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Premier League reaction as Nottingham Forest beat Man Utd to edge closer to Champions League qualification; Elanga stars against former club Arsenal beat Fulham with Saka returning, but Gabriel injured; Wolves overcome West Ham Updates from Premier League news conferences for Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur (13: 30 BST) POLL: Is Ruben Amorim right and the pressure too big at Man Utd for young players to have time to develop? Wednesday's fixtures include the Merseyside derby as Liverpool look to increase lead at the top of the table Get Involved: #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Emma Smith, Adwaidh Rajan & Craig Nelson Chelsea v Tottenham (Thu, 20: 00 BST) Chelsea Though they are currently fourth, Enzo Maresca face an uphill task to return Champions League football to Stamford Bridge. with Manchester City only one point behind and Newcastle and Brighton two adrift. With nine games left, the Blues also have a tough run-in. They are still to face leaders Liverpool, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest as well as Spurs and Manchester United. According to Opta, Maresca's side are most likely to finish sixth (23. 2%) - outside the Champions League spots. They are 22. 3% likely to finish in fifth and secure top-tier European football next season, as England are set to have an additional spot in the competition. They only finished in the top five 47. 4% of the time during the supercomputer simulations. Opta's predictions for Chelsea: Chelsea v Tottenham (Thu, 20: 00 BST) Chelsea Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said in his news conference today that centre-midfielder Romeo Lavia was a doubt for Thursday's Premier League game at home to Tottenham with a "small" injury problem. Lavia has had a torrid time with injuries since signing for Chelsea from Southampton in a £58m deal in August 2023. In total, the 21-year-old Belgian international missed 43 games because of injury in his first season at Stamford Bridge and another 19 this campaign, according to figures on Transfermarkt. The majority of those injuries have been hamstring-related. Here is a full list of his injuries and the days Lavia has missed during his two seasons at Chelsea: #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Do you think your poll misses the bigger question there? Has the organisation at Man Utd been so bad it relies on young players who are pushed to perform way faster than they can? Mike Chelsea v Tottenham (Thu, 20: 00 BST) Chelsea BBC Sport reported last week that Chelsea will have to pay Manchester United a £5m fee if they decide not to sign Jadon Sancho on a permanent basis this summer. The 24-year-old joined Chelsea on a season-long loan in August in a deal that included an obligation to buy for between £20m and £25m, providing the London club finish at least 14th in the Premier League this season. Chelsea are fourth, with nine games of the season remaining. However, as initially reported in the Athletic, it has now been confirmed by sources with knowledge of the deal that a clause exists that would allow Chelsea to send Sancho back to Old Trafford providing they pay United £5m in compensation. Chelsea have previously stressed they are not thinking of taking that step but doubt persists over whether Sancho will remain at Stamford Bridge beyond the end of the season. Chelsea v Tottenham (Thu, 20: 00 BST) Chelsea Enzo Maresca's assertion that Jadon Sancho "can do better" is perhaps putting it mildly. The Manchester United midfielder's stats since joining Chelsea on loan at the start of this season have been pretty dire. He has only scored twice in his 29 games for the Blues and managed to set up just three goals since managing three assists in his first three games for the club. Only winger Mykhailo Mudryk, who has been provisionally banned since mid-December for allegedly taking a banned substance, has worse figures for goals and assists than Sancho. Forward Joao Felix continues to have superior output for Chelsea despite joining AC Milan on loan in the January transfer window. Another stat being regularly used around the discussion of Sancho is that, of his 19 previous crosses in the Premier League, none have reached a team-mate. #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Yes the pressure is there but other players have dealt with it. Unfortunately we have had a series of managers who appear to have a very single minded approach and a lot of very good players have been let go. Our current position is evidence that we have lost a lot of quality. I also blame some fans as they are so quick to get on the backs of the players, it makes their job even harder. I am not a fan of Amorim but I hope he has the ability to turn it around for us as constantly changing managers does not seem to work. Denise Chelsea v Tottenham (Thu, 20: 00 BST) Chelsea Chelsea's excellent start to the season had a lot to do with the form of Palmer, Madueke and Jackson. So it will be a huge boost Enzo Maresca to see the trio back in training as Chelsea look to secure a place in the Champions League with a strong finish to the season. Palmer, their top scorer with 14 goals, missed the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal before the international break with a hamstring issue while striker Jackson has not played since 3 February. Madueke, also missing with a hamstring injury since 14 February, has seven goals and three assists. Chelsea v Tottenham (Thu, 20: 00 BST) Chelsea Enzo Maresca highlighted the importance of attacking trio Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke and central striker Nicolas Jackson, who are all available for selection again after missing recent matches because of injury. Chelsea remain well placed in their quest to bring Champions League football back to Stamford Bridge next season, sitting fourth in the Premier League table as they prepare for a run of five league games in April. But while they had continued to pick up points before the international break, the goals had dried up somewhat. Apart from a 4-0 win over bottom club Southampton, Chelsea have failed to score more than one goal in a game over their past five Premier League matches. Chelsea's last five matches in the Premier League: The race for Champions League football is heading for an exciting finish, with only five points separating fourth-placed Chelsea and Bournemouth, in 10th. According to the Opta supercomputer, leaders Liverpool and Arsenal are, unsurprisingly, 100% guaranteed a place in the top four while third-placed Nottingham Forest are projected to finish in the top five 93. 3% of the time. But it's going to be scrap for the rest of the pack with fourth-placed Chelsea having their work cut out to secure top-tier European football next season. The Blues, despite sitting fourth, are only given a 47. 