31+ min ago (386+ words) Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie escaped a red card for an elbow on Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah after the video assistant referee decided the challenge wasn't worthy of sending the centre-back off. The two teams were involved in a feisty first-half at Stamford Bridge with referee Anthony Taylor showing six cards inside the first 45 minutes. Martin Zubimendi, Marc Cucurella, Cristhian Mosquera, Riccardo Calafiori and Hincapie received a yellow card while Moises Caicedo was sent off for a challenge on Mikel Merino. Three minutes after Caicedo was sent off, Hincapie was involved in an incident that prompted VAR to review the action. The former Bayer Leverkusen defender appeared to catch Chalobah in the face with his elbow while jumping to head the ball. Chalobah was in immense pain on the surface while Taylor booked Hincapie. The Chelsea defender was forced to play with…...

52+ min ago (493+ words) Moises Caicedo was shown a red card for a late challenge on Mikel Merino in Chelsea's huge Premier League clash against Arsenal. The Blues midfielder will be suspended for games against Leeds United, Bournemouth and Everton. He was initially shown a yellow card by Anthony Taylor but that was upgraded to a red card following a VAR review. Moments after the challenge, Sky Sports co-commentator Alan Smith made it clear what he thought of the tackle. He said: "They're having a long look at it. He's come in at some speed and some force. "Well this could be the crucial moment in this contest. It's important they show it at full speed. "He missed the ball by a split second, but he comes at it with some force, and his straight leg is what they are usually concerned about. He's…...

58+ min ago (227+ words) William Saliba was not in Arsenal's squad for the Premier League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday Why William Saliba was not in Arsenal squad for Chelsea as Mikel Arteta gives update William Saliba was not in Arsenal's squad for the Premier League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday - The injury: Saliba did not play for Arsenal due to an injury (a knock) picked up in training ahead of his side's match against Chelsea on Sunday. - What Arteta said: "Yesterday in training he was uncomfortable, so we need to explore a little bit more what happened. "I don't think it's something major, but enough not to be involved in the game." - Who played instead: Due to the simultaneous injuries to both Saliba and his regular partner Gabriel Magalhaes, Arsenal's central defensive pairing for the match against…...

2+ hour, 41+ min ago (468+ words) William Saliba is out of Arsenal's huge Premier League clash against Chelsea due to a knock sustained in training. The defender was the noticeable absentee from the Gunners' line-up at Stamford Bridge named by Mikel Arteta. The Frenchman has been a mainstay in the north Londoners' defence this season, missing just the 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest in September due to an ankle injury. "Yesterday in training he was uncomfortable, so we need to explore a little bit more what happened," Arteta said before kick-off. "I don't think it's something major, but enough not to be involved in the game." Saliba has been forced to play without his usual partner in Gabriel Magalhaes after the Brazilian suffered an injury during the international break. However, Arsenal will line-up with a new back four against Chelsea. The game against Enzo Maresca's men is…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago (492+ words) Pedro Porro has aimed a subtle dig at Tottenham fans and addressed his angry reaction at the final whistle of the defeat to Fulham. Spurs conceded twice in the first six minutes, and though Mohammed Kudus halved the deficit midway through the second half, they were unable to find an equaliser. Thomas Frank's side have secured just one victory at home in the Premier League this season, with this loss to Fulham making it just one win from their last seven games. A deflected Kenny Tete strike put the visitors in front, with Harry Wilson superbly netting from distance after a mistake by Guglielmo Vicario just moments later. The Spurs goalkeeper was caught way out of his goal after a weak clearance from a Fulham through ball, which allowed Wilson to sweep home into an empty net. Vicario was booed…...

4+ hour, 40+ min ago (536+ words) Former Tottenham full-back Ryan Sessegnon promptly took to social media to celebrate Fulham's 2-1 win over his former club on Saturday night. The 25-year-old started for Marco Silva, playing the full 90 minutes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The left-back spent five years in north London before joining Fulham on a free transfer after his Spurs contract expired in 2024. Sessegnon's spell at Spurs was hampered by injuries, with the left-back making just 57 appearances for the club. Despite his time there, Sessegnon now seems firmly opposed to Spurs. Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), the defender wrote after his side's win: "FULHAM FULHAM FULHAM!!" The post prompted a number of replies, with one fan asking: "Why do you hate Spurs so much, mate?" Another rubbed it in, adding: "Champions of Europe, we know what we are. You'd have liked that better." It…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago (550+ words) Gary Neville has confirmed he won't be part of Sky Sports' commentary team for Chelsea's Premier League clash against Arsenal as he's at the Qatar Grand Prix. The Manchester United legend frequently joins Peter Drury in the gantry for the biggest game of the weekend, but he has chosen to instead spend his weekend in the Middle East. It is unclear who will be joining Drury as his replacement, but it is known that Theo Walcott and Daniel Sturridge will be providing analysis from the studio with Dave Jones hosting the programme. Although it is such a big game, Neville missing it for the F1 is perhaps acceptable with Lando Norris having the chance to win the Drivers' Championship. And the 50-year-old is certainly feeling fortunate that he could be in attendance for what could be a landmark triumph and also…...

5+ hour, 52+ min ago (413+ words) Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara has outlined the three reasons he believes Thomas Frank is struggling in North London.The ex-Brentford boss has only been in charge since the summer, having been appointed to replace Ange Postecoglou in the dugout. However, it has been far from a straightforward start to life at the club, with five wins, three draws and five defeats from their opening 13 Premier League games. Sunday's 2-1 defeat at home to Fulham was their third setback in the space of a week, following losses against Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain. The manner in which Frank's side were beaten by the Cottagers was equally damning, as they found themselves two goals down inside the opening 10 minutes due to significant defensive errors, and the scoreline could easily have been much worse. Mohammed Kudus offered Spurs a glimmer of hope in the…...

9+ hour, 53+ min ago (558+ words) The Premier League have confirmed that Anthony Taylor will referee Arsenal's visit to Chelsea. The Gunners visit Stamford Bridge in the 4.30pm kick-off as they look to stretch their lead at the top of the table to seven points. Chelsea, meanwhile, will be looking to close the gap. The Blues are in third place, six points behind their opponents. Ahead of the game, the appointments of the refereeing teams have been confirmed with Taylor as the man in the middle. He will be assisted by Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn. The fourth official will be Sam Barrott, while John Brooks is on VAR duty, and he will be assisted by Eddie Smart. The appointment of Taylor comes after he awarded a controversial penalty against Arsenal back in January, in a decision labelled as "bizarre' by Arteta. With the Gunners leading 1-0 away…...

10+ hour, 3+ min ago (582+ words) Shaun Wright-Phillips believes Chelsea can become serious contenders for the Premier League title should they pick up a win over Arsenal this afternoon. Going into a huge London derby at Stamford Bridge, the Blues sit six points adrift of the leading Gunners. Enzo Maresca has so far refused to be drawn into any talk of his young squad competing for the league title, but it has been an impressive start to the season. Wright-Phillips, who won the league with Chelsea in his debut season at Stamford Bridge in 2006, has backed his former club to compete in the Premier League title race this term - something they have not managed to do since the 2016/17 campaign, where the Blues were crowned champions under Antonio Conte. "I'd say Arsenal are the team most under pressure," Wright-Phillips said to BestBettingSites. "They know they're top, and…...