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It’s been a bad weekend for away teams in the Premier League, with only Leicester City (UPDATE: and Crystal Palace) earning a point on their travels on Saturday (in early-season relegation battles), and both Manchester City and Arsenal suffering shock defeats, to Bournemouth and Newcastle, respectively. So the prospect of going to Old Trafford, where we have not won in our last eleven tries despite facing, at times, some truly shocking opposition, doesn’t sound too enticing right now. (Rafa Benítez the last Chelsea manager to win there.) But we have earned more points on our travels in the league so…

Former Premier League striker Troy Deeney believes Nicolas Jackson is “very good” but feels there’s a lot he can still work on.Jackson arrived at Chelsea from Spanish side Villarreal in the summer of 2023 in a deal worth £32m and impressed in his debut season.The 23-year-old scored 17 goals, 14 of which came in the Premier League and was rewarded with a two year contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2033.Deeney a big fan of JacksonIt’s no secret the Blues wanted to sign a striker having pursued Victor Osimhen for the majority of the summer, with a lot…

Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea are all set to table an offer worth €75 million for Newcastle United mainstay Alexander Isak. According to SKY via Fichajes, Chelsea are interested in acquiring the services of Alexander Isak as they look to take their attack to the next level. They are interested in the Newcastle United attacking sensation who has been doing wonders since moving to the Premier League. Isak made a name for himself at Real Sociedad. On the back of his consistent performances at the Spanish club, the Magpies forked out a significant fee to sign him in the summer of 2022.…

Real Madrid want Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images Real Madrid are looking to acquire Chelsea’s £100m+ man, Enzo Fernandez, and the carrot of a part swap deal with Aurelien Tchouameni could tempt the Blues into doing business with the West Londoners.The Argentinian hasn’t been at his best of late, and that could probably be explained away by his huge personal problems.Real Madrid want Enzo FerndanezHe and his wife have decided to split up, and the emotional toll is bound to have had an effect. It follows on from his six-month driving ban, something else outside football for…

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher tore into Chelsea captain Reece James during Sunday’s 2-1 win over Newcastle – days after head coach Enzo Maresca questioned the defender’s leadership

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature45+6 min: Colwill leaves a bit on Isak right before the break. It’s not a foul, but they do need to bring play to a momentary halt.Share45+5 min: Pope does well this time to hold on to Palmer’s corner. Clear plan from Chelsea to test Pope on set pieces. Every ball they’ve played in has teased the keeper, inviting him to either punch or grab it.Share45+3 min: James’ corner is nudged out for another corner. Newcastle have yet to concede from a corner all season. Can they hold out…

Chelsea are doing pretty well so far this season, but we are currently going on two matches without a win in the Premier League, after a frustrating defeat against Liverpool and an even more frustrating draw against Nottingham Forest prior to the international break. Now Newcastle United come to town, for a first of two back-to-back games against them: we will be heading up to St James’ on Wednesday in the League Cup, which presumably will feature greatly changed and rotated sides from both teams. If we want to solidify our top-four ambitions, these are the games that we have…

Enzo Maresca has named the Chelsea player who’s showing signs he can be a leader at Stamford Bridge.Enzo Maresca has surprised many Chelsea supporters recently by firing a dig at Reece James and his leadership. The 24-year-old defender has come under-fire from the Blues manager for his impact as the club captain.During an interview with Football.London this week, Maresca claimed he “expected more” of James as a leader.While Maresca suggested there’s a general problem in the Chelsea squad with leadership, he did single out one star for praise and it looks like he’s outshining James.Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has thanked the “fantastic hosts” of the United Arab Emirates after Brazil brought the curtain down in style on the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024™ in Dubai. The FIFA President watched the Seleçao overcome Italy 6-4 in the final to record an historic sixth world title, making them the first six-time world champions in beach soccer, futsal or football.The tournament itself, hosted by the United Arab Emirates for a second time, saw more than 70,000 take in matches at the Dubai Design District Stadium. This marks a significant increase on the 2021 tournament…

As the Premier League comes back into focus this weekend for Chelsea, Pedro Neto has called for the Blues to show their character and get back to winning ways in domestic competition against Newcastle United on Sunday. The Portuguese winger was in the starting XI against Panathinaikos on Thursday as we made it two wins from two in the league stage of this season’s UEFA Conference League. Neto was also introduced from the bench in our last top-flight outing, which came away at leaders Liverpool last Sunday. That…