Signed by Chelsea in January 2018, Ross Barkley arrived in London as one of England’s most talented and promising players. Thursday’s Carabao Cup semi-final clash with Tottenham, marks a year to the day that Barkley made his debut in a Chelsea shirt. A lot has happened in that time for the 25-year-old, who is half way through his first full season at Stamford Bridge. talkSPORT.com takes a look at how Barkley has got on and how he has fared. Running up the touchline, still in his tracksuit, Ross Barkley was blissfully unaware of the drama unfolding around him.  Apoplectic with rage, Antonio Conte was infuriated his instructions had not been obeyed.  Willian was…

Nantes paid an emotional tribute to Emiliano Sala before and during their league game with Saint-Etienne on Wednesday evening. It was Nantes’ first match since the Argentine striker went missing on January 21 when the plane flying him to Cardiff to complete his £15million move disappeared over the English Channel. A huge centre-circle mural of Sala was displayed before his name was spelled out by supporters using yellow and green cards in the stands. Outside the Stade de la Beaujoire, prior to kick-off, fans laid shirts and flowers, while candles were also lit. Players wore white t-shirts with Sala’s face on the front which read ‘We love you Emi’ on the…

An underwater search for the missing plane carrying Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson is to take place after cushions ‘likely’ to be from the aircraft were found. Part of a first seat cushion was discovered on a beach near Surtainville on France’s Cotentin Peninsula, and a second was found in the same area slightly later. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has since identified a four square nautical mile area to be searched. The AAIB said in a statement: “From a preliminary examination we have concluded that it is likely that the cushions are from the missing aircraft.” It went on: “Since we opened our safety…

Neil Warnock has admitted he has had doubts over whether he should remain as Cardiff manager following the disappearance of Emiliano Sala last Monday. Sala, 28, was signed by the Bluebirds for a club-record £15million from Ligue 1 side Nantes just two days earlier and fundraisers have now paid for a private search after the official search was called off last Thursday. “You think 24 hours a day about whether to carry on,” Warnock said as he spoke to the media for the first time on Monday following Sala’s disappearance. “It’s impossible to sleep. I’ve been in football management for 40 years and it’s been by far the most difficult…

Arsenal may bring in two players before deadline day, according to Unai Emery. Inter Milan’s Ivan Perisic and Denis Suarez of Barcelona have been heavily linked with moves to the Emirates. Any players who join the club will be on loan as Emery has previously stated funds are not available for permanent transfers. Perisic has handed in a transfer request at Inter while Suarez was recently left out of Barcelona’s squad following the speculation over his future. Speaking ahead of the Gunners’ match at home to Cardiff on Tuesday, Emery said: “This transfer (window) is not easy and the message is the club is working on different players and the…

Alexis Sanchez WILL play against Arsenal on Friday evening having returned from injury in time for Manchester United’s trip to the Emirates. The FA Cup fourth round clash – which you can listen to LIVE on talkSPORT – pits Sanchez against the team he left in January 2018 as part of a swap deal which saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan move the other way. Sanchez’s time at Old Trafford has been largely unsuccessful in the 12 months since, and he’s started just five Premier League matches matches this season. Admittedly, the Chile international has missed a large portion of the campaign through injury, and he’s only been fit to feature in three…

Virgil van Dijk has been deemed fit to play as he was named in Liverpool’s starting line-up for their Premier League clash against Leicester at Anfield. A win for the Reds will see them extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points following Manchester City’s surprise defeat at Newcastle on Tuesday night. There was also the issue of who will fill in at right-back and it looks like that duty has been handed to club captain Jordan Henderson. Georginio Wijnaldum will play in midfield alongside Naby Keita and Xherdan Shaqiri. Meanwhile, Claude Puel has made three changes from the team that lost 4-3 to Wolves…

We have entered the final week of the January transfer window and Arsenal have still not signed a single player. Unai Emery, the club’s manager, has already revealed Arsenal cannot bring anyone in on a permanent basis this month, though loan deals are being discussed. Rumours have emerged claiming Arsenal want various targets to arrive at the Emirates before the end of January, but who could be signed by the Gunners? talkSPORT.com rounds up all the latest transfer news concerning the ins and outs that could take place at Arsenal over the final week of January, below… Abdoulaye Doucoure move backed Arsenal ‘should sign’ Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, according to club…

Thierry Henry has been sacked by Monaco after just 104 days in charge, according to reports. The Ligue 1 club confirmed on Thursday Henry, their former player, has been suspended pending a decision over his future. However, BBC Sport claim the 41-year-old has already left the club with the suspension ‘merely procedural’. Henry’s assistant, Franck Passi, will take training on Friday, a club statement confirmed. “AS Monaco announces that it has decided to suspend first-team coach Thierry Henry,” the statement read. “Franck Passi will train the professional group this Friday.” Henry has overseen a disastrous three months in charge of the Ligue 1 club, and they remain fighting relegation from…

The latest Deloitte Money League proves Manchester City ‘have a lot of catching up to do’ with the world’s top football clubs. That’s according to talkSPORT co-host Bob Mills, who believes City’s matchday revenue indicates the true stature of the reigning Premier League champions. European champions Real Madrid leapfrogged Manchester United as the world’s wealthiest club in the recently-published list, with Man City placed fifth overall with a revenue of €568.4m from the 2017-18 season. But on matchday revenue they are well down the pecking order, sitting below Premier League rivals Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea down in tenth. Speaking with Jim White on Thursday, Mills said: “Matchday…