Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown believes Chelsea need N’Golo Kante to be fit to face Liverpool in the European Super Cup this evening. The Frenchman came on as a substitute in the 4-0 defeat to Manchester United but suffered a knock in the closing stages of the match. Manager Frank Lampard has cast doubt over …
Chelsea will want to recover quickly from their heavy loss to Manchester United at the weekend. Manager Frank Lampard would have probably preferred an easier opponent than Liverpool, but with a trophy up for grabs, the team won’t be short of motivation to put in an improved performance. The Blues have been handed a double …
Chelsea duo Willian and Antonio Rudiger have both flown out with the squad to Istanbul for the Blues’ match against Liverpool in the European Super Cup tomorrow night. Willian is the likelier to start out of the two with the Brazilian back in full training following a knee injury he sustained whilst away with Brazil …
Monaco have opened talks with Chelsea over signing Tiemoue Bakayoko on loan, according to reports in the French media. The midfielder was not selected in the matchday squad for the defeat against Manchester United. The Blues signed the Frenchman from Monaco two years ago for £40m but he struggled to settle in England, and he …
Manager Frank Lampard was pretty honest after Chelsea’s 4-0 defeat to Manchester United yesterday. The Blues boss said that there may be some harsher lessons to come for his players over the coming weeks: “Let’s be clear, with the injuries we have and the fact we couldn’t bring in players, this is going to be …
Chelsea are considering a £70m bid for Leicester City left-back Ben Chilwell, according to the Sun. Due to the club’s transfer ban, the earliest an offer will be made is next summer, although an appeal against the embargo could allow them to make the transfer in January. Manager Frank Lampard is believed to be very …
Arsenal defender David Luiz has explained why he left Chelsea on transfer deadline day. The Brazilian said he felt his time at the Blues had come to an end and wanted to seek out a new challenge: “The cycle [at Chelsea FC] finished there. It was a conversation between me and Chelsea and everybody. I …
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard’s major concern heading into the opening match against Manchester United is the fitness of midfielder N’Golo Kante. The Frenchman is still a doubt with a knee injury that he picked up at the end of last season. Willian is also struggling to be fit for the match at Old Trafford on …
Chelsea defender David Luiz has signed for Arsenal, both clubs have confirmed. The 32-year-old has joined the Gunners for a fee reported to be in the region of £8m. The Brazilian international departs Stamford Bridge for the second time, having joined the Blues from PSG for his second spell back in 2016. Luiz was an …
With the new Premier League season right round the corner and anticipation building, fans are doing all they can to get as close to the action as possible. Here at ChelseaNews.com, we wanted our loyal readers to be given the opportunity to play a predictor game right here on the site. With the help of …
Chelsea defender David Luiz is poised to sign for Arsenal after an £8m fee was agreed between the two clubs, according to reports. The Brazilian has decided that he wants to switch to the London rivals in order to get more first-team football. When news of the reported deal surfaced yesterday, it was a shock …
Chelsea have ended talks with Everton over Fikayo Tomori’s potential loan move to Goodison Park, according to reports in England. Discussions were at an advanced stage but David Luiz‘s switch to Arsenal has led to the Blues cancelling the deal. Frank Lampard will need four senior centre-backs heading into the new season. With Luiz likely …
Bragging rights between football fans will always be a big part of the beautiful game. There’s never really any telling how big your club or a mate’s is in comparison to the other. Even with valid arguments, one will always come back with a fact or figure that puts them back in their place. Nevertheless, …
Everton have put Chelsea defender David Luiz on a list of three potential targets to sign before the transfer deadline, according to the Sun. In what is one of the stranger transfer stories of the window so far, the Toffees believe they have a chance of signing the Brazilian. Considering the 32-year-old only signed a …
Chelsea may have not been able to make any significant additions to the squad due to the transfer ban but the arrival of Frank Lampard in place of Maurizio Sarri as manager means there is a great deal of positivity around the club heading into the new season. It’s hard to tell from friendlies whether …
Roma are interested in signing Chelsea right-back Davide Zappacosta, according to reports in the Italian media. The Giallorossi are said to be optimistic of getting a deal over the line with the Blues prepared to let the 27-year-old leave. The emergence of Reece James means Chelsea would be willing to offload the Italian if the …
Graeme Souness does not believe that Chelsea will make the top four under Frank Lampard this season. He has singled out the Blues and Arsenal’s squads as not being good enough to compete at the top of the table. The former midfielder predicts that Manchester City and Liverpool will once again be fighting it out …
You have to think that without the transfer ban, Chelsea would have gone into the market for a new number nine this summer, but manager Frank Lampard will have to make do with the three main striker options at his disposal this season. At various points during pre-season, Michy Batshuayi, Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham …