While Rockstar Games has already shown off a couple of GTA 6 trailers so far, the full gameplay reveal is coming in the upcoming Extended Look showcase, debuting on Netflix soon. That said, there has been some controversy surrounding the “timed exclusivity” of this new footage, which will first air only on the popular video streaming subscription platform.
Here is all you need to know about why GTA 6 Extended Look is premiering on Netflix. Read on to know more.
What is the reason behind GTA 6’s Netflix Extended Look exclusivity?
Learn more about protagonists Lucia (pictured) and Jason, as well as the narrative and gameplay aspects of GTA 6 in this upcoming deep dive (Image via Rockstar Games)
GTA 6 Extended Look launches first on Netflix on August 27, 2026, followed by a global upload on other streaming and video platforms like YouTube six hours later. While this means that the footage is not paywalled by any means, it is quite evident that those without a Netflix subscription will have to wait several hours before they can check it out on other free platforms.
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So why did Rockstar Games take this step to begin with? Brandon Riegg, VP of Netflix’s Nonfiction Series department, has said that this new collaboration aims to expose GTA 6 to as huge an audience as possible, even those outside of the gaming sphere.
In a recent announcement, he said that he believes that GTA reveals have become a cultural phenomenon in their own right and, as such, deserve the most exposure to showcase their ambitious nature to the world. He reiterates the same via the following statement:
“It’s a reflection of what we hope Netflix is becoming: a place where the most ambitious storytelling, from any medium, can find the biggest possible audience.”
Currently, Netflix boasts over 300 million paid users, so this move will no doubt push non-subscribers to get a sub to watch debut gameplay for the most hotly anticipated game of the decade, since many will likely not want to wait till it’s out on YouTube. On the flip side, it might make even non-gamer Netflix users interested in GTA 6 by exposing them to something they normally would be uninterested in.
The 2026 KPMG Women’s Irish Open gets underway on Thursday morning at The K Club’s Palmer South Course in Co Kildare.
The K Club will be hosting the tournament for the first time, but the Palmer South Course, which was previously known as the Smurfit Course, hosted the European Open three times at the start of the century.
More than 120 players from over 30 nations will compete on this Ladies European Tour (LET) event which runs until Sunday.
As in previous years, Cavan’s Leona Maguire will spearhead the home challenge, which this time will consist of 16 Irish players – the highest in the tournament’s recent history.
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Maguire will be strongly backed up by the likes of Áine Donegan, Anna Foster, Beth Coulter and Lauren Walsh, as they all bid to become the first Irish winners of the KPMG Women’s Irish Open.
Commenting on the strength and depth of the 2026 field, Ryan McCarthy, Managing Partner, KPMG in Ireland, said:
“The strength and international depth of this year’s field is a reflection of how far the KPMG Women’s Irish Open has come in a relatively short period of time. As proud sponsors of ambition, we are delighted to see some of the world’s best players competing alongside emerging talent and a record contingent of 16 Irish golfers. The championship continues to provide an important platform to inspire the next generation, showcase Ireland on the global stage, and celebrate the continued growth of women’s golf. We look forward to welcoming players, fans and families to The K Club for what promises to be another exceptional week.”
The international contingent will be lead by Shannon Tan from Singapore, winner of last season’s Order of Merit. Winners from the current LET season such as Noora Komulainen, Leonie Harm, Smilla Tarning Soenderby, Esme Hamilton, Agathe Laisne and Kelsey Bennett are all in the starting field.
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Tournament Details
The 2026 KPMG Women’s Irish Open will tee off on Thursday morning at 7.45am.
Tickets cost €25 on both Thursday and Friday, and €30 on both Saturday and Sunday.
A weekend pass, which overs both Saturday and Sunday, is available for €50, while a Week Pass, which allows entry to the four days of the tournament, can be purchased for €90.
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Children under 16 are free on all days of the tournament.
The Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) is set to earn $7.5 million (about ₦10.5 billion) from a new three-year sponsorship deal with Euromatch Group.
NPFL Chairman Gbenga Elegbeleye announced the deal in Abuja during the unveiling of Euromatch as the league’s new sponsor.
Elegbeleye said the partnership is worth $2.5 million per season, bringing the total value to $7.5 million over three years.
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He said the deal shows the progress made by the NPFL in recent years, adding that the league has moved beyond the challenge of getting fans into stadiums.
According to him, the focus is now on managing the growing number of supporters attending NPFL matches and improving their match-day experience.