4% chance of a top-five finish by the supercomputer with fifth-placed Manchester City and Newcastle, in sixth, tipped more probable to be in the Champions League next season. England is set to have five clubs in the 2025-26 Champions League, based on Uefa's coefficient ranking. Chances of finishing in top five: Chelsea v Tottenham (Thu, 20: 00 BST) Chelsea Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca on facing Tottenham: "It's a huge game. We know how important it is for the fans and the club. It is also important for us to try and finish where we are now. "Tottenham have a lot of good players, but no matter who is playing, it's going to be a derby and it's a Premier League and you can struggle against any team. "We want to be direct and quick when they press higher. We cannot be direct and quick if they sit back. In our last three home games, they have all been games with every player behind the ball. When you have players who love to run in behind, it is easier. "If we win, you can build momentum for the end. They are all important games and are all three points. We need to win as many games as we can and we will see where we finish. " On Spurs' struggles this season: "For part of the season, they had many injuries. It's not easy to deal with that. They had important players out. I'm not able to give you more reason because you need more details, but injuries have been an important part [of their struggles]. " Chelsea v Tottenham (Thu, 20: 00 BST) Chelsea Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca on Romeo Lavia: "He was doing better in terms of progress but unfortunately one or two days ago he had a small problem, so we will see in the next hours. " Chelsea v Tottenham (Thu, 20: 00 BST) Chelsea Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca on Reece James: "We still need to manage Reece. The reason why is because you know his history probably better than me. He is a player you need to be careful with him in this moment. "We want him fit until the end so the idea is to manage him until the end and then we will see in the future if we can go every day. But in this moment, we need him until the end, so we are managing him. "Reece in another team is very, very young. In our team, probably a bit old but he is still very, very young. He's 25 or 26, it's a top age. " Chelsea v Tottenham (Thu, 20: 00 BST) Chelsea Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca on cancelling his players' day-off after losing 3-0 to the club's under-21s: "It's nothing. Since I joined the club, I always decide high standards. "Not many players here and a day off after, sometimes it's normal. I didn't allow this so we decided to train. " Chelsea v Tottenham (Thu, 20: 00 BST) Chelsea More from Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca on Jadon Sancho: "You probably have more news than me in terms of Jadon. For me, his situation does not change, it is exactly the same. "For sure, he can do better in terms of numbers, no doubt, but it is not only about Jadon. We have more players in the same situation. "I do not need to give Jadon a message, I speak with him every day. I had a conversation with him yesterday. He needs to continue to give his best until the end. That is what we want from Jadon. " Chelsea v Tottenham (Thu, 20: 00 BST) Chelsea Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca on asked whether he would like to make Jadon Sancho's loan move from Manchester United permanent: "All the players that are with us, I love all of them. But in this moment, it's the moment to finish well and not think about next season. "What happens in the summer, we will see. I am happy with all the players here. " Chelsea v Tottenham (Thu, 20: 00 BST) Chelsea Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca speaking ahead of facing Tottenham: "We've said many times, it is a game for players and when they are not there, you struggle. "This has happened with us this season, where we had five or six unbelievable months and then had six or seven injuries in a row and we lost something. Now it is good to finish with all of them. "Since day one, [the players] are giving everything. The attitude has always been top, every day, and even in the last week because they know how important it is from now on. Every game becomes important. We have nine games to go and hopefully we can finish well. " Chelsea v Tottenham (Thu, 20: 00 BST) Chelsea Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke "are all good" ahead of facing Tottenham on Thursday. "Cole is back, he is okay. Noni is better. Nico is better. They are all good, " he said, speaking at the pre-match news conference. Chelsea We'll have more reaction to Tuesday's Premier League games a little later. Now, we are building up to the first of two media conferences today. Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca will be speaking to the press shortly, ahead of the Blues' London derby against Tottenham on Thursday night. Arminia Bielefeld 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen Arminia Bielefeld, who are fourth in Germany's third division, have reached their national cup final after beating reigning Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal champions Bayer Leverkusen last night. Bielefeld had already beaten three top-flight sides - Union Berlin, Freiburg and Werder Bremen - before their victory over Xabi Alonso's men. They have played all those games at their own ground, thanks to a German rule that the lower league side in any cup tie plays the match at home. Arminia are the fourth team from the third division to reach the German Cup final, following Union Berlin in 2001, Energie Cottbus in 1997 and Hertha Berlin's reserve team in 1993. They will take on another Bundesliga side in the final, with Stuttgart or RB Leipzig facing each other in the other semi tonight. There was more than only the Premier League last night - across Europe we saw three quite remarkable cup semi-finals. Here's the round-up: Real Madrid kept their Treble hopes alive in extraordinary fashion after Antonio Rudiger headed home an extra-time winner against Real Sociedad to book their place in the Copa del Rey final. Substitute Rudiger climbed highest to meet Arda Guler's 115th-minute corner to flick a header beyond visiting keeper Alex Remiro, sparking wild celebrations from the home fans. In a terrific end-to-end second half, five goals were scored in 21 minutes as both sides looked to confirm their spot in the Seville showpiece. You can read more here. Third-tier Arminia Bielefeld stunned defending champions Bayer Leverkusen to reach the final of the German Cup. Bielefeld fought back from a goal down to triumph 2-1 and become the first team outside the top two divisions to knock four Bundesliga sides out of the German Cup in one season. You can find our report here. And Paris St-Germain battled from two goals down to beat second-tier Dunkerque 4-2 and book their place in the French Cup final. Ousmane Dembele scored twice to spare PSG blushes, after the holders had fallen two goals behind inside just 27 minutes as Vincent Sasso and Muhannad Al Saad struck for the side currently fifth in Ligue 2. 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