Paul Mariner defends his selections and omissions in the first team of the weekend of the Premier League season.

Check out all the goals from the opening weekend of the Premier League including Sadio Mane's brace, Roberto Pereyra's volley and much more.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has insisted Thibaut Courtois' heart was always in the city with his family and that his World Cup performances merited a move. Thibaut Courtois discusses how happy he is to finally be able to make his boyhood of playing for Real Madrid a reality. With Thibaut Courtois set to join Real Madrid, the FC crew assess whether he improves their chances of winning La Liga more than Keylor Navas. Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois wishes he can play with Eden Hazard at the club in the future and thanks Chelsea fans for their support. Thibaut Courtois would never have forced through a transfer from Chelsea to Real Madrid if his children had lived in London, his agent said.Chelsea sold Courtois to Real Madrid for £35 million last week after he declined to report for training at Cobham in order to push for the move and then paid £71.5m to Athletic Bilbao to secure Kepa Arrizabalaga as his replacement.A recurring theme in the four years Courtois spent at Chelsea was the affection he still harboured for Spanish life and...

Maurizio Sarri starts off his Chelsea tenure with an easy victory as N'Golo Kante, Jorginho and Pedro all got on the scoresheet. Maurizio Sarri starts off his Chelsea tenure with an easy victory as N'Golo Kante, Jorginho and Pedro all got on the scoresheet. Maurizio Sarri starts off his Chelsea tenure with an easy victory as N'Golo Kante, Jorginho and Pedro all got on the score sheet. Maurizio Sarri starts off his Chelsea tenure with an easy victory as N'Golo Kane, Jorginho and Pedro all got on the scoresheet. Following a win in their opener against Huddersfield, Craig Burley reveals the key areas Chelsea will need to focus on to ensure a top-four finish. Following a win in their opener against Huddersfield, Craig Burley reveals the key areas Chelsea will need to focus on to ensure a top-four finish. Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri doesn't want to turn his new side into Napoli 2.0. HUDDERSFIELD, England -- Antonio Rudiger praised Chelsea's club-record signing Kepa Arrizabalaga for being a vocal presence on the pitch despite his quiet nature off it after the goalkeeper kept a clean sheet on his debut against Huddersfield Town.Three days after Chelsea paid the €80 million (£71.5m) buyout clause in his Athletic Bilbao contract to replace the Real Madrid-bound Thibaut Courtois, Kepa enjoyed a relatively quiet afternoon at the John Smith's Stadium.Kepa had just one...

Chelsea manager expects Eden Hazard to stay at the club, and reveals his thoughts on new signings Arrizabalaga and Kovacic. Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins chats with ESPN about Chelsea's outlook this season and Eden Hazard's future with his favourite club. Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois wishes he can play with Eden Hazard at the club in the future and thanks Chelsea fans for their support. The English transfer window is closed, but the rest of Europe is still open for business, and Transfer Talk has the latest rumours making the rounds. Follow along with our daily blog throughout the summer.When does the transfer window close in the top European leagues?All completed moves: Prem | Champ | La Liga | Serie A | Bundesliga | Ligue 1Real prepare world record Hazard moveReal Madrid's interest in Eden Hazard has not dimmed even though the Premier League transfer window has closed.Despite...

Maurizio Sarri starts off his Chelsea tenure with an easy victory as N'Golo Kante, Jorginho and Pedro all got on the scoresheet.