Still, in Ao Tanaka, Leeds have a gem of a fringe player, who looked eager to make something of his opportunity. Dominic BoothRead More Bernardo Silva looks set to leave Manchester City this summer(2) Maverick Cherki gives City new dimensionRayan Cherki enhanced his status as Manchester City’s new maverick with two box office moments in Saturday’s 4-0 FA Cup quarter-final hammering of Liverpool. Then, when replaced on 71 minutes, he momentarily wore the shirt of his friend and opposition player, Hugo Ekitike. Ben Fisher(6) Palmer takes first leadership stepIt is fun to imagine how Cole Palmer reacted when Liam Rosenior told him he would captain Chelsea for the first time in Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Port Vale. Plenty has been said about the youth and inexperience of this Chelsea squad; Rosenior believes Palmer can develop into one of the solutions.

Source: Irish Examiner April 06, 2026 16:09 UTC