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Chelsea player ratings: Robert Sanchez excellent between the sticks but returning Cole Palmer puts on lethargic display
CHELSEA needed a late moment of magic from Christopher Nkunku to snatch all three points from Bournemouth.
Marcus Tavernier crashed a super strike against the crossbar early on before Robert Sanchez saved an Evanilson penalty before the break.
Jadon Sancho came on at half-time while Joao Felix then Nkunku also got thrown on by Enzo Maresca as the Blues struggled to find a breakthrough.
In fact there were more yellow cards than shots on target as Anthony Taylor ran out of space in his notebook.
But with five minutes to go, Sancho cut inside and threaded a superb pass for Nkunku, who held off his markers and found the net in style.
Here’s how SunSport’s Graham Nickless rated Maresca’s men…
Robert Sanchez – 8
Man-of-the-match show with first-half penalty save from Evanilson and a handful of excellent saves.
But rather fortunate to stay on the pitch after denying Evanilson a clear goalscoring opportunity with a deliberate foul that led to the spot-kick.
Axel Disasi – 5
The right-back was given an uncomfortable night down the right side.
Given the runaround by Cherries dangerman Antoine Semenyo and was replaced just after the hour.
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Wesley Fofana – 6
Did his best to keep a clean sheet when run ragged by the home strikers.
Luckily for the centre-back, he could rely on Sanchez to keep them out.
Levi Colwill – 6
Did his best to calm the storm that came the Blues’ way for most of the match.
Made sure he kept record-signing Evanilson away from notching his first Premier League goal.
Marc Cucurella – 7
Always busy and making a nuisance of himself when he wasn’t being buffeted by Semenyo’s marking.
But overdid it with one stupid, deliberate shoulder barge on the Bournemouth winger.
Renato Veiga – 5
Suffered like most of his team-mates to open up the home side’s defence.
The Portuguese midfielder didn’t see enough of the ball to make an impact.
Moises Caicedo – 7
The captain was always looking for that defence-splitting pass when he wasn’t on defensive duty.
Gave an example to others around him who weren’t putting in a decent shift.
Noni Madueke – 5
Was quite mad attempting an early shot at the home goal that ended up as a throw-in.
And it didn’t get much better than that for the winger who was hauled off just after the hour.
Cole Palmer – 5
Rested by England for tired muscles and there wasn’t much energy in this performance.
But the Cherries, worried by his reputation, did target him in the first half.
Pedro Neto – 5
Failed to make any impact on the wing but could claim he had little or no service.
Boss Maresca had seen enough and brought on Sancho to replace him at half-time.
https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1835041274199474386 https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1835057618781360415Nicolas Jackson – 5
Chelsea fans won’t want to suffer another nine years of this from the big striker.
Had one shot comfortably saved and another blocked but will need to show more upfront for his ludicrous long contract.
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Jadon Sancho (for Neto) – 5
Was booked 11 minutes after coming on then, looked likely throughout second half and set up equaliser.
Tosin Adarabioyo (for Disasi) – 6
Was seldom troubled.
Joao Felix (for Madueke) – 5
Tidied up in midfield.
Christopher Nkunku (for Jackson) – 8
Burst through three players to score and snatch the winner.
Fury as notorious jail with 700 spaces remains shut over health fears… while 1,700 lags are freed due to overcrowding
ONE of Britain’s most notorious jails has stood empty for two months — while 1,700 lags were freed due to overcrowding under PM Sir Keir Starmer’s hated early-release scheme.
Nearly 700 inmates at HMP Dartmoor were forced to move to other crammed jails after health officials detected high levels of radioactive radon gas.
The final 175 were relocated in mid-July when a plan to “purge” the colourless and odourless gas failed.
But experts claim the problem at the jail in Princetown, Devon, should have taken just days to fix.
Last night, Tory MP Sir Alec Shelbrooke branded the situation a “farce”, while Conservative leadership candidate James Cleverly said it was “astounding”.
It comes after 1,700 convicts — including robbers and drug dealers — walked free from Category B and C prisons because of overcrowding last week, under the Prime Minister’s controversial SDS40 plan.
Two Devon jails, Category C Channings Wood and Category B Exeter, released 14 inmates on Tuesday.
A further 31 were let go from Portland prison, 80 miles away in Dorset, after serving less than half their sentences.
