Wednesday Evening Sport's Update

Keeping you up to date on soccer and GAA.

SOCCER

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca admits suspensions and injuries are making it hard to find the right balance in his team.

They've had a red card in five of their last six matches, while Enzo Fernandez, Cole Palmer and Liam Delap have faced time on the sidelines.

Enzo Fernandez could return for the Blues, after missing the weekend win at Nottingham Forest.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he's likely to rotate his team for tonight's Champions League action.

Injured midfielder Ryan Gravenberch misses the game at Eintracht Frankfurt with Liverpool looking to avoid a fifth straight defeat.

A win for Tottenham playing Monaco, would see them break into the top eight of the table.

Those games all kick-off at 8.

SOCCER MANAGEMENT 

Sandro Tonali has extended his contract with Newcastle until 2029.

The Italian midfielder agreed the deal while he was serving a 10-month ban for illegal betting.

The Premier League club have the option to extend his contract by another 12 months.

Sean Dyche says he takes "great pride" in being the new manager of Nottingham Forest.

The former Burnley and Everton boss was confirmed as the replacement for Ange Postecoglou ((pron: anj poss-teh-cog-loo)) yesterday.

He's Forest's third permanent head coach after just two months of the new season.

GAELIC GAMES

Shane O'Donnell has signalled his intention to play for the Clare hurlers in 2026.

The Eire Óg clubman missed the majority of the intercounty season just gone with an ongoing shoulder issue.

O'Donnell says he'd be keen to return for the Banner next year, if he is able to get his "body right".
 

The Gaelic Players' Association CEO Tom Parsons believes cutting the inter-county to seven months is 'achievable'.

In a survey of inter-county players, 92 percent of respondents expressed a preference to trim the campaign to seven months from pre-season to All-Ireland finals.

Parsons says the GAA knows that pre-season competitions are 'not viable' in the long-term, despite their return in 2026.