Jorginho’s first-half penalty was enough to earn Chelsea a first win at Everton since 2017 with a 1-0 victory at Goodison Park. Jorginho converted from the spot with what was the third opening-weekend penalty he has scored for the Blues, after Abdoulaye Doucoure had halted Ben Chilwell’s run into the box with a clumsy challenge.
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Arsenal took maximum points on the opening night of the Premier League with a goal in each half enough to sweep aside Crystal Palace 2-0. Gabriel Martinelli scored the first goal of the season with a second half Marc Guehi own goal ending any hopes Palace had of earning a share of the spoils.
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Everton have been dealt a blow on the eve of the Premier League season with striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin ruled out for 6 weeks. Everton manager Frank Lampard confirmed that the 25 year old suffered the injury in a training session this week in the build-up to their season opening clash with Chelsea.
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Manchester United have completed the signing of Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez from Ajax. The 24-year-old, who won two Eredivisie titles under United boss Erik ten Hag in Amsterdam, has signed a contract until 2027 at Old Trafford, with the option of a further 12 months.
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Raheem Sterling has completed his move to Chelsea from Manchester City in a deal worth £47.5m. The 27-year-old has signed a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge with the option of a further 12 months nd has linked up with Thomas Tuchel’s squad on their pre-season tour of the United States.
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