DECLAN RICE scored arguably the goal of the season so far as West Ham won 2-0 at Dinamo Zagreb.
Meanwhile Leicester were held 2-2 in a thrilling draw with Napoli and Rangers were beaten 2-0 by an impressive Lyon performance in the Europa League.
And in the Europa Conference league Spurs were held to a 2-2 draw at Rennes.
And all is reportedly not well for Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain, with Angel di Maria admitting he’s struggling to settle in and find a family home.
Elsewhere there are updates on the condition of footballing icon Pele, 80, who is recovering after having a tumour removed.
Meanwhile, Jack Wilshere’s future could soon be resolved with former club Arsenal set to let the former midfielder train with them, opening the door to a potential comeback.
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DDG’S HEROICS HAILED BY SOLSKJAER
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed David de Gea for his stoppage-time save in the Red Devils’ 2-1 win over West Ham.
He said of the Spaniard: “He is a different man.
“He asked to come back early from pre-season and he wanted to show how good he is.
“He is so focused and he has saved two points for us today.”
‘LOOK AT HIS RECORD’
West Ham boss David Moyes has defended his decision to bring on Mark Noble to take a crucial stoppage-time penalty against Manchester United.
The Scot said of the Hammers legend: “Look at his record, his record is very good. It just didn’t quite work today.”
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is worried about Cristiano Ronaldo not being awarded penalties in the future following Manchester United’s 2-1 win over West Ham.
MENDY’S ABSENCE EXPLAINED
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed the reason for Edouard Mendy’s omission from the Blues’ starting XI for their clash with Tottenham.
He said: “Edou got a huge hit and we tried everything in the last days but he never felt fully comfortable in diving and getting another hit on it.
“Yesterday in training we decided if a miracle doesn’t happen overnight, then Kepa will play.”
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Tottenham will honour the late Jimmy Greaves with a minute’s silence before this afternoon’s match with Chelsea.
WEST HAM 1-2 MAN UTD
Manchester United beat West Ham following a dramatic ending at the London Stadium.
The Hammers opened the scoring after 30 minutes with Said Benrahma.
But United equalised just five minutes later thanks to star signing Cristiano Ronaldo’s finish.
Ex-West Ham loanee Jesse Lingard turned the game around on 89 minutes but the east Londoners weren’t done yet.
David Moyes’ men were awarded a penalty during stoppage time but Mark Noble was denied by David de Gea’s save
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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has been boosted with the return of N’Golo Kante, who is on the bench.
Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo has also received some good news as he saw the South American trio of Giovani Lo Celso, Cristian Romero and Davison Sanchez coming back, with the latter starting on the bench.
Chelsea: Bettinelli, Kante, Werner, Chalobah, Saul, Hudson-Odoi, Chilwell, Ziyech, James.
Tottenham: Gollini, Doherty, Sanchez, Winks, Gil, Rodon, Skipp, Davies, Scarlett.
TOTTENHAM VS CHELSEA XI
Tottenham and Chelsea are set for battle in their London derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Here’s who Nuno Espirito Santo and Thomas Tuchel chose for their starting line-ups:
Tottenham XI: Lloris, Reguilon, Romero, Dier, Emerson Royal, Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Alli, Lo Celso, Son, Kane
Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Thiago Silva, Alonso, Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount, Havertz, Lukaku
OH CAPTAIN
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel believes Romelu Lukaku could take over as the team’s captain after Cesar Azpilicueta either leaves or retires.
Tuchel said: “Yes, I think he [Lukaku] could be [captain].
“He has a lot of things you need to be a captain.
“But we have fantastic captains so no need to think about this now.
“He behaves like one and this is more important than to actually have the captain’s band”
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WEST HAM 1-1 MAN UTD
West Ham and Manchester United have broken the deadlock but are still even at the London Stadium.
The Hammers opened the scoring in the half-hour mark with Said Benrahma.
United equalised just five minutes later with none other than Cristiano Ronaldo.
The two teams have made their way back to the dressing room for half-time
MAITLAND-NILES VERDICT
Arsenal legend Paul Merson was impressed with Ainsley Maitland-Niles’ performance against Burnley.
Maitland-Niles came off the bench and replaced Thomas Partey on 75 minutes.
Merson said: “He [Thomas Partey] did alright, he got subbed in the end.
“Maitland-Niles came on, who I thought did really well when he came on, very well”
WEST HAM VS MAN UTD BENCH
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer decided to start with Jadon Sancho on the bench against West Ham.
Former Hammers loanee Jesse Lingard has also been included in the list of substitutes.
Man Utd: Heaton, Bailly, Mata, Martial, Lingard, Dalot, Sancho, Matic, Van de Beek
West Ham: Areola, Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Dawson, Noble, Diop, Fredericks, Masuaku, Kral.
WEST HAM VS MAN UTD XI
West Ham and Manchester United have announced their starting line-ups for their Premier League match at the London Stadium.
Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, Greenwood, Fernandes, Pogba, Ronaldo
West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Fornals, Bowen, Benrahma, Vlasic
ARSENAL RESPECTS
Arsenal are “deeply saddened” after hearing the news of Tottenham legend Jimmy Greaves’ passing.
The Gunners stated that their thoughts are with Greaves’ family and friends.
