Eden Hazard had reason to be pleased with the side’s 1-0 victory over AFC Bournemouth last Saturday. Speaking to newsmen after the match, the Belgium star explained that the side’s lack of clean sheets in recent matches had got to Thibaut Courtois, who finally enjoyed a clean sheet on Saturday. The Blues haven’t made a very good start to this League season, with three defeats IN The Premier League so far this season as they look to keep chasing and close up the nine points gap, off league leaders Manchester City. And notwithstanding a … [Read more...]

According to reports coming from Italy, two more AS Roma players sustained injuries in yesterday’s Italian Serie A match. In Roma’s 1-0 loss both Gregoire Defrel and Bruno Peres were forced out with lower-body problems, and are now doubtful for their encounter against Premier League Champions Chelsea on Tuesday night. At the 59th moment, Gregoire Defrel got injured with an ankle problem. He was substituted for Diego Perotti, whom Roma boss Eusebio Di Francesco had hoped to hand a rest ahead to their UEFA Champions League match. The Frenchman, who … [Read more...]

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is not worried about Alvaro Morata’s goal drought, despite the fact that the Spaniard has not scored in over a month. The Premier League Champions had struggled without the striker's goals as they were suffered back to back Premier League defeats at the hands of rivals Manchester City and Crystal Palace but it looks like the Italian has once more found the right strategy to get his team back to winning ways. After the Spain international made an assist, his first since the month of August, in the team’s victory … [Read more...]

Belgium international forward Eden Hazard has declared himself prepared to hit top shape ahead of an important week for Chelsea's League season. The Chelsea playmaker scored the winning goal in Saturday's 1-0 win at AFC Bournemouth, where the West London club kept themselves within nine points of leaders Manchester City. Eden Hazard missed the beginning of the League season after an ankle operation but has now scored three goals in as many Chelsea matches in all competitions. Conte’s men travel to AS Roma in the UEFA Champions League on … [Read more...]

As per reports, Premier League Champions Chelsea will continue to try to sign Lazio striker Ciro Immobile in the New Year to please Italian boss Antonio Conte. Conte was annoyed with the teams' handling of business in the summer window, which saw the reigning Champions miss out on top transfer targets, including Alex Chamberlain, Romelu Lukaku, Alex Sandro and Fernando Llorente. Alvaro Morata, 25, was signed for a club record transfer fee but the club has struggled in the absence of the Spain international forward with injury recently and the … [Read more...]

Chelsea midfield maestro N'Golo Kante is nearing full fitness as he returns to first-team training with his team's Manchester United fixture closing in. Kante sustained a hamstring injury during the last FIFA international break and was sidelined for three weeks but has lifted Chelsea after joining his teammates in training on Friday. Antonio Conte will be glad, with the player's noticeable absence in the squad of late, who have let in eight goals in their four matches without the former Leicester City man. Conte does have another concern … [Read more...]

Premier League Champions Chelsea will push ahead with a transfer for Lazio forward Ciro Immobile in the New year to placate manager Antonio Conte according to reports. Conte was enraged with the club’s transactions in the summer window, which saw the Champions miss out on transfer targets like striker Romelu Lukaku, midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, forward Fernando Llorente, and wing-back Alex Sandro. Spaniard Alvaro Morata was signed for a club transfer record fee but club have struggled in the Morata's absence with injury recently and the … [Read more...]

Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko has finally fulfilled his promise to emblazoned the colours of his club Chelsea and his native land France to his head after he decided to dye his hair blue as per reports. The £40million midfielder who joined Chelsea from AS Monaco this summer transfer window has started his career well at Stamford Bridge this season and has replaced Nemaja Matic perfectly well in the team. The Frenchman told The Sun he would dye his hair blue when he nets his first Chelsea goal, and he has now done just that after he opened … [Read more...]

