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[ad_1] Newcastle United are among a number of Premier League clubs showing an interest in Arsenal’s Kieran Tierney, should he available for transfer this summer, 90min understands. The 25-year-old is highly regarded at the Emirates Stadium but has seen his starting opportunities limited by the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City last summer. Tierney has started just four Premier League games this season and has spent the majority of the campaign on the substitutes bench. Sources have told 90min that Tierney has at no point questioned his role within Arsenal’s squad, but his lack of minutes has piqued the attention of a number of otherRead More →

[ad_1] We’ve entered the final quarter of the 2022/23 League Two season meaning the most frantic period of the campaign awaits. For players, managers, and fans, it’s all about the play-offs. Four teams will earn promotion to League One and continue on their journey up the pyramid, with those that finish between fourth and seventh having the opportunity to clinch the final promotion spot via the aforementioned play-offs. It’s mightily tight at the top of League Two, and here’s the current state of play. Compared to the Championship or League One, League Two is more forgiving for teams at both ends of the table. After every club hasRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus took part in full training with the Gunners on Wednesday in what is a huge boost to the squad ahead of the final stretch of the season. Jesus arrived in north London in July following a £45m transfer from Manchester City and initially spearheaded Arsenal’s first genuine Premier League title challenge in 15 years. The Brazilian racked up 11 goal involvements in 14 league appearances prior to the World Cup break and generally knitted the young Arsenal front-line together. However, an injury at the tournament in Qatar with his country has seen Jesus sidelined ever since, missing 14 games inRead More →

[ad_1] Kyle Walker could be the subject of a police investigation over an alleged act of indecent exposure. The Sun obtained CCTV footage of Walker at a bar on Saturday evening following Manchester City’s 2-0 win at home to Newcastle United. Having seen off the Magpies in Saturday’s early kick-off, Pep Guardiola gave his players two days off. The video obtained and published by The Sun shows Walker approaching two women and dropping his trousers before engaging in conversation with them. He then appears to do this again to another group of women minutes later. Walker is also seen groping and snogging other women atRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea recorded back-to-back victories for the first time since October by beating Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night. Facing a 1-0 deficit from the first leg, the Blues returned to form at the weekend by beating Leeds by the same scoreline before goals from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz turned their last 16 Champions League tie with BVB around. The result eases a smidge of pressure from the shoulders of Chelsea manager Graham Potter, though his opposite number Edin Terzic and England international Jude Bellingham were less than satisfied with the officiating, especially surrounding the match-winning penalty. The referee in charge on Tuesday night wasRead More →

[ad_1] Tottenham will be looking to take inspiration from London rivals Chelsea on Wednesday night as they attempt to turn around a 1-0 deficit against Milan in the Champions League round of 16. Brahim Diaz’s early strike separated the two sides in Milan, but the Rossoneri left the first leg knowing they could have put the tie to bed on home soil. They could come to rue missed opportunities in the second half against a vulnerable Lilywhites. Inconsistency has plagued Spurs this season, so supporters will be hopeful that in the wake of back-to-back defeats, Antonio Conte’s side will show up in N17 for thisRead More →

[ad_1] 90min is championing 10 influential women in football this International Women’s Day. Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir made waves when she won her maternity claim after not being paid her full salary during pregnancy. In January of this year, the Icelander detailed for the first time how she had taken her former club, Olympique Lyonnais, to a FIFA Tribunal and won, after they failed to pay her salary following her announcement of pregnancy. “When I’d first told the club about my pregnancy, they seemed very happy for me and said they’d do everything to support me, and I believed that,” said Gunnarsdottir in an written accountRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea head coach Graham Potter was able to have a laugh about his job security following the Blues’ progression to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. After losing 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their last 16 tie, Chelsea won 2-0 back at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night in one of their best overall performances under Potter. Raheem Sterling opened the scoring in the first half, before Kai Havertz sealed their place in the last eight with a penalty after the break. Having beaten Leeds United on Saturday, Chelsea have now claimed back-to-back victories for the first time since October. READRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea are committing to Graham Potter’s long-term project and will be relieved to finally see the team get back to winning ways. The west Londoners overcame a 1-0 deficit against the in-form Borussia Dortmund to secure a place in the last 16 of the Champions League, and with that following up a 1-0 win over Leeds, Chelsea are now on a two-game winning streak for the first time since October. Here’s how the Blues’ schedule looks after Borussia Dortmund’s visit. The Foxes are in disarray. It was an abomination of a week for Brendan Rodgers’ side as they were dumped out of the FARead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea manager Graham Potter has admitted to being caught up with the emotions of Tuesday’s enormous 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund. Having lost the first leg 1-0, Chelsea put on an excellent showing at Stamford Bridge and deservedly came out on top, with goals from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz securing the Blues’ a second consecutive victory for the first time since October. Potter has faced immense pressure, so much so that he could not even watch as Havertz had to retake a second-half penalty for his goal. The boss sat with his head in his hands as the German striker, who was handedRead More →