FOOTBALL DAILY: Simons to miss the WC. Chelsea's FA Cup date with Manchester City, and Andrews looks to take down United again

About this episode

Phil Egan previews injury news, FA Cup action, and key title races in football.

Phil Egan previews Monday’s Football Daily, highlighting injury news, FA Cup action, and key title races. Xavi Simons ruled out for the rest of the season and the FIFA World Cup with a torn ACL. The injury occurred during Tottenham Hotspur’s win over Wolverhampton Wanderers after a collision with Hugo Bueno. Simons joins James Maddison, Wilson Odobert, and Radu Drăgușin in suffering ACL injuries. Chelsea FC beat Leeds United 1-0 to reach the FA Cup Final. Calum McFarlane leads Chelsea to Wembley shortly after Liam Rosenior’s dismissal. Enzo Fernández scores the decisive goal for Chelsea. Daniel Farke says the occasion affected his side’s performance. Michael Carrick remains focused on results despite uncertainty over his role at Manchester United. Brentford FC target a move into European places but must end a run of draws, says Keith Andrews. Coventry City lift the title after beating Wrexham AFC, with manager Frank Lampard praising the fans. Heart of Midlothian FC move closer to the title after beating Hibernian FC. Rangers FC lose to Motherwell FC, but boss Danny Röhl insists the race is still alive. Arsenal W.F.C. beat Olympique Lyonnais Féminin 2-1, with Renée Slegers…

People in this episode

Host: Phil Egan

Topics covered

• injury news
• FA Cup
• title races
• soccer
• Chelsea
• Manchester United
• Ireland's Granny rule

Keywords

• Xavi Simons
• FA Cup
• Chelsea FC
• Manchester United
• injury news
• soccer
• title races
• Ireland's Granny rule

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chelsea FC, Leeds United, Brentford FC, Coventry City, Wrexham AFC, Heart of Midlothian FC, Hibernian FC, Rangers FC, Motherwell FC, Arsenal W.F.C.

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