Luke Kuechly spent his playing career making sure he never had to guess where the ball was going. But these days, the harder question is guessing which network has him next.
CBS announced Monday that the newly enshrined Pro Football Hall of Famer will make his debut as a CBS game ****** yst in Week 3, calling Raiders-Saints from New Orleans alongside play-by-play voice Chris Lewis and sideline reporter Amanda Balionis.
A radio ****** yst for the Carolina Panthers, Kuechly's stock skyrocketed in recent months as he became Netflix's top NFL game ****** yst after auditioning with Noah Eagle at NBC's Stamford, Connecticut studios in early July. Eagle said Kuechly's football knowledge was never in question — that much was obvious from his playing days — but what stood out during their audition, a mock call of a game from the previous season, was how quickly he got comfortable in the chair given he'd never done the job before. Eagle told Sports Media Watch that it felt like Kuechly "could see things happening before they happen."
He justified that faith in his Week 1 debut, as Awful Announcing's Megan Armstrong wrote that he dazzled alongside Eagle in Melbourne, with the reaction across sports media running overwhelmingly positive.
The streamer is expanding its NFL package from two games to five this year, including the opening-week matchup in Australia, a Thanksgiving Eve game, and a Saturday night game in Week 18, and Kuechly is expected to anchor most of that slate. Between Netflix and his new CBS ****** ignments, he's on pace to call somewhere in the range of eight to 10 games as a game ****** yst this season, on top of his usual Sunday work as a Panthers radio ****** yst. Kuechly is also replacing Bill Belichick opposite Peyton Manning on The Breakdown.

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Xabi Alonso admitted he would love Chelsea to give him a "boring game" after their defensive woes allowed Hull to escape Stamford Bridge with a 2-2 draw on Saturday.
Alonso's side were cruising after Morgan Rogers drilled home in the seventh minute, but once again they paid the price for some sloppy defending.
Hull's Algerian winger Mohamed Belloumi blasted the equaliser after Chelsea failed to clear a long ball.
And Belloumi put the tireless Tigers in front when his deflected shot flashed in before half-time.
Cole Palmer's incisive run and cut-back in the 66th minute allowed Joao Pedro to bag Chelsea's equaliser.

#minute #alonso

Chelsea return to Stamford Bridge on Saturday looking to respond to last weekend's defeat at ****** nal, but Hull City will offer a very different kind of test.
Xabi Alonso's side have scored eight goals in their opening three Premier League games and followed that with a 6-3 League Cup win over Leeds in midweek. Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and João Pedro have already become the main attacking reference points, while Chelsea have scored inside the opening five minutes in all three of their league matches.
Hull, though, have built their impressive start in almost the opposite way.
Sergej Jakirović's newly-promoted side have taken seven points from games against Manchester United, Coventry and Aston Villa without conceding a goal. They remain the only Premier League team yet to be breached this season.
The clean sheets do not mean Hull have dominated games. They had just 26.5% possession against Villa and have regularly been happy to defend in a compact 5-4-1, give the opposition the ball and wait for opportunities to counter. Goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis has already played more passes into the opposition half than any other Hull player, which says plenty about their willingness to go direct.

#games #villa #scored #opening

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Carabao Cup third-round tie against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge (kick-off 20:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Farke said there's "a little question mark" over Daniel James as he "reported an issue with his back after the warm-up at Brighton". He added: "The scan results were good. We have two more sessions [so] if he comes through those then he is hopefully available. Carefully optimistic."
Farke confirmed there will be some squad rotation against Chelsea to help "integrate new players". The German also said he wants Leeds "to be difficult to predict and tactical".
"It's possible" that goalkeeper Michael Zetterer will make his Whites debut in the cup, but they "won't make a decision before the training session this afternoon".

#Chelsea #united

After a quick turnaround following the weekend's Premier League draw at Brighton & Hove Albion, attentions now turn to the trip to Chelsea for Wednesday's EFL Cup Round Three tie for Daniel Farke's side.
The manager spoke to the press ahead of the visit to Stamford Bridge and hopes to have a strong squad at his disposal as the Whites look to progress in the competition.
When asked if there was any major updates to his players' availability, the boss explained: "Joe Rodon, obviously long-term injury out.
"Little question mark behind Daniel James. He reported during the warm-up at Brighton some issues with his back and also with his hamstring.
"Scan results were good so it seems like no new injury. He just had an individual session yesterday. It was okay.

