Round up: Middlesex triumph, Kane contract, Arsenal v Chelsea, QPR boss defiant
Middlesex have been crowned champions in dramatic fashion at Lord’s.
Toby Roland-Jones’ stunning hat-trick saw them beat Yorkshire on an action-packed final day to clinch their first County Championship title for 23 years.
Meanwhile, Chelsea skipper John Terry is still struggling with his injury and will not be available for Saturday’s derby at Arsenal.
The Gunners also have injury concerns – Olivier Giroud faces a late fitness test ahead of the game.
Arsenal had three men sent off against the Blues last season and their manager Arsene Wenger has warned his players they need to keep their composure this time around.
Ahead of the first-team clash, the two clubs’ development sides met on Friday evening at Stamford Bridge, where Arsenal won 2-1.
Chelsea have also announced that defender Todd Kane, 23, has signed a new three-year contract.
Manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has declared that QPR “are fine” despite recent poor results triggering criticism from fans.
Hasselbaink’s side face Birmingham at Loftus Road on Saturday and the visitors could be without former Brentford striker Clayton Donaldson.
Many Rangers supporters on Twitter have been calling for Sandro to be retained following his goal in the EFL Cup against Sunderland this week.
And in her latest column for West London Sport, Chelsea Ladies star Claire Rafferty says her team are relishing the prospect of playing at Stamford Bridge against Wolfsburg in the Champions League.