Some 5,000 prisoners, including killers convicted of manslaughter, will be allowed back on Britain’s streets early over the next 18 months.
Former Tory minister Sir Alec said he feared Dartmoor’s shutdown would trigger more dangerous lags to be released because bungling pen-pushers are failing to get the 218-year-old granite lock-up fixed.
The MP said: “It is farcical that while prisoners are being released because of overcrowding, this significant jail is left totally empty.
“It will obviously continue to have a knock-on effect on other prisons in the area because they are now even more overloaded.
“The Government has complained about budget black holes which have stopped it from making more prison space, and because of that, they say they have had to free prisoners.
“There needs to be less bureaucracy and more action.
“The Justice Secretary needs to act now to have prisoners back safely in this jail by this time next week.”
Shadow Home Secretary James Cleverly said: “This is yet more evidence that Labour leapt at releasing thousands of criminals on to our streets — putting the public at risk — without first exploring and exhausting every available option.
“When we were in government, we worked to resolve the radon issue at Dartmoor and reopen cells.
“It’s astounding Labour have given up and chosen to release prisoners instead.
“Labour urgently need to bring Dartmoor back online.”
These systems can be fitted in two or three days. I did a prison in Bridgend where they moved the inmates from one section to the other. We were in and out in a day
David Rees, engineer
Levels of radon are typically higher in parts of the country rich in granite, such as tiny Princetown, which has a population of just 1,500.
Radon build-ups can usually be fixed quickly by installing a pump and improving a building’s ventilation system.
Gas levels were found to be ten times above maximum working levels in 2020 and 2023, according to Ministry of Justice figures.
It means officials had known about the problem developing for years, with the first efforts to reduce exposure to radon launched in 2022.
Avoidable situation
Gas specialist David Rees, boss of safety firm Air Quality Testing, said he saw “no reason” for the current shutdown to drag on any longer.
He told The Sun on Sunday: “Certainly if a decision had been taken about what to do, someone could have been in and installed a system within days. There’s no reason for it to have been left this long.
“These systems can be fitted in two or three days. I did a prison in Bridgend where they moved the inmates from one section to the other. We were in and out in a day.
“So I’m not sure why it’s taking so long, to be honest.”
The expert said radon pump installations were often delayed because of bureaucracy.
He added: “There is a period of testing after, so maybe part of it is safety and they don’t want to be criticised.”
Local councillor Philip Sanders said he feared the jail would never reopen — putting an even tighter squeeze on the prison system and forcing dozens of staff out of jobs.
He said: “No one seems to really know what’s going on.
“Inevitably, if — and I suspect it is an ‘if’ — they get round to doing something about the radon, that may be some months away.
“My personal view is that I’d be surprised if it opened again.
“My concern is for the local supply chains, because the prison gets its supplies and services from the local area. Inevitably, when something like this closes everybody is adversely affected.”
60s escape of axeman
DARTMOOR jail was the scene of one of the most infamous prison breakouts in history.
Notorious gangland thug Frank Mitchell, 28, known as the Mad Axeman, escaped in 1966 after wandering off to feed some Dartmoor ponies while outside.
Gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray, who had sent a car to pick him up, had him shot 12 days later, fearing too much attention from the manhunt.
His killer, Freddie Foreman, later claimed he dumped the body in the English Channel.
Historic jail
Efforts to find a quick solution may also have been hampered by the granite superstructure being a Grade II listed building.
The six-wing jail was built in the early 1800s and housed French and American prisoners from the Napoleonic War and the War of 1812.
It closed in 1816 after all foreign inmates were released or sent home and did not reopen until 1850, when it was repurposed for civilians.
Prison bosses were forced to call in the Health and Safety Executive after the leak — and the body is continuing to investigate the cause of the gas.
The Health and Safety Executive said: “We have written to His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service informing them of legal requirements relating to radon exposures.
“The legal duty to keep prisoners and staff safe rests with HMPPS.
“However, our investigation is ongoing and we cannot comment further at this time.”
The Ministry of Justice said: “After close monitoring of the situation at HMP Dartmoor, it has been temporarily closed and we are exploring how it can be reopened.”
Katie Price fans spot worrying detail as she shows off her facelift and bigger-than-ever butterfly lips in new snaps
KATIE Price was quizzed by fans when she posted new photos of her facelift and new butterfly lips snaps.
The plastic surgery fanatic jetted to Turkey for a new round of procedures last month.
