Qatari Stars League defender who suffered cardiac arrest thanks James Rodriguez after Colombian produced first response move to help him surviveĪtletico Madrid crash out of Spanish Super Cup after Nico Williams's late strike seals 2-1 semi-final win for Athletic Bilbao over the LaLiga championsį1 chiefs confirm they have launched probe into controversial ending of the title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP and 'final decisions' will be revealed on March 18įA to seek the green light from Government to launch a joint UK and Ireland bid to host Euro 2028, with efforts to stage the World Cup in 2030 set to be axed Jamie Carragher urges Liverpool's board to agree terms with 'club legend' Mo Salah over a new deal - as Egyptian star edges closer to the end of his contract Tottenham players fear Antonio Conte could QUIT just months after taking the job if the beleaguered boss is not backed with new signings Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal's north London derby against Tottenham on Sunday is at risk of being CALLED OFF a 10 per cent levy could deny Premier League's lower sides the chance to be competitive MARTIN SAMUEL: A transfer tax is a horrible idea. REVEALED: Cristiano Ronaldo has concerns over his Man United team-mates' attitude and is BAFFLED they don't work harder in the gym after trainingĪrsenal fans rip into 'clueless liability' Granit Xhaka after the midfielder picked up ANOTHER red card in their Carabao Cup semi-final at Liverpool With two points separating Chelsea from leaders City and Liverpool sandwiched in the middle, any of the three could come out on top heading into the weekend. Guardiola's City have the opportunity to put pressure on second and third as they play first on Tuesday before Liverpool and Chelsea look to respond on Thursday. In the midweek action, the top trio are all at home to teams in the bottom half, with City facing Leeds, Liverpool welcoming Newcastle and Chelsea tackling Everton, providing them with the chance to stay in the race. The three sides seem inseparable as all three eked out narrow victories at the weekend, relying on penalties to win. One point separates Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea with last season's champions holding the top spot. The title race at the top of the table remains tight. Thomas Tuchel's side have suffered with a leaky defence in recent games.Ĭhelsea have conceded ten goals in their last five games and let a lead slip five times in three games. The struggling Blues have been hindered by Dominic Calvert-Lewin's absence but their attack could be handed the opportunity to break through against Chelsea on Thursday. Rafa Benitez (right) is under fire, with Everton having won just one of their least 10 games However, Everton are in a bit of rut after losing to Crystal Palace - their fourth defeat in their last five Premier League outings - which could provide Lukaku with the opportunity to rediscover his form if Tuchel decides to start the striker against his former side at Stamford Bridge.
Lukaku has not scored in the Premier League since mid-September and has only bagged three goals in 11 appearances. Tuchel is becoming ever reliant on his attack in response to his leaky defence but the Blues boss has been keeping Lukaku in check recently, having only picked the Belgian from the bench in the last two league matches. Thomas Tuchel needs to get £98million signing Romelu Lukaku firing for Chelsea's clash against the striker's former side, Everton.Ĭhelsea lost their grip on the top of the table after their 3-2 defeat to West Ham and although they bounced back with a win over Leeds at the weekend, they still needed a late Jorginho penalty to secure the victory. Romelu Lukaku needs to start firing as he faces his former side