And until Thursday night, a Barça win at Stamford Bridge had also been an inevitability. The 1-1 draw in their meeting in the league phase was the first time in four matches that the Catalan side came away from west London without a win.

Chelsea have reportedly learned how long Romeo Lavia could spend on the sidelines after his latest injury. Since costing £53m in the summer of 2023, the midfielder has only racked up 30 competitive appearances for the Premier League giants.

Manager Enzo Maresca believes Chelsea’s loss of injured talisman Cole Palmer is equivalent to Manchester City and Liverpool facing life without star forwards Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah. The Blues have not been able to call upon their main man since September,

Chelsea’s latest defeat has brought a slew of analysis, not least on ESPN where various pundits weighed in on the Blues and their struggles. One major question last week and this week was over Enzo Maresca’s subs. After the Blues went down to ten men ...

Chelsea, currently 5th in the league, will host 7th-placed Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, October 25th, at 14:00 as both teams continue to challenge the traditional hierarchy of the Premier League. The Blues enter this match in decent form ...

Jamie Gittens appeared to have sustained a knock during England Under-21's 2-0 win over the Republic of Ireland in the UEFA U21 Championship qualifiers.

Manager Enzo Maresca believes Chelsea’s loss of injured talisman Cole Palmer is equivalent to Manchester City and Liverpool facing life without star forwards Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah. The Blues have not been able to call upon their main man since September,