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      Wales national anthem lyrics: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau – Land of Our Fathers in English and Welsh

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      THERE are very few national anthems in the world that are belted out with the pride and ferocity of Wales’ Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau.The song, which translates into English as ‘Land of my Fathers’, is one of the most recognisable in global sport – with Welsh fans belting out the famous lyrics for the Wales vs Ireland Six Nations match.
      Wales bellow their national anthem with pride
      Wales’ rugby captain Alun Wyn Jones and his team-mates sing the Welsh national anthemCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      During rugby matches at the Principality Stadium and the Wales national football team’s games at Cardiff City Stadium, the anthem has become synonymous with the never-say-die Welsh attitude to big sporting occasions.
      What are the lyrics to Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau in Welsh?
      Usually only the first verse and the chorus is sung at sporting events, but we’ve included the whole lot for you lot keen enough to see the whole thing.
      Verse 1 
      Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
      Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri;
      Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad,
      Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed.
      Chorus
      Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i’m gwlad.
      Tra môr yn fur i’r bur hoff bau,
      O bydded i’r hen iaith barhau.
      Fans raise the roof during a rousing renditionCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      Verse 2
      Hen Gymru fynyddig, paradwys y bardd,
      Pob dyffryn, pob clogwyn, i’m golwg sydd hardd;
      Trwy deimlad gwladgarol, mor swynol yw si
      Ei nentydd, afonydd, i mi.
      Verse 3
      Os treisiodd y gelyn fy ngwlad tan ei droed,
      Mae hen iaith y Cymru mor fyw ag erioed,
      Ni luddiwyd yr awen gan erchyll law brad,
      Na thelyn berseiniol fy ngwlad.
      What are the lyrics in English?
      Obviously with the anthem being sung in Welsh, this is only the translation and won’t be belted out during the Six Nations like this.
      But it’s good know what the lyrics mean – and they’re suitably patriotic.
      Verse 1
      This land of my fathers is dear to me,
      Land of poets and singers, and people of stature,
      Her brave warriors, fine patriots,
      Shed their blood for freedom.
      Chorus
      Land! Land! I am true to my land!
      As long as the sea serves as a wall for this pure, dear land.
      May the language endure for ever. More

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      When is the Carabao Cup 2023 final? Date, kick-off time, TV channel and live stream details

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      THE first domestic final of the season, the Carabao Cup final, is nearly amongst us!Newcastle will take on Manchester United in the mouth-watering final at Wembley.
      Sean Longstaff scored twice as the Magpies cruisedCredit: Getty
      The Magpies stormed their way into the final after beating Southampton 3-1 on aggregate.
      Eddie Howe’s side have not won a major trophy in 68 years as he looks to make history.
      While United cruised into the final after beating Nottingham Forest 5-0 on aggregate.
      And, just like last year, we could get extra-time and penalties if the match ends a draw.
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      When is the Carabao Cup final?
      The Carabao Cup final 2023 takes place on Sunday, February 26.
      The match kicks off at 4.30pm UK time.
      What TV channel is the Carabao Cup final on?
      The Carabao Cup final will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
      What happened in the final last year?
      Liverpool won the final at Wembley after beating Chelsea 11-10 on penalties following 120 minutes of goalless action.
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      Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the crucial penalty and saved none despite coming on late in extra-time.
      Liverpool won the Carabao Cup last yearCredit: Reuters
      The Blues had three goals ruled out for offside in normal time while Liverpool had one of their own disallowed. More

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      What is Erling Haaland’s celebration and what does it mean?

