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The kick-off time of the Carabao Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea has been changed to 3pm. The Premier League giants will lock horns at Wembley Stadium on Sunday February 25 as they look to win the first major honour of the season However, fans attending the final will have to arrive earlier than anticipated with kick-off to happen at 3pm instead of the originally scheduled 4:30pm. An EFL spokesperson said: “Following representations from the Metropolitan Police UK, the local safety advisory group has determined the 2024 Carabao Cup final will now kick-off at 3pm. “Having previously scheduled the usual…
Virgil van Dijk has admitted that he remains uncertain about his Liverpool future as his contract runs down at Anfield. The Reds’ skipper has been in wonderful form this season but his current deal expires in just under 18 months. Jurgen Klopp’s recent announcement that he will quit as Liverpool boss this summer is unlikely to have helped the Dutchman make his mind up regarding an extension to his contract. The 32-year-old said: “Listen, I don’t know [about the future]. The club will have a big job on their hands. That is well known. To replace the manager and replace…
The Carabao Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday, 25 February will now kick off at 15:00 GMT on police advice. The fixture kicked off at 16:30 when the two clubs met in the final in 2022, but there has since been a change in the way police manage such matches. The EFL said it was “disappointed” at the switch “at this late stage”. The last EFL Cup final which started at 15:00 or earlier was in 2014, when Manchester City beat Sunderland in a game that kicked off at 14:00. Last year’s final between Manchester United…
Liverpool are set to be without at least six players for Wednesday’s Premier League showdown with Chelsea at Anfield. Mohamed Salah’s Egypt were eliminated from the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, but the attacker had previously flown back to the UK to receive treatment for a muscle injury, and he is joined by Joel Matip (knee), Kostas Tsimikas (collarbone), Thiago Alcantara (hip) and Stefan Bajcetic (calf) in the treatment room; Wataru Endo, meanwhile is away with Japan at the Asian Cup. However, Jurgen Klopp received a triple injury boost last weekend as Andrew Robertson, Trent…
The home crowd are going to be up for every game from now, starting with the visit of Mauricio Pochettino’s side on Wednesday. The Blues are still suffering heavily from an injured ensemble, however have welcomed Christopher Nkunku back to training in the last few days. Here’s The Chelsea Chronicle’s predicted XI for the trip to Liverpool this week. Another fine showing from goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic against Aston Villa in the FA Cup will see him full of confidence for the trip to Anfield. Malo Gusto was reportedly close to a return on Friday night, and will make his first…
Liverpool turn their focus back to the Premier League when they welcome Chelsea to Anfield on Wednesday (20.15 GMT). The news that Jurgen Klopp will leave his post as manager at the end of the season is still raw among supporters. Yet the best goodbye that the German could deliver to Kopites is to deliver a second top-flight crown – and it would arguably be his biggest achievement in the hot seat. Liverpool have bounced back to their best this season after enduring a difficult 2022-23 campaign. The fact that they are ahead of the curve is why Klopp is…
Neymar’s near-£200m transfer to PSG from Barcelona in 2017 turned the football world on its head and ushered in the future of absurd fees we see today. Don’t get me wrong, transfer sums had been on the rise but the Brazilian’s move sparked an incredible initial chain-reaction before setting a new standard for what a player is worth. The summer of 2022 saw another example of this, with a mad scramble for defensive midfielders hiking prices to such a degree that players purchased for seven-figure sums a couple of years prior could be on the market for over £100m. 9 = Casemiro – £61million…
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk cast doubt over his Liverpool future after Jurgen Klopp’s bombshell announcement. Klopp made the shock announcement on Friday that he will leave the Reds at the end of the season after nine years at the helm. Van Dijk has casted doubt over his Liverpool future following Klopp’s announcementCredit: Getty And now, to make matters worse for Liverpool fans, skipper Van Dijk has suggested, too, following Klopp out of Anfield. The 32-year-old, who turns 33 in July, has revealed he is “very curious” about how the Reds replace their legendary boss. Van Dijk, along with everybody…
Well, we’re into the final 72 hours of the transfer window, and so far it remains as quiet on the western front as it has been for pretty much the entire month. But that won’t sell papers and get clicks, so here come The Times with some strong-ish speculation about Tottenham Hotspur maybe possibly likely or unlikely could be thinking about doing something. Or not. Why do we care about what they may or may not do? Spurs have long been credited with interest in Conor Gallagher, and may or may not have been close to a deal last summer. (Does failing to meet…
Chelsea’s Carabao Cup final against Liverpool at Wembley Stadium will now kick off at 3pm on Sunday February 25 following consultation with the Metropolitan Police. The game had initially been scheduled for 4.30pm but the police had recommended the final to kick off ‘no later than 3pm’ due to the fixture qualifying as a ‘high risk’ one. In a statement sent to football.london last week, the Met Police said: “Preparations for the EFL Cup policing operation are underway following the conclusion of the two semi-finals and we are working with partners including the Wembley Stadium, local authority and EFL on agreeing…