Cole Palmer has been left out of Chelsea s squad for the league phase of the Europa Conference League.

Palmer enjoyed a brilliant debut campaign at Stamford Bridge in 2023-24, registering more goal involvements than any other player in the Premier League (33, 22 goals, 11 assists).

However, his efforts were not enough to guide the Blues to Champions League or Europa League qualification, as they finished sixth before seeing Manchester United take England s final Europa League spot by winning the FA Cup.

Enzo Maresca s side came through a play-off tie with Servette to reach the new league phase of the Conference League, with their first match in the competition proper coming against Gent on October 3.

They will also face Panathinaikos, Noah, Heidenheim, As…

Former Spain boss Vicente del Bosque will oversee a new committee supervising the RFEF.

Spain, which is due to be one of six host countries for the 2030 World Cup, announced the creation of a special committee until the federation holds elections to replace Luis Rubiales.

That is despite Pedro Rocha having this week been appointed as Rubiales replacement, though he himself is under investigation amid a corruption probe.

Rubiales was dismissed following his unsolicited kiss on Jenni Hermoso during the Women s World Cup trophy ceremony in 2023.

The federation s former president was then arrested in early April as part of a corruption investigation.

Del Bosque led Spain to three consecutive trophies, winning the European Championships in 2008 and 201…

As an Englishman with Welsh roots I endured mixed feelings as Wales defeated Belgium 3-1 to make it to through to the semi-finals of Euro 2016.

Tinges of regret about my national teams failings were replaced by pride for a country that runs through my DNA.

I cannot imagine how born and bred Welsh people feel after their team’s tremendous performance, but I feel privileged to have watched such a sporting achievement.

The Welsh players did themselves and the country proud.

Simply brilliant to watch

In truth I support all the home nations at international tournaments, but the Wales victory over Belgium was simply brilliant to watch. To a man those Welsh players showed passion, pride and above all ability.

Belgium headed into the game as fa…

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has cast doubt on Scott Parker s availability for England s Euro 2012 campaign.

The midfielder has missed Spurs last three games with an Achilles injury, something which Redknapp describes as a long-term concern .

The former Chelsea and West Ham man has been a key figure in Tottenham s push for a Champions League place this term, earning himself a berth in the PFA Team of the Year.

Parker was also handed the England captaincy during Stuart Pearce s one-match stint as interim boss for a friendly against the Netherlands in February.

The 31-year-old is expected to miss out this weekend as Spurs tackle Fulham hoping to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League ahead of Newcastle, but Redknapp fears that Parker could mis…

Liverpool will open their 2018-19 Premier League season by welcoming West Ham to Anfield before a trip to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace.

The first Merseyside derby against Everton takes place at the home of the Reds on December 1, kicking off a busy month that also sees them host Manchester United and Arsenal.

Jurgen Klopp’s side welcome 2019 with a trip to reigning champions Manchester City, with the return fixture against Everton at Goodison Park scheduled for March 2.

Liverpool finish their campaign with a home fixture against Wolves, a week after they go to Newcastle United to take on former manager Rafael Benitez.

Derby dates.

— Liverpool FC (@LFC)

Liverpool s 2018-19 Premier League fixtures in full:

Liver…

FIFA has confirmed Qatar will host the Club World Cup in both 2019 and 2020 before the competition undergoes a substantial revamp.

Champions League winners Liverpool will be among the teams competing for this year s title, which is expected to take place in December.

The two tournaments will act as warm-up events for the 2022 World Cup, which will also be held in Qatar.

Those finals are being played in November and December in order to avoid the extreme summer temperatures in the Gulf state.

FIFA s next council meeting will include a discussion about potential hosts for the 2021 Club World Cup, when the tournament to be expanded to 24 teams as part of a major remodelling.

Real Madrid have won the past three Club World Cups and no team outside Spa…

Lorenzo Pellegrini s red card was the decisive moment in Italy s 2-2 draw with Belgium on Thursday, so says Luciano Spalletti.

Italy dropped points for the first time in Nations League Group A2 despite Andrea Cambiaso and Mateo Retegui handing the Azzurri a two-goal advantage.

But five minutes before the interval, Pellegrini was shown a straight red card for a tackle on Arthur Theate. The Roma midfielder had first been given a yellow by the referee before a VAR review.

As he left the field, several whistles from the fans were aimed at Pellegrini, who became the first Italy player to receive a straight red card since Domenico Criscito in June 2018.

Maxim De Cuyper reduced the deficit two minutes later before Leandro Trossard sealed a share of the spoils i…

Spanish side Celta Vigo have signed midfielder Michael Krohn-Dehli from Brondby for an undisclosed fee.

The newly promoted La Liga side announced the transfer on their official website, stating that the player had signed a two-year deal at the club.

The 29-year-old arrives to Estadio de Balaidos as a replacement for Fabian Orellana, who has ended his loan spell at the club.

Krohn-Dehli shone at the 2012 European Championship, scoring 2 goals in 3 starts for Denmark, but that didn’t prove enough for his side to qualify for the quarter-finals.

The highly rated winger was subsequently paired with Swansea City, but in the end nothing came out of it.

Despite regularly being mentioned as one of the brightest talents in Denmark, Krohn-Dehli never quit…

Norwich City have confirmed Daniel Farke has left the club on the day the Canaries recorded their first win of the Premier League season.

Farke has spent the past four and a half years at Carrow Road, overseeing 208 matches in total.

He won the Championship on two occasions, though Norwich – who were relegated from the top flight in 2019-20 – have started this season poorly in the Premier League.

Farke s position has seemed increasingly precarious, though Norwich then mustered a 2-1 win over Brentford on Saturday.

However, it was not enough for the Austrian to keep his job, with Norwich having made the decision to cut ties heading into the international break.

Sporting director Stuart Webber said: In continuing to demand the very best for o…

Manchester City signed Belgium international Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg, on this day in 2015.

City paid a then club-record fee, reported to be in the region of £54million, for a man who has been at the heart of what they have achieved since.

The 24-year-old, who arrived in the Premier League as Germany’s footballer of the year, signed an initial six-year contract to launch the latest, spectacularly-successful phase of his career.

Manchester City are delighted to announce the signing of @DeBruyneKev!

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— Manchester City (@ManCity)

Born in the Drongen district of Ghent, De Bruyne began his professional career at Genk and was a Belgian title-winner in 2010-11, prompting Chelsea to invest £6.7million in his services in Januar…