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New Chelsea signing Tiemoue Bakayoko expressed his surprise at playing the full 90 minutes at Wembley on Sunday as the French international made his debut for the Blues, reports the Metro. After missing out on the entirety of Chelsea’s pre-season tour of Asia with a knee injury, Bakayoko was given the nod to start against […]View the full article

Chelsea return to Champions League action this season after a one year absence from the competition. However, the Premier League champions will not receive a warm welcome back into Europe’s elite contest as they face the prospect of drawing giants Barcelona, PSG, and Atletico Madrid in the group stages of the tournament. European superpowers of […]View the full article

Wantaway Chelsea striker Diego Costa looks set to leave Stamford Bridge this summer after the Spanish forward was pictured moving out of his house on Monday, reports the Mirror. Despite still very much being a Chelsea player, it appears that Costa is preparing for a move away from Stamford Bridge as the 28-year-old was pictured […]View the full article

Antonio Conte has not given up hope of signing Torino striker Andrea Belotti this summer as Chelsea step up their hunt for a new striker, according to the Daily Star. Despite the arrival of Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid, the Daily Star report that Chelsea’s Italian manager is unconvinced by the abilities of backup striker […]View the full article

It’s not often that you get to meet your heroes. Yet, one young Chelsea fan was lucky enough to do exactly that on Sunday as Chelsea beat Spurs 2-1 at Wembley. As Antonio Conte’s men made their way down to the away end to applaud the Chelsea fans, the Belgium no.1 spotted a young fan […]View the full article

Antonio Conte is continuing his pursuit of Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater as the Premier League champions held fresh talks with the Foxes on Friday over the transfer of the England international, report the Daily Mail. After the sale of Nemanja Matic to Manchester United, Chelsea’s Italian manager has been left short of options in […]View the full article

Chelsea will wait to be given the green light by Southampton before they consider making a bid for wantaway Saints defender Virgil Van Dijk, reports The Telegraph. The Saints have insisted that their star defender is not for sale at any price despite the fact that Van Dijk has handed in a transfer request to […]View the full article

They say that a picture speaks a thousand words and, if true, this image of Antonio Conte is one thousand words of relief as the Chelsea manager is pictured celebrating his side’s 2-1 victory against Spurs on Sunday. Having lost their opening match at home to Burnley, the Chelsea manager and his team were under […]View the full article

Lille are ready to offer Michy Batshuayi an escape route from his Chelsea misery, according to the Mirror. Antonio Conte showed no willingness to use Batshuayi last season, despite the Belgian often being productive during the little time he did get on the field. After an excellent pre-season campaign, it looked as though he was […]View the full article

Southampton right-back Cedric Soares has been spotted in London amid reported interest from Premier League champions Chelsea. According to the London Evening Standard, the Blues have been chasing the Portugal international since April and are prepared to pay somewhere in the region of £15M-£20M in order to sign him this summer. The Saints have an […]View the full article

Chelsea’s squad numbers have diminished drastically from last season. Over 25 players have been loaned out as per The Sun but the number of incoming players has been just four. Chelsea have only signed first team replacements this summer and have made no further additions to the squad. Alvaro Morata has stepped in for Diego Costa, […]View the full article

In his column for The Sun, Premier League legend Alan Shearer has blasted Chelsea for selling Nemanja Matic to Manchester United. He believes that the Serbian has given Paul Pogba all the freedom he needed and that is going to help the Red Devils win the title this season. “Behind that three [Rashford, Mkhitaryan and […]View the full article

Chelsea are considering a move for Jamie Vardy, according to the Telegraph. The England international has been a star at Leicester City and was one of the main reasons the Foxes won the Premier League title in 2015/16. Despite the arrival of Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid for what the BBC reported to be a £60M […]View the full article

Chelsea fans have asked for more consistency from the FA following Eric Dier’s dangerous tackle on Blues defender David Luiz during the club’s 2-1 victory over Spurs on Sunday. Having lost the ball to N’Golo Kante, the England international made a desperate lunge to try and win back possession, but appeared to catch David Luiz […]View the full article

David Luiz has revealed that he was told to “run, run a lot” by Antonio Conte during Chelsea’s pre-match briefing in an interview with Sky Sports, reported in the Evening Standard. Without the suspended Cesc Fabregas, David Luiz was drafted into midfield by Chelsea’s Italian coach who opted to play three central midfielders against Tottenham […]View the full article

Despite being a mere 5 ft 6 in, N’Golo Kante is a force to be reckoned with. During Chelsea’s victory against Spurs on Sunday, the France international showed that size isn’t everything in football as he shrugged off Tottenham’s Harry Kane who attempted to dispossess the midfielder whilst he was starting a counter attack for […]View the full article

Former Blues striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has urged Chelsea and Antonio Conte to buy a new striker before the close of the summer transfer window, reports the Metro. Despite having already signed Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid for what the Metro report to be a £70M fee, the retired forward believes that his former side […]View the full article

Andreas Christensen was one of Chelsea’s star performers at Wembley on Sunday afternoon as the Blues beat bitter rivals Spurs at Wembley. Speaking to Chelsea TV after the game, the young Danish defender spoke about his delight at making his first Premier League start for the Blues and was asked about the challenge of marking […]View the full article

As I walk down Wembley Way, breathing in the atmosphere, feeling the butterflies clench up in my stomach, I was in no doubt that the Premier League season was well and truly back. A 15-minute walk from the tube station to my seats, I could sense that even this early on, the result could be […]View the full article

Blues match-winner Marcos Alonso seemed very pleased with his efforts against Spurs on Sunday afternoon as the Chelsea defender posted an image on his official Twitter page last night following his side’s 2-1 victory at Wembley. Get in there! 💥💥🤷🏼‍♂️✌🏻👊🏼💙 #vamos #CFC #TOTCHE #PL #Wembley @chelseafc pic.twitter.com/qJGRD6GH8p — Marcos Alonso (@marcosalonso03) 20 August 2017 Alonso […]View the full article

Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto has dismissed rumours linking him with a move to Chelsea after admitting that he is very happy with his position in the Barcelona, reports the Express. As per the Express, Sergi Roberto had grown worried about his place in the Barcelona team after getting limited game time during Barcelona’s pre-season tour […]View the full article

Arsenal have offered Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain a lucrative new contract in hope of fending off interest from Chelsea, according to the Daily Star. As per the Daily Star, the Premier League champions have placed Oxlade-Chamberlain high up on their transfer wish-list, with Antonio Conte said to be keen on adding the England international to his already […]View the full article

Considering Tiemoue Bakayoko had not played a single minute of Chelsea’s pre-season fixtures over the summer, the French international played a vital role in Chelsea’s 2-1 victory over bitter rivals Spurs. After the departure of midfield enforcer Nemanja Matic to Manchester United earlier this month, Antonio Conte’s side looked a little lightweight in midfield against […]View the full article

Several Chelsea fans took to Twitter during the game against Tottenham on Sunday to vent their frustration at David Luiz’s performance. Left with just two fit midfielders, Antonio Conte elected to play David Luiz in the heart of Chelsea’s midfield, alongside N’Golo Kante and Tiemoue Bakayoko, as the Italian tested a new 3-5-1-1 formation. However, […]View the full article

Michy Batshuayi had a cameo to forget during Chelsea’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham at Wembley on Sunday. The Belgian failed to impress against Burnley on the opening day of the season and was subsequently dropped to the bench, with Alvaro Morata filling his shoes at Wembley. With ten minutes to go, Batshuayi replaced Morata to […]View the full article