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Maresca weighs Haaland rest after record-breaking PSG brace adds to Norway fatigue
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has flagged that Erling Haaland and several other heavily used players need a break, with the striker already on 13 starts this season after four Norway appearances during the international break.
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Arteta defends Arsenal's 60 redundancies a week after signing £20m-a-year contract
Mikel Arteta has publicly backed Arsenal's decision to cut 60 jobs, saying the move will help the club 'evolve and improve', despite the announcement coming just seven days after he signed a new £20m-a-year deal.
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Arteta defends Arsenal job cuts as Premier League champions shed 60 roles
Mikel Arteta has responded to news that Arsenal will cut 60 jobs — up to seven per cent of permanent staff — just months after winning the Premier League title, saying the redundancies were explained to him as necessary to "achieve the success we want to create".
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Gibbs-White doubt for Forest as Arsenal arrive with Milenkovic also racing to be fit
Nottingham Forest manager Oliver Glasner has confirmed Morgan Gibbs-White is a doubt for Sunday's Premier League visit of Arsenal after the midfielder missed the entire week of training with a calf injury sustained at Crystal Palace.
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Arbeloa dismisses sack speculation as bottom-placed Fulham face must-win Hull clash
Alvaro Arbeloa insists he is blocking out talk of his dismissal as Fulham sit bottom of the Premier League with just two points from six games, ahead of a home fixture against Hull he has called a 'final'.
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Maresca flags five City players — Haaland included — who need rest amid nine-game run
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has identified Erling Haaland, Ruben Dias, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernandez and Marc Guehi as players requiring rest during a gruelling stretch of nine games in 28 days.
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Carrick defends Martinez and dismisses pundits after United's worst start in 40 years
Michael Carrick has pushed back against outside criticism of Manchester United, insisting pundits do not know 'the truth' about the dressing room following Lisandro Martinez's public outburst over the club's summer recruitment.
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Maresca signals Bouaddi is ready for bigger role after PSG comeback
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has indicated Ayyoub Bouaddi will get more opportunities after the £85m Moroccan midfielder impressed off the bench in Manchester City's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.
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Carrick reprimands Amad over cryptic social media post backing Martinez at Man United
Michael Carrick has confirmed Amad was reprimanded after posting a cryptic message in support of Lisandro Martinez, who publicly criticised Manchester United's leadership following their defeat to Atletico Madrid.
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Shaw and Mainoo face late fitness tests as Sesko ruled out for United's trip to Leeds
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has confirmed Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo will undergo late fitness checks before Sunday's Premier League visit to Elland Road, while striker Benjamin Sesko remains sidelined with a recurring shin injury.
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Real Madrid close in on Man Utd teenager Gabriel as La Liga move nears
Sixteen-year-old JJ Gabriel is edging closer to leaving Manchester United, with Real Madrid now the frontrunners to sign him after interest from PSG and Bayern Munich cooled. Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano puts the probability of his Old Trafford exit at 95 per cent.
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Arteta confirms Saliba squad photo absence was logistical as Arsenal plan retake
Mikel Arteta has explained that William Saliba missed Arsenal's 2026/27 squad photo due to a medical appointment, not a falling-out, and confirmed the club will arrange a retake once the injured defender is available.
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Maresca says Man City have grown closer as a club since 115 guilty verdict
Enzo Maresca believes the fallout from Manchester City's guilty verdict in the 115 charges case has united players, staff and supporters, with captain Ruben Dias helping set the tone in the dressing room.
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Maresca reveals Guardiola visit after Man City's PSG defeat: 'It'll always be his house'
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has described a post-match conversation with Pep Guardiola following Manchester City's Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, with Guardiola attending the Etihad amid the club's 115-charge verdict fallout.
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Carrick says Martinez's United outburst has galvanised squad after showdown talks
Michael Carrick held clear-the-air talks with Lisandro Martinez, Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada on Thursday following the defender's public criticism of Manchester United's hierarchy. The head coach says the episode has brought the squad closer together rather than causing a dressing-room split.
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Ferguson's praise for Conte resurfaces as Italian emerges as Carrick's likely successor at United
Antonio Conte has been linked with the Manchester United job should Michael Carrick depart, with Sir Alex Ferguson's past admiration for the Italian adding weight to the speculation. Conte has publicly hinted he wants to revive a fallen giant.
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Alonso rules out January signing as Reece James faces weeks out after knee surgery
Reece James has undergone successful minor knee surgery and faces several weeks on the sidelines, but Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso says he expects the captain to return before the January transfer window opens, ruling out a replacement signing.
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Carrick declares Martinez saga 'done' after defender apologises for Man United hierarchy attack
Lisandro Martinez is available to face Leeds United this weekend after apologising for publicly criticising technical director Jason Wilcox over a lack of transfer backing following Tuesday's 2-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid.
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Saha urges Fulham to back Arbeloa despite winless Premier League start
Former Fulham striker Louis Saha has called on the club to resist sacking head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, insisting the Spaniard deserves more time despite Fulham sitting bottom of the Premier League after six games without a win.
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Carragher's defence of Man City's success unravels after 114-breach guilty verdict
Jamie Carragher once argued Manchester City's dominance was down to Pep Guardiola's brilliance rather than money, but following their guilty verdict on 114 financial rule breaches, the pundit is now demanding a multi-year punishment.
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