News about Marc Cucurella

League leaders Liverpool host Chelsea at Anfield, as they look to win their sixth game in a row on Sunday. Arne Slot and Enzo Maresca have hit the ground running and have enjoyed a favourable run of games. Both managers have only faced one 'Big Six' side each; Liverpool thrashed rivals Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford last month, while Chelsea lost to Manchester City at home in their opening game of the season.

Chelsea star Marc Cucrella took a cheeky swipe at superstar teammate Cole Palmer over his appearance but believes England international is destined to 'be among the best'. Palmer has enjoyed a stunning start to the 2024-25 Premier League season with six goals and five assists from Chelsea's first seven games. Four of those goals came in a dazzling performance against Brighton on September 28, which the Blues won 4-2.

KIERAN GILL: Footage of the incident at Stamford Bridge was shared on social media immediately afterwards as it showed Jackson, who had already been substituted, appearing to 'slap' Morato while both sets of players engaged in a shoving match. That was instigated when Neco Williams pushed Marc Cucurella into Enzo Maresca , forcing the Chelsea head coach to tumble over.

The incident occurred as a mass brawl broke out among both sets of players towards the end of the 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, with members of coaching staff also involved. Forest defender Neco Williams pushed Chelsea's Marc Cucurella into Blues boss Enzo Maresca before the melee. That led to the brawl taking place, with Maresca and Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo attempting to calm the situation down on the field.

KIER GILL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Chelsea face yet another FA rap with a £50,000 fine on the way for the yellow cards their players picked up in Sunday ill-disciplined draw with Nottingham Forest. As reoffenders, that is double the £25,000 punishment paid by the Blues for receiving six or more cautions in last month's trip to Bournemouth, while Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana are both now banned for Chelsea's next match with Liverpool after becoming the Premier League's first players to rack up five yellows this season. Nicolas Jackson will hope to escape retrospective punishment for seemingly shoving Forest's Morato in the face during one manic melee after VAR decided it was not violent conduct. 

Chelsea's clash against Nottingham Forest descended into a brawl in the closing stages of the game. Forest defender Neco Williams was seen shoving Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella into Blues boss Enzo Maresca. The brawl broke out in the 89th minute of the game, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

Enzo Maresca was happy with the 'fighting spirit' of his Chelsea team after a melee broke out in the closing stages of Sunday's 1-1 Premier League draw against 10-man Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge. Virtuality all 22 players plus substitutes were involved in the disorder which was sparked when Forest's Neco Williams pushed Marc Cucurella off the pitch, causing him to knock Maresca to the ground. Cucurella was shown a yellow card for his role in the incident, his fifth of the season thereby ruling him out of Chelsea's game against Liverpool after the international break, whilst Wesley Fofana was also booked and will miss the match at Anfield.

UEFA has finally admitted that Marc Cucurella's controversial handball against Germany in the quarter-final of Euro 2024 should have been a penalty, according to a report from UEFA's Referees Committee. It was perhaps one of the most controversial moments of Euro 2024, with Jamal Musiala's strike in extra-time appearing to make contact with Cucurella's arm, while the Chelsea defender was stood inside the penalty area. Almost immediately, referee Anthony Taylor was swarmed by German players, including Musiala, Florian Wirtz and Niclas Fullkrug, who led the appeals for a penalty.

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Sky Bet are offering a Price Boost as part of their Player Stat Accas market for selected Premier League, LaLiga, Ligue 1 and Serie A fixtures taking place tonight. The bet requires Joao Neves, Moises Caicedo, Daniel Carvajal and Marc Cucurella to to each commit 1+ fouls. The odds for the accumulator have been enhanced from 2/1 to 3/1. Caicedo, Carvajal & Cucurella all committed one or more fouls in their last league game.

A total of 11 new players arrived during the window while the likes of Raheem Sterling and Conor Gallagher were allowed to leave, the former joining Arsenal on loan, continuing the churn of personnel under Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. Since the club's high-profile takeover in May 2022, over a billion pounds has been invested on incomings while several managers have also come and gone. But head coach Enzo Maresca still has a bloated squad to select from this season and some players have been forced to train away from the main group of around 28. Cucurella, currently on international duty with Euro 2024 winners Spain, laid bare the struggle of building morale on a backdrop of constant change.

Marc Cucurella has revealed that a Chelsea team-mate attempted to clear the air with Erling Haaland after the former made a chant about the Manchester City striker.    In the aftermath of being part of Spain's Euro 2024-winning squad, Cucurella's infamous celebrations included a song which referenced the Manchester City striker - saying that Haaland 'trembles' when he catches sight of the Chelsea defender. But it was the goalscoring behemoth who had the last laugh last month , when Haaland bullied past his man to score the first of his campaign, and help Manchester City claim a 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge.