#daniel #injury #round #three

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge (16:30pm BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Speaking about not signing another forward during the transfer window, Arteta said: "I love the players that we have, that is for sure. It is what it is, this is what we have and we already have some very, very good players. Let's trust them and let's make sure we are right behind them, and I will do everything we can to help the incredible talent that we have."
In May, Arteta called on ***** nal to be "very ambitious, very fast and very smart" this summer and when asked if he thinks that has happened, he replied: "One hundred per cent ticked. The outcome after can be different to what you expect, but the intention was certainly there which is what I value most."
Bruno Guimaraes is being ***** sed after picking up a knock against Aston Villa, but Arteta expects him to be "ok for training" on Saturday.

#arteta #league

Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso hopes everyone can now "move forward" following the protracted sale of Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City which was finally confirmed late on transfer deadline day.
The Argentina midfielder left Stamford Bridge to join City in a British record-equalling £125 million ($168.9 million) deal ahead of the window closing on Tuesday night.
Chelsea had initially set their own deadline of August 14 for clubs to make offers for Fernandez. But with that having come and gone, City then made another late move which saw intense negotiations over the fee before a settlement was eventually reached close to the 11pm cut-off.
The Blues had hoped to be able to bring in midfielder Lamine Camara from Monaco, but that deal collapsed when the Ligue 1 side backed out having not signed a deal sheet before the window closed.
Alonso, though, insists everything must now all be considered water under the bridge as he looks to refocus the squad for Sunday's trip to Premier League champions ****** nal, when Chelsea will be bidding to maintain their own 100% start to the new campaign.

#late #deadline

Chelsea's season is barely underway, yet questions are already emerging around Estêvão's role under new head coach Xabi Alonso.
According to ESPN Brazil, the young Brazilian is concerned that his opportunities could be reduced under Alonso, despite wanting to remain at Stamford Bridge. The report, written by Renato Senise, suggests the player has privately discussed his situation with close ****** ociates.
The timing is significant. Estêvão missed the final stretch of last season because of a right thigh muscle injury suffered in April, which also ruled him out of the World Cup. Having returned to Chelsea, he now faces a difficult battle for regular first team football.
Alonso has taken charge of only three Chelsea matches so far, two in the Premier League and one in the English League Cup, but the early signs have prompted concern.
Estêvão made a seven minute appearance against Fulham before starting against Luton Town in the cup. He was then an unused substitute during Chelsea's 4-3 victory over Brighton.

#brazilian #stamford

Chelsea are approaching the final weeks of the transfer window with an unresolved question at their centre. Enzo Fernandez has been linked with a move to Manchester City throughout August, and the commercial logic of selling is not difficult to construct. What is considerably more difficult is justifying strengthening a direct rival at a moment when that rival's most glaring weakness is precisely the position Fernandez occupies.
Fernandez cost Chelsea €120 million in January 2023. He was bought to be the deep-lying conductor of a new-look midfield – the replacement for Jorginho, the organiser around whom creativity would flow. That vision has never been fully realised at Stamford Bridge, and the reasons why are well-documented.
Every manager Chelsea (7.04) has appointed since his arrival has struggled to make a Fernandez-Caicedo double pivot function out of possession. Fernandez is not physically built to cover large central ***** es. His defensive awareness is sharp enough for international soccer, where Lionel Scaloni's Argentina have found ways to manage around his limitations, but has never been sharp enough at club level to survive without significant structural support.
Enzo Maresca's solution last season was to move Fernandez into the left pocket, push a fullback deeper into the midfield beside Caicedo and slow Chelsea's possession game to keep the team compact. It improved the collective structure and allowed Fernandez to play his best soccer at Chelsea, scoring 15 goals across all competitions. But it came at a notable cost, most visibly, the significant dip in Cole Palmer's form.
Xabi Alonso is not going to replicate that approach. His 3-4-2-1 system places Morgan Rogers and Palmer as dual attacking midfielders behind the striker. That is precisely where Fernandez would be best utilised. But Chelsea paid £117 million for Rogers this transfer window to fill that exact role. The positional arithmetic does not work in Fernandez's favour.

