The Blues return to the Champions League as Sonia Bompastor takes charge of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City will have to negotiate tough schedules as they battle on multiple fronts – but a historic season can also showcase the strength of the English clubs
England and Wales are looking at promotion while Ireland and Scotland could face the drop
Nelson Jardim pinpointed a “little detail” which put the boot into Newport County’s hopes of a League Two reward at Bradford City. Head coach Jardim felt Bobby Kamwa (above right) changing his boots was a contributory factor in Bradford’s second goal – scored by James Walker – as the home side ran out 3-1 winners, at Valley Parade. A Kyle Hudlin header had helped Newport pull back to 1-1 midway through the second half when Walker struck on 75 minutes.