3:28 PM ET LONDON — It is fitting that the man Frank Lampard has trusted arguably more than any other came to the Chelsea head coach’s rescue in his hour of need. The Blues were labouring towards a stalemate at Craven Cottage despite holding a numerical advantage for the entire second half after Antonee Robinson

5:29 PM ET Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard has urged the Premier League to create a more “open conversation” around rearranging fixtures and warned certain teams could be advantaged to the extent a mark is left on the season. His side travel to Fulham on Saturday, a day after the game was originally due to

6:50 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The transfer window opened in early January, and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Liverpool show interest in Konate While Liverpool have again been linked with Diego Upamecano, it’s the defender’s RB Leipzig teammate

3:49 AM ET Manchester United are monitoring West Ham’s Declan Rice — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest: PLUS: Tottenham players are confused over Gareth Bale’s role at the club. Jump to: Spurs players surprised over Mourinho’s Bale stance | USMNT star teams up with Messi’s brother | Botman in demand | Chelsea want Giroud

5:25 PM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says fatigue is beginning to take a toll on his team after a dull 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Thursday. The Gunners had won three straight in the league but could find no collect a fourth against Palace who were unlucky not come

7:13 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The transfer window opened in early January, and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. Madrid need attacking options: Aguero or Giroud? Real Madrid are short on attacking cover, and AS has linked them with Sergio Aguero,

8:03 AM ET Arsenal have appointed Richard Garlick as their new Director of Football. Garlick holds a similar post at the Premier League but will leave the organisation later this year. His start date at the Emirates stadium is yet to be finalised. – Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The move

5:00 AM ET While watching matches in the Champions League and Europe’s top leagues recently, you may well have noticed something a little strange going on as teams prepare to defend a free kick on the edge of their box. Perhaps, if you were watching Arsenal‘s 2-1 defeat to Everton in the Premier League last

12:36 PM ET Atletico Madrid completed the signing of forward Moussa Dembele from Lyon on loan for the remainder of the season with an option to buy. The French side also announced that Islam Slimani joins on loan from Leicester City. Algeria international Slimani joined Leicester in 2016 on a then-club record £28 million deal,

3:30 AM ET You never know, of course, but it’s unlikely that the Emir of Qatar was glued to his TV on Dec. 28, in the middle of the night for him in Doha, to watch Lionel Messi‘s interview with Jordi Evole on La Sexta like many of us did. But the Paris Saint-Germain owner