Saturday sees Chelsea FC host Tottenham Hotspur in a matchup of two teams with very long list of injury concerns. In fact, we'll need multiple articles to go through it all. Let's start with Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who fractured his jaw this past Saturday against Everton. It was a scary scene to be sure, and it is fortunate that, in the long run, he'll be okay. … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Tottenham: Emiliano Martinez, Pep Chavarria, Malo Gusto
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Games Chelsea Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez Could Miss Due to Injury
Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is set for a long spell on the sidelines, after suffering a horrific injury in the lunchtime fixture this past Saturday. The summer signing from Aston Villa sustained a terrible collision in the 66' minute of the win at Everton when he and opposing central defender Jarrad Branthwaite both went for the ball at the same time in the penalty … [Read more...] about Games Chelsea Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez Could Miss Due to Injury
Chelsea Predicted XI at Brentford: Pep Chavarria, Maxence Lacroix Could Get Starting Assignments
Until we know what is going on with Reece James and Joao Pedro, we'll just assume that they are okay, and available for selection this weekend at Brentford. Now they did miss training on Tuesday, so who knows, they might indeed be injured, but until we get confirmation on that, let's just assume that they are totally fine. We predict the pair will start in the London derby on … [Read more...] about Chelsea Predicted XI at Brentford: Pep Chavarria, Maxence Lacroix Could Get Starting Assignments
Chelsea Predicted XI at Arsenal: Xabi Alonso to Field Strong Team for London Derby
Chelsea winger/midfielder Pedro Neto continues to be linked with a move away, despite the fact that the summer transfer window is now closed. That's because the Saudi Arabia window remains open until October 12. That said, we still think Neto will stay put at Chelsea, and we selected him for our starting XI prediction at Arsenal on Sunday. Neto reportedly drew a lot of interest … [Read more...] about Chelsea Predicted XI at Arsenal: Xabi Alonso to Field Strong Team for London Derby
Chelsea Transfer News: Nicolas Jackson, Emiliano Martinez, Mamadou Sarr
It is shaping up to be an action-packed final week of the summer transfer window for Chelsea FC. Striker Nicolas Jackson and central defender Mamadou Sarr are on their way out while Emiliano Martinez is on his way in. Let's break it all down, ahead of the Sunday matinee Premier League fixture vs Brighton & Hove Albion. … [Read more...] about Chelsea Transfer News: Nicolas Jackson, Emiliano Martinez, Mamadou Sarr
Aston Villa Team News vs Bologna: Emiliano Martinez, Alysson, Jadon Sancho
A place in the UEFA Europa League semifinals is all but assured for Aston Villa at this point. The door is wide open to that opportunity; all they have to do is walk through it. However, they do have a couple key injuries to overcome, in order to close the deal. First choice goalkeeper and summer transfer target of Manchester United Emiliano Martinez has a calf injury, and his … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News vs Bologna: Emiliano Martinez, Alysson, Jadon Sancho
Aston Villa Team News at Bologna: Jadon Sancho, Ross Barkley
Jadon Sancho suffered a shoulder injury in Aston Villa's friendly against Elche, and he will now miss out on his side's biggest match of the season- the Thursday trip to Bologna for the first leg of the two sides' Europa League quarterfinal tie. While he isn't a hugely important part of manager Unai Emery's plans, it still hurts to lose a player to injury from a … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News at Bologna: Jadon Sancho, Ross Barkley
Aston Villa Team News vs Newcastle United: Emiliano Martinez, John McGinn, Ross Barkley
Aston Villa No. 1 Emiliano Martinez continues to be linked with a potential move away from the club this winter. Is this just noise? Pointless rumors? Or is there actually some fire fueling the smoke? We will see by the closing of the winter window, which is in just a little more than a week. In the meantime, Emi Martinez has a lower leg injury to try and shake off, ahead of … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News vs Newcastle United: Emiliano Martinez, John McGinn, Ross Barkley
Aston Villa Team News vs Everton: Emiliano Martinez, Amadou Onana, Boubacar Kamara, Ross Barkley
In order to keep pace with Arsenal and Manchester City in the Premier League title race, Aston Villa must bag all three points from the Sunday fixture at home to Everton. A draw would be a disappointing result and a loss, obviously, would be disastrous. Villa manager Unai Emery met the media earlier today, and he provided injury updates on the following quartet: Emiliano … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News vs Everton: Emiliano Martinez, Amadou Onana, Boubacar Kamara, Ross Barkley
Aston Villa at Chelsea FC Predicted Starting XIs, Match Preview
There is only one match on Boxing Day this year, but tomorrow brings a ton of Premier League action. For whatever reason, almost all of the games are on Saturday this weekend, not Sunday. And although Friday is a holiday too, Newcastle United at Manchester United is the only match scheduled for that day. The best overall match of the weekend though is Aston Villa at Chelsea FC. … [Read more...] about Aston Villa at Chelsea FC Predicted Starting XIs, Match Preview