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🚨 Xabi Alonso has confirmed that Reece James will continue as Chelsea's captain.

🗣️ "Reece is a complete player. He can attack from central or wide areas, delivers quality crosses, excels at set-pieces, and embodies what it means to be Chelsea. That blue DNA is invaluable, and it's something we want every player in the squad to embrace. He will remain our captain."

𝗡𝗘𝗪: Antoine Semenyo is in Manchester and will begin his medical with Manchester City this morning.

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𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Antoine Semenyo arriving at the Manchester airport.

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Manchester City will complete the signing of Antoine Semenyo outside his release clause.

Deal worth £62.5m + £1.5m and 10% of a future sale profit to Bournemouth. He will sign a 5.5yr contract and subject to medical today.

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Most times a player has created 5+ chances in a Premier League game this season:

• Bruno Fernandes (6 times)
• Rayan Cherki (2 times)
• Sean Longstaff (2 times).

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Bruno Fernandes has created more chances (56) and provided more assists (8) than any other player in the Premier League this season. 💫

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Tottenham insiders reveal there will be another EMERGENCY CRISIS MEETING today regarding Thomas Frank’s future.

One senior club official is said to be FURIOUSLY pushing for his immediate dismissal.

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Darren Fletcher: "It wasn't perfect, but it should have been enough to take the three points with the chances we had. It's disappointing."

Darren Fletcher on Benjamin Sesko: "I'm happy for him! I spoke to him yesterday and we showed him a video of his runs and his goals."

"I wanted to show him that he needs to keep believing in it and that the players need to give him more passes..."

"That's what happened tonight and he scored two fantastic goals."

Thomas Frank on drinking from the Arsenal branded cup:

"I definitely did not notice it. It would be completely stupid of me to take it if I knew."

"It's a little bit sad that I need to be asked about it. I would never do something that stupid."