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Real Madrid have been handed a double injury boost ahead of their Champions League semi-final clash with Premier League outfit Chelsea following the news that Ferland Mendy and club skipper Sergio Ramos are fit for the game.
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With the summer transfer window closing inpretty fast, it’s only normal for clubs to start bracing themselves to engage in some transfer activity. While some clubs will be preparing to secure the signings of players that will come into the squad and provide more firepower, there are other clubs who will have to try so hard to keep good of their star players and not allow them to leave.
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I don’t think any one can argue against the high mental strength that Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has especially during his time at Stamford Bridge. France striker Giroud has been at Chelsea for four seasons and running. The ex-Arsenal and Montpellier player has shown his power of recovery to still be an important player for Chelsea till date. The France striker has been on the brink of leaving Chelsea only for him to deliver when called upon by the various Blues manager. In his first season as Chelsea manager,Frank Lampard opted for English striker Tammy Abraham ahead of France national team player Olivier Giroudbut he had to turn to the latter when Chelsea were finding it hard to qualify for the Champions League at the end of the season. In the end, the Blues were able to achieve their Champions League target under Frank Lampard with the goals from Olivier Giroud. A similar thing has happened to Thomas Tuchel, who didn’t turn to Olivier Giroud upon his arrival at Chelsea last month as the replacement for the sacked Frank Lampard. Thomas TuchelfavouredTimo Werner and Tammy Abraham ahead of France striker Olivier Giroud as his lone central striker in the opening weeks of his reign as the Chelsea manager. He turned to Giroud when it mattered most in the Champions League and he was rewarded with a fantastic contribution.
According to multiple reports coming from various France news media outlets, Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain are very much interested in trying their two-star players KylianMbappé and Neymar to new contracts in a bid to finally put rumors surrounding their future to rest. The reports claim that while there have been some impressive progress bout talks with Brazilian superstar Neymar, the same thing can’t be said about France winger Mbappé.
France centre back William Saliba has left Arsenal to sign for OGC Nice on loan for the rest of the season. William Saliba had to return to his native France after failing to convince Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta that he’s ready to play first team football for the Gunners. The 19-year-old didn’t make a single appearance for Arsenal in the first half of the season though he was not registered for Europa League football. The young France central defender was registered for the Premier League, but he didn’t make the list for the Europa League.
Lyon are the form team in the top flight league in France after a run of four straight wins but that would be on the line when they travel to Paris to take on Champions League finalists and league holders Paris Saint Germain (PSG) in the standout fixture of week 14 in the French Ligue 1. Lyon have benefitted from playing fewer games in the last two months as they are not one of the teams representing France in either the Champions League or the Europa League.
France has handed Borussia Monchengladbach youngster Marcus Thuram (the son of World Cup winner Lilian) his first call-up to the senior national France squad as Didier Deschamps also includes Kylian Mbappe despite the star having an injury that could take him out for some weeks.
French footballer Antonio Griezmann is having difficulties at the game andthe current season for him at Barcelona was tough. Even though he had interests from Premier League and PSG, he decided to stay at Spain and he believes that in next season he will be able to retain back his form and will be able to play as he did in Atletico Madrid. He was not included on the team in the match Athletic Bilbao.
Croatian footballer Luka Modric has said that Kylian Mbappe should leave Ligue 1 if he wants to bring out the best game in him. He caught the attention of the clubs while playing in the FIFA World Cup 2018 and was transferred to PSG from AS Monaco for a large amount of transfer fee.
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has advised midfielder Paul Pogba to clear doubts regarding his future with the Red Devils. The France international has been injured for most of the current campaign and he has been restricted to only seven appearances in the Premier League – out of which only five have been starts.
