Fulham’s victory boosts it sixth in the Premier League with 31 points, six more than 10th-place Chelsea. The Blues have played one more match than Fulham, but they’ve won just one of their last nine games in all competitions. Fulham has five straight in all competitions, beating Palace, Southampton, Leicester, Hull CIty (FA Cup), and now Chelsea. [ MORE: How to watch Premier League in USA] Chelsea’s injuries in attack joined by Felix redFulham’s having a magnificent season but Chelsea controlled this match on the whole.
Stars of the ShowThiago SilvaKai HavertzBernd LenoCarlos ViniciusWillianWhat’s nextChelsea hosts Crystal Palace at 9am ET Sunday, while Fulham visits Newcastle at the same time. Graham Potter’s reaction: Joao Felix red warranted, frustrated for fans“We responded well but the red card changes the game. We could do better than we did on their goal and that’s what cost us.
twitter. com/qx5qMxajj6 — Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) January 12, 2023Chelsea team news, injuries, lineup optionsRaheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic both joined Chelsea’s growing injury list as N’Golo Kante, Reece James and Wesley Fofana are getting closer to returns. Ben Chilwell, Armando Broja, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Edouard Mendy remain out, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is battling through a back issue. At this point Graham Potter still has a lot of international players to choose from and he needs the likes of Jorginho, Mason Mount, Cesar Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva and Hakim Ziyech to stand tall.
2024 CONCACAF W[omen’s] Gold Cup will include eight CONCACAF women’s national teams and four CONMEBOL guests For women’s national teams, CONCACAF has invited the top four CONMEBOL national teams to participate in the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup. The inaugural edition of this 12-team tournament, which is a key part of CONCACAF’s new women’s national team ecosystem, will be played in the United States.
The Blues’ list of injured attackers, however, continues to complicate things. Injuries to Christian Pulisic and Raheem Sterling helped inspire Chelsea’s loan of Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid and he looked just the tonic over most of his 57 minutes on the pitch. He wasn’t lifted for fitness or injury, however; Felix’s super late, studs-up challenge means Chelsea won’t have their new toy for a while. It’s a shame, too, because Chelsea had racked up more than 2.
The two Concacaf teams that will participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics (United States and Jamaica or Canada) will qualify directly for the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup. The remaining six Concacaf teams will be determined through the 2023 Road to Concacaf W Gold Cup. 2024 Copa America: What does it mean for USMNT? First things first, it means playing more high-level, competitive games between World Cups. The USMNT has faced the likes of Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and other South American nations in friendlies over the years, but as things stand their only competitive fixtures come against CONCACAF competition — the Gold Cup and World Cup qualifying. The timing of the tournament is beneficial for all national teams involved as well, at the halfway point to the 2026 World Cup — also set to be hosted in the United States (and Mexico and Canada) — just as EURO 2024 is the halfway marker for European nations.
Your Blues tonight! 👊@ParimatchGlobal | #FulChe pic. com/92r6LNSG8M — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 12, 2023 Follow @JPW_NBCSports Nathan Ake scored the only goal in a tight, cagey affair as Manchester City edged out Arsenal to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup on Friday. [ MORE: How to watch Premier League in USA]The two sides, who currently sit 1st (Arsenal – 50 points) and 2nd (Manchester City – 45 points) in the Premier League table, are yet to face another amid their ongoing title race.