#caicedo #rogers #window #difficult

The night before the transfer window shut, it seemed it would close with Enzo Fernandez still at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea were asking for £135m. It was more than Manchester City were prepared to pay. It took negotiations on 1 September to bring the price down to £125m, still a joint British transfer record and a deal that took the amount committed to buying players either to or from City this summer to around three quarters of a billion.
Had Chelsea not reduced their demands – which may be seen as an indication of their willingness to get rid of Fernandez, especially when their attempt to replace him with Monaco's Lamine Camara broke down – City might not have signed a third midfielder.
Instead, they completed a £326m revamp in the centre of the pitch. There were several pertinent elements. The £116m buy Elliot Anderson was always their first choice to replace captain Bernardo Silva, who was leaving when his contract expired and who then joined Real Madrid. City took added satisfaction from knowing some of their rivals wanted Anderson, including Manchester United.
Enzo Fernandez completed a £125m move to Manchester City on deadline day (Reuters)
The £85m arrival Ayyoub Bouaddi is seen as a player with the attributes to be world class and who, despite being only 18, is expected to play a lot of games this season. The Morocco international, who is studying for a maths degree, is regarded as belonging to the tradition of intelligent midfielders at City. Significantly, perhaps, City feel he is the only specialist No 6 in their squad.

#fernandez #took #Chelsea #anderson

Enzo Fernandez seems to have taken a shot at Chelsea's leadership following a deadline-day switch to Manchester City. The Cityzens paid out a joint British transfer record sum of £125 million ($169.1 million) to acquire the 25-year-old midfielder, who had been advocating to depart Stamford Bridge from as early as May.
Officials at Stamford Bridge believed it was in the club's best interest to separate from Fernandez in the closing hours of the transfer window, as per football.london.
Upon putting pen to paper on a five-year deal with Manchester City, tying him to the Etihad until at least June 2031, the Argentina international appeared to deliver a jab at his previous employers.
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#manchester #stamford #transfer #million

Mykhailo Mudryk joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2023 for an initial £61m, having attracted interest from clubs across Europe including ******* nal.
After impressing in the Champions League with Shakhtar in the first half of 2022-23, Mudryk needed time to adapt to a new country and league.
He had to wait until October 2023 for his first Chelsea goal, and he ended his first full campaign at Stamford Bridge with seven goals and four ******* ists.
By the start of 2024-25, Graham Potter - who signed Mudryk - had been succeeded first by Frank Lampard, then Mauricio Pochettino and finally Enzo Maresca.
Mudryk struggled for Premier League starts in the first months of Maresca's tenure, but he was making an impact in the Conference League when he underwent an out-of-competition test on international duty with Ukraine in October 2024.

#first #mykhailo #donetsk #Europe

Under Enzo Maresca at Chelsea, Enzo Fernandez helped the club win the 2025 Europa Conference League and the Club World Cup later that summer but noises emerged at the start of this year about him wanting to leave.
It began once Maresca left Stamford Bridge in January and two months later, following Chelsea's Champions League exit, Fernandez said he did not know whether he would be at the club next season.
His first choice was to join Real Madrid but the La Liga giants never came in with an offer, feeling the Premier League midfielder was overpriced.
New Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso spoke to Fernandez this summer in an attempt to try and change his mind and for him to stay, but the player's heart was set on leaving.
Having been jeered by his own supporters during the home pre-season friendly against Real Sociedad, there was only one direction of travel thereafter and that exit was seemingly rubberstamped after being left out of the wins over Luton and Brighton.

#club

Manchester City equalled the British transfer fee record for a player when they signed midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea on deadline day for deals in Europe.
The 25-year-old Argentina international, who was part of his country's team that reached the 2026 World Cup final, had long been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge.
The deal, however, was stretched to the final few minutes of the summer transfer window, which shut at 2200 GMT on Tuesday.
City confirmed the deal with a video on social media platform, X, with the fee matching the £125 million ($169m) that Liverpool paid Newcastle for Alexander Isak last summer.
The deal seemed to be agreed between the clubs hours before the window shut, allowing for the player to complete a medical, but doubts about the deal started to emerge with the clock ticking on the deadline.