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says England international Danny Drinkwater’s debut in the 2-1 League Cup victory over Everton proves the midfielder is ready to feature in the English Premier League campaign according to Express. The England star completed a transfer deadline day switch to Stamford Bridge from King Power Stadium in a deal worth around £40million. Drinkwater had not played any match so far this term after sustaining a calf injury while training soon after joining the Champions. The midfield maestro has since missed 10 matches, … [Read more...]

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte was questioned about the fitness of midfield maestro N’Golo Kanté in the post-match presser following the Blues 2-1 victory over Everton in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening, and the former Juventus boss had some good tidings to share with fans. Antonio Conte told Football.London N’Golo Kanté is now ‘ready’ to return but we [technical crew] must remain patient. The Chelsea manager has provided an injury update on N'Golo Kante, telling newsmen the France international midfielder is ready to return to the squad after … [Read more...]

Catalan publication Sport reports that Spanish La Liga giant FC Barcelona are planning to bring in two central defenders of which Napoli center-half Kalidou Koulibaly is believed to be one of the names on their wish list. Barcelona is currently monitoring closely and following the defender closely but club President Bartomeu knows that it will take a huge offer to convince the Italian Serie A club to cash in on the player given that his current deal with the club runs out in 2021. The Catalan club are aware that they must do something quickly … [Read more...]

Ross Barkley’s decision to pull out of a move to Chelsea was due to last-minute doubts over whether he would get regular game time with the champions. Former Everton coach Alan Stubbs says Ross Barkley turned down the move to Chelsea on summer transfer deadline day as the attacking midfielder had fears as regards potential playing-time at Stamford Bridge. That resulted in his dramatic change of mind on deadline day The Blues had been linked with the attacker all summer window and it seems like they had finally gotten their target when a deal … [Read more...]

Undoubtedly, Chelsea has been hit by midfield crisis this season and manager Antonio Conte is preparing a massive move to bring in another top midfielder. It’s widely thought that the former Juventus manager is a big fan of Atletico Madrid midfield maestro Saul Niguez and according to Spanish outlet Don Balon [via Star], the Italian tactician and Chelsea are set to pay a whopping £71million for Niguez next summer in order to lure him to Stamford Bridge. The Spain international midfielder has scored once and provided one assist in all … [Read more...]

England international midfielder Danny Drinkwater will be hoping to play his first game for Chelsea on Wednesday night when the West Londoners host Everton in the Carabao Cup fourth round at the Bridge. Chelsea’s midfield department has been heavily hit by a couple of injuries this League season and manager Antonio Conte is lining up a massive transfer move to bring another top-class midfielder into the mix. The former Leicester City star completed a £35million switch to Chelsea from Leicester City on summer transfer deadline day but has not … [Read more...]

According to Sky Sports, former Chelsea tactician Gianluca Vialli has jumped into defence of under-fire manager Antonio Conte, hailing him as a prosperous trainer. Reports say some Chelsea players are not happy with the Italian's training methods. Gianluca Vialli, who played 58 matches for the Blues and Coached the side between 1998 and 2000 League season. There have been speculations of dissatisfaction at the Bridge with Conte’s tenure, but Gianluca Vialli was talking to Sky Sports and defended the former Italy coach. He said he was … [Read more...]

According to Daily Mail, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte looks prepared to play a strong team in their League Cup tie against managerless Premier League side Everton as he plans to build on Saturday's 4-2 English Premier League win over Watford with a good performance in the Carabao cup. Summer signing Danny Drinkwater who is nursing a calf injury, midfield maestro N'Golo Kante [hamstring] and Nigerian Victor Moses [hamstring injury] will all be missing in action once again, giving fringe players such as Italian Davide Zappacosta, goalkeeper Willy … [Read more...]

Chelsea supporters will have the chance to see some young players in action on Wednesday night when the West Londoners take on Everton in the English Football League Cup. Chelsea’s medical room is undoubtedly busy at the moment now with several of their top players out injured or checking up on a couple of knocks. Brazilian defender David Luiz and midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, although starting the match against Watford, were earlier said to have sustained knocks to the calf and groin respectively in Chelsea's 3-3 draw with Italian Serie A side … [Read more...]