Alyssa Thompson has started to establish herself at Chelsea following a club-record move from Angel City this summer.The USNWT attacker had to remain patient for opportunities with the Blues, but

Rüdiger departed Chelsea when his contract expired in 2022 after the sanctions on former owner Roman Abramovich banned the Blues from continuing negotiations, although the Germany international has admitted talks over an extension were proving challenging well before the takeover uncertainty began.

We’re sure Lavia’s ongoing issues have meant they’ve always been concerned, and this latest issue won’t have changed much. The real frustration this season has been that Dario Essugo has not been able to play a minute of first team football thanks to an injury of his own.

Chelsea will entertain Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge this Saturday night as they look to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Blues were held to a 2-2 draw away at

Reaction as club record signing Alyssa Thompson scores her first goal as a dominant Chelsea beat Paris FC in the Women's Champions League league phase.

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Dave Fallows has worked for Newcastle, Manchester City and Liverpool, and is now part of a five-strong leadership group at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea and Sunderland head into this Premier League round level on points — here’s everything you need to know about the match.

If the Chelsea of the Spurs and Liverpool games show up, we should have Qarabag, in the bag. If the Chelsea of the Sunderland or the Wolves (second half) games show up, we might be in for some unwelcome drama. Time to take care of business (just like Eden Hazard took care of Europa League final business in this city back in 2019).

Garnacho struck in the 53rd for Chelsea, which was coming off Champions League victories over Ajax and Benfica after opening the league phase with a loss at leader Bayern Munich. In the other early game, Pafos earned its first-ever league-phase win by beating Spanish club Villarreal 1-0 at home in Cyprus.

Chelsea have made UEFA aware of alleged racist abuse directed at “a number” of the club’s players during Wednesday’s Youth League meeting with Qarabağ in Azerbaijan.

Here’s how to watch the Premier League match on TV and live stream. The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the game.