Xabi Alonso confirmed Welbeck and Emegha are in contention for Chelsea debuts against Luton in the Carabao Cup; Henderson remains unavailable.
Bouaddi takes No.32 shirt at Manchester City
Ayyoub Bouaddi will wear No.32 at Manchester City after joining from Lille on a five-year deal as the club’s fourth summer signing.
Chelsea beat Fulham 3-2 in Xabi Alonso’s first match
Xabi Alonso won his first Chelsea match 3-2 at Fulham, with Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer all scoring on the opening Premier League weekend.
Maresca hails ‘perfect day’ after City’s comeback win
Enzo Maresca called it a ‘perfect day’ as Manchester City beat Bournemouth 2-1 in his first Premier League game, with Gvardiol scoring a stoppage-time winner.
Arsenal beat Coventry 3-0 in Premier League opener
Arsenal beat newly-promoted Coventry City 3-0 at Emirates Stadium, with goals from Havertz, Saka and Odegaard on the opening day of the Premier League season.
Gvardiol wins it late as City beat Bournemouth 2-1
Joško Gvardiol’s stoppage-time goal, confirmed by VAR, completed Manchester City’s 2-1 comeback win over Bournemouth in Enzo Maresca’s Premier League debut.
Cherki inspires Man City comeback win over Bournemouth
Rayan Cherki came off the bench to assist both goals as Manchester City came from behind to beat Bournemouth 2-1 at the Etihad in Maresca’s first league game.
Haaland reaches 200 games for Manchester City
Erling Haaland reached 200 appearances for Manchester City at the start of his fifth Etihad season, having scored 36 league goals in 2022/23 and netted twice in a derby.
Alonso: Cole Palmer is world-class, ready for big season
Xabi Alonso has called Cole Palmer “world-class” and expects the 24-year-old to have a standout season after a full pre-season at Chelsea under the new head coach.
O’Reilly backs Maresca to succeed at Man City
Nico O’Reilly says he is excited for the Enzo Maresca era at Manchester City as the Premier League season opens Sunday against Bournemouth at the Etihad.