Chelsea news: Blow for Blues as Lauren James ruled out ahead of Barcelona UWCL showdown

Chelsea news: Blow for Blues as Lauren James ruled out ahead of Barcelona UWCL showdown

In a significant setback for Chelsea Women, forward Lauren James has sustained a hamstring injury, sidelining her during a critical phase of the season.

The 23-year-old was substituted at halftime during England's 5-0 victory over Belgium and has since returned to Chelsea to begin her rehabilitation with the club's medical team.

This injury comes at a pivotal moment, with Chelsea preparing for the UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals against Barcelona and continuing their pursuit of a historic quadruple.

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Championship news: Oxford Utd vs Leeds Utd – Five key battles and score prediction

Championship news: Oxford Utd vs Leeds Utd – Five key battles and score prediction

Friday night sees a Championship fixture with potential ramifications at both ends of the table as Oxford United host league leaders Leeds United at the Kassam Stadium.

Sports News Blitz writer Samuel Leasley analyses five key battles on the pitch and offers a score prediction.

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Manchester United Women’s team head to Portugal this summer…for a seven-a-side

Manchester United Women’s team head to Portugal this summer…for a seven-a-side

A revolutionary competition is being introduced to women’s football; World Sevens Football (W7F) tournament.

It will take place in Portugal after the domestic season finishes, just weeks before Euro 2025.

Eight professional clubs will be competing for a monumental prize pot, exceeding both the UEFA Women’s Champions League and Women’s FA Cup prize money.

Here, Sports News Blitz writer Claudia Jones tells all there is to know about the tournament, breaking down what it could mean for women’s football.

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Premier League betting tips: Newcastle to beat Aston Villa in a promising match-up, and Leicester City to extend horrendous record

Premier League betting tips: Newcastle to beat Aston Villa in a promising match-up, and Leicester City to extend horrendous record

Full disclosure. I’ve just watched Alex Higgins’ 69 clearance against Jimmy White on YouTube, so I am revved up for whatever the Bank Holiday weekend throws at me.

Liverpool, who only need another six points to lock in the Premier League title, may have turned the title 'race' into a rather boring procession, but the battle for Champions League qualification is really hotting up, with Newcastle in the box seat.

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Premier League news: Substitutes help Aston Villa to three points at relegated Southampton

Premier League news: Substitutes help Aston Villa to three points at relegated Southampton

Aston Villa beat basement boys Southampton 3-0 on Saturday, in the process becoming the first team in Premier League history to have three substitutes score in the same match.

Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce looks at how the subs changed the game at St Mary’s and what it means for Villa ahead of the run-in.

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Chelsea women keep quadruple dream alive with late FA Cup semi-final win over Liverpool

Chelsea women keep quadruple dream alive with late FA Cup semi-final win over Liverpool

It wasn’t perfect, but it was classic Chelsea - gritty, relentless, and ruthless when it mattered most.

Their 2-1 comeback win over Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday, April 12, proves the fight for the quadruple is well and truly alive.

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Championship news: Leeds Utd vs Preston North End – Five key battles and score prediction

Championship news: Leeds Utd vs Preston North End – Five key battles and score prediction

Another dreaded early kick-off awaits Elland Road as Preston North End visit West Yorkshire to take on Championship league leaders Leeds United.

Here, Sports News Blitz writer Samuel Leasley considers five key battles to anticipate in this crucial fixture and offers a score prediction.

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Championship betting tips: Sunderland to dominate Swans, Sheffield Utd to bounce back at Plymouth

Championship betting tips: Sunderland to dominate Swans, Sheffield Utd to bounce back at Plymouth

Matchday 41 of an enthralling Championship season is upon us, with the greatest football league on the planet sure to provide another round of curveballs.

Here, Sports News Blitz’s resident Championship tipster Ethan Pitts selects four bets that will help you cash in with the bookies this weekend.

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Chelsea take control in Warsaw: Tyrique George breaks through, Noni Madueke delivers

Chelsea take control in Warsaw: Tyrique George breaks through, Noni Madueke delivers

Chelsea have one foot in the UEFA Conference League semi-finals after a convincing 3-0 win away to Legia Warsaw.

The match's opening goal came from 17-year-old Tyrique George, a Cobham graduate.