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      ERLING Haaland is undoubtedly one of the deadliest strikers in world football at the moment, starring for Manchester City in the Premier League.Haaland celebrates many of his goals by sitting down and posing. But what is he doing and what is the meaning behind it?
      Haaland celebrated with his ‘meditation pose’ during a 2-0 win against West Ham in August 2022
      What is Erling Haaland’s celebration?
      Haaland often performs a celebration after scoring a goal, where he sits down cross legged, and closes his eyes whilst holding his hands out and his thumbs together.
      In 2020, after a stunning goal scoring performance in a 2-1 win against PSG for Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League, Haaland performed the celebration, to the anger of the French team.
      In the return leg of that tie, PSG won 2-0, and their players celebrated by appearing to mock the Norwegian striker.
      He notably performed this celebration on his Premier League debut for Manchester City, scoring both goals in a 2-0 win.
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      For the first, a penalty which he converted, he brought out the famous pose again.
      He doesn’t do this every game though, with other celebrations he likes to pull out when scoring including pointing his finger to his ear, and jumping up and punching the air.
      What does Erling Haaland’s celebration mean?
      It is a tribute to the practice of meditation, something which he says has helped him during his personal development journey.
      The pose is known as the lotus in yoga, originates from ancient India.
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      Haaland made a video German fitness coach and influencer Pamela Reif whilst he played for Dortmund, where they practices some yoga techniques.
      What has Erling Haaland said about his celebration?
      Haaland has spoken in the past about the reasons for why he celebrates in this way.
      He told Portuguese sports website, Esporte Interativo back in March of 2020 about it. He said:”It’s been helping me a lot to meditate and find an inner peace, so it’s been good for me.
      “It makes me feel calm and gives me tranquility. This is why I sometimes celebrate like that when I score.” More

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      Everton vs Arsenal: Table-topping Gunners look to open up eight-point gap on Man City against Toffees – stream, TV, odds

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      EVERTON will be hoping they get the new manager bounce when they take on Premier League leaders Arsenal THIS SATURDAY.The Toffees appointed former Burnley boss Sean Dyche as their new man in charge following the sacking of Frank Lampard.
      Sean Dyche will take charge of his first Everton match against ArsenalCredit: Getty
      Arsenal got knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester CityCredit: Getty
      And Dyche has the pressure of leading Everton to safety who find themselves fighting for survival down in 19th spot.
      But the Merseyside outfit are set to face their toughest test with high-flying Arsenal coming to town.
      Furthermore, the Gunners will be desperate to recover from being knocked out of the FA Cup by title-hunting rivals Manchester City.
      When is Everton vs Arsenal?

      Everton’s mouthwatering match against league leaders Arsenal will take place on Saturday, February 4.
      It is scheduled to get underway at 12:30pm GMT
      Goodison Park is the allocated arena for this lunchtime encounter and it can host approximately 39,572.
      Arsenal thrashed Everton 5-1 when the sides last met in a competitive fixture.

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      What TV channel is Everton vs Arsenal on and can it be live streamed?

      Everton vs Arsenal will be broadcast LIVE on BT Sport 1 in the UK.
      Coverage is set to commence from 11:30am GMT – 30 minutes before kick-off.
      Subscription members of BT Sport can stream the action live on the BT Sport website or BT Sport app.
      Alternatively, read SunSport’s live blog for minute-by-minute coverage of the match.

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      What is the team news?
      Sean Dyche is set to start his stint without Andros Townsend (ACL), Nathan Patterson (knee medial), James Garner (back) and Ben Godfrey (knee sprain) who are all unavailable.
      Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta will be sweating over the fitness of Thomas Partey who had to be replaced at half-time against Manchester City with a rib issue.
      Emile Smith Rowe is also a doubt having been left out of the FA Cup squad altogether.
      And Gabriel Jesus, Mohamed Elneny and Reiss Nelson have definitely been ruled out courtesy of long-term injuries.
      However, fans could get to see Jorginho get his first run out in Arsenal colours.
      Latest odds

      Everton 15/2
      Draw 18/5
      Arsenal 2/5

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      Can clubs still sign players after transfer deadline day and when does the window shut?

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      THE stage is set for another dramatic transfer deadline day.With plenty of moves still in the pipeline, clubs will have to do business early in the day if they want their new stars to play this weekend
      Chelsea signed Mykhailo Mudryk for £88millon this January
      Chelsea have more than left their mark in the January transfer window having spent around £200million.
      And they are in a race to get Enzo Fernandez across the line before it’s too late.Can clubs still sign players after transfer deadline day?
      Despite the best efforts of clubs, sometimes deals do run right up to the window closing.
      If a transfer looks like it’s going to the wire, Premier League clubs are allowed to submit what is called a deal sheet.
      The deal sheet can be submitted to officials in the final two hours of the window, so this January can be sent from 9pm onwards.
      It allows an extension on submitting official paperwork of two hours, letting clubs who’ve struck a deal in the final hours of the window get their transfer ratified in time.
      Chelsea are edging closer in sealing a deal for Enzo Fernandez
      Any top-flight club can submit a deal sheet up until the 11pm deadline – but not afterwards, with most transfers then announced by 1am.
      Players who are currently free agents can be signed at ANY time after the transfer window shuts.

