Lampard: Thiago Silva experience and quality will be very important for Chelsea

Thiago Silva will add some much-needed experience and leadership to a young Chelsea team, manager Frank Lampard believes.

Klopp unsure if Henderson & Matip will be fit for Liverpool’s Premier League opener

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is unsure whether defender Joel Matip and midfielder Jordan Henderson will be fit in time for the Premier League champions’ season opener against Leeds next month.

Man United agree £40m fee to sign Van de Beek from Ajax

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek after reaching an agreement over a fee with the Dutch giants.

Azpilicueta backing Hazard to come good

Eden Hazard is capable of replicating the success he enjoyed at Chelsea as a Real Madrid player, says Cesar Azpilicueta, with the Belgian being backed to come good at Santiago Bernabeu.

If Lampard loses 17 games this season he’ll be sacked – Cascarino

Frank Lampard is heading into his second season at Stamford Bridge and has been warned by Tony Cascarino that ‘if they lose 17 games in a season he won’t be Chelsea manager’.

Aubameyang in contract hint but refuses to confirm if he’s staying

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang remains non-committal on a contract extension at Arsenal, with the Gabonese striker once again seeking to avoid questions on his future after netting a match-winning penalty in the Community Shield.

Werner open Chelsea goal account on dream debut

Timo Werner made a dream start to his Chelsea career by scoring inside four minutes in a friendly against Brighton and Hove Albion.

Messi to skip Barcelona pre-season tests as Argentine pushes for exit

Lionel Messi and his legal team have informed Barcelona that the Argentine will skip pre-season medical tests as he continues to push for a way out of the club.

Arsenal beat Liverpool on penalties to lift the Community Shield

Arsenal won their second trophy in August as the FA Cup winners beat Premier League champions Liverpool 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Community Shield.

5 talking points ahead of the first-ever Community Shield double-header

The English season’s traditional curtain-raiser takes place this weekend when Wembley plays host to both the men’s and women’s Community Shield.