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      England blow as Man City coach hints Jack Grealish will MISS Ukraine and Scotland games through injury

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      MANCHESTER CITY star Jack Grealish may miss England’s upcoming matches against Ukraine and Scotland.Grealish did not feature in City’s 5-1 Premier League victory over Fulham at the Etihad due to a thigh injury.
      Manchester City star Jack Grealish suffered a thigh injuryCredit: Getty
      Man City stand-in boss Juanma Lillo claimed Grealish may miss England’s next matchesCredit: Rex
      And the Citizens’ stand-in manager Juanma Lillo, who’s filling in for Pep Guardiola as the head coach continues to recover from minor back surgery, dealt England boss Gareth Southgate a further blow.
      Lillo admitted during his post-match press conference that it is “going to be difficult” for Grealish to be fit in time for the Three Lions’ next matches.
      Southgate’s men take on Ukraine next Saturday in a Euro 2024 qualifier in Poland.
      England will the square off against Scotland in an international friendly at Hampden Park three days later.
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      However, Southgate might have to make an adjustment to his attack with Grealish posing as a doubt.
      This also poses as a blow for City, who are currently dealing with a minor injury crisis themselves.
      The Treble winners’ captain Kevin de Bruyne has been sidelined with a hamstring injury and could be out for the rest of the year.
      John Stones is also shelved due to a hip injury he suffered before the start of the campaign.
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      And Stones is expected to be unavailable until after the international break.
      The same goes for City manager Guardiola, who looks set to return to the dugout on September 16.
      That is when the reigning Premier League champions travel to West Ham. More

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      Chelsea player ratings: Caicedo sloppy and new signing misses sitter but storming display from Chilwell in Forest loss

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      CHELSEA slumped to a shock home loss to Nottingham Forest. Ex-Manchester United star Anthony Elanga’s second-half winner was enough to separate the sides.
      Chelea slumped to a shock loss to Nottingham ForestCredit: Reuters
      And despite knocking on the door, Chelsea failed to get back on level terms.
      Here is how Jordan Davies rated the Blues’ players from Stamford Bridge.
      ROBERT SANCHEZ – 6
      Nothing to do in the first half. Yet to be seen whether he is good enough on the ball out from the back after a few nervy moments holding onto possession for far too long. Not a lot he could do for the goal.
      AXEL DISASI – 6
      Pochettino spent most of the first period screaming at him for his poor distribution to his nearest full-back. Nevertheless, he looked solid whenever called into action.
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      THIAGO SILVA – 7
      Allowed the through ball to slide between his legs as Elanga grabbed the opener, but can hardly be blamed. Attempted to push Chelsea higher up throughout and nullified several Forest attacks.
      LEVI COLWILL – 6
      Could not get back into his position in time to stop Forest taking the lead. Looks to still be adapting to playing on the left of Chelsea’s back three.
      Malo Gusto is improving massively with every outingCredit: Reuters
      MALO GUSTO – 7
      Improves massively with every outing. Showed great pace and strength to deal with Forest on the counter and linked up well with Sterling down the right. Failed to reproduce that when Sterling switched flanks after the break.
      MOISES CAICEDO – 5
      Produced glimpses of the dirty work that will have pleased boss Pochettino, but on the ball the Ecuadorian was sloppy, and was at fault for Forest’s opener after the break. For the talent he is, let’s say this was a bad day at the office.
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      CONOR GALLAGHER – 6
      Grew into the match, but remains a frustrating player to watch at times. Erratic on the ball and rash off it, picking up a needless first half yellow, before losing it early in the second half as Forest pounced and scored.
      ENZO FERNANDEZ – 6
      A few good spins in the middle of the pitch set up some attacks, but he struggled to have a real impact in the first half. A curling effort from outside the box cleared the bar, but that was about as good as it got.
      Ben Chilwell was unlucky to be taken off on the hour markCredit: Reuters
      BEN CHILWELL – 8
      A constant source of irritation for Forest with his storming runs down the left, as well as several crosses that should have been turned goalwards. Unlucky to be taken off on the hour mark.
      RAHEEM STERLING – 7
      Great chance to opening scoring inside two minutes, but continues to be Chelsea’s best player by a mile. No wonder he is fuming over his England squad snub. Was suffocated out of any real space or chances in the second half.
      NICOLAS JACKSON – 5
      Snatched at a few half chances at the start of the game and never looked entirely composed, summed up when he missed a sitter inside the six-yard box in the dying moments. Unlike in previous weeks, his hold-up play was lacking too.
      Nicolas Jackson missed a sitter for ChelseaCredit: Reuters
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      COLE PALMER (61, CHILWELL) – 6
      Lively enough, but was crowded out by a stubborn Forest low block. Had a couple of opportunities to shoot but opted to pass instead.
      NONI MADUEKE (61, GALLAGHER) – 6
      Brought energy down the right, and threatened greatly cutting in onto his left foot yet failed to unleash it when it mattered.
      MYKHAILO MUDRYK (77, GUSTO) – 5
      Barely got a sniff. Tasked with lumping balls into the box, and almost cost his side another goal with a lazy pass. Looks lost in a Chelsea shirt right now. Needs a run of games to properly get into the groove.
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      IAN MAATSEN (77, CAICEDO) – 6
      A few nice bursts from deep, nothing more. Perhaps should have been brought on earlier.
      Mudryk looks on in frustrationCredit: AFP More