She underwent £10k worth of procedures including a facelift and a breast reduction.
But Katie has also recently had her lips plumped and had her pout injected this week.
The combination of work has resulted in a more slender look for the mum of five.
Taking to Instagram over the weekend, she posted photos from outside a coffee shop where she sipped a pink hot chocolate topped with whipped cream.
Katie captioned her new photos: “Just add sprinkles.”
The star received dozens of replies, as one said: “What is the matter with your eye, it looks sore?”
Another fan questioned: “Can you still blink?”
And one more echoed: “Can you close your eyes?”
Katie previously admitted her surgery had left her struggling to see.
But she warned trolls that nasty comments no longer affect her because she is stronger than ever after overcoming a dark period of her life.
However, her children Princess, 17, and Junior, 19 – whom she shares with ex-husband Peter Andre – are said to be “angry and embarrassed” over her latest surgery.
A source told Closer: “Princess worries about all her mum’s cosmetic surgeries and thinks that Katie is surrounding herself with people who don’t tell the truth.
“Instead, they’re giving her the green light to keep going, but it’s not their body, and she’s not their mum.
“Princess is angry and Junior is embarrassed – he’s said Katie is cringe and needs serious help.”
The twice bankrupt star told how she was relieved to be out of her Mucky Mansion and was loving life in her new six-bedroom home, which she is currently furnishing.
Katie Price's Surgery: A Timeline
1998 – Katie underwent her first breast augmentation taking her from a natural B cup to a C cup. She also had her first liposuction
1999 – Katie had two more boob jobs in the same year, one taking her from a C cup to a D cup, and then up to an F cup
2006 – Katie went under the knife to take her breasts up to a G cup
2007 – Katie had a rhinoplasty and veneers on her teeth
2008 – Katie stunned fans by reducing her breasts from an F cup to a C cup
2011 – Going back to an F cup, Katie also underwent body-contouring treatment and cheek and lip fillers
2014/5 – Following a nasty infection, Katie had her breast implants removed
2016 – Opting for bigger breasts yet again, Katie had another set of implants, along with implants, Botox and lip fillers
2017 – After a disastrous ‘threading’ facelift, Katie also had her veneers replaced. She also had her eighth boob job taking her to a GG cup
2018 – Katie went under the knife yet again for a facelift
2019 – After jetting to Turkey, Katie had a face, eye and eyelid lift, Brazilian bum lift and a tummy tuck
2020 – Katie has her 12th boob job in Belgium to correct botched surgery and a new set of veneers
2021 – In a complete body overhaul, she opts for eye and lip lifts, liposuction under her chin, fat injected into her bum and full body liposuction
2022 – Katie undergoes another brow and eye lift-and undergoes ‘biggest ever’ boob job in Belgium, her 16th in total
2023 – Opting for a second rhinoplasty, Katie also gets a lip lift at the same time as well as new lip filler throughout the year
2024 – Katie has her 17th boob job in Brussels after revealing she wanted to downsize. She performed at Dublin Pride just days later and surgeons warned the lack of recovery posed a risk of infection
Strictly legend Ellie Leach breaks down in tears as she returns to dance emotional Paso Doble with Vito Coppola
ELLIE Leach started crying in the dance studio as she spoke about her final Paso Doble ahead of performing with Vito Coppola in tonight’s show.
The Coronation Street star became the youngest ever contestant to take home the Glitterball last year.
Tonight she returned to the stage with her partner Vito to perform one of their most iconic dances.
When they initially danced the Paso Doble on week five of the show in 2023, the pair got a perfect score from Motsi Mabuse, who branded it the ‘best’ performance of the season at that point.
The actress became emotional when she spoke about what it has meant for her to recreate that moment.
In a piece to camera, she shared: “I am glad we’re doing the Paso Doble as the final dance. Everything about this dance just came together so perfectly.”
Then her voice broke as she added: “Getting emotional now. I honestly didn’t expect this to have such an effect on me personally.”
Ellie could be seen wiping away tears after reflecting on her Strictly journey.
When she won the dance competition in 2023, the shocked star told hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly: “I actually genuinely cannot believe this.”
A tearful Vito paid tribute to all the work she put in to achieve the top spot, saying: “I mean this is like the cherry on the cake, all the bruises and blisters, you have been so amazing, you are Strictly.
“You represent Strictly. You are the diamond, you are shining.”
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