Conte and Tuchel charged with improper conduct after fiery London derby

After 14 months, the 2019/20 Europa League campaign will finally be brought to a conclusion on Friday night in Cologne.

For almost three hours, Giuseppe Conte answered various questions from Italian journalists in a traditional end of the year press conference. The prime minister made an appeal to those reluctant to getting vaccinated against Covid-19 to put away their 'ideological' or 'emotional' reactions.

Conte, in power since 2018, has stood down after one of his governing partners pulled out of the coalition. The former law professor will try and form a new government to avoid a snap election.

Thomas Tuchel has been named Chelsea manager in the wake of Frank Lampard's sacking, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 47-year-old German, the former Borussia Dortmund, and Paris St Germain coach have agreed on an 18-month contract with the possibility of an extension.

Solomon Fowowe on The Nutmeg this week talks about Chelsea FC's new manager Thomas Tuchel and asks 'Should the countdown to Tuchel's Chelsea sack begin'?

The North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham has always been a massive game, but this weekend it will carry particular weight as both teams look to end a gruelling campaign in style.⁣ Jose Mourinho’s Spurs are however in better form heading into Sunday’s derby against Mikel Arteta’s Gunners at the Emirates Stadium as they are the only team in the English Premier League to have won their last three matches. But can they extend that run into the derby?⁣ ⁣ Get more on The Nutmeg, showing exclusively on the YouTube page of Guardian Nigeria. Just click the link in our bio and do remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel.⁣ ⁣

"It will be a good battle," says Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola on the eve of the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea. "He knows how I admire him and how good he is as a manager," he adds on Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel, as both are still in the race for the Champions League title.

Chelsea will meet Manchester City in the second all-English Champions League final in three seasons. Thomas Tuchel masterminded another big win for Chelsea, whose German striker Timo Werner scored the opener.

Latifat Adebayo and Solomon Fowowe talk about the final before the final. A Man City vs Chelsea: Champions League final dress rehearsal for Pep and Tuchel.

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante will not be involved in the club's Champions League opener against Zenit St Petersburg, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Monday (September 12) ahead of their Group H clash against the Russian side. Kante has been struggling with an ankle injury this season, and was substituted at halftime against Liverpool before the international break when the problem flared up again and he subsequently missed France's World Cup qualifiers. Tuchel was hopeful Kante would be back in action against Zenit but now expects the 30-year-old to return for Sunday's Premier League trip to Tottenham Hotspur.

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta praises his team and the impact of having fans in the stadium after his team struck three times inside 35 minutes to beat Tottenham 3-1 and move above their north London rivals in the Premier League table.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says he will talk with Romelu Lukaku on Monday to discuss recent comments by the Belgian that were critical of the coach's tactics