Here’s what the north Londoners tweeted:
CAVANI UPDATE
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Edinson Cavani may return to full training after the weekend.
Solskjaer said: “Edinson hopefully will start training with us after the weekend. Hopefully, maybe Monday.
“Maybe he’ll be involved on Wednesday because he had a fantastic season last season.
“The impact he made towards the end of it when he got his fitness… because he struggled early on with fitness, he struggled with niggles.
“We feel now to get the best out of Edinson this season we need him to have 100 per cent fit and not pushing. We’ve got a strong squad that will cope with having to let players heal and don’t risk any further injuries.
“I see Edinson having a massive impact because he’s that type of personality and a player. He’s a top professional and he can’t wait to get back on. He’s working really hard to get back on the pitch”
CHELSEA TRIBUTE
Chelsea paid a touching tribute to club legend Jimmy Greaves.
Greaves enjoyed tremendous success at the Blues where he spent four years after earning promotion from the youth side.
In total, the legendary striker notched 124 league goals in 157 top-flight appearances for the west Londoners.
The England international left Chelsea in 1961 for AC Milan
WHITE CRITICISM
Arsenal legend Paul Merson has criticised Ben White following his error against Burnley.
Merson told Sky Sports: “He [Aaron Ramsdale] made a great decision for the backpass.
“Ben White was still a bit shaky, he goes to pass the ball back to Ramsdale and it’s well short.
“But Ramsdale comes out and gets his foot to it”
WEMBLEY PLANS
England boss Gareth Southgate announced that England will pay tribute to the legendary Jimmy Greaves before their game with Hungary at Wembley Stadium next month.
Southgate said: “Jimmy Greaves was someone who was admired by all who love football, regardless of club allegiances.
“I was privileged to be able to meet Jimmy’s family last year at Tottenham Hotspur as the club marked his 80th birthday. My thoughts are with them and I know the entire game will mourn his passing.
“Jimmy certainly deserves inclusion in any list of England’s best players, given his status as one of our greatest goalscorers and his part in our 1966 World Cup success.
“We will pay tribute to his memory at our home match with Hungary at Wembley Stadium next month. His place in our history will never be forgotten”
FER REAL
Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes is closing in on a new five-year contract worth more than £250,000-a-week, reports SunSport’s Daniel Cutts.
Fernandes has been persuaded to stay after the signing of Portugal team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo and major investment in the transfer market.
The attacking midfielder – who was wanted by Real Madrid and Barcelona – will increase his salary by nearly £100,000-a-week with the new deal.
SunSport understands the 27-year-old’s new terms – which will last until 2026 – could be confirmed within the next few weeks after successful talks
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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admits he thought Tottenham star Harry Kane would join Manchester City in the summer.
Tuchel said: “I thought that this would happen.
“We never had a list with his name on it and I never went to Marina Granovskaia to tell her to buy him.
“But the club sorted out the situation. There are many people around players, their agents and advisors and people in between and we had some information from these people.
“But it was never that close that we had to experience the rivalry [between Tottenham and Chelsea].
“We know about the rivalry but I had a feeling that it was never that far”
RON A MISSION
West Ham will do “everything they can” to keep Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo silent, according to Hammers boss David Moyes.
Moyes said: “He’s an unbelievable sort of killer, as far as scoring goals.
“I hope we can turn Mickey Antonio into a killer of a goalscorer because Ronaldo started as a wide player, and ended up becoming a terrific number nine, so I hope that we can do the same with Mic in the years to come.
“But, Ronaldo is an excellent player, he has brought another level of excitement to the Premier League, and we will do everything we can to keep him quiet”
BONUS LEVEL
Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi will reportedly earn a staggering £94million in wages throughout his three-year contract.
The details of the eye-watering deal were leaked by L’Equipe, who claim Messi will earn as much as Neymar and more than Kylian Mbappe.
If the star forward honours the agreement then it’s been said he will receive a net salary of €110m (£94m) over the next three seasons.
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner will earn £25.6m this season and £34.1m over the following two campaigns before his contract runs out in 2024.
The Argentina international’s earnings are similar to what he would have received at Barcelona if he stayed.
The 34-year-old is expected to receive a loyalty bonus of up to £12.8m per year
BREAKING NEWS
Tottenham’s record goalscorer Jimmy Greaves has died aged 81.
Greaves was one of the greatest English strikers of all time with marvellous stints at Chelsea, AC Milan and Spurs.
The former West Ham star also stood out for the England national team.
Tottenham issued the following statement:
WIZARD OF AUS
Former Arsenal star Jack Wilshere has been lined up for a move to Newcastle in Australia.
Wilshere has been a free agent since leaving Bournemouth at the end of last season.
The midfielder has been offered the chance to train with the Gunners by manager Mikel Arteta, but he’s yet to have made a decision on whether to do so or not.
But reports from Austrlia suggest Newcastle Jets have made approaches to sign the 29-year-old.
The New South Wales outfit have reportedly held discussions with the former England international’s advisor Neil Fewings
CHELSEA NEWS
Chelsea superstar N’Golo Kante is expected to return after overcoming an ankle injury. ‘
Kante has been out ever since being forced off against Liverpool on August 28.
However, Christian Pulisic remains sidelined with an ankle problem of his own.
Other than that, Blues manager Thomas Tuchel isn’t facing any significant issues
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