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      Chelsea 0 Nottingham Forest 1: Ex-Man Utd star Anthony Elanga snatches all three points as Blues slip into bottom half

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      ANTHONY ELANGA scored his first Nottingham Forest goal to stun Chelsea.The former Manchester United winger – one of 18 new summer signings – kept his cool to slot in and silence Stamford Bridge three minutes after half-time.
      Anthony Elanga slotted past Robert Sanchez to give Nottingham Forest a shock leadCredit: Rex
      Elanga celebrates his opener with Morgan Gibbs-WhiteCredit: AFP
      Forest won the ball in the Chelsea half when Moises Caicedo was dispossessed.
      And when Taiwo Awoniyi slipped the ball through Thiago Silva’s legs, Elanga made no mistake.
      Mauricio Pochettino turned to deadline-day arrival Cole Palmer just after the hour mark.
      But it was another summer signing, Nicolas Jackson, who had his head in his hands on 83 minutes as he squandered a glorious chance.
      The Chelsea striker was in the perfect position to latch on to the ball following Raheem Sterling’s solo win – only for the Senegal man to fire over from close range.
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      Cole Palmer came off the bench for his Chelsea debutCredit: Getty
      Mauricio Pochettino cut a frustrated figure on the sidelinesCredit: Rex More

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      Fulham furious as Man City goal allowed to stand despite Mike Dean raging ‘it has to be disallowed, it can’t stand’

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      FULHAM furiously slammed VAR once again as Nathan Ake’s controversial goal was allowed to stand.And Mike Dean raged it simply “has to be disallowed”.
      Bernd Leno felt Manuel Akanji was interfering with his effort to saveCredit: Premier League
      Nathan Ake was completely unmarked in the Fulham areaCredit: Premier League
      Fulham players remonstrated with referee Michael OliverCredit: Reuters
      Manchester City defender Ake – completely unmarked – headed in from a corner on the stroke of half-time in their Premier League clash at the Etihad.
      And the ball bounced beyond Bernd Leno into the bottom corner of the Fulham goal, restoring City’s lead after Tim Ream cancelled out Julian Alvarez’s opener.
      But the Fulham goalkeeper, defenders and coaching staff all reacted angrily when the goal was allowed to stand.
      That is because they were adamant Manuel Akanji was interfering with play as he stood in an offside position.
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      VAR looked at lots of replays and deemed that the fellow defender did not touch it or impact play.
      That is despite Akanji moving towards the ball and missing it with his boot – as Leno waited to dive until after the ball had gone past the Swiss ace.
      Therefore, by the letter of the law, Akanji was committing an offside offence by challenging for the ball and attempting to play it.
      But VAR Tony Harrington did not instruct referee Michael Oliver to take a look at the replay and the goal was given, prompting further fury from Marco Silva and his team as the gaffer risked yet another yellow card.
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      Ex-Premier League ref Mike Dean let rip at his former colleagues in the Sky Sports studio.
      He said: “In my opinion, no, it just can’t stand.
      “He’s jumped over the ball, he has to be interfering.
      “The player is there and Leno has hesitated. It just has to be disallowed.”
      And fans on Twitter also piled in on the “shocking” refereeing by the VAR.
      One said: “Pointless having VAR if they’re allowing goals like that. This is pure cheating.”
      Another wrote: “Fulham robbed. That should be given offside. Akanji obstructs Leno’s view clearly.”
      A third added: “Akanji in an offside position and blocking Leno’s view, yet Ale’s goal is still given. What a disgrace. VAR is a joke.”
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      A fourth fumed: “Akanji clearly interfering with the ball and Man City have been given the goal. The league is fixed 100 per cent shocking officiating yet again.”
      And a final user commented: “How on earth is that goal given? Akanji is definitely interfering. Leno can’t dive until the ball goes past him! Utter nonsense.”
      Leno could not get his hand to the ball as it flew into the back of the netCredit: Premier League
      Mike Dean blasted the decision on Sky SportsCredit: Sky Sports
      Ake wheeled away to celebrate at the EtihadCredit: AFP More