#city #deadline #shut #manchester

Chelsea have agreed to sell midfielder Enzo Fernández to Manchester City for £125 million ($169 million) as Mykhailo Mudryk made a deadline-day move to rivals Tottenham.
With the 11 pm (2200 GMT) deadline fast approaching, the Press ***** ociation understands a British record-equalling deal has been struck to take the Argentina international to the Etihad Stadium.
The size of the fee for Fernandez matches that paid by Liverpool to Newcastle for Alexander Isak a year ago and comes on a day when Everton's Iliman Ndiaye joined City for up to £65 million, signing a contract until 2031.
As for Chelsea's eye-catching transfer business, defender Tosin Adarabioyo is set to leave Stamford Bridge for Spurs after Mudryk reunited with his former Shakhtar Donetsk coach Roberto De Zerbi.
Mudryk joined Chelsea in an £89 million deal in 2023 and in July came back from a 20-month suspension after returning an adverse finding for the banned substance meldonium in 2024.

#city #deal

Xabi Alonso is at Stamford Bridge with the Blues. Chelsea have reached a full agreement with AS Monaco to sign midfielder Lamine Camara, according to Santi Aouna.
Following intensive discussions, Chelsea made a breakthrough by submitting a revised offer worth €55 million to secure the deal.
The 22-year-old Senegal international, eager to play in the Premier League, has verbally agreed to a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge with an option for a further year.
Monaco were ready to hold on to Camara, but circumstances changed dramatically on deadline day.
After a proposed €50 million sale of striker Folarin Balogun to Everton collapsed due to a failed medical, Monaco needed to sanction a major sale to meet financial targets. Chelsea capitalised, stepping in with an improved offer that matched Monaco's valuation.

#bridge #million #xabi

Celtic have reportedly been made aware of the availability of Chelsea attacking midfielder Kendry Páez. The Ecuadorean International is expected to depart Stamford Bridge this summer to continue his development.
Journalist Alan Nixon has been picked up stating that Celtic are one of a few clubs that have been alerted to the player's availability.
Páez emerged as a future star at Independiente del Valle, making 70 senior appearances before joining Chelsea for €10m in 2025. Since then, he has completed loan spells at Strasbourg and River Plate. The Ecuador international made one appearance at the recent FIFA World Cup in North America and Mexico.
It would be interesting to see this one play out, especially given the links to Landon Emenalo. The fullback was said to have been to Lennoxtown and completed a medical before picking up an injury. The trail has gone cold on the fullback but it appears to have been a move that was some way down the line on both the part of Celtic and Chelsea.
James Bell-Walker has close ties with Chelsea and it may be that his new role at Celtic has allowed for a new connection to open up between the London side and the Scottish Champions.

#Chelsea #ecuadorean

Chelsea have accepted offers from Tottenham for winger Mykhailo Mudryk and defender Tosin Adarabioyo, as well as a bid from Italian club Como for goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
The trio are now expected to leave Stamford Bridge, subject to agreeing personal terms, with Spurs keen to secure Mudryk, 25, and reunite him with his former manager Roberto de Zerbi.
The Ukraine international has not played a competitive match since November 2024, serving a suspension that followed an adverse finding for the banned substance meldonium, but he has been eligible to football since July.
Mudryk previously played under De Zerbi at Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk before moving to Chelsea for an initial £61m.
Spurs will also sign Chelsea defender Adarabioyo, 28, on a permanent deal to replace Kevin Danso, who is set to join Sunderland on an initial loan.

#Chelsea #SPURS #since

Alonso sprang a surprise by naming Martinez in the starting line-up - less than four hours after his £7.5m move was confirmed by the club.
It is a lifeline for Martinez, who turns 34 next week and fell out of favour at Aston Villa following a failed move to Juventus and the arrival of **** an's Zion Suzuki as Unai Emery's first-choice keeper.
The World Cup winner's every catch was cheered on by the Stamford Bridge faithful during an **** ured display in goal, though he was unlucky to concede two of Brighton's three goals, his save landing on the feet of Yalcouye for the opener and then getting undone by Joao Pedro's own goal.
His best moment came just before Brighton's second when he made a sharp diving save from Diego Gomez and he also denied Olivier Boscagli and Brighton a third, which would have levelled the score.
Chelsea have spent heavily across the pitch under their new ownership, but for many, a reliable goalkeeper was the missing piece.

