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Enzo Maresca has sent a message to his Chelsea squad to highlight the importance of getting back to winning ways when they face Bournemouth in the Premier League.
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HEADLINES

The Ghanaian is one of the Premier League’s hottest properties.
Grey Whitebloom|
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has provided some fitness updates on key duo Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella after Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa.
Gerry Crisandy|
Chelsea suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday, as they dropped down to fifth in the Premier League table.
Gerry Crisandy|
Marc Guéhi, Leon Goretzka, Ethan Nwaneri, Vinicius Junior and Vitinha all feature in the gossip.
SI FC Staff|
No two players from the same club grace the top 10 list of most valuable footballers.
Ewan Ross-Murray|
Chelsea were overall better than Aston Villa but a dreadful final 30 minutes saw them lose at home for the first time since October.
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Chelsea face Premier League high-flyers Aston Villa on Saturday.
Ewan Ross-Murray|
Chelsea are seeking to halt Aston Villa’s momentum this weekend.
Ewan Ross-Murray|
Cole Palmer could play 90 minutes for just the third time this season.
Tom Gott|
PREMIER LEAGUE SCHEDULE

Schedule

Chelsea and Aston Villa headline Saturday’s Premier League action.
Ewan Ross-Murray|
Mohamed Salah, Raheem Sterling, Andreas Christensen and Kenan Yıldız all feature in the gossip.
Tom Gott|
Chelsea are tasked with snapping Aston Villa’s lengthy winning streak.
Ewan Ross-Murray|
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SCHEDULE

Schedule

For these teams, the task of defending their crown was one challenge too many.
Barnaby Lane|
Man Utd host Newcastle and Aston Villa visit Chelsea in Gameweek 18’s standout fixtures.
Ewan Ross-Murray|
Gameweek 18 marks the penultimate round of fixtures in the first half of the 2025–26 Premier League, and also the division’s traditional ‘Boxing Day’ games. Tha
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PREMIER LEAGUE STATS

Team Leaders

Mohamed Salah, Savinho, Antoine Semenyo, Jadon Sancho, Nico Williams and more feature in the gossip.
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Major sagas are already developing in time for the January transfer window.
James Cormack|
Liverpool’s recent resurgence has seen them rise up the standings.
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PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS

Ricardo Pepi has found the back of the net 10 times in 2025–26 so far.
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The Man Utd boss abandoned his beloved 3-4-2-1 for the more conventional 4-2-3-1 when the Red Devils beat Newcastle.
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The Arsenal manager explained the key factor behind the club’s approach to reinforcements in 2026.
Grey Whitebloom|
With 18 games played, Man City trail leaders Arsenal by just two points.
Jamie Spencer|
Antoine Semenyo is set to become the second most expensive African player of all time, behind £72 million Nicolas Pépé.
Jamie Spencer|
The summer of 2023 could prove to be a decisive year in the current Premier League title race.
Grey Whitebloom|

LATEST SOCCER NEWS

Franco Mastantuono is chasing down one of Lionel Messi’s World Cup records in 2026.
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Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Jenna Tonelli|
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