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      Peter Crouch jokes ‘I’m getting abuse from the stands!’ after embarrassingly missing open goal live on TNT Sports

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      PETER CROUCH laughed off some “abuse from the stands” after missing a shot in front of open goal.Crouch is one of the Premier League’s best ever strikers having bagged a total of 106 goals and 68 assists in 467 appearances in the English top flight.

      Peter Crouch missed a shot in front of open goal while providing coverage for TNT SportsCredit: Twitter @footballontnt
      Crouch laughed it off by claiming he was receiving “abuse from the stands”Credit: Reuters
      The ex-England international stood out for the likes of Liverpool, Tottenham and Stoke during his 21-year career.
      However, the 42-year-old couldn’t channel in his old magic while providing coverage with TNT Sports.
      The pundit covered the Premier League match between Sheffield United and Everton at Bramall Lane.
      And it was during full-time when the ex-Burnley star decided to take on a shot in front of open goal just a few metres behind the penalty spot.
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      Crouch targeted the top left corner but instead hit the crossbar, much to his dismay.
      The former centre-forward was on the receiving end of some friendly banter by fellow Prem great Joleon Lescott.
      However, the former Queens Park Rangers hitman instead laughed it off by claiming he got boos from the remaining fans.
      Crouch told TNT Sports: “I wasn’t expecting to be able to do that.
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      “I’m a bit stiff, I had a dads’ match yesterday and a bit of cramp.
      “But it wasn’t bad. Not far off, still got it.
      “I’m getting abuse from the stands! Listen, that wasn’t bad. That wasn’t bad.” More

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      Most expensive XI of Premier League summer transfers including mega-money Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd new boys

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      DECLAN RICE and Moises Caicedo form a mega-money midfield in the Premier League’s most expensive XI from this summer’s transfer window.England’s top-flight clubs spent a whopping £2.44billion on new players – with Chelsea once again splashing the most.
      Declan Rice joined Arsenal for £105m from West HamCredit: Alamy
      Moises Caicedo became the Premier League’s most expensive playerCredit: Getty

      Todd Boehly stumped up a staggering £434million to bring in 12 new first-team stars.
      A quarter of that went on Caicedo alone, with the Blues paying Brighton a new British transfer record fee of £115m including add-ons for the Ecuadorian midfielder.
      That sees him walk into the midfielder, where he partners Arsenal’s new £105m man Declan Rice.
      Mason Mount (£60m) and Dominik Szoboszlai (£60m) join forces just in front – despite signing for rivals Manchester United and Liverpool this summer.
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      In attack, Rasmus Hojlund leads the line after signing for the Red Devils in a £72m transfer.
      He is supported by Kai Havertz (£65m) and Christopher Nkunku (£56m) in an all-star attack.
      At the other end of the field, new United goalkeeper Andre Onana’s £47.2m move to Old Trafford sees him take the gloves.
      The Cameroonian is shielded by a back three of Jurrien Timber of Arsenal (£39m), Manchester City’s £77m man Josko Gvardiol and new Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven, who cost up to £43m.
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      It means the likes of Tino Livramento (£35m) and Axel Disasi (£38m) provide back-up on the bench.
      And Jeremy Doku (£55.5m), Sandro Tonali (£55m), Romeo Lavia (£58m), Matheus Nunes (£53m) and Moussa Diaby (£52m) all miss out, too.
      Brennan Johnson (£50m), Cole Palmer (£42.5m), James Maddison (£45m) and Alexis Mac Allister (£40m) were among the other big-money movers before the transfer window slammed shut.
      Overseas, Jude Bellingham’s £115m switch from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid was the biggest deal, closely followed by Harry Kane leaving Tottenham to sign for Bayern Munich in a £104m move.
      Neymar was the top Saudi move as Al-Hilal stumped up £78m for the Brazilian from PSG – although the world record could be shattered if Liverpool relent and sell Mo Salah.
      Randal Kolo Muani joined PSG for £77.2m while Lucas Hernandez (£45m) and Manuel Ugarte (£51.5m) also headed to the Parc des Princes as Kim Min-jae headed to Bayern Munich for £43.5m.
      Lastly, Malcom (£51m), Otavio (£51m), Ruben Neves (£47m) and Alexandar Mitrovic (£45m) all went to the Saudi Pro League.

