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Malo Gusto and Pedro Neto were not involved in Chelsea’s matchday squad to face Leicester City in the Premier League.Despite Enzo Maresca confirming Reece James was the only confirmed absence from the Chelsea squad for the trip to the King Power Stadium, Gusto and Neto have not been included in either the starting team or bench.Gusto withdrew from France Under-21s duty over the international break, while Neto was allowed to return to Chelsea early after Portugal’s top spot finish in their Nations League group was confirmed.Maresca’s Blues.#CFC | #LEICHE pic.twitter.com/K5IcrvfBRS— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 23, 2024Maresca confirmed a few of…

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Fans may have felt a shift in the fortunes of the U.S. men’s national team in the St. Louis rain on Monday night.Up by a slim 1-0 aggregate margin in their two-legged CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal matchup against Jamaica after a hard-fought win in Kingston on Thursday, things hadn’t quite clicked into gear just yet under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino.Then, in the wet Missouri weather, Pochettino’s Ferrari not only engaged the drive shaft, but activated the NOS and fired the afterburners.A Christian Pulisic brace led the way for a delicious 4-2 victory that saw the USMNT put forth its…

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Chelsea captain Reece James has vowed out to “come out on top” after suffering another devastating injury setback.The 24-year-old has played just 654 minutes of football since being handed the captain’s armband by Mauricio Pochettino in August 2023 – the equivalent of just over seven full matches.James recently returned to Chelsea’s side, starting against Liverpool, Newcastle United and Manchester United, but saw his reintegration into the team carefully managed by new head coach Enzo Maresca, dropping to the bench for the 1-1 draw with Arsenal.Maresca revealed on Thursday that James had picked up another hamstring injury in training, with a…

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Mauricio Pochettino’s United States side rode a barnstorming first half to a 4-2 win over Jamaica on Monday in St. Louis, earning a spot in the Concacaf Nations League semifinals next year.First-half goals from Christian Pulisic and Ricardo Pepi put the two-legged series out of reach for Jamaica, already trailing 1-0 from the first leg, as the U.S. completed an impressive 5-2 aggregate winTimothy Weah was back in the U.S. lineup for the first time since being sent off with a straight red card at the Copa America, and he made his presence felt early with a shot that rattled…

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The i had a really interesting long read today looking at Chelsea’s situation now, with things finally heading in the right direction under the new ownership.One thing that is pointed out is the difficulty of sacking Mauricio Pochettino, whom most fans had warmed to, and replacing him with a far less proven manager in Enzo Maresca. Those at the club are clearly pretty smug about their decision – the Blues are third in the table and Maresca has really improved them. More Stories about featured The idea of getting a young coach in who can grow…

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