EPL: Diego Costa omitted from Chelsea's Champions League squad
Football | September 04, 2017 22:02 ISTNot being included in Chelsea's European squad means Costa will not be cup-tied for the tournament if he secures a mid-season transfer.
Not being included in Chelsea's European squad means Costa will not be cup-tied for the tournament if he secures a mid-season transfer.
Sanchez was linked to Manchester City but Arsenal ensured that the move fell through at the last minute.
Europe giants such as Juventus, Chelsea and Manchester United were favourites to land the 20-year-old but it was Ancelotti that decided where the young colt would play and that is Swansea City.
The former PSG right-back was highly rumoured to join Manchester United but North London rivals Spurs brought in the right back after Kyle Walker left for Manchester City.
Facing the prospect of losing Oxlade-Chamberlain on a free transfer next year, Arsenal instead secured a big fee for the England international.
Arsenal were overrun from the start and crumbled to goals from Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Daniel Sturridge.
Everton offered little to show that it could win at Chelsea for the first time in the league since 1994, a run which now spans 23 matches.
Even after conceding, Arsenal remained as chaotic and lethargic, never looking capable of mounting a comeback.
Liverpool said this week that Coutinho was also ill. He will miss the English Premier League game against Arsenal on Sunday.
Mourinho said that he will include Ibrahimovic in United's Champions League squad, but only because there is space in the 25-man group.
The Swedish striker signed another one-year deal with United on Thursday, returning to the English club that released him during the summer.
Manchester City, the 2014 winners, will play away at West Brom, while eight-time winner Liverpool travel to Leicester.
Sanchez is expected to be back in Arsenal's lineup for the team's most high-profile match in the league so far.
Nasri, who has been capped 41 times for France, fell out of favour with City chief coach Pep Guardiola and joined the Turkish club.
Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi inadvertently headed the ball into his own net in the 82nd minute just after coming off the bench to equalise for Spurs.
The lone goal of the match was scored by Stoke debutant Jese Rodriguez in the 47th minute to help his side clinch three points.
Potters stun Gunners at Britannia Stadium as former Real Madrid and PSG striker Jese Rodriguez nets in a sweet finish to claim 3 points for Stoke City.
Under Mourinho, he fared worse and was limited to just four substitute appearances in the English top flight before he was allowed to leave for Lyon.
The English soccer season started last weekend but Costa is currently in his native Brazil, after claiming he was told in a text message sent by Conte during the offseason that he was not wanted at Chelsea anymore
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