Chelsea welcome newly promoted Hull City to the Bridge today, though Hull have not been playing like newcomers, earning seven points from their first three games, keeping three clean sheets along the way. Can they resist our free-scoring attack? Let's hope not!
Xabi Alonso has made a couple changes to the usual early mix, with Maxence Lacroix taking a seat on the bench after starting every single game so far and Malo Gusto deployed at nominal left wing-back, at least according to the published lineup.
Here we go!
Chelsea starting lineup (3-4-2-1)
Martínez | Hato, Colwill, Fofana | Gusto, Lavia, James (c), Neto | Rogers, Palmer | João Pedro
Substitutes from: Penders, Acheampong, Lacroix, Chavarría, Barco, Quenda, Gittens, Estêvão, Welbeck

#Chelsea #lacroix #gusto

Beating the heat during New York Fashion Week is always a challenge. But that didn't stop a star-studded group of attendees from making their way and packing Net-a-porter's Incredible Women ******* tail party.
The event drew a crowd including Cindy Crawford, Serena Williams, Katie Holmes, Emmy Rossum, Nara Smith, Madeline Brewer and Aurora James, who made an entrance, alongside designers Willy Chavarria, Wes Gordon and Christopher John Rogers.
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#crawford #williams

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If there's one thing you learn after a few seasons of New York Fashion Week, it's that the shows are only half the fun. Sure, everyone spends the day running from runway to runway, but once the sun goes down, the fashion crowd has an entirely different schedule to keep. There are dinners, ****** tail parties, store openings, after-parties—and, inevitably, some nights that go much later than planned.
The spring/summer 2027 season is officially underway, and so is the party circuit. Things kicked off on September 8, when Siegelman Stable hosted a dinner at Pendry Manhattan West, where Carmelo Anthony, US Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe, and New York Knicks guard Tyler Kolek, fresh off the team's championship season, all made appearances.
But the following night really got things going. On September 9, Bulgari brought Dua Lipa, Lisa, and Anne Hathaway to the High Line for a special Serpenti Infinito unveiling before the festivities moved to Boom. Lipa arrived at the after-party with her new husband, Callum Turner, and later hit the dance floor with Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams. Elsewhere in the city, Ugg and Willy Chavarria toasted the global launch of their collaboration at Ray's, while Coach followed its 85th-anniversary runway show with a club-style after-party of its own. Not bad for the first two nights—and the fashion week social calendar is only getting busier from here.
Ahead, find the best photos from New York Fashion Week's parties, dinners, and late-night celebrations, with plenty more to come as the week unfolds.

#week #runway #lipa #only

It may still be just the start of the new season, but some clear lineup preferences have already emerged — presumably not just for the WAGNH Community but for Xabi Alonso as well. Namely, we know that our best front-three at the moment are Cole Palmer, João Pedro, and Morgan Rogers. And we know that we have to have Maxence Lacroix alongside Levi Colwill in defense. And we know that we want Reece James on the pitch in some way, shape, or form.
So the major decisions in the lineup choices currently revolve around midfield, wing-backs, and the third defender.
For the latter, the WAGNH Community prefer Josh Acheampong over Wesley Fofana by a 49-39 margin.
For the wing-backs, the voters want Jorrel Hato and Pedro Neto, with Pep Chavarría garnering only 27% and Marco Palestra still out injured. Malo Gusto checks in at 43 per cent, not nearly enough at this position, or midfield.
For the midfield, perhaps most crucially, the vote favors Roméo Lavia alongside James. Moisés Caicedo's unknown injury status is reflected in his measly 24 per cent vote share. Still ahead of Valentín Barco, at just 20.

