Chelsea handed triple fitness boost ahead of AC Milan clash According to the Evening Standard, Chelsea are handed a triple fitness boost with N’Golo Kante, Marc Cucurella and Edouard Mendy all back in training ahead of the game against AC Milan in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge. Kante had been back in light training … Read more
Chelsea and Tottenham on a scouting mission in Porto with transfer targets on display According to A’Bola (h/t Express), scouts from 17 clubs, including Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, were in attendance to watch Porto play Braga on Friday night. The former won the game 4-1. It is also revealed that the two Premier League clubs, … Read more
Chelsea to interview for sporting director role next week with four names in contention According to an exclusive in Mirror, Chelsea are going to step up their attempts to hire a sporting director by taking interviews next week with four names in contention for the role. The Blues were closing in on appointing RB Salzburg … Read more
AC Milan struggle with injuries to key players with the Chelsea game coming up As per a report from Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t Football.London), Italian side AC Milan are hampered with injuries to key players ahead of the game against Chelsea in the Champions League coming in a week’s time. During the international break, Sandro … Read more
Chelsea keeping an eye on Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Tim Steidten According to The Athletic (Subscription Required), Chelsea are keeping an eye on and considering Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Tim Steidten as one of the options to fill their vacant director of football spot. Steidten, who initially arrived at Leverkusen as a head of scouting … Read more
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea game in doubt due to rail strikes According to Football.London, the London derby between Crystal Palace and Chelsea to be played at Selhurst Park on October 1 is in doubt after train drivers of 12 rail companies that they will go on a strike for two days in early October, one … Read more
FA Cup early round replays could be scrapped to accommodate postponed Chelsea games According to Mail Sport (h/t Football.London), the replays of early rounds of the FA Cup could be scrapped in order to accommodate the postponed Premier League games this month, which include two of Chelsea due to the death of the Queen. In … Read more
Chelsea-Salzburg Champions League tie to go ahead, Liverpool game not looking great As per a tweet from Mike Keegan of the Daily Mail, the Chelsea-RB Salzburg game in the UEFA Champions League is set to go ahead as scheduled. However, no official word on whether the Blues’ will face Liverpool at the weekend. The latest … Read more
Arsenal legend Paul Merson makes a U-turn in his prediction for Chelsea this season In his column for Sportskeeda (h/t Football.London), Arsenal legend and renowned Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson makes a U-turn in his prediction for where Chelsea will finish in the Premier League this season. Having included the Blues in his top four … Read more
Premier League has postponed this weekend’s fixture after the death of the Queen on Thursday The Premier League has decided to postpone this weekend’s games as a mark of respect after the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday (h/t Official Premier League). The Queen passed away peacefully on Thursday at Balmoral Castle. … Read more