Presidential Special Adviser on Communication, Sunday Dare, welcomed the deal, saying efforts to improve Nigerian football over the years are beginning to produce positive results.
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Group Chairman of Euromatch Group, Sacli Semih, praised the talent available in Nigeria and promised that the company would work to increase the visibility and commercial value of the NPFL.
NFF President Ibrahim Gusau also commended Euromatch for investing in the Nigerian league. He urged the NPFL to create a strategy that would encourage former Nigerian internationals to attend league matches regularly and support the development of domestic football.
The unveiling ceremony was attended by several football stakeholders, including former Super Eagles stars Austin Eguavoen, Daniel Amokachi, Samson Siasia, Brown Ideye and Davidson Owumi.
Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Onilu, was also present at the event.
Ryan Garcia has revealed which welterweight legend he would back to come out on top against all others.
Garcia is now a welterweight star in his own right, after winning the WBC welterweight title back in February with a unanimous decision victory over Mario Barrios.
He is set to make the first defence of that title on September 12 when he takes on Conor Benn at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with a victory there potentially leading to unification clashes with the likes of Teofimo Lopez, Liam Paro and former foe Devin Haney.
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Before Garcia collides with Benn, he was recently tasked with pitting together some past welterweight icons in fantasy match-ups against one another whilst speaking to Daily Mail Boxing.
Manny Pacquiao, Roberto Duran, Errol Spence Jr, Pernell Whittaker, Tommy Hearns, Terence Crawford, Floyd Mayweather, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Sugar Ray Robinson were all of the fighters mentioned, and in the end it was Leonard that Garcia had as the last man standing.
Leonard is viewed as being one of the greatest boxers of all time, and it wasn’t just welterweight where he was successful, having become a five-division world champion after also reigning from light middleweight to light heavyweight.
He was a member of the iconic ‘Four Kings’ with fellow greats Duran, Hearns and Marvin Hagler, with Leonard acting as the only member of that illustrious group to defeat the others.
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Leonard’s final record stood at 36 wins from his 40 professional fights, with 25 of those victories coming by knockout.
The Undisputed WWE Championship picture has become far more complicated than it already was. CM Punk entered SummerSlam as champion. Meanwhile, Kevin Owens returned from a potentially career-ending injury and won the Fatal 4-Way No. 1 Contender’s Match involving Sami Zayn, Gunther, and Finn Balor.
Owens then challenged Punk in Toronto. However, the rivalry took an unexpected turn when Zayn inserted himself into their title match. He attacked the champion and attempted to help KO win the championship. The challenger refused to use the title as a weapon, prompting Sami to blast his former friend with the gold.
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The Second City Saint subsequently defeated Kevin Owens before Sami Zayn attacked both men and made it clear that he believed CM Punk had stolen the championship from him. WWE has therefore created a three-way story in which all three superstars have legitimate reasons to fight.
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That said, in this article, we look at four possible ways the Punk-Owens-Zayn triangle could eventually end.
#4. CM Punk vs. Sami Zayn
The simplest conclusion would be a singles feud between CM Punk and Sami Zayn. Zayn has already established that his issue with Punk is deeply personal, particularly after claiming that The Best in the World took away something that belonged to him.
CM Punk could respond by refusing to let Zayn dictate the direction of his title reign. That would give WWE a straightforward championship program while allowing Kevin Owens to move elsewhere temporarily.
The feud could also give Sami an opportunity to prove that his recent aggression was not a temporary emotional outburst. A Punk-Zayn program would also have plenty of emotional material. Both men are excellent talkers. Thus, their contrasting personalities could make their confrontations compelling.
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#3. Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn have one of WWE’s most established personal histories. So their friendship turning into another bitter rivalry would be easy to understand.
Owens already had reason to be furious after Zayn cost him the championship in Toronto. More importantly, KO initially refused to use the title as a weapon against CM Punk, only for Sami to attack him anyway. That moment could convince Kevin that Sami has crossed a line.
WWE could build toward a singles match where the championship is not involved at all. Instead, the story would focus on pride, betrayal, and their complicated history.
This option could also protect Punk from being overexposed. While Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn settle their differences, The Second City Saint could defend the Undisputed Championship against another challenger before eventually returning to the triangle.
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#2. Triple Threat Match
The most obvious destination is a Triple Threat Match for the Undisputed WWE Championship.
CM Punk has already beaten Kevin Owens. However, the victory was influenced by Sami Zayn’s interference. Owens can therefore argue that he deserves another opportunity without simply demanding the same singles rematch. Meanwhile, Zayn can claim that his actions prove he belongs in the title picture.
