” Derby County can be overtaken by Boxing Day opponents Sheffield United if the Blades beat Frank Lampard’s side at their Bramall Lane home. Just a point separates Sheffield United in sixth and the Rams in fifth respectively as they look to strengthen their bids to get promoted to the Premier League.
1 Frank Lampard’s Derby will go fourth if they can better Middlesbrough’s result against Sheffield Wednesday However, both teams go into the contest in not the greatest form having not won in their last two games. Where can you listen? talkSPORT 2 has full live commentary of Sheffield United v Derby County, kick-off 3pm.
Click here for the live stream or listen through our radio player below… What the managers are saying Chris Wilder (Sheffield United): “In a lot of ways we shouldn’t be anywhere near where we are, but we are, and I’d like to do even better.” Frank Lampard (Derby County): “It is a game that we have absolute focus on. I’m confident because I believe in the players, but there is work to be done. “We have to be careful, because there is a small gap opening up.
If we have aspirations, we have to have a good Christmas period.” Confirmed line-ups ???? CONFIRMED TEAM | United are unchanged for the Boxing Day @SkyBetChamp encounter v @dcfcoffcial – the same 18 that was on duty on Saturday keep their shirts#sufc #ForgedinSteel #twitterblades pic.twitter.com/wzMuBn9wBZ — Sheffield United (@SUFC_tweets) December 26, 2018 /**/ /**/ This is how #DCFC line up to face Sheffield United this afternoon… ??#SUFCvDCFC pic.twitter.com/LQBdC4JAz1 — Derby County (@dcfcofficial) December 26, 2018 /**/ /**/ Latest Football News gossip Man United news live: Dutch ace wanted as new right-back, West Ham star on radar gossip Liverpool news live: Salah ‘rejects ?150million exit’, Ajax set Ziyech price latest Man United target Dutch defender, Spurs to sell Rose and sign Sessegnon review Women’s World Cup: Netherlands breeze past Cameroon, Canada beat hapless New Zealand gesture Amazing reason Marta pointed to her boots after scoring opener for Brazil royal return AC Milan appoint club legends Boban and Maldini in new roles at the club ‘i was fed up’ The reason why Chelsea midfielder Jorginho nearly quit football latest Arsenal transfer news live: Top target ‘not for sale’, Ziyech to cost just ?30m ” ” Eden Hazard will refuse to sign a new contract with Chelsea even if the club threaten to keep him at the club for the remainder of his deal, according to reports.1xbet.footballresultstoday.org/
The Belgian’s long-anticipated move to Real Madrid is seemingly edging closer by the day following the return of Zinedine Zidane. GETTY 2 Hazard will reportedly refuse to sign a new deal if Chelsea fend off interest from Real Madrid The Frenchman, who was reappointed as Los Blancos chief last month, has been promised a massive overhaul of his current crop of players and has already signed Porto defender Eder Militao.
Hazard, 28, has always idolised Zidane and dreamt of a move to the Bernabeu. The Blues winger has been stalling on signing a new contract with the west London club, with his current deal up at the end of next season – and Chelsea have reportedly placed a ?100million price tag on their talisman’s head. The Telegraph are now reporting Hazard will refuse to sign a new contract even if the west London club play hardball with the LaLiga giants to get them to pay the desired fee.
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The Blues may eventually have to accept a reduced bid for Hazard or else they risk losing him for free next season – potentially even to a Premier League rival, if they continue to reject the interest from the Spanish capital. Chelsea have insisted they will never sell their most prized asset to a rival in the English top flight, but they will have no control over his future should they hold him against his will.
LIVE ON talkSPORT talkSPORT is your home of live football! Here’s what’s coming up on talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2… Birmingham vs Sheffield United (Wednesday, 7:45pm) – talkSPORT 2 Slavia Prague vs Chelsea (Thursday, 8pm) – talkSPORT 2 Southampton vs Wolves (Saturday, 3pm) – talkSPORT 2 Manchester United vs West Ham (Saturday, 5:30pm) – talkSPORT Leeds vs Sheffield Wednesday (Saturday, 5:30pm) – talkSPORT 2 Wigan vs Norwich (Sunday, 12pm) – talkSPORT 2 Crystal Palace vs Manchester City (Sunday, 2:05pm) – talkSPORT Stamford Bridge chief Maurizio Sarri recently joked that ?100million is ‘too cheap’ for the Belgian.
He said: “?100million is too cheap in this market. It’s impossible to find another Hazard, [his] level is so high. You’d have to find two players to make the level of Hazard. “I don’t know [about Hazard’s future], I have no idea…I think it’s very hard to change Hazard with another player. 2 Sarri is desperate to keep Hazard at Chelsea “I can’t do anything…but if Eden wants another experience, it’s very difficult to keep him. “We are trying to improve, we are trying to become one of the best teams in England and Europe but I have to respect his decision.” “