The 29-year-old is also France's first-choice goalkeeper, having replaced World Cup-winning captain Hugo Lloris, who retired after Les Bleus' World Cup final defeat to Argentina. Maignan is now the country's vice-captain and was named in the Euro 2024 team of the tournament last summer.

Enzo Maresca says Robert Sanchez will remain Chelsea’s No1 for the remainder of the season — but is “far, far, far” from playing at the level he wants from his goalkeeper. The Spaniard was the Blues’ first choice goalkeeper last season after his transfer from Brighton and has remained the go-to man in goal this season.

Enzo Maresca offered his backing to Robert Sanchez after Chelsea's defeat at Man City but gave no guarantees that the goalkeeper will keep his place.

Reports continue to link Chelsea's Christopher Nkunku with a move to Manchester United. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

Analyzing Saturday’s Manchester City vs. Chelsea odds and lines, with expert EPL picks, predictions and best bets.

Manchester City and Chelsea go head-to-head at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening in a clash that could have a huge say on the top-four rankings this season.Pep Guardiola and his players were

Ederson | Nunes, Khusanov, Akanji, Gvardiol, Kovačić, Gündogan, Bernardo (c), Marmoush, Foden, Haaland Substitutes from: Ortega Moreno, Stones, Grealish, De Bruyne, Reis, Savinho, O’Reilly, Lewis, McAtee Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Sánchez | Cucurella,