#still #midfield #pedro #alongside

Less than 48 hours after six players automatically qualified for the International Team's 2026 Presidents Cup roster, Captain Geoff Ogilvy identified the other half dozen members on Tuesday.
Si Woo Kim, the only player in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking on the 12-man team, headlines the International side at Medinah Country Club later this month.
Of the automatic qualifiers, three are major champions — Adam Scott, Hideki Matsuyma and Ryan Fox, with Fox' triumph at Royal Birkdale vaulting him to No. 25 in the OWGR. The other two automatic qualifying bids went to Min Woo Lee and Tom Kim, who round out the world's top 30 players as of Sept. 1.
While Ogilvy's captain's picks bring a combined zero major championships to the table, Sungjae Im, Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Corey Conners do carry experience having played at Quail Hollow in 2022 and Royal Montreal in 2024 — both tournaments won by the Americans.
The other three captain's picks are far more green in terms of history on this stage (see: none). Those players are Colombia's Nico Echavarria, ***** an's Ryo Hisatsune and Canada's Nick Taylor.

#international #picks

After becoming one of the Premier League's main 'banter clubs' last season, Chelsea will head into the 2026/27 season with a point to prove.
The scattergun approach to transfer business coupled with impatience towards managers ultimately took a heavy toll on the Blues' fortunes last term.
Xabi Alonso has been appointed to steady the ship, and it will be intriguing to see if he can get Chelsea heading in the right direction again.
Without further ado, read on as we ******* s Chelsea's hopes of enjoying a productive 2026/27 Premier League campaign.
IN:Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa, £117m), Quenda (Sporting CP, £44m), Pep Chavarria (Rayo Vallecano, £16.3m), Denner (Corinthians, £8.7m), Dastan Satpaev (Kairat Almaty, £2.1m), Emmanuel Emegha (Strasbourg, undisclosed), Marco Palestra (Atalanta, undisclosed), Harrison Bettoni (Wigan Athletic, undisclosed), Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace, undisclosed), Danny Welbeck (Brighton & Hove Albion, undisclosed), Jordan Henderson (free agent), Valentin Barco (undisclosed),

#Chelsea

World number one Scottie Scheffler matched the course record with a nine-under par 61 to grab a three-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the PGA St. Jude Championship.
The 30-year-old American sank 11 birdies against two bogeys to stand on 11-under 129 after 36 holes in the PGA FedEx Cup playoff opener at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.
"I felt like I did a lot of stuff well," Scheffler said. "I gave myself a lot of looks, hit some nice iron shots and was able to make some birdies."
Four others have also fired 61s at the layout, the most recent being England's Justin Rose in 2023.
South Korean Im Sung-jae fired a 66 to stand second on 132 with Norway's Viktor Hovland. Sweden's Ludvig Aberg was another stroke adrift and Colombian Nico Echavarria, Americans Brian Harman and Jordan Spieth and England's Tommy Fleetwood, the reigning playoff champion, on 134.

#stroke #fired #World #jude

Pep Chavarria has joined Chelsea from Rayo Vallecano on a five-year contract for a fee understood by the Press ******* ociation to be £16.3m plus £1.7m in add-ons.
An agreement was finalised last week for the 28-year-old to move to Stamford Bridge as the club's squad overhaul continues under new manager Xabi Alonso.
The left-sided defender, who featured in last season's Conference League final against Crystal Palace, is expected to battle with Jorrel Hato for the left full-back role following Marc Cucurella's departure to Real Madrid.
He told Chelsea's website: "I'm so excited to get started. This is a dream for me as Chelsea are one of the biggest clubs in the world.
Marc Cucurella joined Real Madrid earlier this summer (PA)

#real #year #left #rayo

Chelsea are close to finalising a deal with Rayo Vallecano for 28-year-old Spanish left-back Pep Chavarria, who has agreed personal terms with the Premier League side. (Athletic - subscription required)
If Savinho decides to join Tottenham, Manchester City will turn to Chelsea and Portugal winger Pedro Neto and have already made contact with the 26-year-old's camp over a possible move. (Fabrizio Romano)
Chelsea are eyeing a move for 26-year-old Porto and Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa, who was previously linked with Manchester United and has a 60m euro (£51m) release clause. (Mirror)
Manchester United and Chelsea are both interested in Bologna's 28-year-old Colombia centre-back Jhon Lucumi, who has also been subject of bids from Serie A clubs Juventus and Como. (Quotidiano Sportivo - in Italian)
Tottenham are interested in Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson but are yet to make a formal approach for the 25-year-old Senegal international, who is valued at £65m by the Blues. (Mail)

