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Chelsea have identified the man they want to replace Enzo Fernandez in their midfielder, according to Simon Phillips. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. It was confirmed this week that Elliot Anderson would be joining Man City for a monster fee. That deal has been in the pipeline for a while, so despite the midfielder’s massive talent, Chelsea never really got into the race. Instead they’ve been focused on other options as potential Enzo…

Toss update: New Zealand has won the toss and decided to bat first.England (Playing XI): Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith(w), Ben Stokes(c), Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue, Shoaib BashirNew Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Ben Sears, William O’RourkeEngland and New Zealand meet in a winner-takes-all third Test at Trent Bridge with the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy and valuable World Test Championship points at stake. England welcomes back captain Ben Stokes, Gus Atkinson and wicketkeeper Jamie Smith after making…

“I’m excited. This is going to show the world that I’m ready for my world title. At the end of the day, Bryce Mills is in the way of my world title, and I got to stomp on him. So, I’m grateful to all the beautiful fans here,” said Emiliano at the weigh-in on Friday. Mills entered the bout riding a 16-fight winning streak and expressed confidence that his development and mindset would carry him to the biggest victory of his career. Vargas, however, dismissed the idea that his opponent poses a serious threat. “Come to me and get your…

As O’Neill throws himself into planning for the new campaign, he has had little time to digest last season’s success. Celtic secured their 14th Premiership crown in 15 years in remarkable fashion, winning their final seven matches to snatch a title that had at times seemed to be edging out of reach.”I feel as if, no it hasn’t [sunk in],” O’Neill said. “If I’d no longer been at the football club, I think I would have more time to digest it and say, oh that was really great, surreal. “It feels as if you’re just back in again, and so…

Hartlepool announce the signing of Will Harris, leading to Halifax disputing the move in a brief statement issued on social media. After a season where he scored 27 goals in 48 appearances for the Shaymen, he has made the decision to join Hartlepool, who have beat EFL and other National League sides for his signature. FC Halifax Town have since responded however, saying: “Contrary to a recent announcement from another party, FC Halifax Town can confirm it holds the player registration for player, Will Harris. “A one year option was exercised for an additional contract year, for which the player…

Peter Fury has shared his thoughts on his nephew Tyson’s long-awaited upcoming battle against domestic rival Anthony Joshua. The two British heavyweights are expected to square off later this year, but only if they win their respective warm-up fights and remain injury-free. First, Joshua must come through his outing against Kristian Prenga, a relatively unknown heavyweight who he will face in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 25. Tyson Fury, meanwhile, is set to enter a second warm-up fight in August, despite coming off a unanimous decision victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov in April. In fairness, the Makhmudov win ended a 16-month…

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 1, Old TraffordPakistan 126-6 (20 overs): Feroza 63* (52); Zwilling 2-19Netherlands 89 all out (17.5 overs): De Leede (41); Fatima 3-12, Ayesha 3-13Pakistan won by 37 runsScorecard; TablePakistan ended a disappointing T20 World Cup campaign in style, beating winless Netherlands by 37 runs.The Netherlands lost their last seven wickets for just 13 runs, having initially looked capable of chasing down 127 to win.Pakistan’s Gull Feroza (63*) and Ayesha Zafar (32) hit a 79-run stand off 61 balls for the second wicket. Five Pakistan batters made single-figure scores, with Iris Zwilling taking 2-19.Heather Siegers (24…

Morning everyone. Cape Verde are through the knock-out stage of the World Cup after a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia, and they’ll face Argentina as a reward for their progress. Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes against Lionel Messi. He doesn’t get that kind of test in the League of Ireland, it’s fair to say, but what a story, and the Cape Verde flags are becoming more and more prominent in this part of Dublin. It’s great! In their two games they’ve kept two clean sheets, their 40 year old goalkeeper Vozinho is one of the stars of the tournament, and I suspect…

Agit Kabayel paid tribute to Oleksandr Usyk after the unified heavyweight champion vacated the WBC, WBA, and IBF titles, calling the Ukrainian a true champion while making it clear he is prepared to lead the division’s next generation. Click Here To Watch Ennis vs. Zayas LIVE! Rather than expressing frustration over a fight that will now never happen, the unbeaten German praised Usyk for stepping aside instead of delaying the heavyweight title picture. “A true champion is defined by his actions both inside and outside the ring,” said Kabayel on Instagram. Usyk has won everything there is to win, fighting…

Forwards coach Paul O’Connell has confirmed Ireland have no further injury concerns before next week’s Nations Championship opener against Australia in Sydney. Having missed out on reclaiming the Six Nations title in March, Ireland take on the Wallabies and Japan in Australia and New Zealand in Auckland on 4, 11 and 18 July. Head coach Andy Farrell’s preparations have been hit by injuries to key players including fly-half Jack Crowley, prop Andrew Porter and captain Caelan Doris. While Munster forward Tadhg Beirne and Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey have been struggling with injuries, O’Connell confirmed “everyone is fine”.”Everyone is training and…