Calum McFarlane ‘gutted’ by Jesse Derry after Chelsea youngster hospitalized on Premier League debut

Calum McFarlane ‘gutted’ by Jesse Derry after Chelsea youngster hospitalized on Premier League debut

Chelsea interim head coach Calum McFarlane says the signs are “positive” for Blues youngster Jesse Derry after he was stretchered off the field at Stamford Bridge and hospitalized following a sickening collision with Nottingham Forest’s Zach Abbott. The 18-year-old was making his first senior start for the club in Monday’s match and had been one…

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Where are we with the Mudryk doping case?

Where are we with the Mudryk doping case?

BBC Sport was told that Mykhailo Mudryk was suspended by the FA in January, but that only a close-knit group of people around him and a small number of people at Chelsea were informed. This is because the FA’s anti-doping program is considered strictly confidential: all parts of the process, from testing to discussions with…

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“I want him to be fit” – Pep Guardiola admits injuries have held back John Stones at Manchester City

“I want him to be fit” – Pep Guardiola admits injuries have held back John Stones at Manchester City

Stones was on the bench for Manchester City’s 1-0 win against Burnley in midweek. City will face Southampton in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday night. Guardiola admits Stones’ physical problems have held him back during his Manchester City career Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has honestly reflected on John Stones’ struggles with…

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