Kit Shepard

Guglielmo Vicario will have hernia surgery next week, meaning Tottenham may need to recall Antonin Kinsky after his nightmare against Atletico Madrid. Vicario available for the Forest game on Sunday and Spurs *hope* he’ll return within a month @TimesSport thetimes.com/sport/football…

Sonia Bompastor: "I have been fortunate to coach great players with a lot of talent but LJ is probably the one who has the best talent in the world." High praise from Chelsea's head coach after Lauren James led the team to League Cup glory @TimesSport thetimes.com/sport/football…

Chelsea 2 Manchester United 0 Lauren James stars as Chelsea retain League Cup against toothless Man United Report by @Kit_Shepard ⬇️ thetimes.com/sport/football…

Despite the (relatively) poor season and spate of injuries, Chelsea swagger/stagger on. Report from Ashton Gate as Chelsea beat Manchester United in the League Cup final @TimesSport thetimes.com/sport/football…

🚨 Lauren James has signed a new Chelsea contract that runs until 2030. Her deal was set to expire in the summer of 2027. The news comes on the same day that Reece James, Lauren's brother, signed a new six-year contract with Chelsea #CFCW

Be it by swapping Manchester clubs or becoming a leading English player, Jess Park has had a transformative season. The next step is to rubber-stamp the rise by toppling Chelsea in Sunday’s League Cup final Interview by @Kit_Shepard ⬇️ #Echobox=1773418138" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/sport/football…

Interview with Jess Park, who looks the ideal candidate to spearhead a coming-of-age victory for Manchester United on Sunday. 👋 Why last summer was the right time to leave Manchester City 📈 Why she's thriving at United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England ambitions @TimesSport thetimes.com/sport/football…

Special edition of @mowkingsmeadow Featuring @Kit_Shepard following his interview with Lauren James @HGT_Chelsea about an exciting initiative and a discount code from @matthewjiwood shows.acast.com/chelseafancast…

🔺 EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea are considering a blockbuster move to sign Khadija “Bunny” Shaw on a free transfer from Manchester City Full story by @Kit_Shepard ⬇️ #Echobox=1773232955" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/sport/football…

🚨 Chelsea are considering signing Khadija "Bunny" Shaw, @TimesSport understands. Shaw's Manchester City contract expires after this season. The WSL top scorer could stay at City. But Chelsea are thought to be a leading contender to sign her on a free thetimes.com/sport/football…

@HGT_Chelsea Thank you!

Great article @Kit_Shepard

Half-Time reading 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #lj10 #Lionesses

England 2 Iceland 0 Lauren James, Lucy Bronze, Hannah Hampton and Georgia Stanway made decisive interventions as Sarina Wiegman's side made it two wins from two in World Cup qualifying Report by @Kit_Shepard ⬇️ #Echobox=1772896616" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/sport/football…

James mesmeric, Bronze evergreen, Hampton reliable, Stanway emphatic. Not a heavy win, but England led by their superstars on a pleasing afternoon in Nottingham. Report from the City Ground #Lionesses @TimesSport thetimes.com/sport/football…

Lauren Hemp starting where she ended on Tuesday - on the right wing. Lauren James is on the left #Lionesses

Alex Greenwood is out of the Iceland game with the same "minor muscle injury" that made her miss the Ukraine match, Sarina Wiegman confirms #Lionesses

“Hopefully it inspires girls who are similar. They’re introverts and don’t like talking to everyone. It can come across as arrogant but they don’t know how shy you are.” Lauren James tells @TimesSport about scrutiny, fitness, Chelsea, and hating heading thetimes.com/sport/football…

Lauren James hopes her quiet personality can inspire the next generation of girls in football who are introverted and may feel misunderstood ✍️ Interview by @Kit_Shepard #Echobox=1772787588" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/sport/football…

Spain's footballers' association expresses "strong opposition" to Spain travelling to Turkey to play Ukraine, citing safety concerns. It calls on Uefa to reconsider the decision to stage the World Cup qualifier in Antalya. The game is currently scheduled for Saturday evening

Ukraine v Spain set to go ahead as planned (for now). With the usual "this is irrelevant in the grand scheme of things" caveat, England may have got a big break by getting the uncertainty of playing in Turkey out the way ASAP - particularly given how tight the top two could be

Trial of new law to combat Raya-style time-wasting Managers will have to remove an outfield player if goalkeeper needs treatment in WSL games next season amid frustration that injuries are feigned to allow team-talks @Kit_Shepard | @martynziegler ✍️ thetimes.com/sport/football…