-16 first-leg victory at Stamford Bridge, with £98million striker Lukaku an unused replacement. Lukaku had registered a Premier League record-low seven touches in Saturday's 1-0 win at Crystal Palace, amid continued struggles to find his west London niche.