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Ryan Sessegnon, however, saw a potentially perfect day blemished by a selfish team-mate, who refused to let him take the penalty that would have sealed a memorable triple for the Fulham wonderkid. ‘Neymar should change name to Reymar’ Sessegnon scored two goals in eight minutes for Fulham as the Cottagers completed a remarkable 3-1 victory over Championship leaders Newcastle United at St. James’ Park. The full-back notched his fifth and sixth goals of what has been a fantastic debut campaign, which has attracted interest from the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham in the Premier League....

The duo were named on the bench for a narrow win over Swansea on Wednesday, but have been brought back into the fold by Antonio Conte against the Magpies. Victor Moses also makes his first start since he was injured against Crystal Palace on October 14 after coming off the bench against Swansea. Davide Zappacosta drops to the bench. Danny Drinkwater makes only his second Premier League start too with Willian and Pedro dropping out of the side....

West Ham are desperately battling for survival under David Moyes and will hope to upset a wounded Chelsea side, after they won 3-0 at home to Southampton last weekend. Chelsea need to improve their form ahead of an FA Cup semi-final against Southampton, but may be lacking confidence going into another derby encounter. Chelsea injuries Thibaut Courtois is back for Sunday’s game after he recovered from a hamstring injury, with Willy Caballero set to return to the bench....

The Blues, after an unbeaten run of 17 matches across all competitions, have only managed one win in their previous seven outings. There are ongoing tensions around Frank Lampard’s short-term future at Chelsea, while on the other hand, the club continue to try and trigger exits for the team’s outcasts. There have been recent developments on the speculation regarding the future of Lucas Piazon and Fikayo Tomori. On that note, we list the top transfer stories surrounding Chelsea from January 7....

The fixture list looks daunting for the Blues, but a positive victory here could aid their season’s exploits as they aim to construct a winning run in order to pose a bigger challenge for the top 4. Aitor Karanka’s side meanwhile, overturned their grey path by upstaging Leeds United last time out, and they would enter this fixture riding on high spirits. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the game....

Steve Agnew’s team must win at Stamford Bridge to avoid relegation if Hull City, who have won six and drawn one of their past seven home games, beat bottom-of-the-table Sunderland at the KC Stadium on Saturday. Kante & Luiz are Chelsea doubts Chelsea, of course, are looking to take another step towards sealing the league championship by winning a match they will be expected to triumph in comfortably. TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the UK, the match will be available to watch live on television on Sky Sports 1 and by stream via Sky Go....

“John’s contract has been extended by a season… that’s how he prefers it. John has played a very important role, especially when we had to bounce back from last season. It is under his leadership that the team has performed so well,” she said at a press meet a day after Chennaiyin FC won their second ISL trophy, beating Bengaluru in the final last night. She also praised the manner in which Gregory had handled the team after CFC had struggled in 2016....

It was the first win for Chennaiyin at home over NEUFC in the ISL and only their second victory over their North-East rivals. In an impressive performance, the home side gave the Guwahati outfit the blues. An own goal and a strike by Raphael Augusto put the former ISL champions 2-0 ahead at half-time and then added a late goal through Mohammed Rafi to take home three points. Aiming to recover from a 2-3 defeat at the hands of FC Goa in the opener on Sunday last, Chennaiyin FC started in a brisk manner and went on the attack from the word go....

Pujara said, “If you look at both the Test matches we have taken so many good catches. Not only on this trip, but in South Africa also, the Indian fielding has been fantastic. We have effected many run-outs and held many good catches. So you are bound to drop a few catches here and there. It has been a fantastic game so far with many turns. But we are still in a very good position....

Bernstein implied that the Seahawks quarterback could be gay on WSCR-AM’s “Boers & Bernstein” when a listener asked whether God told Wilson to abstain in his previous marriage with Ashton Meem, who was rumored to have had an affair with former Seahawks receiver Golden Tate. MORE: How patriotic is Richard Sherman? | Wilson turns down contract offer “If you start to piece this all together, I think you come away with a pretty easy-to-reach conclusion here,” Bernstein said during a long-winded segment, as transcribed by Yahoo Sports....