      All loans must also be completed by the 11pm deadline on Tuesday, January 31 – 11pm
      The only exception is under EFL rules a team can sign a goalkeeper on an emergency loan provided all the stoppers currently in their squad are unavailable through injury or suspension.
      In short, clubs can’t bring in any player after the deadline who is registered to another club when the window shuts. More

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      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton LIVE SCORE: Guimaraes SENT OFF for horror tackle in Carabao Cup semi-final

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      NEWCASTLE have reached the Carabao Cup final after beating Southampton 3-1 on aggregate.The Magpies – who have not won a major trophy since 1955 – won the second leg 2-1 tonight.
      Newcastle star midfielder Bruno Guimaraes was sent off for a horror lunge, but he will still be able to play in the final as suspensions are now opened up to all competitions.

      Result: Newcastle 2-1 Southampton (3-1)
      Newcastle XI: Pope, Trippier, Burn, Schar, Botman, Guimaraes, Willock, Longstaff, Joelinton, Almiron, Wilson
      Southampton XI: Bazunu, Bree, Walker-Peters, Lyanco, Salisu, Bednarek, Alcaraz, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Adams

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      Howe d’ya like that Amanda
      Amanda Staveley was at St James’ Park with club owners to see their pet project take shape.
      After their takeover of the club, these are the sort of nights they craved to bring back to Tyne and Wear.
      Newcastle are heading to Wembley to face either Man Utd or Nottingham Forest.
      Credit: Getty
      He’s one of our own
      Sean Longstaff is on cloud nine.
      His stop/start career has blossomed under the guidance of Eddie Howe.
      Scoring two goals this evening and being awarded the ‘man of the match’ award, the local lad has had a night to remember.

      Magpies eye up silver(ware)
      The celebrations will continue long into the night.
      Employers across the North East will be fielding calls like a 24-hour-virus has swept the country.
      Pubs will be running out of beer.
      The Toon are heading to Wembley.
      Credit: PA
      FT: Newcastle 2-1 Southampton (Agg 3-1)
      The Toon are heading to Wembley.
      Eddie Howe’s Newcastle transformation continues.
      Nobody can argue that they do not deserve their spot in the final.

