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Chelsea returned to Europe’s elite football competition after a one-year gap as they only managed to qualify for Europa League last season and went on to win the final at Baku. The Blues were expected to win in style as the Valencia squad cannot be fairly compared to the Chelsea squad on paper, and the Spanish club has not been having its best start to the season. They went into last night’s game following a 5-2 drubbing by FC Barcelona on Sunday....

Before the game, six Manchester City players, including first-team regulars like goalkeeper Ederson and forward Ferran Torres - tested positive for COVID-19. Zack Steffen made his Premier League debut, and Benjamin Mendy made way for Oleksandr Zinchenko in another forced change. However, Chelsea’s starting XI was pretty much along expected lines. Hakim Ziyech returned from a long injury lay-off, and manager Frank Lampard picked Mateo Kovacic to pair N’Golo Kante in a midfield double-pivot....

Last week against Manchester United, the Red Devils had the lion’s share of the possession while this weekend Arsenal fans sung a song which described Chelsea as a boring team. Terry, however, said that the reason why Chelsea are top of the table is because they’ve dug deep when other teams have not. Terry said, “We are definitely not boring and if we do go on to win it, nobody’s going to remember the performances when perhaps it’s not been that exciting....

“Chelsea were the best team in England by far last season. They played attractive football against the teams they knew they could afford to play attractive football against,” the 29-year old defender was quoted as saying by the Dailymail on Thursday. “In matches they knew would be harder, they were very efficient. There’s an art to that you have to respect.“ The Sky Blues skipper felt a lack of good performances at home were to blame for City’s inability to defend the title rather than a lack of motivation....

While talking to Renee Paquette on Oral Sessions, the Hot Mess opened up about her desire to have a Mickie-Trish 2.0 storyline with Chelsea Green playing the role of Mickie James on IMPACT Wrestling. The IMPACT Wrestling star went on to add that they have even come up with plans for the story: Mickie James and Trish Stratus were involved in a WWE storyline where Mickie was obsessed with Trish in a crazed manner....

Handler presented the awards show which saw Brendan Fraser beat out Austin Butler for the coveted Best Actor gong for his performance in The Whale. During the comedian’s opening monologue she introduced a number of nominated film and TV projects including Ryan Murphey’s Dahmer series starring Evan Peters and Niecy Nash. “Dahmer became the third highest viewed show on Netflix, which a combined watch time of 1 billion hours,” Handler told the awards show audience....

Chelsea suffered a surprise 3-2 defeat to West Ham, who moved three points clear of the relegation zone thanks to Andriy Yarmolenko’s 89th-minute winner at the London Stadium. Willian’s brace was not enough for Chelsea to secure at least a point away from home – the result ending the club’s six-game unbeaten streak in all competitions. Chelsea remain fourth in the table, just two points clear of in-form Manchester United and Wolves with six matches remaining in the race for Champions League qualification....

The 23-year-old spent part of the 2016-17 campaign on loan at the German club and became a regular in the side, making 21 appearances until his season was cut short by a cruciate ligament tear while on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Ghana. Baba has not played since that upset in the first game of the competition in January 2017, but Chelsea and Schalke have confirmed he will make his return to senior football with another stint in the Bundesliga....

Zambia became the first Africa Cup of Nations’ holders to be knocked out in the first round for 21 years after a nerve-wracking 0-0 draw with Group C table toppers Burkina Faso on Tuesday. The titleholders‘ third straight stalemate left them emulating Algeria, who failed to reach the quarter-finals as reigning champions in 1992. Zambia missed out after Nigeria nabbed the runners-up spot in Group C courtesy of their 2-0 win over Ethiopia in the match being played simultaneously in Rustenburg....

When the flight test was at its best, Halo Infinite perfectly balanced tradition and modernity. It simultaneously channeled the classic arena-styled gameplay of older Halo games, but with the quality-of-life improvements to shooting and movement found in other current-day first-person shooters. However, the test flight was at its worst when players were getting instant-killed with a fast-melee exploit, unfairly getting their vehicles stolen, and many other serious problems. As such, 343 Industries has some work to do for Halo Infinite’s multiplayer to be the best that it can be when it launches in December....

