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© Getty Images Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga refusing to be substituted against Manchester City Chelsea have fined Kepa Arrizabalaga one week's wages for refusing to be substituted in Sunday's Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City. The Spanish goalkeeper went to ground with an apparent injury in the closing moments of extra time, prompting manager Maurizio Sarri to ready penalty specialist Willy Caballero to enter for the impending shoot-out. A messy cross-field exchange ensued as Kepa argued with Sarri - who had to remain on the touchline - over his ability to remain in the game. Chelsea would go on to lose the shootout, with Kepa letting a tame penalty run underneath him to contribute to the defeat. The Stamford Bridge side released fresh statements from both Sarri and Kepa on Monday night, adding that the 24-year-old would be fined a week's worth of wages. "I was very happy to play in my first Cup Final for Chelsea yesterday and very proud o...

KANO, Nigeria — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari surged to an early lead in election returns Monday, winning seven of 36 states in Africa's largest democracy, while the main opposition rejected the count, alleging manipulation. Election observers said the last-minute postponement of the vote until Saturday discouraged some Nigerians from going to the polls as Buhari seeks a second term heading a country troubled by corruption, insecurity and a weak economy. Buhari, a former military dictator from the north, faced a strong challenge from top opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president and businessman, in a race many saw as too close to call. As of midnight, Abubakar had won three southern states and the territory that includes the capital, Abuja. Buhari led by more than 450,000 votes overall. Abubakar's party chairman, Uche Secondus, accused ruling party agents of hacking into the electoral commission's computer server and manipulating results...

Kepa Arrizabalaga was spotted leaving Chelsea's training ground on Monday afternoon as the club looks to draw a line under his row with Maurizio Sarri. The Spaniard defied his manager's orders in Sunday's Carabao Cup final with  Manchester City  after refusing to be substituted. Sarri wanted to replace Kepa - who had received treatment for cramp - with Willy Caballero in the dying minutes of extra-time with a penalty shootout looming. The under-fire manager claimed it was just a 'misunderstanding' after the game, while the keeper also held his hands up. However, Kepa checked in at Cobham with the rest of his team-mates as usual on Monday ahead of their crunch clash with  Tottenham . The 24-year-old took part in a recovery session in the gym with the rest of the players who started at Wembley as Raheem Sterling's spot-kick fired City to victory. Sarri's position remains under threat but the Italian took charge of a training session on the grass ...