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Chelsea saw two goals ruled out and wasted several good chances as the post-Graham Potter era started with a 0-0 draw against Liverpool

Minute-by-minute report: Manager-less Chelsea remain in the bottom half after missing a host of chances against a limited Liverpool side

Graham Potter and Chelsea suffered another league defeat as Ollie Watkins and John McGinn scored to hand resurgent Aston Villa a 2-0 victory

A winter of discontent at Stamford Bridge could all change if Graham Potter can help his team overcome Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League

The France international has not played since suffering a hamstring injury in August but is viewed as a key figure in Potter’s midfield

Plus: winning the golden boot in different countries; and the Hungarian team who thought they were being kidnapped in Scotland

Eliminated from the League Cup and FA Cup and sitting in 10th in the league table, the Premier League giants are facing a midseason crisis.

Without midfielder from the last World Cup, Didier Deschamps must find a fresh strategy to contain Argentina’s captain

France skipper Hugo Lloris urged his teammates to embrace the pressure of starting their World Cup campaign on Tuesday as defending champions and shrug off the absence of key players.

France are overwhelming favourites in their opening clash against relative minnows Australia, especially given the presence of the mighty Kylian Mbappé. But Les Bleus fans can be forgiven a few jitters – as a range of injuries afflicts the squad and the curse of World Cup title-holders looms large.

Australia coach Graham Arnold will rely on his players to have each other’s backs when they meet the millionaire world champions