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• Alonso defends Sanchez after Chelsea warned goalkeeping errors will ‘haunt’ title charge

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  Fulham twice benefited from errors by Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez in a five-goal thriller

• What Chelsea’s madcap win over Fulham proves about new era of Premier League - and their title chances

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  Fulham 2-3 Chelsea: Both sides were punished in an end-to-end game heavy on attacking prowess but light on defensive ability

• Fulham vs Chelsea player ratings: Two Blues debutants star with 8/10 but problem player scores 4/10

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  Fulham 2-3 Chelsea: Morgan Rogers bagged a debut goal as Xabi Alonso got off to a winning start as Blues manager

• Manchester City agree deal for Palmeiras winger as Savinho replacement

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  Brazilian winger Allan is to replace Savinho, who is set to command a club record fee

• Atletico Madrid move for outcast Chelsea striker as potential Julian Alvarez replacement

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  A move for Nicolas Jackson could smooth wantaway Alvarez’s departure with Arsenal circling

• Newcastle nearing deal for Manchester City star to replace Bruno Guimaraes

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  Manchester City’s Nico Gonzalez could be on the move as Newcastle look to shore up their midfield

• Champions League draw: Start time, teams and how to watch league phase matches

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  The draw for the 2026/27 Champions League 36-team league phase will take place on Thursday, 27 August

• Fulham vs Chelsea: Team news as Xabi Alonso kicks off tenure as Blues manager

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  Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa make their Premier League managerial debuts as Chelsea visit Fulham

• Gianni Infantino told ‘enough is enough’ as players accuse Fifa president of being blinded by power

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  Gianni Infantino is facing fresh calls to resign from his role as Fifa president

• Gary Neville blasts Liverpool duo Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak after Newcastle draw

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  Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak struggled to make an impression against Newcastle on Sunday

• Liverpool’s alarming weakness is clear and signing a new winger won’t solve it

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  The Reds drew 2-2 at Newcastle on Sunday, but Andoni Iraola is struggling for midfield balance, with Ryan Gravenberch’s role uncertain after...

• Virgil van Dijk gives backing to Dominik Szoboszlai as future Liverpool captain

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  The current Reds captain believes Szoboszlai has the qualities to replace him as Liverpool’s leader