When the Chelsea team was announced as kick-off approached before Tuesday’s game at Brighton, the news may not have been a surprise to some.

Screenshots of a post on social media platform X had been doing the rounds for hours, stating midfielder Cole Palmer and striker Joao Pedro would both be missing from the line-up. They were indeed absent.

It was claimed the post came from Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella’s barber.

“[Cole] Palmer and Joao Pedro both injured tonight,” it read. “There’s your exclusive.” There was also an image of the back of Cucurella’s distinctive curly hair.

In Palmer’s case, there was no public knowledge of his hamstring injury, while Joao Pedro had undergone a fitness test on the morning of the match.

Rosenior is known to keep his cards close to his chest when it comes to team selection and is said by those who know him to deliberately hold pre-match news conferences two days in advance in order to keep opposing managers guessing.

The post, which appeared to tag several accounts known for providing Fantasy Premier League advice, has been deleted, along with the entire account on which it appeared.

Having been deleted, it cannot be independently verified but the club has not denied its authenticity when asked about the post.

BBC Sport has also contacted the barber and Cucurella’s representatives for comment.

It would be the third instance in which team news has reportedly been leaked from Chelsea since Liam Rosenior’s appointment in early January.

Team news got out around both legs of Chelsea‘s Champions League tie with Paris St‑Germain. Rosenior said they had been “dealt with” and that they had “not come from any place of malicious intent towards me or the team”.

Chelsea are currently seventh in the Premier League table with four league matches left to play. They next play in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Leeds at Wembley Stadium.

After years of supporting the promotion, it has just been revealed that a major AEW deal is set to come to an end soon. Although this has been hinted at for some time now, an official press release has now been made.

Triller TV is a streaming service dedicated to combat sports. This has featured mixed martial arts (MMA), boxing, and wrestling. In the case of wrestling shows, this has featured not only weekly television of major promotions, but pay-per-views as well. They have been the international partner of the Jacksonville-based promotion for some time now.

Last month, many noticed that the platform was no longer accepting new subscribers for their AEW Plus subscription. With the launch of MYAEW, it seems that this partnership is set to come to an end. In an email sent to subscribers, Triller TV confirmed that they will no longer carry events by All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor moving forward.

The subscriptions will end at the next billing date, but pay-per-views that fans previously purchased will still be available to replay.

“We’re writing to let you know that AEW Plus is being discontinued. AEW and ROH PPVs are also no longer available for purchase on TrillerTV. If you have an active AEW Plus subscription, it will end on your next billing date. You’ll have full access until that date. If you have an active AEW Plus subscription, it will end on your next billing date. You’ll have full access until that date.”

Where can fans watch AEW?

For fans in the United States, there are two ways to watch Dynamite and Collision. These are broadcast live on TBS and on HBO Max. In the case of pay-per-views, there are several platforms available for those in America, such as HBO Max, Amazon Prime, PPV.com, DAZN, and many others. For those in Canada and Mexico, the weekly shows can be viewed on TSN and Fox Sports, respectively.

MYAEW is now the main streaming platform for international fans as they can catch both the promotion’s weekly shows and pay-per-views. There are several plans fans can choose from if they wish to only watch Dynamite and Collision, or have the pay-per-views as part of their subscription. ROH shows can also be viewed on the platform.

It is now the end of an era as Triller TV is no longer a platform in partnership with the Tony Khan-led company. But their own original platform looks to be a great way for international fans to catch all the action.