{"id":3869,"date":"2026-09-09T09:05:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T09:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=3869"},"modified":"2026-09-09T09:05:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T09:05:40","slug":"hull-city-owner-makes-promise-to-players-if-they-keep-another-clean-sheet-against-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=3869","title":{"rendered":"Hull City owner makes promise to players if they keep another clean sheet against Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Chelsea face Premier League surprise package Hull City at the weekend, with their owner promising them a reward if they are to keep a clean sheet at Stamford Bridge.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The meeting will see the sides currently in third and fourth in the table squaring off, although it is Chelsea<\/a> who are currently behind the newly-promoted side.<\/p>\n

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Xabi Alonso\u2019s<\/a> side have enjoyed an entertaining start to the campaign, scoring eight goals in their first three league games which have included a trip to the Emirates.<\/p>\n

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How can Xabi Alonso get Estevao Willian into the side? \ud83e\udd14<\/h3>\n

The Brazilian has seen very little action under his new manager\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Hull City owner makes promise if his players keep a clean sheet vs Chelsea<\/h2>\n

Saturday\u2019s opponents are the only side in the Premier League not to concede a goal yet, and including their successes last season they are on a run of six games without conceding.<\/p>\n

Club owner Acun Ilicali<\/a> has made a promise to his players that there is a Las Vegas-style party waiting for them if they are able to extend that run against the likes of Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cConsidering the tough game ahead against Chelsea, to everyone who is surprised that we are the only team across the top four leagues in England yet to concede a goal after three games, please remember that we also didn\u2019t concede in any of our three play-off matches last season. So that makes six consecutive clean sheets.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd remembering my Las Vegas trip promise before the semi-final, we still haven\u2019t conceded a goal since. All I can say is, if we can keep this going, I won\u2019t send them to Las Vegas\u2026 I\u2019ll bring Las Vegas to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Blues meanwhile will be looking to restore the good feeling that surrounded their start of the season after defeat against Arsenal.<\/p>\n

Moises Caicedo is set to be assessed before the game<\/a> to see whether he can make his first start of the season. He has been desperately missed in midfield so far this season.<\/p>\n

Reece James is being consistently used in midfield<\/a>, and despite impressing there it is clear it is not his best position.<\/p>\n

Alonso could look to get more out of him in either a right centre-back position or as a right-back, however he wouldn\u2019t be able to carry out the workload Pedro Neto has been tasked with in that role.<\/p>\n

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