#move #villa

Cole Palmer scored what turned out to be the decisive goal in a thrilling 4-3 victory for Chelsea over Brighton at Stamford Bridge.
Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro put the Blues 3-0 up, but Brighton reduced the deficit to a single goal through Malick Yalcouye and a Joao Pedro own goal before Palmer made it four. Pascal Gross then headed in a 96th-minute consolation goal after a dangerous long throw-in was not dealt with.
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#goal #brighton #bridge

Roméo Lavia may finally be up and running at Chelsea as his promising start to the season continues.
The Belgium international has started both of the Blues' Premier League matches so far against Fulham and now Brighton.
With less than five minutes gone on the clock at Stamford Bridge, Lavia capitalised on a mishap at the back from the Seagulls and finally scored his first goal in a Chelsea shirt.
The 22-year-old joined the club from Southampton back in the summer of 2023, but seasons of torrid injuries have severely hampered his progress in West London.
But, he appears to have earned the trust of new head coach Xabi Alonso and he's already repaid him with a crucial goal.

#lavia #Chelsea #Belgium

Xabi Alonso looks for a third straight win for Chelsea in all competitions in his first home Premier League game in charge when Brighton visit Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Wesley Fofana's return from suspension and Moisés Caicedo's likely comeback against his former club give the head coach his strongest available XI of the season so far.
Moisés Caicedo is hopeful of returning after a training injury kept him out of Chelsea's first two matches, with the fixture giving the Ecuadorian the chance to face the club he came through before his move to Stamford Bridge.
Marco Palestra remains unavailable with a separate issue, and Jordan Henderson continues his recovery from a wrist injury sustained celebrating England's World Cup last-16 win over Mexico. There is no fresh concern over Levi Colwill or Geovany Quenda after both were rested for the Carabao Cup win over Luton.
Wesley Fofana returns from suspension and is available for Chelsea for the first time this season, strengthening Alonso's central defensive options. Enzo Fernández remains a peripheral figure amid continued Manchester City transfer speculation and may again be left out of the matchday squad. Robert Sánchez is expected to keep his place in goal despite his position coming under scrutiny after a shaky display at Fulham.

#Chelsea #club

Aston Villa officially confirmed the departure of Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez. The historic Argentine goalkeeper was sold outright to Chelsea, bringing an unforgettable spell in Birmingham to a close as he takes a massive step forward within English football.
The Mar del Plata native arrived at the 'Villans' in 2020 from **** nal and quickly made the goal his own. Through impossible saves and fierce leadership, he became the standout figure of a team that reached the pinnacle by winning the UEFA Europa League last May.
His time at Villa Park was the perfect springboard for his rise with the Argentina National Team. Wearing the albiceleste, Dibu reached the very top: he won two Copa América **** les and the unforgettable World Cup in Qatar 2022, playing a decisive role in penalty shootouts.
Individual recognition soon followed for the No. 1. The Argentine won the Yashin Trophy twice (2023 and 2024) and claimed two FIFA The Best awards, cementing his status as the best goalkeeper on the planet.
From the English club, he was bid farewell with eternal gratitude for his competitive spirit and his indelible mark. Now, Dibu takes on a hugely prestigious challenge at Stamford Bridge, where he will look to make the 'Blues' goal his own.

#goalkeeper

National Team coach watched matches in personCredits: Disclosure / CBF
Coach Carlo Ancelotti is in Europe, where he met with members of the technical staff based on the continent and, at the same time, went to watch European league matches.
This Friday (28), he attended Lille vs. PSG at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, for the second round of the French League, accompanied by ****** istant coach Paul Clement. Both watched the 2-2 draw, in Davide Ancelotti's official home debut in charge of the host team.
The Brazil National Team coach will also watch two Premier League matches in London. This Saturday he will be at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the clash between the home side and Newcastle. Tomorrow (30), Ancelotti will watch Chelsea vs. Brighton at Stamford Bridge.
"These days in Europe are important for our work as we look ahead to the National Team's upcoming commitments. We are following the start of the main European leagues and want to take the opportunity to observe Brazilian players up close, monitor each one's current form at their clubs, and maintain close contact with them and their teams," Ancelotti said.