Capitalising on a rebound from Reece James's powerful strike that the Legia goalkeeper failed to secure, George displayed remarkable composure to net his first senior goal for the club.

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Women’s FA Cup semi-finals: Key battles to watch as Liverpool take on Chelsea, and Man City host the Manchester Derby

Women’s FA Cup semi-finals: Key battles to watch as Liverpool take on Chelsea, and Man City host the Manchester Derby

The international break is over, and Sports News Blitz’s Claudi Jones previews an exciting FA Cup weekend with exciting semi-final fixtures.

On Saturday, April 12, top of the Women’s Super League table, Chelsea host Liverpool at Kingsmeadow.

The following day, Manchester City host local rivals Manchester United at the Sky Blues' home ground, Joie Stadium.

All four teams will be eager to secure a place in the final and advance one step closer to claiming silverware.

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Premier League betting tips: Kevin De Bruyne to do something special and Alexander Isak to score against Man Utd - a no-brainer

Premier League betting tips: Kevin De Bruyne to do something special and Alexander Isak to score against Man Utd - a no-brainer

Anyway, back to the bread and butter of the Premier League and while we have not had much of a title race this season, there are some tasty fixtures this weekend as the battle to finish in the Champions League places hots up.

Here, Sports News Blitz’s Bookie Basher places his bets.

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Championship news: Chaotic Yorkshire Derby win sends Leeds Utd top of the league

Championship news: Chaotic Yorkshire Derby win sends Leeds Utd top of the league

Anything other than a win over Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium on Tuesday would have been a catastrophic blow to Leeds United’s automatic promotion push.

However, a scrappy goal from Dan James in the second minute was enough to separate the sides and ensure the three points headed to West Yorkshire.

Sports News Blitz writer Niall Togher reports on a big night in the Championship for the new league leaders.

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Premier League news: Newcastle Utd vs Manchester Utd – Five key battles and score prediction

Premier League news: Newcastle Utd vs Manchester Utd – Five key battles and score prediction

Champions League–chasing Newcastle United will look to continue their good form on Sunday when they take on an underperforming Manchester United side at St James’ Park.

Sports News Blitz writer Joseph Hannen takes a look at the key battles to anticipate on the pitch, assesses the managerial head-to-head record, and offers a score prediction.

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Premier League news: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace – Five key battles and score prediction

Premier League news: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace – Five key battles and score prediction

Manchester City are in danger of missing out on Champions League qualification for the first time since 2010, currently sitting in sixth place on the Premier League table with only seven games to go.

Ahead of the clash at the Etihad, Sports News Blitz writer Liam Caffry takes a look at the two managers as well as some key battles to be fought on the pitch before offering a score prediction.

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Five unwanted records in Premier League history: Derby, Sunderland, Sheff Utd and more
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Five unwanted records in Premier League history: Derby, Sunderland, Sheff Utd and more

Monday night saw Leicester City break an unwanted record, becoming the first team in English football history to lose eight home games in a row without scoring in the league.

You have to go all the way back to December 8, 2024, to find the last time the King Power Stadium celebrated a Leicester goal.

To put into perspective how long it has been since the Foxes have scored a goal at home in the Premier League, Gary O’Neil was still in charge of Wolves and Russell Martin was the head coach at Southampton.

Here, Sports News Blitz writer Dylan Richardson looks back at some of the other unwanted records in Premier League history.

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Champions League analysis: Arsenal vs Real Madrid - Five key battles and score prediction

Champions League analysis: Arsenal vs Real Madrid - Five key battles and score prediction

Arsenal welcome Champions League holders Real Madrid to Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night in the quarter-finals of the competition. 

Mikel Arteta will be hoping his side can get off to a good start before their away tie at the Bernabeu next week.

Here, Sports News Blitz writer Tom Nichols takes a look at five battles which will prove decisive in the match.

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Premier League news: Aston Villa continue Champions League quest with win over Nottingham Forest

Premier League news: Aston Villa continue Champions League quest with win over Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa stifled a comeback to defeat high-flying Nottingham Forest 2-1 at Villa Park and continue their quest for Champions League football next season.

Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce examines what Saturday’s result means in the context of achieving a top-four spot.

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