Premier League news: Arteta denies his team ‘block’ at set pieces; Slot rues Isak absence

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I’m not going to describe what we do, but it’s not blocking. Rosenior challenges keepers: earn the shirtLiam Rosenior has denied he has created uncertainty around his goalkeepers by refusing to clarify whether Filip Jörgensen has dislodged Robert Sánchez as Chelsea’s No 1.The goalkeeping pecking order has dominated the agenda at Stamford Bridge this week, with Jörgensen given a vote of confidence when he replaced Sánchez for the first leg of the last-16 Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain.

Howe backs Gordon after Shearer criticismEddie Howe has hit back at Alan Shearer’s criticism of Anthony Gordon after he failed to start Tuesday night’s Champions League draw with Barcelona because of illness.Newcastle’s record goalscorer questioned why Gordon was well enough to take a seat on the bench, but not to start – in his role as a pundit – before the game, telling Amazon Prime: “I know he doesn’t feel well, but this is Barcelona at Newcastle for a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. He wants to win everything, he’s a real competitor.

He’s got that streak to him that I think all top players need where he’s very single-minded, very focused on his development and his game. He’s had a lot of challenges, as every player does.” PA Media