Conor Bradley produced a memorable display by scoring his first Liverpool goal and grabbing two assists as the Reds beat Chelsea to maintain their grip on first place in Premier League.Jurgen Klopp's side went into this round of fixtures five points clear at the top and, with Arsenal and ...

Cole Palmer's first-half penalty gave Chelsea a narrow win over West London rivals Fulham at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.Palmer's reverse pass set up Raheem Sterling, who was caught by Issa Diop inside the penalty area.Palmer dispatched the spot-kick, sending Fulham keeper ...

Scott McTominay’s brace sealed a much-needed victory for Manchester United and their under-fire manager Erik ten Hag against Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea.Wednesday’s Old Trafford encounter pitted together a pair of Premier League giants going through growing pains as they seek to ...

Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has said he was devastated by the Blues’ woeful performance against Newcastle at James’ Park on Saturday.Alexander Isak put Newcastle in front 13 minutes before Raheem Sterling equalised with an outrageous free-kick for the visitors ten minutes later, seeing the ...

Cole Palmer scored an injury-time penalty to steal a draw for Chelsea against former club Manchester City in an instant Premier League classic.The visitors took the lead when Erling Haaland scored a penalty that had been controversially awarded by referee Anthony Taylor. But Chelsea equalised ...

Roma will have to pay £37million to Chelsea if they want to sign Romelu Lukaku on a permanent deal next summer, the Daily Mail reports.Lukaku is currently on loan with the Serie A side and has scored seven goals in his eight appearances in all competitions.Having made a fine start ...

Former Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi has expressed hope for Victor Osimhen to join the London-based club in the next transfer window.The ex-Nigeria international backed the Napoli striker to succeed in the Premier League.He said Osimhen is the type of striker Premier League clubs want. ...

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has called for the VAR system to be simplified, saying he “trusts the car but the driver is the problem” following the costly Liverpool goal blunder.Liverpool were wrongly denied an opening goal in their 2-1 defeat at Tottenham last weekend due to an error by ...

Chelsea defender Reece James has been hit with a one-game suspension and a £90,000 ($109,000) fine after abusing a match official following his side’s defeat against Aston Villa.James admitted a Football Association charge of using “improper, insulting and abusive words and behaviour” after he ...

Mykhailo Mudryk's first goal for Chelsea and a strike from Armando Broja saw the Blues beat Fulham for only their second league win of the campaign.Mudryk has had a mixed time at Stamford Bridge since signing for £89m in January from Shakhtar Donetsk but his first-half performance looked as ...

Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp has claimed that Chelsea have a ‘massive advantage’ over his Liverpool side this season because the Blues are not playing European football.Liverpool, along with Arsenal, are considered by many to be Manchester City’s main challenger for the Premier League title ...

By Don SilasChelsea have reportedly joined Real Madrid and Liverpool in the race to sign Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe.According to the Daily Record, PSG have encouraged Chelsea’s efforts to secure Mbappe’s signature following direct discussions with the Blues’ co-owner Todd ...

By Don SilasChelsea are weighing up a move for out-of-favour Barcelona star, Franck Kessie with manager Mauricio Pochettino a big fan of the midfielder, according to Relevo.The Blues are in the transfer market for a new midfielder this summer and want a defence-conscious player to ...

By  Peter AkinboEnglish Premier League giants, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are set to begin negotiations with Napoli over the signing of Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.The 2022/23 campaign saw success return to Old Trafford after years of concern, ...

FT 4 - 1 Manchester United booked their Champions League place with a game to spare thanks to a comfortable win over a dismal Chelsea side at Old Trafford.Casemiro headed the hosts in front, with Anthony Martial sweeping in Jadon Sancho's pass from close range to double their advantage....

Chelsea have reportedly reached an agreement with Mauricio Pochettino to become the club’s new head coach heading into the 2023/2024 season.Pochettino who has been away from coaching since he left PSG will return to England where he recorded the highest point of his managerial so far – taking ...

Taiwo Awoniyi scored twice as Nottingham Forest claimed a valuable point against Chelsea in their fight against Premier League relegation in a match that came alive in the second half. Forest took an early lead when Awoniyi, who scored twice in Monday's 4-3 win against Southampton, got in front ...

