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Napoli have already replaced Sarri with Carlo Ancelotti but still contend they are entitled to a £7 million fee ($9m/€8m) as stipulated by a release clause in Sarri’s contract. This has complicated talks as lawyers on all three sides work on the cost, with Chelsea and Sarri hopeful that they can reduce it. The 59-year-old still has two years remaining on his contract, but the clause helps Chelsea as Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis could request any fee after it expires....

The transfer window may have closed but the Germany Under-19 midfielder has become a topic of interest for many top scouts. Barcelona have been watching him for over a year, while Chelsea and Roma have since followed the Catalan giants’ interest. Back Chelsea in 11/1 PL four fold Akkaynak has yet to make an appearance in Leverkusen’s senior team but he has trained with the group in preparation for a possible debut this season....

Chelsea lost the opening game in Group H 1-0 to Valencia but will qualify for the next round if they beat the LaLiga side on Wednesday. Lampard’s side suffered a 2-1 away defeat to Premier League champions Manchester City at the weekend but prior to that game won seven games in a row on the road, including victories at Lille and Ajax. The defeat to Valencia may therefore be seen as a turning point early in Lampard’s reign, with the Chelsea boss backing his side to continue their recent improvement....

In case you didn’t know… Liverpool defeated Chelsea on penalties in the Super Cup last week, with Abraham missing the fifth and most important spot-kick for his side. Prior to his miss, the 21-year-old also squandered a crucial chance to put the Blues ahead in the game during extra-time. The youngster was racially targeted on social media after the game, which was described as ‘predictable, but no less disgusting’ by the anti-racism organisation, Kick It Out....

The club has ties to some of the largest sponsors in the world, but are now crossing over into the cartoon realm. As part of a collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox and "The Simpsons," several members of the team posed with their cartoon counterparts earlier this week. According the press release, Chelsea along with other world renown clubs like FC Barcelona, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, Sport Club Corinthians, FC Porto, Juventus and Boca Juniors, Chelsea Football Club team up with "The Simpsons" to create a broad line of branded merchandise that will be available to consumers later in 2014....

Chelsea suffered their second loss in 10 league games, and their first home defeat in the league since September. The loss cut their lead at the top of the table to seven points after second-placed Tottenham Hotspur defeated Burnley 2-0. “There are nine games to play and we have to think step by step,” Conte told British media on Sunday. “At the end (of the season), if we deserve to win the title, we will be very happy…When you lose this type of game, in your mind you try to apply a lot of questions....

Team News Charlton Charlton are still waiting on the return of defensive pair Chris Solly and Leon Cort. Yann Kermorgant could start after making two substitute appearances in the last two games. Doncaster Rob Jones and Jamie McCombe are both still sidelined with knee injuries. Dean Furman serves his one game ban after being shown a red card on Friday night at home to Yeovil. Paul Keegan could miss out again, leaving Paul Dickov with limited options in the centre of midfield....

The sister-in-law of NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott was accused of revving the engine of her 2004 Mercedes Benz sedan in an attempt to run her husband over with the vehicle, forcing him to climb “underneath a trailer for safety,” an arrest warrant shows. MORE: Winners and losers from Martinsville | Newman’s crew chief suspended for tire tampering Ernie Elliott was not harmed in the incident that was reported on March 24, six days after the alleged assault occurred....

Jimmie Johnson snagged one of the four spots in the Nov. 20 championship race with his win at Martinsville Speedway. Carl Edwards, who was deep in the pack after a setback at Martinsville, charged back for the win in Nov. 6’s rain-shortened race at Texas to earn a berth in the final four as well. The other two will lock in after Sunday’s race at Phoenix, with the championship race a week later at Homestead-Miami Speedway....

Young, the best overall prospect in the 2020 NFL Draft, is also the best all-around athlete in the class. But in line with how he blossomed into an elite, dominant edge pass rusher at Ohio State, he’s all about being the best football player, not showing off as the best freak show. MORE: NFL Combine 2020 schedule, dates, workout times and records “Me and my team, we decided that, because the first day of (training) camp when I step on to the field, I want to be the best player I can be,” Young told reporters of his decision not to work out for NFL evaluators in Indianapolis on Saturday....

Thanks to the Washington Post, you can download emojis for every team in the tournament – plus a few snubs – for whenever you please. MORE: UK “forgot” to cut down SEC nets | Badgers react to getting No. 1 seed | Why picking favorites is the route to go The project is genuinely cool. I think my favorites have to be Alabama-Birmingham, Dayton, Providence and San Diego State....

In a recent post on the Cyberpunk 2077 Subreddit, user deckard977 has shown off their immense talent for fan art, with a time-lapse video that shows them illustrating a highly detailed, and overall amazing, facsimile of Jackie Welles. The video, which lasts just shy of four and a half minutes, shows a sped-up version of their work, starting with the drawing itself, before the color, shadows, and other details are added in....

In footage posted to TikTok by an account called Hottestyoungest, his pit bull terrier, whose name is Axel, can be seen on the doorbell camera ringing the bell and looking into the lens. The clip begins with the dog walking down the garden path towards the front door. When he reaches the house, he begins pining and clambering at the door before jumping up and ringing the bell. The clip, which can be watched here, is made all the more amusing by the animal’s startled facial expression as he stares into the camera, before jumping back down to await his owner....

Why do we pull for the underdogs? MORE: Cinderella players we’ll never forget | Field of 68 update | NCAA Scoreboard One sport psychology study concluded that we tend to pull for underdogs because we perceive they give more effort and we enjoy watching athletes do the unexpected. Besides, for most of us, it’s simply easier to relate to the underdog in sports and life. Yet, as always, there is another side to the underdog story....

Healthcare providers diagnose cheilitis by reviewing a person’s medical history and performing an examination of the mouth, lips, and skin. Sometimes, other tests like patch testing or a biopsy are performed to determine the root cause of the inflammation. Treatment of cheilitis depends on the underlying cause. This article discusses cheilitis and its symptoms and treatment. It also provides a cheilitis picture to help you identify cheilitis, along with lists of possible causes that you may need to avoid....

With Chelsea’s 3-2 defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday, pressure increased on the interim manager Rafa Benitez. The calls for his head were growing even as he held up the shirt on his first day at the post after replacing Roberto Di Matteo; so it was no surprise that on Wednesday night, after Chelsea’s disappointing 2-2 draw to Reading, in which they let a two goal lead slip in the last five minutes, ‘#RafaOut’ was trending in the United Kingdom....

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This was also City’s first defeat in 8 months, and they are no longer unbeaten in the league this season. This victory must also rank amongst the biggest in recent times for Chelsea, and they are now in 4th position, with 34 points in 16 matches. City had 61 percent ball possession, and 13 corners against Chelsea’s 1. However, Chelsea actually managed to score from the only corner they got through a David Luiz header....

The kit features the club’s traditional Lyon blue color with a yellow Nike emblem in the top right corner, while the Chelsea logo occupies the top left. The club’s ’three’ shirt sponsor is in white and occupies a large portion of the central position. However, there is a major deviation in the design of the shirt from the one currently in use. While this season’s jersey features a plain and simplistic design, the reported kit for next season features several zig-zag patterns across the front of the shirt’s center....

The Premier League champions recorded turnover of £361.3m - up 9.8 per cent from £329.1m in the previous year - despite not taking part in the Champions League last season. The club said the Premier League’s latest contracts with TV broadcasters, as well as revenues rising thanks to Chelsea claiming the title, explained the record turnover. “It is very pleasing we matched significant achievement on the pitch in 2016-17 with a successful year commercially,” chairman Bruce Buck said....