It’s home to some of the most popular shows on British TV, including Bake Off, Gogglebox and Taskmaster. All of those three have festive specials on the way, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to festive telly on Channel 4. Without further ado, here’s your guide to the highlights of its Christmas and New Year schedule. 23 December 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Christmas Special – 9pm This comedy panel show meets serious gameshow format has been a big hit for Channel 4, combining two of its most popular shows....

The Chargers are at a disadvantage, as they play against the Chiefs in the AFC West, but they certainly have the core pieces needed to make a playoff run. They’ll need to solidify their defense and plug their major holes on offense – the offensive line stands out, in particular – but they are armed with nine picks overall. If they draft well for a second straight year, they could become a contender in the team’s first year under Brandon Staley....

[HTML1] As one of the more popular franchises currently on the market, Pokemon has secured itself as a force to be reckoned with amongst gamers. While fans don’t have a core iteration of the beloved series arriving this year, fans in Japan have a pair of spin-offs to anticipate in the coming months in the form of Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon and Pokken Tournament. The latter of the two takes the property in an entirely new direction, instead opting to remove the turn-based combat that the series is known for by placing Pokemon in a more true-to-life fighting game....

The NBA analyst has a tendency of being a bit of a handful, as fans know, and on Monday he went above and beyond in his thanks to a fan that returned his misplaced wallet. Barkley, who recently dined at the fan-favorite burrito joint Chipotle, had misplaced his wallet in teh restaurant. But a caring, responsible fan had found it, and went the distance to return Barkley’s wallet to him....

Jonathan Rosa, 19, and Cornelius Crawford, 22, have been charged with murder for their part in a carjacking that ended with the hit-and-run deaths of three children in Philadelphia. MORE: Metta World Peace fight | LaVine can LaFly | Paul George’s favorite memory Rosa claims Crawford initiated the carjacking Friday and was driving the sport utility vehicle when it sped out of control and struck a family selling fruit at a street corner for a church fundraiser, said his attorney, Christopher Warren....

Cox was first seen in the role in Netflix’s Daredevil. That series lasted for three seasons, but Daredevil and the other Netflix Marvel shows were cancelled. Fans were disappointed, particularly since Cox was a fan favorite. Luckily, he was recently brought back to the MCU in small roles for Spider-Man: No Way Home and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (where Daredevil had an outing that could serve as a sign of things to come) and a new series, Daredevil: Born Again, was announced some months ago....

This year, Charlotte Flair and Andrade have dressed-up as yet another famous DC Universe couple, Batman and Catwoman. Charlotte Flair posted the following photo on her Twitter with an interesting caption and fans can’t stop complimenting the two for their amazing get-up. Charlotte Flair and Andrade in WWE this year Charlotte Flair and Andrade started this year on a high note as the two got engaged on January 1, 2020, after dating each other for over a year....

The Baddest Woman On The Planet branded WWE as “fake fighting” while appearing on an episode of the “Wild Ride! with Steve-O” podcast. She also blasted the WWE fans by calling them ‘ungrateful’ and received a lot of criticism from all corners. Many Superstars responded to Ronda Rousey’s comments as well and WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T said that the former RAW Women’s Champion should apologize to the women in the locker room....

The easily excitable Hornets play-by-play caller Eric Collins was crackling with anticipation on every dribble in what was looming as a memorable early season win. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Despite the hope in the building from the home crowd, you looked at the Warriors lineup and saw the players on the floor. Stephen Curry. Draymond Green. Andre Iguodala. To that point, Curry had been decently held, tallying just 24 points....

William made the visit as the president of Britain’s Football Association (FA) as the England women’s team prepare to play in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 soccer tournament. The prince’s visit comes just a month after he was loudly booed during the FA Cup Final between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC in London. William was booed by Liverpool fans when his name was announced over Wembley Stadium’s loud speakers, with the crowd continuing to boo throughout Britain’s national anthem, “God Save The Queen....