#TOTTENHAM #united #back #rayo

Chelsea are set to finalise an agreement with Rayo Vallecano over the signing of Pep Chavarria following a lengthy negotiation, according to The Athletic.
The Blues have made steady progress in talks with their Spanish counterparts and the deal is now in the final stages. The Spanish defender has already agreed personal terms with Chelsea.
Chelsea are also prepared to schedule a medical for the 28-year-old once the final details are settled.
The West Londoners have been looking to replace Marc Cucurella since the Spaniard joined Real Madrid in a £51.7 million deal earlier this summer.
In his absence, Chelsea had Jorrel Hato as their only recognised senior left-back, although academy prospect Landon Emenalo has featured in the position during pre-season.

#deal #vallecano #chavarria #west

Nottingham Forest eye Tijjani Reijnders, Tottenham want Savinho and Nicolas Jackson, Real Madrid resume Vinicius Jr contract talks and Chelsea close in on Pep Chavarria.
Manchester City's Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, 28, has emerged as a £55m target for Nottingham Forest. (Mail)
United States striker Folarin Balogun, 25, has been offered to Tottenham via intermediaries, with the former ***** nal forward's future at Monaco uncertain. (Sun)
Spurs are in contact with Manchester City about Brazil winger Savinho, 22, while they are also interested in Liverpool and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo, 27, and Eintracht Frankfurt's French attacking midfielder Jean-Matteo Bahoya, 21. (Athletic - subscription required)
If Savinho decides to join Tottenham, Manchester City will turn to Chelsea and Portugal winger Pedro Neto and have already made contact with the 26-year-old's camp over a possible move. (Fabrizio Romano)

#nottingham #tijjani

Zoe Saldana stopped by CBS Mornings in New York today to promote the upcoming third season of Lioness, which premieres on 2 August.
Raymond Hall/GC Images
I'm hoping Zoe is starting this press tour as she means to go on, because this made a refreshing change.
We all know how much the actress loves a black Saint Laurent lace dress. At this point, she and Zoë Kravitz must be neck and neck for the number of times they've worn one, so I always breathe a sigh of relief when she heads in a different direction.
On this occasion, she wore a look from the Willy Chavarria Spring 2027 collection, which debuted during Men's Fashion Week last month.

#saldana #mornings #august #images

Aston Villa ******* s Pervis Estupinan, Bruno Guimaraes is not for sale, Inter Milan give up on signing Trevoh Chalobah.
AC Milan's Ecuador left-back Pervis Estupinan, 28, is one of the targets being ******* sed by Aston Villa. (Mail)
Bruno Guimaraes is viewed as not being for sale by Newcastle, despite rumours of ******* nal thinking they could get the 28-year-old Brazil midfielder for £50m. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Inter Milan have given up on signing England defender Trevoh Chalobah as they cannot afford Chelsea's asking price of £30m, but Como are still interested in the 27-year-old. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian)
Chelsea are set make an offer which could reach £21m for Rayo Vallecano's Spanish left-back Pep Chavarria, 28. (Marca - in Spanish)

Coming back from a far-flung vacation? Traveling abroad on a business trip? Just happen to find yourself within 100 miles of a U.S. border? I regret to inform you that U.S. Customs and Border Control (CBP) agents can search your phone, laptop, GPS system, smartwatch, or other electronic devices for virtually no reason. No particular suspicion of criminal activity is needed. No probable cause. No warrant.
At "the physical border, the functional equivalent of the border" (such as an incoming or outgoing flight at an international airport), or "the extended border," border policy is to allow device searches "with or without suspicion."
Wilmer Chavarria is trying to change this. The Vermont-based school superintendent is suing the Department of Homeland Security, arguing that his 4th Amendment rights were violated when border agents searched his personal and work devices as he was traveling back to the U.S. after visiting family in Nicaragua.
You may be surprised to learn just how expansive border policies around electronic device searches are.
According to a January 2026 policy directive, CBP agents can search "any device that may contain information in an electronic or digital form, such as computers, tablets, disks, drives, tapes, flash drives, SIM cards, global positioning systems, unmanned aircraft systems, vehicle infotainment systems, smart watches, mobile phones and other communication devices, cameras, music and other media players." If you're entering the country, exiting the country, or within 100 miles of a border, it's fair game.