If that happens, WWE could turn those arguments into a championship match. Punk would be caught between two challengers who know him differently. Meanwhile, Owens and Zayn would have their own unfinished business.
A Triple Threat would also allow Triple H to continue all three stories simultaneously. CM Punk could retain by defeating one challenger. Meanwhile, the other would avoid taking a direct loss. Alternatively, either Owens or Zayn could win the championship without requiring Punk to lose credibility.
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#1. Punk and Owens temporarily unite against Sami
The most intriguing ending may involve CM Punk and Kevin Owens putting their differences aside long enough to deal with Sami Zayn.
That alliance would be interesting because Owens and Punk have already shown that they are capable of intense hostility. Their recent title match was physical and personal. Yet Sami’s attack gave both men a common enemy.
The Second City Saint and Kevin Owens could agree that Zayn has become too dangerous to ignore. They might temporarily work together in a tag team match or even combine forces against him in a confrontation.
However, the alliance should not last forever. Once Sami Zayn is dealt with, Punk and Owens could immediately return to their rivalry, creating another chapter in their championship feud.
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This route could give all three superstars something meaningful. Zayn would become the antagonist who temporarily brings two rivals together, Owens would gain another reason to pursue Punk, and the champion would remain at the center of the story.
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Minnesota Vikings cornerback Mekhi Blackmon celebrates after intercepting a pass against New Orleans during fourth-quarter action at U.S. Bank Stadium, giving the defense a timely takeaway. On Nov. 12, 2023, the rookie helped Minnesota protect its lead and finish off the Saints during a home victory in Minneapolis that afternoon. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports.
Once upon a time, Vikings corner Mekhi Blackmon was considered an intriguing young building block. He then got shipped out with a trade, ending his Vikings journey prematurely. The 2023 3rd-Round selection played his rookie season in Minnesota before losing his sophomore season to injury. He never got a shot at playing in a third season for the Vikings.
The Colts snagged him for a 6th. The Colts are now moving on by waiving him. Consider the update to arrive from Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team: “The #Colts have waived CB Mekhi Blackmon, a former 3rd-round pick of the #Vikings who they traded for last year. He appeared in all 17 games for Indianapolis last season, starting 11, and recorded 2 INTs, 64 tackles, and 7 pass breakups.”
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Opting to set Mr. Blackmon free by waiving him is an odd decision.
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For starters, the Colts are a team that’s looking to contend in 2026. A major part of the reason why Indianapolis is such a formidable team is due to the presence of the top corners: CB1 Sauce Gardner and CB2 Charvarius Ward. Both of those guys are matchup players who make life difficult for the other team’s top receivers.
Keep in mind, as well, that former Vikings safety Camryn Bynum is playing good ball down in the AFC South.
Nov 12, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings cornerback Mekhi Blackmon (5) celebrates his interception with his team against the New Orleans Saints in the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
But why the decision to move on from Mekhi Blackmon?
Last year, Blackmon got into seventeen games, starting eleven. He tossed 64 tackles onto the stat sheet to stand alongside 2 interceptions, 7 passes defended, and 2 tackles for loss. PFF gave him a tepid grade, assigning a 51.2 grade.
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Part of his problem is that he’s built like a slot corner who doesn’t play in the slot. Many DCs won’t like working with a corner who is 5’11” and 178 pounds who plays the majority of his snaps out wide. Last year, Blackmon earned 629 snaps as a wide corner but only 69 kicked inside. Is that part of the reason for the Colts moving on?
Over on the Colts’ website, there’s some coverage of the news alongside some basic commentary. Showing one corner the door allowed the Colts to say hello to somebody else.
The initial comments: “The Indianapolis Colts today signed free agent cornerback Kenneth Harris and waived cornerback Mekhi Blackmon. Harris, 6-0, 192 pounds, participated in the New England Patriots’ 2026 offseason program and training camp. He was originally signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2026”
Presumably, the Colts shopped around for a trade taker but didn’t find anybody willing to take the plunge. Making room for the undrafted corner to come to town meant moving on from Blackmon.
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Minnesota Vikings cornerback Mekhi Blackmon (5) breaks up a pass intended for Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (9) during the divisional clash at Lambeau Field on October 29, 2023, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The rookie defensive back showcased his coverage skills in a key NFC North matchup. Mandatory Credit: Tork Mason-USA TODAY Sports.