      Rasmus Hojlund will be desperate to live up to his price tagCredit: Reuters
      Josko Gvardiol cost Manchester City £77mCredit: Getty
      Harry Kane finally left Tottenham in a £104m switch to BayernCredit: Getty
      Jude Bellingham has made a stunning start at Real MadridCredit: Getty More

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      Chelsea fans rage at Pochettino’s ‘gimmick’ tactics vs Forest and rant ‘we spent £1bn to get Ben Chilwell at left wing’

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      CHELSEA fans have been left raging at Mauricio Pochettino’s “gimmick” tactics against Nottingham Forest.One supporter even ranted “we spent £1billion to get Ben Chilwell at left wing”.
      Fans have raged at Mauricio Pochettino’s tacticsCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      The Blues welcomed Forest to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
      However, Pochettino’s team selection left fans baffled on social media.
      Following a busy summer transfer window, several new signings were involved against Forest.
      The inclusion of Chilwell on the left-hand side had fans scratching their heads.
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      One supporter tweeted: “This Chilwell LW gimmick needs to end, we need to firm a 0-3 loss today so it can hopefully end.”
      Another added: “This whole Chilwell LW thing is criminal.”
      A third fan also wrote: “Chilwell LW has me crying.”
      Meanwhile, a rival supporter joked: “How have Chelsea spent 1b but still have to play Chilwell LW?”
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      Chilwell, who signed a new contract in April, has started all four of Chelsea’s league matches so far this season.
      He has kept his place in the team after another summer of spending in West London.
      The deadline day signing of Cole Palmer from Manchester City took the club’s spending past the £1billion mark since Todd Boehly’s takeover. More

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      Watch Chelsea legend whip crowd of fans into a frenzy with Premier League icon now managing minnows with tiny stadium

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      CHELSEA hero Damien Duff got Shelbourne fans all fired up after leading the Irish team to a stunning comeback win over their rivals.Duff has been the Shels’ manager since 2021 after his appointment by chairman Acun Ilıcalı, who is also in charge of Championship outfit Hull City.
      Shelbourne manager Damien Duff got fans fired up after a stunning comeback winCredit: Sportsfile
      Former Chelsea ace Damien Duff emulated Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp’s celebrationCredit: Twitter @shelsfc
      Duff led Shelbourne to a 2-1 victory over rivals St Patrick’s AthleticCredit: Twitter @shelsfc
      The former midfielder has already endeared himself with the Shelbourne faithful after leading the team to the FAI Cup Final last year.
      The 44-year-old tactician’s stock rose even higher after Friday’s stunning League of Ireland Premier Division clash with St Patrick’s Athletic.
      Shelbourne saw the visitors open the scoring through Joe Redmond after only 20 minutes at Tolka Park, which has a capacity of just over 4,000.
      However, Duff led the hosts to a magnificent late comeback, which was boosted by John-Alan McGrath’s dismissal for St Patrick on 65 minutes.
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      Shelbourne equalised in the 80th minute with Euclides Cabral and turned the game on its head with Paddy Barrett 10 minutes later.
      After the game, an ecstatic Duff approached the fiery home crowd and took a page out of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s book as he emulated the German gaffer’s signature post-match celebration.
      The ex-Newcastle star punched the air four times with the fans loudly cheering each gesture.
      Supporters watching from home also found themselves on cloud nine as they took to social media to join in on all the fun.
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      One tweeted: “Damien Duff, Shelbourne boss, absolutely giving it some.”
      Another commented: “Ahh I see he went to the Klopp school of crowd hyping.”
      A third posted: “Damien Duff! Doesnt [sic] matter what you’ve done in the game… Titles, multi million pound moves…we are all just fans. Wholesome stuff from the tricky winger. Haha.”
      This fan said: “Love that.”
      And that one stated: “Go on Duffers!!”
      Duff joined Chelsea in 2003 following a stunning seven-year stint at Blackburn.
      The former Republic of Ireland international shone bright at Stamford Bridge as he amassed a total of 19 goals and 29 assists in 125 appearances.
      The ex-Fulham star spent three years with the Blues and also won two Premier League titles as well as the 2005 League Cup.
      Duff also learned from one of the best managers as he spent two years playing under Jose Mourinho.
      Duff also played for Newcastle and Fulham during his Premier League careerCredit: Twitter @shelsfc More