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Adebayor, 31, had not been included in the club's 25-man Premier League squad for this season or given a squad number.

Goalkeeper Keylor Navas is delighted to still be with the club after his planned swap with Manchester United stopper David Gea fell through in farcical circumstances last month.

Courtois needs knee surgery and will be out for "quite a long time", manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday.

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has injured his knee and is likely to miss the champions' visit to Goodison Park to take on Everton on Saturday, British media reported.

Iran dominated throughout the match and the two second-half goals gave the Asian powerhouse a comfortable win against the hosts in the Group D encounter.

The club that prefers the east over the west as far as global expansion is concerned sees India as a key market in Asia.

Platini has apologized for refusing to discuss FIFA issues at his first news conference since announcing his bid for president of the governing body last month.

South Korea forward Son Heung-min has joined Tottenham from Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year deal.

Real Madrid were placed in a tougher group with Shakhtar Donetsk and Zlatan Ibrahimovic's current and first clubs, Paris Saint-Germain and Malmo.

Arsenal midfielder Ozil says he can score more goals by being "a bit more selfish" but will continue to put the team ahead of any personal glory.

West Bromwich Albion have rejected a second bid from Spurs, reportedly in the region of 22 million pounds, for unsettled English striker Saido Berahino.

Smalling is enjoying 'bullying' opposing forwards and says he is comfortable playing alongside centre-back partner Daley Blind.

The English Premier League giants have a two-goal lead to take to Belgium after a 3-1 win at Old Trafford last Tuesday.

No financial details were given but media reports in Brazil said Chelsea paid about 6.3 million pounds for the forward.

Gerrard's Los Angeles Galaxy and Lampard's New York City FC meet in Carson in a game being hyped as the most star-studded clash in MLS history.

"If you have one (target) and you fail, you are dead. We have confidence we will bring in one offensive player," said Pochettino.