      FT: Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      The referee blows the whistle for full time.
      Newcastle are heading to Wembley.
      St James’ Park erupts.
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      90+6. Eddie Howe is looking to make another change.
      As the player looks at what is required of him of an iPad before joining the action.
      You do wonder what they could be showing him with one minute of added time remaining.
      Credit: Getty
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      90+4. Alexander Isak is down again.
      It is difficult to say what caused the injury.
      The Swedish striker goes down easier than a scuttled ship.
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      90+2. Newcastle are camped in their own half now.
      It is one way traffic from The Saints.
      The Magpies are happy to just clear their lines, knowing it is coming straight back at them.
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      90. Much to the disgust of the home faithful it looks like we are going to have seven minutes of added time.
      Southampton are still in this.
      Playing ten men, they need to impose themselves on Eddie Howe’s side and throw everything at them.
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      88. Edozie does brilliantly down the right hand side.
      He whips a cross in and Schar does well to clear.
      Nathan Jones is cutting a frustrated figure on the touchline.
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      86. Ward-Prowse’s free kick is headed away by Isak.
      He goes to ground like the Southampton man was firing a sniper-rifle rather than a football.
      Luckily for The Magpies, Isak is brought back to life.
      Credit: AFP
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      84. This will be a huge challenge for hosts.
      Down to ten men and James Ward-Prowse stood over the free kick.
      You could hear a pin drop in the home end.
      Red card – Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle)
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      82. Guimaraes is in trouble here.
      The replay shows that was a terrible challenge.
      He stamped on the ankle of the Southampton player that could have caused serious injury.
      VAR checking challenge
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      80. The Saints are trying to find that elusive goal.
      Guimaraes is booked for a foul just outside the Newcastle box.
      Big chance for Southampton now.
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      78. It never fails to cause talking points VAR.
      Which is the complete opposite of what it was intended for.
      Sometimes you have to wonder whether they have Stevie Wonder in the VAR studio.
      Credit: Getty
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      76. The Magpies counter and Longstaff shoots forcing Bazunu into a great save.
      Almost his hat-trick right there.
      VAR checks a potential handball and nothing is doing.
      The replay shows it did hit his outstretched hand.
      Where is the consistency?
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      74. Southampton are starting to turn the screw now.
      Nathan Jones’ side know that time is running out.
      This could be a nervous finish to the game for the Newcastle fans.
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      72. Southampton stream forward and ball works its way to through to Armstrong.
      He looks to lift the ball over Pope who blocks.
      The Saints striker should have tried to take it around the keeper there.
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      70. Guimaraes is penalised for handball.
      As he is bundled to the ground he immediately grabs the ball expecting a free kick himself.
      Players do this all too often, on this occasion Newcastle manage to get away with it.
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      68. It has all gone a bit quiet here.
      This was a cauldron of noise when The Magpies gave us that high-octane start.
      Nerves are no doubt a factor as this Wembley place means so much to these fans.
      Credit: Getty
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      66. Newcastle are on the attack, looking to put this game to bed.
      There is a long way back into this game for the visitors but a goal for The Saints changes everything.
      Murphy almost closes down Bazunu, until the keeper does a cheeky Cruyff turn.
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      64. Neither side has really taken control of this half.
      Both sides are tentatively probing their opponents.
      The Saints’ fans are making themselves heard from the top tier of the stadium where they are seated.
      Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
      62. Saint-Maximin comes on for Willock.
      Isak comes on for Wilson.
      Almiron leaves the pitch, replaced by Murphy.
      Eddie Howe is looking to freshen things up with this triple-change.
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      Premier League done deals: Every completed transfer this January from Mykhailo Mudryk to Leandro Trossard

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      JANUARY has always been a hectic month as Premier League teams compete for players in the winter transfer window – and clubs have spent more than ever this year.Chelsea have been the biggest contributor to the expenditure having spent over £200million this month.
      Chelsea signed Ukranian star Mykhailo Mudryk for £88millionCredit: Getty
      However, the Blues seem set to recoup a little bit of the money back through Arsenal who offering £12m for the services of Euro 2020 winner Jorginho.
      But the biggest deal of the window surrounds Cristiano Ronaldo’s mega-money move to Saudi side Al-Nassr
      SunSport has a list of all the completed deals below.
      Arsenal
      In
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      Out

      Brooke Norton-Cuffy – Coventry (loan)
      Miguel Azeez – Wigan (loan)
      Harry Clarke – Ipswich (undisclosed fee)
      Marquinhos – Norwich (loan)
      Omar Rekik – Wigan (loan)

      Aston Villa
      In
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      Alex Moreno – Real Betis (£13.3m)
      Jhon Duran – Chicago Fire (undisclosed fee)

      Out

      Cameron Archer – Middlesborough (loan)
      Tyreik Wright – Plymouth (undisclosed fee)
      Frederic Guilbert – Strasbourg (undisclosed fee)
      Indiana Vassilev – St Louis City (undisclosed fee)
      Danny Ings – West Ham (£15m)

      Bournemouth
      In

      Dango Ouattara – Lorient (£20m)
      Darren Randolph – West Ham (undisclosed fee)
      Antoine Semenyo – Bristol City (£10.5m)
      Matias Vina – Roma (loan)

      Out

      Jamal Lowe – QPR (loan)
      Emiliano Macondes – Nordsjaelland (loan)
      James Hill – Hearts (loan)
      Gavin Kilkenny – Charlton (loan)

      Brentford
      In

      Kevin Schade – Freiburg (loan)
      Romeo Beckham – Inter Miami (loan)

      Out

      Aaron Pressley – Accrington (loan)
      Edon Pruti – Hartlepool (undisclosed)
      Mads Bech Sorensen – Groningen (loan)
      Ellery Balcombe – Bristol Rovers (loan)
      Tariqe Maghoma – MK Dons (undisclosed fee)
      Charlie Goode – Blackpool (loan)