#ancelotti #league #matches #lille

Inter and Roma begin their Champions League campaign away at Real Madrid and Fenerbahçe, respectively, while Napoli will host ****** nal and Como will meet RB Leipzig at the Stadio Sinigaglia.
UEFA has released the fixture list for the league phase of the Champions League.
Inter will start their Champions League journey away in Madrid. They'll face José Mourinho's Real Madrid on September 8 at 21:00 CET, reuniting with the Portuguese coach at the same stadium, the Santiago Bernabéu, where the Nerazzurri and Mou won the Champions League Final in 2010. That was also the last time a Serie A club won the Champions League.
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho lifts the trophy in front of his team after winning the UEFA Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, 22 May 2010. EPA/EMILIO NARANJO NO MOBILE DEVICES
Games against Club Brugge (home) and Shakhtar Donetsk (away at Stamford Bridge) will be played on October 13 and October 21, respectively.

#real

Nicolas Jackson moved permanently to Aston Villa yesterday, completing the transfer that had been expected for much of the past two months. The financial package we've received in compensation is reportedly worth £65m £65, though only about three-quarters of that (£47.5m) is being paid up front. The rest are tied to various bonuses and add-ons, which may or may not be hit depending on how well Jackson does.
How well Jackson's doing has been a big question around Stamford Bridge ever since he arrived three years ago. And though he scored 30 goals in all competitions during his first two seasons, he never quite managed to convince either the fans or the coaches that he is the one to lead our front line. He did seem to have a propensity for wasting chances and for silly bookings (and not just for yellows), though how far of an outlier he might have been in that regard is up for debate. He was a bit of chaos agent, in all the good and most of the bad ways.
Last season he got to hang out at Bayern and win a few trophies, which must've been nice for him even if he certainly wasn't the main man there either. Perhaps he will now get that chance at Villa as he reunites with the manager who gave him his debut back at Villarreal.
Good luck, Nico, and thanks for all the fun!
"Thank you, Chelsea. I'm grateful for every moment, every lesson and every memory during my time at the club. Thank you to my teammates, the staff and everyone at Chelsea for the support, and a special thank you to the fans for always being behind me. Thank you for everything.

#every

A dramatic sporting moment frozen in time 70 years ago remains as popular as ever with football fans, and even inspired a statue.
One of the finest players of his era - Tom Finney of Preston North End - was photographed during a deluge at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge in August 1956.
Like a water-skier cutting through the wake of a speedboat, Finney somehow manages to stay upright and in control.
These days, there is little doubt that top-flight referees facing similar conditions would abandon the match.
But in August 1956, the Football League first division game - the equivalent of the Premier League - continued and the players were expected to roll their sleeves up and get on with it.

#players

Leeds United's EFL Cup Third Round tie with Chelsea will take place on Wednesday 9th September, with action from Stamford Bridge getting underway at 8pm.
The clash in the capital has been selected for coverage on Sky Sports Main Event.
Last season, the two sides faced off on three occasions, including the Whites kickstarting an impressive run of results with a 3-1 victory at Elland Road courtesy of Jaka Bijol, Ao Tanaka and Dominic Calvert-Lewin!
Ticket information, including prices and details on the allocation size, will be announced in due course.

#round #Chelsea #wednesday #sports

By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose on Friday, extending gains to a session high after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh hinted that interest rate hikes may be needed should policymakers doubt that ‌inflation is headed back toward the central bank's 2% target.
In his debut speech at the Jackson Hole symposium of central ‌bankers, Warsh said the Fed will "have work to do" should inflation not appear to be cooling, in remarks that acknowledged financial conditions do not appear restrictive and marked the closest he has come to recognizing that interest rate hikes may be needed to ease price pressures.
Expectations for a rate hike of at least 25 basis points at the Fed's September meeting jumped to about 50% following Warsh's comments, up from about 35% before the speech.
"At least for the time being, we're getting more of the same Warsh-speak that we saw prior to any of the Fed decisions that he had been ‌a part of. Meaning he's saying a lot, ⁠but none of this seems really substantive," said Eugene Epstein, head of trading and structured products at Moneycorp in Stamford, Connecticut.

#warsh #hikes #needed #least

Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Brighton at Stamford Bridge (kick-off 14:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
There are no fitness concerns over Levi Colwill and Geovany Quenda after the pair missed Chelsea's Carabao Cup win over Luton Town on Thursday.
But Alonso said they don't want to push Colwill "too hard" after the defender recovered from an anterior cruciate ligament injury last season.
A decision is still to be made on whether Moises Caicedo is fit enough to return to training on Friday.

#colwill #brighton