Chelsea Women produced a sensational performance to hammer Liverpool 9-1 and secure their place in the Women’s League Cup semi-finals, with Johanna Rytting Kaneryd grabbing a hat-trick and Sam Kerr

Eight places separate the teams heading into the weekend, but a gap of just six points highlights how congested the current standings are in the Premier League. One victory can make the world of difference, with Chelsea aiming to secure their top four spot heading into Christmas as Newcastle seek to enter the top half.

Chelsea star Cole Palmer is among ten players who have been recalled by manager Enzo Maresca for the trip to St James'. Moises Caicedo is the only survivor from the midweek Carabao Cup quarter-final win at Cardiff City.

Having come through the worst 48 hours of his Chelsea tenure before his previous Premier League fixture, it was going from bad to worse for Enzo Maresca in the first half of this gripping game. His team were looking at a defeat and the Italian coach staring down the barrel at the end of a tumultuous week.

Whether Chelsea will return with an improved offer is not yet clear. Saint-Étienne are hopeful of sparking a bidding war in the Premier League, where Arsenal and also Brentford are admirers.

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Chelsea striker Shumaira 'Shim' Mheuka is keen for more chances in football in the near future. The 18-year-old has scored 11 goals in his last seven matches for England Under-19s, a team featuring players such as Max Dowman,

BlueCo are one of the world’s most successful organisations in terms of recruiting young talent. Brazilian Estevao arrived in the summer, joining the likes of Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez at Stamford Bridge.