      Brighton & Hove Albion
      In

      Jamie Mullins – Bohemians (undisclosed fee)
      Facundo Buonanotte – Rosaria Central (undisclosed fee)
      Yasin Ayari – Al Solna (£3.5m)

      Out

      Leandro Trossard – Arsenal (£27m)
      Aaron Connolly – Hull (loan)
      Reda Khadra – Birmingham (loan)
      Todd Miller – Doncaster (loan)
      Ed Turns – Leyton Orient (loan)
      James Beadle – Crewe (loan)

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      Chelsea
      In

      Mykhailo Mudryk – Shakhtar Donetsk £88m)
      Benoit Badiashile – Monaco (£35m)
      David Datro Fofana – Molde (undisclosed fee)
      Andrey Santos – Vasco da Gama (undisclosed fee)
      Joao Felix – Atletico Madrid (loan)
      Noni Madueke – PSV (£29m)
      Malo Gusto – Lyon £26.3m)

      Out

      Teddy Sharman Lowe – Havant & Waterlooville (loan)
      Malo Gusto – Lyon (loan)
      Jude Soonsup-Bell – Tottenham (undsiclosed fee)

      Crystal Palace
      In
      None
      Out

      Jack Butland – Manchester United (loan)
      Killian Phillips – Shrewsbury (loan)
      John- Kymani Gordon – Carlisle (loan)
      Malcolm Ebiowei – Hull City (loan)

      Everton
      In
      None
      Out

      Anthony Gordon – Newcastle £45m)
      Tom Cannon – Preston (loan)
      Nathan Broadhead – Ipswich (undisclosed fee)
      Niels Nkounkou – St.Etienne (loan)
      Seb Quirk – Accrington (undisclosed fee)
      Tyler Onyango – Forest Green (loan)
      Joe Anderson – Sunderland (undisclosed fee)

      Fulham
      In
      None
      Out

      Anthony Knockaert – Huddersfield (loan)

      Leeds United
      In

      Max Wober – Red Bull Salzburg (£11m)
      Georginio Rutter – Hoffenheim (£35.5m)
      Weston McKennie – Juventus (loan)

      Out

      Mateusz Klich – DC United (free)
      Leo Hjelde – Rotherham (loan)
      Alfie McCalmont – Carlisle (loan)
      Max Dean – MK Dons (undisclosed fee)
      Cody Drameh – Luton (loan)
      Joe Gelhardt – Sunderland (loan)

      Leicester
      In

      Victor Kristiansen – FC Copenghgen (£17.5m)
      Tete – Shakhtar Donetsk (free)
      Nathan Opoku – FDM Field Masters Sporting Club (free)

      Out

      George Hirst – Ipswich (loan)
      Ben Nelson – Doncaster (loan)
      Jakub Stolarczyk – Hartlepool (loan)

      Liverpool
      In

      Out

      Jake Cain – Swindon (undisclosed fee)
      Jarell Quansah – Bristol Rovers (loan)

      Manchester City
      In

      Maximo Perrone – Velez Sarsfield (£8m)

      Out

      Morgan Rogers – Blackpool (loan)
      Liam Delap – Preston (loan)
      Josh Wilson-Esbrand – Coventry (loan)
      Kayky – Bahia (loan)
      Joao Cancelo – Bayern Munich (loan)

      Manchester United
      In

      Jack Butland – Crystal Palace (loan)
      Wout Weghorst – Burnley (loan)

      Out

      Cristiano Ronaldo – Al Nassr (free)
      Shola Shoretire – Bolton (loan)
      Charlie Savage – Forest Green (loan)
      Charlie McNeill – Newport (loan)
      Di’Shon Bernard – Portsmouth (loan)

      Newcastle United
      In

      Garang Kuol – Central Coast Mariners (£300k)
      Anthony Gordon – Everton (£45m)

      Out

      Chris Wood – Nottingham Forest (loan)
      Daniel Langley – Spennymoor Town (loan)
      Garang Kuol – Hearts (loan)
      Joe White – Exeter (loan)

      Nottingham Forest
      In

      Danilo – Palmeiras (undisclosed fee)
      Gustavo Scarpa – Palmeiras (free)
      Chris Wood – Newcastle (loan)

