New Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has revealed a speech from Antonio Conte helped convince him to leave Premier League champions Leicester for Stamford Bridge.

The penalty kings…I’m gonna miss that tag.

Everton manager Roberto Martinez is not content with receiving plaudits for the style of his football and will continue to strive for perfection ahead of Crystal Palace’s visit tonight (8pm, live on Sky Sports 1).

Newcastle United concluded their pre-season tour of the US with a 4-3 loss to Portland Timbers’ second-string side. What now for manager Steve McClaren?

Brendan Rodgers plans another summer of rebuilding at Liverpool with Steven Gerrard’s departure imminent and the absence of Champions League football next term all but mathematically confirmed.

If fate has any sense of justice then Steven Gerrard will say goodbye to Liverpool by lifting the FA Cup in his last ever game at Wembley on his 35th birthday; but right now he is in danger of leaving with a nagging feeling of regret, writes Chris Hatherall.

Champions League last 16 (second leg)

Chelsea v PSG

Liverpool lost their first European penalty shoot-out as Dejan Lovren was the only man to miss from the spot against Besiktas in Istanbul.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers may have left eight players at home but he remains confident what remains of his squad can get the job done against Besiktas.

Liverpool 1 Besiktas 0: Substitute Mario Balotelli continued his penchant for late interventions with an 85th-minute penalty to give Liverpool a slender advantage to take to Istanbul in the last 32 of the Europa League.

Liverpool 1 Besiktas 0

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists Demba Ba’s return to Anfield, 10 months after he ruined the club’s Premier League title dream, will not stir up bad memories.

Champions League last 16 First Leg

PSG 1 Chelsea 1

Jose Mourinho’s disgruntlement at Diego Costa’s suspension continued on the eve of Chelsea’s Champions League last-16 first leg at Paris St Germain.

Africa Cup of Nations preview

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew admits it hurt to watch his best teams being dismantled at Newcastle but claims he is a stronger and more resolute manager after four years in the North East.

If it can ever be possible to feel something approaching pity for a mega-rich Premier League footballer who has won the Champions League, captained his country and been justly feted as one of the best players of his generation, then look no further than Steven Gerrard.

Liverpool 1 Chelsea 2

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists his side have learned from last season’s crushing defeat to Chelsea and will go looking for the victory he hopes will kick-start their season.

Jose Mourinho’s previous visits to Anfield would offer some of the juiciest parts of any future autobiography, but the Portuguese clearly has no willingness to do such a book just yet.

“This offers us a great chance at home to get a great result and then hopefully that can kick-start the season for us."

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has seen at first hand how captain Steven Gerrard bounces back from "hard moments" and the midfielder will be looking to make up for a double disappointment this weekend.

Everton boss Roberto Martinez felt his side showed great character to secure a 1-1 draw with FK Krasnodar that he believes will serve as a "very good lesson" for them.

Tottenham 1 Besiktas 1

After the transfer window drew to a close on Monday night, we look at some of the best deals done this summer.

Chelsea: ‘Absolutely horrible monster’ Costa just what we needed

Everton may be returning to European football in the continent’s secondary competition, but they have been drawn in a group worthy of the Champions League, according to one of the men plotting their downfall.

Arsenal 1 Besiktas 0 (Arsenal win 1-0 on aggregate)

Arsenal scraped into the group stage of the Champions League on a night of high anxiety at the Emirates Stadium that saw Alexis Sanchez open his Gunners account.

In case you didn’t see it, here is Demba Ba’s seriously ambitious opening strike from the halfway line last night.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger remains confident his men can finish the job and qualify for the Champions League after battling to a goalless draw against Besiktas in Istanbul, where midfielder Aaron Ramsey was sent off.

Arsenal 0 Bestiktas 0

Champions League Play-off, First Leg

Champions League Play-off, First Leg

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will let others be the judge of what it means should his side qualify again for the lucrative group stages of the Champions League – but knows all too well the cost of failing to beat Besiktas.

Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal are “desperate” to qualify for the lucrative group stages of the Champions League – and challenged his side to beat Besiktas “no matter what it costs”.

Ger McCarthy outlines where a selection of Premier League clubs need to strengthen ahead of the new season and before the transfer window slams shut.

Steven Gerrard has backed Liverpool to bounce back from last season’s end-of-season heartbreak and mount a serious title challenge once again.

Steven Gerrard has backed Liverpool to bounce back from last season’s end-of-season heartbreak and mount a serious title challenge once again.

Didier Drogba said he couldn’t turn down the chance to work with Jose Mourinho again after agreeing a one-year deal at Chelsea yesterday.

Didier Drogba will begin his second spell at Chelsea next season after agreeing a one-year deal with Jose Mourinho’s side.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has revealed that a possible return for Didier Drogba is in his thoughts.