Mauricio Pochettino has called for Chelsea to be stripped of their 2016-17 Premier League title, according to Vanguard Sports. The demand follows the club's admission of 74 breaches of Football Association regulations relating to agents, working with intermediaries and third-party investment in players. The alleged infractions have raised questions about the legitimacy of Chelsea's title-winning campaign during that season.

Mauricio Pochettino, head coach of the United States men's national team, has backed Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or. According to the Daily Post, Pochettino said it is Kane's time to claim the award, arguing the England international deserves it just as past winners Luka Modrić, Fabio Cannavaro and Karim Benzema did. The Ballon d'Or is football's most prestigious individual honour, awarded annually to the world's best player.

Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 in a Premier League match on Sunday, according to TimesLIVE Sport. Chelsea scored inside the opening two minutes, but the defending champions recovered to secure the win. The report describes the result as Arsenal passing their biggest test so far in their title defence.

Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has ruled Chelsea out of the Premier League title race this season, saying it is too soon for Xabi Alonso's side to be considered genuine challengers. According to the Daily Post, Petit instead backed Arsenal to win back-to-back league titles. His remarks come as the new Premier League season begins, with several clubs expected to compete near the top of the table.

Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 in Sunday's London derby at the Emirates Stadium, ending the visitors' unbeaten start to the Premier League season. Chelsea took the lead after just two minutes through Morgan Rogers, but Mikel Arteta's reigning champions responded quickly, with Kai among the scorers as the hosts overturned the deficit, according to the report.

Former winger Joe Cole believes no Premier League side, including champions Arsenal, will win the Champions League this season, according to Daily Post. Many analysts expect Mikel Arteta’s squad to improve after reaching last season’s final, with Arsenal entering the campaign as reigning Premier League champions for the first time since 2004; the excerpt does not name Cole’s chosen winner.