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Dario Essugo
Born: March 14, 2005
Height: 5' 10.5" (179cm)
Weight: 11st 9lb (74kg)
Hometown: Odivelas, Portugal
Nationality: 
Portuguese
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PortuguesePosition: Midfielder
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| Career History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Senior | 2021-2025 | Sporting Lisbon |
| 2025- | Chelsea | |
Sports Mole has 132 articles about Dario Essugo. Articles 1 to 40:
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Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates for Burnley: Marc Cucurella, Romeo Lavia latest
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Burnley.19:33
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Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates for Hull City: Marc Cucurella, Reece James, Tosin Adarabioyo latest
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Friday's FA Cup clash with Hull City.Feb 11, 16:33
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Team News: Chelsea vs. Leeds United injury, suspension lists, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Leeds United.Feb 9, 20:00
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Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates for Leeds United: Reece James, Andrey Santos latest
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League fixture against Leeds United.Feb 9, 02:56
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Team News: Wolves vs. Chelsea injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea.Feb 6, 15:00
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Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates for Wolves: Reece James, Pedro Neto latest
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers.Feb 4, 10:43
Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates for Arsenal: Jamie Gittens, Romeo Lavia latest
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's EFL Cup clash with Arsenal.Feb 1, 17:47
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Team News: Chelsea vs. West Ham injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Chelsea and West Ham United.Jan 30, 17:30
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Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates for West Ham United: Romeo Lavia, Dario Essugo latest
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with West Ham United.Jan 29, 20:12
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Transfer news and rumours today: Douglas Luiz 'nears' Aston Villa return as Tottenham Hotspur 'block' exit
Sports Mole rounds up the latest transfer news today, including Douglas Luiz's potential Aston Villa homecoming and Wolverhampton Wanderers' refusal to sell David Moller Wolfe.Jan 26, 23:35
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Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates for Napoli: Cole Palmer, Filip Jorgensen latest
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League fixture against Napoli.Jan 26, 10:41
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Chelsea injury news: Liam Rosenior reveals double blow, midfielder set for another stint on sidelines
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior reveals a double injury blow ahead of Sunday's Premier League fixture at Crystal Palace, including for a midfielder who is set for another spell on the sidelines.Jan 23, 14:24
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Chelsea transfer news: Blues 'considering' shock move for international midfielder with 183 Premier League appearances
Chelsea are allegedly considering whether to make a formal approach for a midfielder with 183 appearances in the Premier League in what would be a significant change of approach to the transfer market.Jan 22, 17:29
Chelsea transfer news: Six players BlueCo could consider for Blues' remaining foreign loan slots
Heading into the closing stages of the winter transfer window, Sports Mole takes a look at how Chelsea could use their remaining foreign loan slots.Jan 21, 13:50
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Chelsea injury news: Liam Rosenior reveals star man latest to suffer flu, three players to return for Pafos FC game
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior reveals that one of his star players has become the latest squad member to come down with flu ahead of Wednesday's Champions League fixture against Pafos FC.Jan 20, 16:10
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Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates for Arsenal EFL Cup semi-final first leg: Moises Caicedo latest
Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's injury and suspension news ahead of their EFL Cup semi-final first leg against Arsenal on Wednesday.Jan 12, 03:22
Team News: Charlton vs. Chelsea injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup third-round clash between Charlton Athletic and Chelsea.Jan 9, 20:00
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Chelsea injury, suspension news and return dates for Charlton FA Cup clash: Cucurella, Lavia, Colwill, Essugo latest
Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea injury and suspension news ahead of their FA Cup third-round clash with Charlton Athletic on Saturday.Jan 8, 15:20
Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates for Fulham: Robert Sanchez, Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella latest
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League fixture against Fulham.Jan 5, 11:14
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Chelsea transfer news: Blues show 'firm interest' in Newcastle star - but are they eyeing January or summer swoop?
Chelsea are reportedly showing 'firm interest' in signing a Newcastle United star as the Blues step up their search for a new midfielder.Jan 3, 09:51
Team News: Chelsea vs. Bournemouth injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge.Dec 29, 19:30
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Chelsea lineup vs. Bournemouth: Predicted XI for Premier League clash with Maresca sweating over Cucurella fitness
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Tuesday's Premier League clash against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge.Dec 28, 21:59
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Preview:Chelsea vs Bournemouth - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Bournemouth, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Dec 28, 19:39
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Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates for Bournemouth: Marc Cucurella, Romeo Lavia latest
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League fixture against Bournemouth.Dec 28, 10:29
Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates for Aston Villa: Romeo Lavia, Dario Essugo latest
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League fixture against Aston Villa.Dec 24, 23:05
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Team News: Newcastle vs. Chelsea injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Newcastle United and Chelsea.Dec 19, 12:30
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Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates for Newcastle United: Estevao Willian, Cole Palmer
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League fixture against Newcastle United.Dec 17, 11:08
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Chelsea injury news: Enzo Maresca lifts lid on midfielder's setback as Chelsea boss reveals new issue
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca lifts the lid on midfielder's fresh injury setback in response to an availability question.Dec 14, 09:52
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Team News: Chelsea vs. Everton injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Chelsea and Everton.Dec 12, 15:00
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Chelsea injury, suspension list vs. Everton: Wesley Fofana, Liam Delap latest
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League fixture against Everton.Dec 10, 12:04
Chelsea injury, suspension list vs. Atalanta BC: Liam Delap, Dario Essugo, Romeo Lavia updates
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Champions League clash between Chelsea and Atalanta BC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Dec 7, 23:56
Team News: Bournemouth vs. Chelsea injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Bournemouth and Chelsea.Dec 5, 15:00
Chelsea injury, suspension list vs. Bournemouth: Dario Essugo, Romeo Lavia updates
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League fixture against Bournemouth.Dec 4, 20:24
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Leeds United vs. Chelsea: Enzo Maresca admits one specific Daniel Farke concern ahead of Elland Road showdown
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca admits to having one specific concern ahead of Wednesday's Premier League fixture at Leeds United.Dec 2, 11:54
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Leeds United vs. Chelsea: Enzo Maresca hints at surprise midfield minutes for Blues squad member
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca hints that he may use one of his squad members in an unfamiliar position to combat his issues in midfield ahead of Wednesday's Premier League fixture at Leeds United.Dec 2, 11:27
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Chelsea injury news: Midfielder suffers fresh blow ahead of Leeds United Premier League fixture
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca reveals that one of his midfielders has suffered a fresh injury blow ahead of Wednesday's Premier League fixture at Leeds United.Dec 2, 10:49
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Chelsea injury, suspension list vs. Leeds United: Reece James, Dario Essugo latest
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League fixture against Leeds United.Dec 1, 13:26
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Team News: Leeds vs. Chelsea injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League clash between Leeds United and Chelsea.Dec 1, 11:08
Chelsea team news: Enzo Maresca delivers selection blow ahead of Leeds United fixture
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca acknowledges that one of his key players is a major doubt for Wednesday's Premier League fixture at Leeds United.Dec 1, 09:57
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Chelsea vs. Arsenal: PGMOL release statement on Moises Caicedo red card as midfielder's ban length revealed
The PGMOL release a statement explaining Moises Caicedo's red card in Chelsea's Premier League London derby with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.Nov 30, 17:14
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