Chelsea
Jose Mourinho says there will no major overhaul of his Chelsea squad during the next transfer window as he prepares his side to face Hull City on Sunday. The Premier League leaders' failure to reach the quarter-finals of the Uefa Champions League has raised expectations Mourinho will seek to strengthen his side. But the manager says he is happy with his players and expects to make only minor changes at Stamford Bridge when the window opens in July. He said: "Our transfer policy doesn't need a lot of funds, because we don't need a lot of things. We like our squad, we like our players and with a couple of exceptions we have a young squad. And once more, I think our transfer policy will be nice and quiet."
Nigel Pearson is still hopeful Leicester City can avoid relegation. Leicester are seven points adrift of safety with 10 games to go and travel to Tottenham Hotspur today. “We have to make sure we remain in touch and that our destiny stays in our own hands,” the Leicester manager said. “That’s what we have to try to do. We have 10 games left, six of them at home.”
Hull City’s leading scorer Nikica Jelavic could miss the rest of the season after knee surgery, manager Steve Bruce said yesterday. The Croatian striker had hoped to continue playing, but it was decided after last weekend’s goalless draw against Leicester City that he needed another operation. “We hope he’ll do his best to try to play a part, but if we’re going to be realistic, it could force him out for the rest of the season,” Bruce said.
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