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Chelsea manager Tuchel confirms Kovacic out of FA Cup semi-final against Man City

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Mateo Kovacic will miss this weekend's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City.Kovacic suffered a muscle injury in training which saw him sit out Tuesday's Champions League clash with Porto, which saw the Blues reach the semi-finals with a 2-1 aggregate win.Speaking after the game, Tuchel gave an update on the 28-year-old.

Tuchel not hiding from Chelsea's Champions League and FA Cup double pursuit

Thomas Tuchel insists he will not hide from the challenge of winning trophies at Chelsea as they prepare for a significant Champions League and FA Cup double bill.

OPINION: Time for better overall standards of live women’s football coverage

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Man Utd being let down by 'sloppy results', says McTominay

Manchester United have been let down by "sloppy results" this season but are constantly improving under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, according to midfielder Scott McTominay.

Southampton boss Hasenhuttl excited to be in FA Cup semis

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl is excited to have his team in the FA Cup semifinals.Saints will go to Wembley to face Leicester City for a place in the final.

Mourinho to ‘prioritise’ strengthening Spurs’ defence…if he’s still at the club in the summer

Jose Mourinho is set to ‘prioritise’ strengthening Tottenham’s defence this summer, that being if he can manage to hang on to his job for that long of course.

Rumour Has It: Chelsea line up Lukaku return as back-up plan for Haaland

Romelu Lukaku is Chelsea's back-up plan if they cannot land Erling Haaland.

Leicester starlet Barnes pinpointing return for FA Cup final

Leicester City star Harvey Barnes could be ready for the FA Cup final - if his team makes it that far.The Foxes face a semi final against Southampton, after beating Manchester United in the quarter final before the international break.The other semi sees Manchester City face off against Chelsea for a place in the showpiece final.According to the Daily Mail, Barnes is targeting a return in May as he recovers from damage to his patella tendon in his knee.The 23-year-old has still not trained outdoors, but is hoping to be back for the last round or two of Premier League action, and then a possible cup final.

How good is Raheem Sterling?

Kevin De Bruyne's scintillating long-range strike against Borussia Monchengladbach last week was Manchester City's 100th goal of the season and maintained Pep Guardiola's record of his sides reaching a century in each of his 12 seasons in top-flight coaching.