International football returns this week - and for those who will be watching closely - Sky Bet have a Price Boost on offer for selected UEFA Nations League fixtures taking place on Thursday. The boost - which has been enhanced from 11/1 to an eye-catching 16/1 - requires Granit Xhaka, Marc Cucurella and Scott McTominay to each commit two or more fouls. If you're interested in the boost - Xhaka's Switzerland are away against Denmark, Cucurella's Spain take on Serbia in Belgrade, and McTominay's Scotland host Poland.

Despite the start of the Premier League 2024-25 season, several clubs are still keen to bolster their squad in order to achieve the best results possible. With only a week remaining in the summer transfer window, many fans are eagerly anticipating for that one signing that could help their side become invincible. In today's fast-paced technology landscape, clubs are increasingly turning to advanced tools such as AI, previously reported to be used by club chiefs such as Omar Berrada.

Erling Haaland's father Alfie has shared his son's thoughts on Marc Cucurella's song after the pair met at Stamford Bridge for the first match of the Premier League season. In the aftermath of being part of Spain's Euro 2024-winning squad, Cucurella's infamous celebrations included a song which referenced the Manchester City striker - saying that Haaland 'trembles' when he catches sight of the Chelsea defender. But it was the goalscoring behemoth who had the last laugh on Sunday afternoon, when Haaland bullied past his man to score the first of his campaign, and help the visitors claim a 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge. 

The star was left out of Chelsea's squad for their opening weekend Premier League defeat by Manchester City. Enzo Maresca has informed the senior professional that he is not part of his plans as he seeks to cut down on a bloated squad.

COMMENT BY IAN LADYMAN: Shortly after Chelsea signed Raheem Sterling on the say-so of manager Thomas Tuchel two years ago, he made his Premier League debut on the opening day of the 2022-23 season in a game at Everton. There were 20 players in the squad on that early August day. Eleven starters and nine substitutes. On Sunday - as Sterling watched his club's game against Manchester City from his home in London - only one of those players had survived. The Spanish defender Marc Cucurella was a substitute two years ago and started the weekend defeat against City. So there you have the modern Chelsea. Not so much a football club as a sporting version of the waltzer, a wild ride from which anybody can be thrown at any time and from which just about everybody will at some point.

JACK GAUGHAN: Raspeballs. Heard of them? Probably not. A Scandinavian potato dumpling with flour, butter and some meat. It's basic stuff but basic stuff is what Erling Haaland devours. Especially when he is back home. Raspeballs in Vangen Café, the place to eat in the district of Voss - the adrenalin capital of Norway, according to the tourist board. The Haalands have a holiday property in the village of Rasdalen, towards the western coast. If Voss is small, with a population of 15,000, then Rasdalen is miniature. Haaland was there the week before he returned to Manchester City training in the third week of July. Moseying around the farmer's market, Felleskjøpet. Rejuvenating, having his picture taken on the rocks of Lake Voss in that famous Lotus pose. At one with the mountains and nature in a part of the world renowned for its hiking, whitewater rafting and skiing.

Erling Haaland showed he is a man who does not forget as he blanked Marc Cucurella despite the Chelsea man asking for his help to stretch out a cramp. Haaland also took a cheeky swipe at the Spanish international in a post-match interview with former Norwegian international Jan Aage Fjortoft. 'Well, Cucurella is a funny man,' Haaland said on Viaplay.

KIERAN GILL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Chelsea are still looking to offload players as they try to trim their bloated squad, and one Man City sibling in particular is impressing.

Erling Haaland made Marc Cucurella regret his chant about him as Manchester City faced Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Following Spain's Euro 2024 success, in which Cucurella played a key part, the left back was seen chanting during the parade: 'Haaland you'd better tremble, because Cucurella is coming'. However, it was Cucurella who was left trembling as Haaland opened his account for the campaign by scoring in the 18th minute by brushing off the left-back.

Kyle Walker has admitted that Spain's Euro 2024 match-winning goal 'haunts' him and believes he could have been 'a bit quicker' to shut down Marc Cucurella who set up Mikel Oyarzabal for the winner. England had set out to avenge the heartache of their defeat in the final of Euro 2020, but Gareth Southgate's side again suffered the same fate as they did against Italy. Walker also admitted that losing both finals 'hurt a lot' due to the Three Lions having a 'better squad this time around'.

After what feels like an eternity, the Premier League is finally back and regular football can once again reign supreme.  Yes, there was a whole European Championship - and even the Olympic competition - over what was in truth a jam-packed summer of sport, but the top-flight is a different beast entirely.  As such, with the season curtain-raiser between Manchester Untied and Fulham set for Friday night, which you can follow with Mail Sport's live coverage, it is time to get back into the Premier League mood ahead of the game.