      Out

      Josh Bowler – Blackpool (loan)
      Dale Taylor – Burton Albion (loan)
      Aaron Donnelly – Port Vale (loan)
      Loic Mbe Soh – Guingamp (loan)

      Southampton
      In

      Mislav Orsic – Dinamo Zagreb (£8m)
      Carlos Alcaraz – Racing Club (£12m)
      James Bree – Luton Town (undisclosed fee)

      Out

      Dynel Simeu – Morcambe (loan)
      Nico Lawrence – Torquay (loan)
      Dan Nlundulu – Bolton (loan)
      Ryan Finnigan – Crewe (loan)

      Tottenham
      In

      Arnaut Danjuma – Villarreal (loan)

      Out
      None
      West Ham
      In

      Luizao – Sao Paulo (free)
      Danny Ings – Aston Villa – (£15m)

      Out

      Thierry Nevers – Bradford (loan)
      Craig Dawson – Wolves (£3.3m)
      Pierre Ekwah – Sunderland (undisclosed fee)
      Darren Randolph – Bournemouth (undisclosed fee)
      Conor Coventry – Rotherham (loan)
      Will Greenidge – Colchester (undisclosed fee)
      Harrison Ashby – Newcastle (£3m)

      Wolves
      In

      Matheus Cunha – Atletico Madrid (loan)
      Mario Lemina – Nice (undisclosed fee)
      Pablo Sarabia – PSG (£4.4m)
      Craig Dawson – West Ham (£3.3m)
      Daniel Bentley – Bristol City (undisclosed fee)
      Joao Gomes – Flamengo (£15m)

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      Out

      Goncalo Guedes – Benfica (loan)
      Leonardo Campana – Inter Miami (free)
      Theo Corbeanu – Aminia (loan)
      Matija Sarkic – Stoke (loan)
      Fabio Silva – PSV (loan)
      Ki-Jana Hoever – Stoke (loan)
      Jackson Smith – Walsall (loan) More

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      Chelsea vs Fulham: Blues look to put January mega-money signings to use against noisy neighbours in huge London derby

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      CHELSEA hope to put their huge January expenditure to use by getting revenge on local rivals Fulham in the Premier League.The Blues have splurged around £200million this winter on their ever-growing squad.
      Chelsea shared the spoils with Liverpool in their last Premier League matchCredit: Getty
      But it still was not enough to break the deadlock at Anfield as Chelsea drew 0-0 with Liverpool last time out.
      To make matters worse, West London neighbours Fulham sit above Graham Potter’s men in the table even after such a huge outlay.
      And Marco Silva’s men will be oozing with confidence having got the better of their rivals already this season.
      When is Chelsea vs Fulham?

      Chelsea’s London derby with Fulham will take place on Friday, February 3.
      It is scheduled to get underway at 8pm UK time.
      Stamford Bridge is the allocated venue for this huge match and it can host approximately 41,837 fans.
      Fulham ran out 2-1 winners when the sides last met in January.

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      What TV channel is Chelsea vs Fulham on and can it be live streamed?

      Chelsea vs Fulham will be broadcast LIVE on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the UK.
      Coverage is expected to commence from 7pm on both channels – a whole hour before kick-off.
      Subscription members of NOW TV and head to the website to stream the entire action.
      Alternatively, read SunSport’s live blog for minute-by-minute coverage of the match.

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      What is the team news?
      Graham Potter has been hit with a injury crisis at Chelsea and is set to continue without N’Golo Kante, Denis Zakaria, Christian Pulisic, Edouard Mendy and Armando Broja.
      Trevoh Chalobah is a doubt and Joao Felix will face the remainder of his three-match ban.
      Joao Felix got hit with a three-match ban following his reckless challengeCredit: Reuters
      Raheem Sterling and Wesley Fofana returned to first team training but they have both been predicted miss out on the Fulham fixture.
      However, English duo Reece James and Ben Chilwell are reportedly ready to be included in the matchday squad.
      Elsewhere, Marco Silva has no added injury concerns but the Fulham boss will be hoping Neeskens Kebano can recover from his Achilles tendon injury.
      Latest odds

      Chelsea 11/20
      Draw 3/1
      Fulham 9/2

      *Odds courtesy of Betfair are correct at time of publication More