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Chelsea are set to perform their Champions League past 16 first-leg tie with Atletico Madrid in ROMANIA.

LaLiga leaders Atletico are determined to participate in the February 23 match on house soil in the Wanda Metropolitano.

But Spanish authorities limitations on vacation from the British isles have however to be lifted.

They are envisioned to be extended beyond the present-day deadline of February 16, this means the Spanish facet will have to obtain an choice place.

And the most popular selection is recognized to be Bucharest’s Arena Nationala, the venue where by Diego Simeone’s aspect beat Marcelo Bielsa’s Athletic Bilbao to earn the Europa League in 2012.

It implies that all 3 English sides are now probable to participate in their Champions League previous 16 away ties on neutral soil although retaining household edge for the 2nd leg.

Somewhere else, law enforcement have raided an deal with in Nottinghamshire to arrest a 21-yr-outdated person around allegations of sending on the internet abuse to Chelsea.

The Prem giants alerted Metropolitan Law enforcement officers to the incidents during 2020.

And performing along with Nottinghamshire Police’s football unit, the Met arrested the gentleman in Retford.

Confirming the arrest, the Met said officers had been investigating ‘a variety of loathe criminal offense messages about a variety of months’ courting back to last year.

The man was interviewed under caution and launched pending additional investigations.

A Chelsea spokesman claimed: “We welcome today’s arrest which displays that hateful messages shared on social media do have penalties.

“We continue to get the job done carefully with the law enforcement to help their investigations on this vital concern.”

Christian Pulisic skipped Chelsea’s get about Sheffield United because of to ‘family issues’, new Blues boss Thomas Tuchel has unveiled.

The Usa intercontinental was remarkably omitted from the matchday squad for the West Londoners’ pay a visit to to Bramall Lane.

Pulisic’s absence sparked fears he’d picked up one more personal injury, problems Tuchel dismissed after the Blues’ 2-1 gain in Yorkshire.

The German stated: “He has some relatives problems to remedy. Loved ones is often initially.”

And lastly, the Premier League has announced the most current spherical of Covid-19 tests yielded just TWO positives benefits – even with nearly 3,000 assessments administered.

A whopping 2,930 tests have been administered to gamers and staff users from all 20 golf equipment in the week of Monday, February 1 to Sunday, February 7.

And stunningly, only two favourable checks ended up returned.

An formal assertion go through: “The Leading League can now affirm that among Monday 1 February and Sunday 7 February, throughout two rounds of testing, 2,970 players and club team had been tested for COVID-19.

“Of these, there were being two new constructive assessments. Players or club employees who have tested constructive will self-isolate for a time period of 10 times.

“The Leading League is delivering this aggregated information and facts for the purposes of opposition integrity and transparency. No distinct details as to golf equipment or men and women will be supplied by the League and benefits will be produced community on a weekly foundation.”