Newcastle winger Gabriel Obertan has vowed to fight for his place at St James Park after scoring a winner in the Europa League clash against Club Brugge.

The Frenchman rounded off a nice team move to help Newcastle remain at the top of Group D as the Magpies recorded a 1-0 win over Club Brugge.

After scoring his first ever goal at St James Park and only his second for the club, the 23-year-old insisted he was ready to fight for a regular starting berth.

For a lot of the players tonight, we don t get to play much in the Premier League so we really wanted to show the gaffer we could have a starting position in the league, Obertan told club’s official website.

It s been a while that I have been pushing for a first-team place. I feel like in the Europa L…

Chelsea are reportedly preparing to trigger the release clause in Marouane Fellaini s Everton contract.

The European champions are aware of Fellaini s buy-out clause, which is believed to be more than 25 million pounds, and are ready to make a move to sign the player this month, according to football website Goal.com.

The versatile midfielder is regarded by Chelsea as a long-term replacement for Frank Lampard, who will leave Stamford Bridge when his contract expires in the summer.

Chelsea have been encouraged by the news that there is a fee which could trigger a deal, although sources have said that it is higher than the 22 million pounds reported earlier this week.

Stamford Bridge owner Roman Abramovich will not be put off by a 25-million-pound-plus cla…

Gareth Bale scored on a dream comeback from injury as Real Madrid moved four points clear of Barcelona at the top of LaLiga with a 2-0 home win over Espanyol.

Alvaro Morata headed in Isco s cross to score on his first league start of 2017 in the first half of a low-key match which produced few scoring opportunities after the hosts made seven changes to their team.

Madrid received an added boost when Bale returned from three months out with an ankle injury as a substitute to cap a late counterattack and seal victory, Isco again with the assist.

Madrid still have a game in hand on both Barca and third-placed Sevilla, who can reduce the leaders  advantage down to three points by beating Eibar later on Saturday.

Zinedine Zidane s men have now won eight s…

Kevin De Bruyne has called on Manchester City to take top spot in the Premier League for injured captain Vincent Kompany ahead of Monday s visit to leaders Leicester City.

Kompany limped off just 10 minutes into his return from a calf injury against Sunderland on Saturday, his withdrawal taking some of the gloss off a 4-1 win over the Black Cats.

With a three-point gap between the sides following Leicester s 1-0 loss at Liverpool on Boxing Day, victory at the King Power Stadium will lift Manuel Pellegrini s men above their hosts thanks to superior goal difference.

Arsenal s 4-0 humbling at the hands of Southampton allowed Leicester to stay top and fixed the damage done in City s defeat at the Emirates Stadium a week earlier, and another slip-up against AFC Bourne…

Ruben Loftus-Cheek signed a new five-year contract at Chelsea. According to media reports, English midfielder will be earning £120,000-a-week, commiting to lucrative terms that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until at least 2024.

The 23-year-old is a product of a productive academy system at Stamford Bridge and after spending 2017-18 season on loan at Crystal Palace, last campaign was the one in which he truly announced himself to Chelsea fans. After signing the contract extension, Loftus-Cheek spoke about his happiness for this deal to happen.

“I’m really happy and pleased that I get to stay here for another five years. It’s the place where I’ve grown up playing and hopefully I’ll be playing here for a lot longer. I hope to win a lot more trophies with the …

Antoine Griezmann insists he does not regret the Decision documentary that revealed he was rejecting Barcelona last year and is convinced he can repair any damage caused with his efforts on the pitch for the Blaugrana.

Barca had been strongly linked with a move for Griezmann in 2018 and were even reported to have struck an agreement with him, as Atletico reported the Catalan club to FIFA at the end of 2017.

The prolonged saga reached its conclusion with a documentary following Griezmann as he made up his mind about whether to move or stay in Madrid, with the clip produced by Gerard Pique s production company.

In the end he revealed his choice was to remain and sign a new five-year contract at Atletico, but 13 months later he became a Barca player after his �…

Jadon Sancho will not be a part of Manchester United s training camp in Spain, instead staying behind to work on an individual programme as part of a process to get back to his highest level.

United will spend a week in Spain preparing for the return of domestic football, playing friendlies against Cadiz on Wednesday and Real Betis on Saturday.

Erik ten Hag will be without 13 first team players due to the World Cup, while the Premier League club confirmed that Sancho – who missed out on a place in Gareth Southgate s England squad for Qatar 2022 – will also not be present.

The 22-year-old was recently spotted training with Dutch amateur side OJC Rosmalen, reportedly with coaches recommended by Ten Hag.

Our travelling squad has been revealed for our w…

Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell has vowed to  work like a beast and return as soon as possible after undergoing knee surgery.

The England international on Thursday revealed he had undergone a successful operation, having sustained anterior cruciate ligament damage in a 4-0 Champions League thrashing of Juventus last month.

Chilwell is set to be sidelined for the rest of the season as he begins the road to recovery.

But the 25-year-old former Leicester City defender is ready for the challenge that lies ahead

Just wanted to let everyone know I am on the way home from a successful op,  he posted on Instagram

I feel very positive and motivated to work like a beat to get back on the pitch with my boys soon and help this great club win more trophie…

Ronald Araujo’s Barcelona future is still undecided, but Xavi says he has zero doubts over the defender’s decision.

The Uruguayan has been offered a contract extension to keep him at the club beyond 2026, but Araujo is yet to sign it.

This season, he has made 36 appearances in all competitions for Barcelona, though he dropped to the bench for their win over Real Sociedad on Monday.

Who remembers Araujo’s late header…

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Asked about Araujo’s future on Wednesday, Xavi said: I talk a lot with Araujo, and he knows what I think. There are zero doubts about his future on my side.

He knows what I want for his future. I always try to speak honestly and sincerely and he’s happy here.

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Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is keen to ensure that his spell on the sidelines is a brief one following his latest injury blow.

The Belgium international missed the 3-2 defeat to Cardiff City last Sunday after suffering a groin strain in the 4-0 win over Newcastle United on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.

The news comes as a fresh setback to Kompany, who also missed much of the latter part of the 2012-13 season due to a calf problem.

He is now a doubt for City s UEFA Champions League opener next month, as well as the clash with Premier League champions Manchester United on September 22.

However, the 27-year-old who joined City from Hamburg in 2008 is confident that he can make a quick recovery.

I ll be out for a little while…