Bukayo Saka faces “many weeks” on the sidelines after suffering a torn hamstring, while his Arsenal team-mate Raheem Sterling will also be unavailable for a similar period. Saka, 23, was forced off during the first half of Arsenal’s 5-1 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday with an injury to his right leg. After the match, manager Mikel Arteta said he was “very worried” about the injury. “It’s not looking good, he’s going to be out for many weeks,” Arteta then said on Saka at Monday’s news conference. “It’s going to be a...
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The winger moved late in the summer window and has hardly featured but is comfortable with his role under Mikel Arteta
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Arteta played a key role in turning Sterling from a threatening winger into a truly dangerous goalscorer at City. Can he do it again?
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As part of The Athletic 500 series, we look at Raheem Sterling's move to Arsenal
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Chelsea need departures - but conditions and leverage are not favourable. Most importantly, time is not their friend
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It is easy to imagine how Sterling might benefit from leaving Chelsea, but it is less easy to imagine where any fresh start might be
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The big talking points from the Premier League weekend - including an explosive statement, an ominous win and a digital examination
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A day of explosive statements, awkward interviews and unanswered questions has left Chelsea's marquee signing in limbo
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Raheem Sterling is seeking “clarity” over his future at Chelsea after being excluded from the opening Premier League matchday squad against Manchester City. The 29-year-old forward was not named among the 20 players in Enzo Maresca’s squad for the match at Stamford Bridge against his former club, whom he left for Chelsea in the summer of 2022, despite not carrying an injury. The former Liverpool player was involved in 43 matches across all competitions last season under former head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who was replaced by Maresca this summer. During Chelsea’s...
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Returning stars have lifted standards and provided options from the bench – it's just a shame the season is ending
Simon Johnson195
From Hudson-Odoi to Sterling and Adebayor, scoring against your old club can present a complex dilemma
Nick Miller115
Call it 'going down easily' all you want - football's rules benefit those who know how to win a penalty. These are the league's masters
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Sterling was Tuchel's goalscorer and the new owners' marquee signing, a misidentification that doomed his Chelsea chapter at its conception
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Nkunku had been earmarked as the brain of Chelsea's attack, a role that has been assumed in his injury absence by Cole Palmer
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Chelsea under Mauricio Pochettino remain a work in progress but their performance against the champions felt like a significant step forward
Liam Twomey119
Under Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea, Sterling is playing like he did in his early years at Liverpool
Michael Cox and Mark Carey64
Raheem Sterling has not played for England since their loss to France at the World Cup, fuelling fears his international career may be over
Tim Spiers106
Chelsea have a plum set of fixtures coming up and players who are clearly performing on a Fantasy Premier League front
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The Chelsea forward was viewed as an expensive mistake last season but has worked hard to transform his performances and standing
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We crunch the numbers to uncover the most impressive performances of the weekend
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