Earlier in the week, the Vikings made some corner news by moving on from Dwight McGlothern. Doing so came after “Nudie” had been kept around for a pair of seasons on the 53-man roster. He’ll now be looking to get his career’s second chapter going somewhere else.
Best guess is that all of Byron Murphy Jr., Isaiah Rodgers, James Pierre, and Chuck Demmings get onto the final team. Will that be enough of a corner cluster to get the job done? The other in-house options are seemingly being led by Zemaiah Vaughn, a tall corner who has been praised for packing on muscle.
Mekhi Blackmon is 27. Expect him to land on his feet somewhere.
Rory McIlroy has a driver he likes and he’s looking forward to playing it for the foreseeable future.
And why is this significant? Glad you asked.
In May, McIlroy’s equipment sponsor, TaylorMade, announced it was moving to a two-year product cycle for its metal woods starting with the Qi4D family released last January. With the move, TaylorMade became the fourth of the six largest OEMs in the sport to move its metalwoods to a two-year product cycle, joining Ping, Srixon and Titleist. As of now, Callaway and Cobra have yet to share any intentions of moving off a yearly release cadence for their drivers.
“I think being able to use the same driver for say like an 18-month period I think just gives guys a little bit more of a level of comfort,” McIlroy said Tuesday at the Tour Championship.
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McIlroy, who said the move was a popular one among TaylorMade staffers, has a bit of a unique perspective on the situation given his struggles in recent years to move into new drivers. This season, with the Qi4D driver he switched into during its first week of availability in November, McIlroy is again among the top drivers on the PGA Tour, ranking second in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee. (That’s despite, at times, complaining about his driver swing.)
He is averaging a career-high 330 yards in distance and his accuracy is more than three points higher than in 2024.
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With TaylorMade not releasing a driver in 2027, Scheffler and McIlroy will head into the offseason knowing they won’t even have to consider finding a new driver. Pros are never forced to switch to a new driver, but they usually will see some performance gain from year to year that motivates them.
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However, they won’t make a move at the expense of comfort, and the longer they use a driver, the more comfortable they get.
“You think about you really like a driver you’re playing, and then something else is put in your hand say in October, November time, so nine or 10 months after you get your driver — all the manufacturers do a great job of fitting you into what is the best product for you, but they’re all slightly different,” McIlroy explained. “Thankfully I found a really good one that I like at the minute, but we call them snowflakes. Like one Qi4D with the same head, the same loft, same weighting. I’m on the exact same, to me sometimes just doesn’t feel quite the same. It could be me, it could be a mental thing that I have.”
McIlroy also pointed out that pros are often only able to use a driver for 18 months before it wears out and potentially becomes non-conforming. He and Scheffler both had their Qi10s fail USGA conformance tests at the PGA Championship last season and had to use backups.
“The heads go. I’ve obviously fallen foul of that at the PGA last year, Scottie as well,” he said. “You really can only play a driver for a year to a year and a half before you’ve got to switch it out anyway.”
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Now with the two-year product cycle, McIlroy will just be starting the fitting process for a new driver by the time his gamer starts getting close to worn out.
A day after parting ways with general manager Dana Brown, Houston Astros owner Jim Crane addressed the move and said manager Joe Espada will remain in the role for the remainder of the season.
Before opening a three-game series against the Yankees on Tuesday, the Astros moved on from Brown, whose contract was set to expire at the end of the season. The team described the decision as mutual. Houston announced senior adviser Jeff Bagwell and assistant general managers Charles Cook, Gavin Dickey and Connor Huff will take over Brown’s responsibilities, while Crane will oversee baseball operations during the transition.
“There’s no good time for any of that, you know, when you let someone go,” Crane said outside the Houston clubhouse. “Just out of respect for Dana, we thought that was a time that would give him a little space to regroup. He’s a great talent. He’s been in the business a long time to get settled and to get back to work somewhere else.”
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Brown was hired in January 2023 and succeeded James Click, who was fired six days after Houston won its second World Series title.
“We worked together very closely for three and a half years,” Espada said. “He gave me the opportunity to be manager of this team. It was tough. It was a tough conversation, but he was grateful for the opportunity and I’m grateful for our relationship and how we grind through this together, but it was emotional. It was a lot of emotions behind our conversation.”
Brown helped the Astros reach a seventh straight ALCS, which they lost in seven games to the Texas Rangers. Houston lost in a wild-card series to Detroit in 2024 and last season missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016 when it finished three games behind Seattle in the AL West and lost a tiebreaker with the Tigers for final wild-card spot.