Aston Villa ***** s Pervis Estupinan, Bruno Guimaraes is not far sale, Inter Milan give up on signing Trevoh Chalobah.
AC Milan's Ecuador left-back Pervis Estupinan, 28, is one of the targets being ***** sed by Aston Villa. (Mail)
Bruno Guimaraes is viewed as not being for sale by Newcastle, despite rumours of ***** nal thinking they could get the 28-year-old Brazil midfielder for £50m. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Inter Milan have given up on signing England defender Trevoh Chalobah as they cannot afford Chelsea's asking price of £30m, but Como are still interested in the 27-year-old. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian)
Chelsea are set make an offer which could reach £21m for Rayo Vallecano's Spanish left-back Pep Chavarria, 28. (Marca - in Spanish)

Roma has identified Diego Moreira as their priority target to strengthen their left-back line, fulfilling one of the three main requests made by coach Gian Piero Gasperini.
The 2004-born winger, currently owned by Strasbourg and playing in the World Cup with the Belgian national team, is a profile that already attracted the duo of the Giallorossi coach and sporting director Tony D'Amico during their time at Atalanta.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the French management has set a value of €40 million for the player, but Roma expects to be able to lower the asking price, given the player's popularity, who is eager to play in the Champions League and is ready to triple his current €800,000 seasonal salary.
The main obstacle for the Roman club is Chelsea, a club owned by the same holding company as Strasbourg (the BlueCo group) and boasting a buyback clause for the Belgian defender.
However, during recent discussions between Roma and the London club to evaluate Alejandro Garnacho, it emerged that the Blues have no intention of opposing the move to Italy, as they are currently focused on the acquisition of Pep Chavarría from Rayo Vallecano, at the suggestion of their coach Xabi Alonso.

In a recent print edition, Estadio Deportivo claimed that Chelsea are big admirers of Rayo Vallecano left-back Pep Chavarria this summer. It has been mentioned that the Blues are keeping a keen eye on the Spanish defender in this transfer window.
The 28-year-old managed to shine at times on the left side of Rayo Vallecano’s defence in the previous campaign when he produced a run of solid displays for them in La Liga. Chavarria found the back of the net once and grabbed three ****** ists in 44 matches for the Spanish outfit last season in multiple competitions.
The Spanish sensation is currently among the most experienced full-backs in La Liga. Therefore, the Blues would do well to lure him to Stamford Bridge this off-season.
His current contract at the Spanish club will run out in the summer of 2030, which could make it difficult for Chelsea to land him later this year.
MADRID, SPAIN – FEBRUARY 01: Pep Chavarria of Rayo Vallecano reacts during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on February 01, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

A member of the defensive ranks at La Liga outfit Rayo Vallecano is the subject of a transfer ****** ault on the part of English heavyweights Chelsea .
This comes amid the understanding that Pep Chavarría is wanted by incoming Blues head coach Xabi Alonso.
Chavarría, for his part, is fresh off a fine season on the books of the aforementioned Rayo. En route to another solid 8th-placed finish for the capital outfit, the 28-year-old racked up 33 La Liga appearances.
Along the way, the Spaniard chipped in with a goal and two ****** ists from his berth at left-back.
And as alluded to above, such exploits appear to have proven enough to catch the eye of those behind the scenes at one of Europe's leading clubs.

Round 3 of the 126th Open at Shinnecock Hills begins Saturday at 9 a.m. ET.
Dylan Wu and Jacob Bridgeman, who both made the cut at 4 over, will start the day, and leader Wyndham Clark (7 under) and Matt Fitzpatrick (3 under) will be the last out at 3:45 p.m ET.
Below are Round 3 tee times, pairings, featured groups and viewing information for Saturday's action in Southampton, New York.
9:11 a.m.: Chris Gotterup, Eric Lee
9:44 a.m.: Nico Echavarria, Hideki Matsuyama