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Captain of Chelsea, Cesar Azpilicueta, is in the hospital following a severe head injury sustained during Saturday’s Premier League loss to Southampton. After being struck in the face by Saints striker Sekou Mara, the veteran defender needed to be given oxygen on the field during a protracted stoppage before being taken off on a stretcher at Stamford Bridge. After the game, Graham Potter’s team lost 1-0, and the Blues manager provided an update on the Spaniard. He is in the hospital. He is talking to his wife and is conscious. We’re keeping an eye on him and hopefully he’s in…
For injured defender Juan Fuentes, Nottingham Forest will try to win their final two games of the season. The Spaniard, making his debut for the team, suffered what the team fears is a serious knee injury just before halftime in Tuesday night’s 3-0 home win over Barnsley. He was taken off the field on a stretcher after getting into a challenge with Dimitri Cavare, and he was later taken to the hospital. Fuentes had only signed a short-term contract with the Reds until the end of the season, so he had to wait his turn Although his future at the…
A largely dire game had just a couple of bizarre VAR checks to brighten it up until Dele Alli scored what looked like being the winner just after the hour mark. The huge turning point arrived 11 minutes from time when Gomes crumpled after a foul by Son sent him tumbling into Serge Aurier and causing what looked a horrendous injury. Son himself, and a number of the players close to the incident, were visibly shaken by the injury, with referee Martin Atkinson then showing the South Korean a straight red card as he disappeared down the tunnel almost in…
He had a fear of swans back in 2006, compared an injury crisis to having an oversize blanket, and revealed to the world in 2010 that he was not the wizard from fiction, Harry Potter. However, Mourinho has since taken over as manager of Tottenham, and his penchant for odd comparisons became apparent when he mentioned that the team is “hanging on the balcony of the fourth floor” during his pre-Champions League press conference, alluding to their precarious injury situation. The South Korean forward Son Heung-min may miss the rest of the season, the Portuguese revealed, having broken his arm…
Latest injury and team news ahead of the EFL Championship clash between Preston North End and Southampton at Deepdale. Preston North End are back at Deepdale again for their second home game in five days as they host early season favourites Championship at Deepdale. The Lilywhites drew 1-1 with Millwall in the early Saturday kick-off in front of the Sky Sports television cameras. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen gave Ryan Lowe’s men a dream start but Zian Flemming pulled a goal back before the half-time whistle. Neither side could find that allusive second goal and Preston had to settle for a point. North End’s form has…
Thierry Rohart-Brown, a teenager from Reading, has officially joined Southampton. The news was released on the team’s official website. Over the years, Southampton’s academy has turned out some incredible talent. While some have moved on to better things away from St. Mary’s, others have continued to play first-team roles with the Saints. Despite their relegation to the Championship, it will be hoped the academy can continue producing players with the potential to become future senior players for the club too. Not all talents come from the youngest age groups and work their way up the ranks though, with some signed from…
Son Heung-min was the table-toppers’ other star performer on a remarkably comfortable day at the office It’s rare that a transfer is a perfect fit for both parties. However, in James Maddison, Tottenham possess the ideal poster boy for Ange Postecoglou’s footballing revolution. Maddison himself is thoroughly enjoying it in North London too, and he provided further evidence of his genius in Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Fulham on Monday evening. Calvin Bassey was the guilty party, passing straight down Micky van der Ven’s throat, with the ball eventually finding Son Heung-min unmarked in the box – who was hardly going…
Report and highlights from Nottingham Forest’s 2-2 draw with Luton Town at the City Ground; the hosts were leading after Chris Wood’s double early in the game; The visitors were awarded a draw thanks to late goals from Chiedozie Ogbene and Elijah Adebayo; Hatters jump up to the 17th spot, while Forest is ranked 15th. Luton Town scored twice late on, including an injury-time effort from Elijah Adebayo, to come back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Nottingham Forest. The home side had appeared to be cruising to all three points at the City Ground thanks to a second-half…
The PFA Premier League Fans’ Player of the Month for September is Mohamed Salah. Throughout the month, Liverpool won three of their four divisional games thanks to the two goals and two assists from the forward. To win the trophy, Salah defeated rivals Kieran Trippier of Newcastle United, James Maddison and Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur, Bukayo Saka of Arsenal, and Erling Haaland of Manchester City.
After an argument with Eddie Howe in the previous season, Ryan Fraser was assigned to train with the children. With two years remaining on his NUFC contract, Newcastle United was unable to find a team that would sign the winger to a long-term contract in the summer. Finally, Ryan Fraser agreed to sign a loan with Southampton, a lower division. Fraser has only made three starts for the Saints in the nearly three months that the season has been underway. However, on Saturday he came off the bench and scored his first goal for Southampton, a dramatic injury time winner…