“Not everybody’s been able to do it, that’s a good run,” Crane said. “We hope to keep that going. We had a little hiccup last year where we didn’t make the playoffs but we’re right there. I think some few adjustments we can get back to that and some good decisions. Certainly you got to keep working on it but the expectation that I have is that we’re in the playoffs every year. It’s hard to win every year, but to get there.”
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The Astros began this year 20-31 but were only 5 1/2 games out of first place in a weak AL West on May 20. Houston (65-66) recovered to win 40 of its next 66 games through a 6-3 win over San Diego on Aug. 7 but entered Tuesday with nine losses in 14 games, including four to the Angels and A’s, though Crane said that performance did not influence his decision to dismiss Brown.
“That didn’t have anything to do with it,” Crane said. “We’re focused on winning the AL, winning the division and that’s our focus but that didn’t have anything to do with it.”
Espada was promoted from bench coach after the 2023 season when Dusty Baker retired. He helped the Astros recover from a 12-24 start to win their seventh AL West crown in eight seasons in 2024 and began Tuesday with a 240-214 record.
“I don’t know where that got mixed up, but that’s the same answer I gave since the first of the year,” Crane said. “We told him we’d deal with that at the end of the season and we’ve never changed that answer all year long.”
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Before Crane addressed reporters for nearly 10 minutes, he met with Espada.
“Focus on winning today, that’s how I left that,” Espada said. “My responsibility is to lead this team. We have a very important stretch of games here. So I walk out of our office ready to go.”
The Florida State Seminoles have a loaded visitor schedule for their season opener this Saturday versus the New Mexico State Aggies, and one of the top offensive tackles in the nation will be there.
Four-star prospect Tyrie Davis-Winn announced on social media that he will be in Tallahassee for the matchup. He is a member of the 2028 recruiting class
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“This Saturday 8/29 I’ll be out in Tallahassee at Florida State University for the first time! 🍢🔥 Can’t wait to meet the coaching staff and experience a game day at Doak Campbell Stadium! #GoNoles #TyWinn ✈️,” Winn said.
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Davis-Winn is the nation’s No. 218 overall player and the No. 25 offensive tackle in 247Sports composite rankings. The 6-foot-8, 270-pounder is the No. 8 in Pennsylvania as well.
It’s the first visit for Davis-Winn to see FSU. So, it’s very important that they put their best foot forward, and of course, open the season with a win.
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Chelsea are reportedly set to face competition from one of their London rivals for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
Recent reports claimed that the Blues are considering a deal for Argentina and Villa shotstopper Emiliano Martinez in the current transfer window. They are considering replacing their current No. 1, Robert Sanchez, after his error-strewn showing in the Blues’ opening PL game.
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Chelsea are not the only club interested, as their London rivals Tottenham are also reportedly exploring a deal for the veteran keeper. According to Argentine journalist Gaston Edul, the Lilywhites are set to provide competition to the Blues for Martinez’s signing.
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Aston Villa are ready to part ways with Emi Martinez as they’ve signed Japanese keeper Zion Suzuki as a replacement for the Argentine veteran. The Villans were ready to sell Martinez to Juventus earlier in the window, but that deal didn’t materialize.
Juventus ended up signing Guglielmo Vicario from Spurs instead, which could point to why Tottenham are interested in signing the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner. Antonin Kinsky is the current No.1 of the Roberto De Zerbi-led side; adding a player with Martinez’s experience could help them out massively.
According to reports, Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Martinez and are currently having internal discussions over the potential deal. Martinez is reportedly open to joining the Blues despite their lack of European football this season.
Pundits like Gary Neville have asked the Blues to go ahead and replace their current No. 1, Robert Sanchez, with a player like Emiliano Martinez to help new manager Xabi Alonso achieve his targets with the squad this season.
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Chelsea are set to play Luton Town on Thursday (August 27) in the second round of the EFL Cup. Alonso could consider using Mike Penders ahead of Robert Sanchez in the Cup clash, as the Spanish tactician suggested (via football.london) the Belgian keeper will have an opportunity.
Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso provides Enzo Fernandez update
Speaking ahead of their Cup clash against Luton Town, Alonso responded when asked if Enzo Fernandez would feature for the Blues against the League 1 side. He said:
“Yes, so we expect that he’s involved, he’s trained, he’s training really well, he’s a good professional and he will be involved.”
When asked if he expects Enzo to be a Chelsea player come the end of the transfer window, he said:
“We want to have the best team possible. We know his qualities, he has shown it and we have to wait, but we will think about tomorrow and let’s see how things develop.”
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