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Clubs would oppose Tottenham semi-final at Wembley – report

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Tottenham face opposition from other clubs left in the FA Cup to the prospect of them playing at Wembley in the semi-finals, according to The Times.

The newspaper reports that clubs are unhappy that if Tottenham reach the last four they will effectively then have a home match at Wembley, where semi-finals are usually held and Spurs are playing home games while their new stadium is being built.

However, The Times say the Football Association will resist any opposition to a semi-final involving Tottenham being played at the national stadium.

Spurs face a fifth-round replay against Rochdale after drawing 2-2 away to the League One club on Sunday.

The winners of the tie will face Swansea or Sheffield Wednesday in the quarter-finals.

Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror say Chelsea refused to sell Michy Batshuayi to Borussia Dortmund because they believe he still has a future at Stamford Bridge.

The German club, who signed the striker on loan last month, were apparently keen to sign him on a permanent basis.

And Carlo Ancelotti has turned down Paris St-Germain because he wants to manage in England, preferably London, again, the Mirror say.

Ancelotti has been linked with a return to Chelsea and been touted as a possible replacement for Arsene Wenger at Arsenal.

The Mirror say Chelsea still think highly of their former manager but that ex-Barcelona boss Luis Enrique is the favourite to take over from Antonio Conte, and that Arsenal would prefer a younger man when Wenger eventually leaves.




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