Pointing to a “level of disrespect” shown to Jackie Robinson West, the Chicago team that won the U.S. championship in 2014 and became a national sensation has decided to cut ties with Little League, the Chicago Tribune reported. The 2014 team, made up entirely of African American youngsters and based on the city’s South Side, was stripped of its Little League World Series U.S. title in February amid accusations that its leaders allowed players from outside district boundaries to compete for the team....

From the time symptoms first appear in the early stages of chickenpox, it usually takes a week or two for the immune system to bring the infection under control. Chickenpox sores look much the same in adults as they do in children, although adults may have more serious cases and complications. This article presents chickenpox pictures at the various stages of infection. It explains how the rash will progress, offers tips on dealing with itchy skin, and helps you to know when you’re least likely to infect others....

Luckily, an interactive map put together by Chicory players will help fans find every gift, piece of lotter, and lost kid. Those who are trying to find these items should first talk to the designated NPCs that tell players what areas they need to be looking at specifically, and then they can consult the map to figure out exactly where they need to go. To see the Chicory collectibles map, click here....

The gesture occurred moments after the singing of the national anthem, for which Houston players and team personnel remained in the locker room in protest of racial injustice in the United States. Kansas City players and team personnel were on the field for the national anthem. Alex Okafor was the only player who took a knee. MORE: Explaining the NFL’s national anthem policy Some Chiefs fans could be heard booing during the moment of unity....

The game was overshadowed by injury to Hull midfielder Ryan Mason who fractured his skull in a clash of heads with Chelsea captain Gary Cahill in the first half and was taken to hospital to undergo surgery. Costa scored shortly before halftime after wing back Victor Moses ran at the Hull defence and found the Spain striker in a crowded penalty area with his cross. Costa missed last weekend’s win at Leicester City with what Chelsea officials said was a back strain....

With star player Eden Hazard set to leave Stamford Bridge this summer for Real Madrid , there will be a massive void to fill for the club. Gonzalo Higuain’s stay at the club will also probably come to an end as Chelsea cannot make his move permanent due to the transfer ban. This could mean that Olivier Giroud will be the only experienced striker at the club next season as Alvaro Morata is looking to make his stay at Athletico Madrid permanent....

Both teams are on significant recent streaks across all competitions, with the Blues unbeaten since Thomas Tuchel’s last game, the 1-0 defeat at Dinamo Zagreb, a run of seven games, while the Red Devils have gone five unbeaten dating back to the Manchester derby defeat. The two sides are challenging for a top four spot, and a win for either side would secure such a position. Chelsea currently sit fourth on 20 points, three back of Spurs in third, while United are in fifth just a point behind the Blues....

Frank Lampard’s side missed a chance to move into third place by slipping up against the Hammers. There can be no doubt that they’ll want to put that right by punishing Watford this weekend, pushing their fellow Londoners closer to relegation. And so once again, the stakes will be high in this Premier League clash. Chelsea vs. Watford Head-to-Head The last game between these two sides took place in November and marked Watford’s 11th match without a win....

Under the tutelage of Sameer Shaikh, a former Youth Development Coach at DSK Shivajians, CFC B have been training in Goa over the last three weeks. And as part of their preparations for the 2nd Division League, they’ve faced Goa Pro League outfits Vasco SC and Sporting Clube de Goa as well as FC Goa reserves and Guardian Angel Sports Club in practice games. “The training and practice matches in Goa have helped immensely in getting the boys match fit....

A 12-game battle of brains between American challenger Fabiano Caruana and reigning champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway has resulted in 12 straight draws the first time that has happened in a chess world championship match. That means the match which is taking place behind soundproof glass on a stage in London now comes down to a series of rapid games that could even conclude in a sudden-death format known as “Armageddon” if a winner can’t be found....