Chelsea’s interim manager Frank Lampard on Saturday expressed his happiness to see his side finally playing like a team.The former English Premier League (EPL) champions snapped a nine-match winless run in all competitions with a 3-1 victory at Bournemouth on Saturday.Chelsea have looked a ...

Chelsea co-controlling owner Todd Boehly has pleaded for patience from the club's supporters but insisted they will "figure out" a path to long term success.Boehly and Clearlake Capital completed their takeover of Chelsea almost a year ago and invested more than £600 million on players but find ...

By Don SilasArsenal manager, Mikel Arteta’s squad to face Chelsea in tonight’s Premier League London derby has been revealed.According to Football London, Arteta has 25 players to face Chelsea at Emirates Stadium.Arsenal head to the game after losing 4-1 against Manchester ...

Chelsea could emerge as an option for Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane this summer, according to the Daily Mail.Spurs chairman, Daniel Levy’s efforts to stop Kane from joining Manchester United could be complicated by Mauricio Pochettino’s imminent appointment by Chelsea.Kane, who ...

Sunny Green ItodoVeteran Nollywood actor, Segun Arinze has revealed that he no longer watches English Premier League side, Chelsea’s games anymore.He disclosed this in a video shared on his Tiktok page recently.In the video, a reporter asked the thespian his thoughts on Chelsea’s ...

By  Gbenga OloniniranChelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has revealed what his team must do to beat Real Madrid.The Blues trail 2-0 after the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in Madrid.Speaking at Stamford Bridge, according to a report on the club’s website, Kepa was ...

Chelsea have it all to do if they are to advance to the Champions League semi-finals after losing to holders Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.Karim Benzema's tap-in - his 90th goal in the competition - gave Real boss Carlo Ancelotti the perfect start against his former club.Real Madrid struggled ...

Manager Graham Potter’s sacking is set to cost Chelsea a massive amount of money.Chelsea announced their decision to sack Potter on Sunday night after the team’s Premier League 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday.Potter, who arrived at Stamford Bridge in September, took charge of the ...

Chelsea have sacked manager Graham Potter after less than seven months in charge following Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Aston Villa.It was the Englishman's 11th defeat in 31 games since replacing Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge on 8 September.Chelsea, who have spent more ...

By John Owen NwachukwuFormer Premier League striker, Clinton Morrison has backed Romelu Lukaku to succeed at Chelsea next season as long as he keeps fit.Belgium international Lukaku is currently spending season-long loan at Inter Milan after his £97.5m return to Chelsea in 2021 failed ...

By Don SilasChelsea has completed the signing of Jamaican striker, Dujuan “Whisper” Richards from Phoenix All-Stars ahead of the 2023-2024 season.The Blues secured the signature of Richards, who recently underwent a two-week trial at Newcastle United.This was disclosed by Fabrizio ...

By Ian McCulloughChelsea wrapped up a third win in seven days as they eased past Leicester at the King Power Stadium.First-half goals from Ben Chilwell and Kai Havertz and a second-half volley from Matteo Kovacic moved the Blues up to eighth on the Premier League table and deepen the Foxes’ ...

Olalekan OkusanChelsea are prepared to double the current salary of Victor Osimhen from €4.5m to €9m (N4.4b) yearly in their efforts to secure the services of Napoli’s goal poacher.But Osimhen has insisted that he wants to ‘repay’ the love shown by Napoli fans with the Scudetto after he was ...

Paul Lagan at Stamford Bridge Chelsea 1 v Leeds United 0Head coach Graham Potter will sleep easy tonight as his charges beat relegation-haunted Leeds United 1-0 at the Bridge thanks to a sound half header from Wesley Forfana.Chelsea started brilliantly, pushing Leeds back to their ...

The clock is ticking for Chelsea head coach, Graham Potter, to save his job at the west London club amid the club’s recent poor form.Potter’s side is currently in the 10th position on the Premier League log with 31 points from 24 games.Potter has won just one of his last ten games ...

Newcastle legend, Alan Shearer has suggested that Chelsea’s major problem under their manager, Graham Potter this season is that the Blues lack a centre-forward that has a killer instinct.Shearer said this following Chelsea’s Premier League 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.James ...

