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BLUES MUST GET UP TO SPEED TO SORT BACK-LINE

IT WAS telling that Thomas Tuchel used the caveat “at the moment” to describe Thiago Silva’s importance to Chelsea following their win at Everton on Saturday.

CHELSEA READY TO STEP UP BID FOR £80m-PLUS TARGET FOFANA

BUT LOAN EXITS WILL BE NEEDED TO HELP FUND MOVE

Birmingham's success only highlights relevance of Friendly Games

COMMONWEALTH GAMES

PureGym founder backs fighter's app

THE founder and former chief executive of the PureGym chain is moving into digital-first fitness, with a six-figure investment in a start-up personal training app.

WSP in £590m takeover bid for utilities company

MARKET ROUND-UP

Abrdn outlook shifts after £320m loss

SHARES in investment giant abrdn slumped more than 4% in early trading today after it warned it will have to rein in its ambitions due to "current market uncertainty".

Continental: Car parts headwind is like a hurricane

TYRE maker Continental today said it is facing a "hurricane" as setbacks rip through the global car industry.

Kyra was top of class and was so kind, say friends after water park death

CLASSMATES of the girl who died at a water park have paid tribute to the "caring and smart" 11-year-old who was a pupil at a Croydon school.

Strike chaos! Welcome to the summer of London's discontent

The heatwave isn't the only thing that's got the capital's workers hot under the collar. As barristers and pilots join rail unions and TfL on the picket lines, Katie Strick looks at the key players and their reasons for walking out

Talk of electoral suicide is OTT, says Truss backer in inflation storm

ALLIES of Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss clashed today over the best way to tackle the cost-of-living crisis as the two Tory leadership contenders prepared for their first hustings event with party members in the "red wall".

FBI RAIDS TRUMP’S FLORIDA MANSION

AGENTS 'BREAK OPEN SAFE' IN PROBE INTO HANDLING OF WHITE HOUSE PAPERS | Biden 'not told of raid on Trump's estate before it happened'

HUDSON-ODOI SNUB IGNITES DORTMUND INTEREST

BUNDESLIGA CLUB KEEN TO MAKE A MOVE TO SIGN CHELSEA OUTCAST

Conte's trust in old guard pays off as new signings are brought up to speed

AFTER a controlled and ruthless victory over Southampton, which has only increased the sense of expectation around Tottenham, Antonio Conte challenged his six summer signings to make an impact.

Careful handling of Saliba pays off but expectations will rise

WILLIAM SALIBA waited three years for his Arsenal debut - and he looks keen to make up for lost time.

Hammers learn the hard way as Haaland makes a flying start

West Ham 0 Manchester City 2 Haaland 36 (pen); 65

Delicious moment as Orie continues England's super run

COMMONWEALTH GAMES

The Gooner giving Arsenal's diehard fans their own voice

To any football fan who has ever dreamed of turning their loquacious post-match analysis into a career, Robbie Lyle is an inspiration. The founder of 10-year-old media start-up Global Fan Network, Lyle is the man behind Arsenal Fan TV (now AFTV).

West End revival as fight grows for best office space

COMPETITION for West End offices is soaring despite the growth of remote working as employers snap up the best space to help hold on to valued staff.

How to improve your self-esteem

BOOKS | Let out rage and smash shame! Mika Simmons on the crucial life lessons every women should learn

Russia 'poses risk to civilians by deploying unpredictable butterfly mines'

RUSSIA is highly likely to be using so-called "butterfly mines" in eastern Ukraine that are capable of inflicting widespread civilian casualties, UK defence chiefs warned today.

London set to hit 35C in second heatwave as streets are left flooded by burst water main

A SECOND summer heatwave hitting London this week was today predicted to get even hotter with temperatures rising to 35C as a burst water main flooded streets in north London.

China to extend its military exercises as Taiwan announces live-fire drills

CHINA today revealed it is extending military exercises surrounding Taiwan that have disrupted shipping and air traffic and raised fears about a potential conflict in the region.

TRUSS: IF LONDON DOES WELL SO DOES BRITAIN

TORY LEADERSHIP HOPEFUL 'WON'T LEAVE CAPITAL BEHIND' AS PRESSURE MOUNTS OVER COSTS CRISIS | Truss 'plans emergency budget and tax cuts within weeks of entering Downing Street'

Spacey fails to have £25.5m arbitration award overturned

KEVIN SPACEY has lost his appeal to have a $31 million (£25.5m) arbitration award to the producers of House Of Cards overturned.

Tensions rise as China ratchets up wargames

Taiwan and Tokyo protest as Beijing sends warships and planes near island

Three-quarters of voters mark down Boris over cost of living

THREE-quarters of the public think Boris Johnson's administration has done a "bad job" of dealing with the cost of living crisis, a new poll reveals today.

Prepare for second heatwave, Londoners told as temperatures set to hit over 30C next week

LONDONERS were today told to prepare for a second heatwave in a month with temperatures tipped to reach 33C next week, as a hosepipe ban was coming into force in southern England.

Fred shares delight at daughter's diving gold

AN emotional Fred Sirieix has hailed his teenage daughter after watching her dive her way to a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

BARCA OFFER THREE STARS TO CHELSEA

AUBAMEYANG, DE JONG AND DEPAY ON THE TABLE AS BLUES ASK TO BE KEPT INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS

Arteta will find it tough to hush critics if he fails to deliver this season

Launch of documentary puts spotlight on boss before opening game