Tag

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has hailed the recent form of Everton’s John Stones and sees him as one of the best centre-backs in the league right now, as per Sky Sports.

And Southgate has been able to select the majority of the squad who began the campaign with victories over USA U23s and Norway last month.

Having fought so hard to keep him at the club during the transfer window, Everton could be without defender John Stones, after he picked up a knock during the Capital One Cup win in midweek.

Albion boss Tony Pulis has praised the club’s supporters for their treatment of striker Saido Berahino following his recent transfer deadline day controversy.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho remained in defiant mood after his team’s third defeat of the season, the same number of games they lost in the whole of last term.

Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat at Everton on Saturday marked the London-based team’s worst opening in the Premier League in 29 years.

“We deserved better and played for a better result”, Mourinho said after the game.

Steven Naismith scored a hat-trick as Chelsea’s struggles continued with a third loss in their opening five league games following a defeat at Everton.

For me, clearly, you can say what you want but the players deserve a much better result.

Even before kick-off Mourinho had walked out of an interview with BT Sport when asked about John Stones, the Everton defender he failed to sign. Normally, losing a starter less than ten minutes into the game is a bad thing.

Everton won’t countenance the sale of defender John Stones to Chelsea earlier than the switch deadline even when he submits a switch request, supervisor Roberto Martinez has declared.

Everton manager Roberto Martinez refused to blame Tim Howard for his side’s defeat to Manchester City on Sunday, the Liverpool Echo reports.

Paul Pogba is a transfer target for Chelsea before the window closes next week, says reports.

After Chelsea had pre-season bids of £20million and £26million for Stones rejected, Everton on Tuesday refused to comment on reports they had turned down a third offer of £30million.

Tottenham and Aston Villa are also interested in the 24-year-old, but Chelsea are said to want £10million to sell.