Paris Saint-Germain president, Nasser al Khelaifi and Chelsea co-owner, Todd Boehly had a meeting in Paris on Tuesday, to discuss a potential transfer of Neymar, ESPN reports.PSG tried to sell the Brazil forward last summer but could not find a club willing to buy him.Neymar, who turned 31 ...

by SuperFrankThis might well be a new low for VAR.They had just taken about twenty minutes to rule out an obvious offside for West Ham, but when it came to a handball in the box from West Ham, they simply waved it away.The ball didn’t just strike Tomas Soucek’s arm – he literally ...

By William SchombergChelsea's Enzo Fernandez shone on his debut and some other new faces hinted at their potential but, after a 300 million pounds ($361.53 million) January spending spree, the same problems weighed on the Blues in their 0-0 draw with Fulham on Friday. With ...

UEFA will take quick action to stop other clubs from copying Chelsea’s model of handing long-term contracts to players.Chelsea have taken the decision to offer eight years deals to their new signings, raising eyebrows.According to the Times, the move was thoughtful, as it lets the west ...

By Don SilasBarcelona midfielder, Franck Kessie is set for a shock transfer to Chelsea amid the ongoing January transfer window.According to the Telegraph, Kessie is on Chelsea’s radar this month.Kessie left AC Milan last summer to join Barcelona on a free transfer.The 26-year-old ...

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool and Chelsea's poor seasons were summed up in a dismal 0-0 draw at Anfield on Saturday that did little to aid their chances of climbing into the Premier League's top four.A point apiece leaves both clubs nine points adrift of the Champions League places and there was ...

Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez is expected to be fit to return against Chelsea today following a thigh problem.However, long-term absentees Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino and Virgil van Dijk all remain out.Chelsea may hand a debut to Mykhailo Mudryk but Joao Felix serves the second ...

Robert O'Connor, PA Press AssociationThe pressure eased on Chelsea manager Graham Potter as his side claimed just a second Premier League victory since October with a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.Kai Havertz headed the winning goal just after the hour as ...

Bobbie Jackson SpotlightChelsea have only lost twice at home this season  - Crystal Palace have failed to score in four of eight on the road  - Recommended bet: Chelsea win to zeroChelsea will hope a return to home soil can help them to get back to winning ways when they host ...

By  Sharon OsajiChelsea have outsmarted Premier League table-topping rivals, Arsenal in the race to sign Shakhtar Donetsk winger, Mykhailo Mudryk for €100 million.Arsenal have had Mudryk on their radar for a while, and had gone ahead to submit a €95 million bid on Thursday night for the ...

Chelsea would not want to pay any part of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s wages if he is to leave the club on loan this month, it has been claimed in Spain, amid a link with Barcelona. Aubameyang is said to be unhappy at Chelsea and is believed to be keen on moving on just four months after joining ...

By John Owen NwachukwuFormer Crystal Palace owner, Simon Jordan has urged Chelsea co-owner, Todd Boehly to make public his reason for kicking Thomas Tuchel out of the club.Tuchel was sacked in September 2022 after a poor start to their 2022/23 season.The Blues suffered a loss ...

Manchester City and Chelsea face each other for the third time this season. Can the latter cause an upset in the FA Cup?Manchester City host Chelsea in the third round of the FA Cup, just days after they handed them a 1-0 defeat in the league.Pep Guardiola's men have faced the Blues twice this ...

Chelsea have opened talks with Borussia Monchengladbach over a move for France striker Marcus Thuram.The Blues have scored just 20 league goals this season — half of leaders Arsenal's total and the fewest of any side in the top half of the table.And according to Fabrizio Romano, Graham ...

By Samuel Meade Sports Brand Writer Chelsea fell further away in the top-four race with a loss at home to Manchester City, leaving Graham Potter looking for answers as he chases the Champions League Todd Boehly will not axe Graham Potter if he fails to deliver a top-four finish at Chelsea.The ...

By Don SilasManchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, and his Chelsea counterpart, Graham Potter, have confirmed the players that will miss both teams’ Premier League tie on Thursday.Chelsea will on Thursday night host Manchester City in the Premier League tie at Stamford Bridge. ...

Enrico PassarellaRomelu Lukaku is gearing up for the restart after an underwhelming and injury-plagued first half of the season. He talked about his future and more in an interview with Sky.“I’m very happy to have returned at Inter. I want to prove it on the pitch now, and I’m working hard ...