Chelsea Women’s confirmed XI vs Lyon sees Lauren James drop to the bench as Sonia Bompastor makes two changes for her return to her former club. Sjoeke Nüsken replaces James, while Veerle Buurman comes into the side for Katie McCabe following Sunday’s 1-0 victory over Arsenal. Chelsea’s official team announcement also confirms another start for […]
Chelsea’s youngest players list has two new names near the top, but neither Reggie Watson nor Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli has displaced a record set in 1967. Watson ranks fourth after his debut against Leeds United. Nicoll-Jazuli sits immediately behind him following his Premier League introduction at Brentford. Their breakthroughs under Xabi Alonso have renewed interest in […]
Our Chelsea Women predicted XI vs Lyon backs Lexi Potter to retain her place alongside Keira Walsh, with Sonia Bompastor expected to trust the team that beat Arsenal. Potter earned her first senior England call-up on Tuesday. Another European start would continue an impressive September for the academy graduate. Chelsea visit Bompastor’s former club on […]
Chelsea striker Shim Mheuka scored after just nine minutes as England Under-20s beat France 2-1 on Tuesday, securing their second successive U20 Elite League victory. The 18-year-old, currently on loan at Celtic, opened the scoring at the Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano in Spain. According to England’s official match report, Mheuka collected a long ball from […]
Chelsea remain open to signing a midfielder in January, but the progress of Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli and Reggie Watson could influence their approach. BBC Sport’s Nizaar Kinsella outlined the position in his latest Chelsea Q&A, carried by Yahoo Sports. “I can tell you with some degree of certainty that Chelsea are open to signing a midfielder […]
Sonia Bompastor returns to Lyon on Wednesday with Chelsea facing an opponent capable of exposing any gap between their European ambitions and their current level. OL Lyonnes opened their Champions League campaign by beating Servette 8-0. Chelsea began with a narrow victory over Austria Wien before overcoming Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. The reunion brings an […]
Jacobo Ramon has made his immediate priorities clear following reports linking the Chelsea target with a return to Real Madrid. The Como defender says he is happy working under Cesc Fabregas and is concentrating on the season already underway. His comments offer a direct insight into his thinking after ReadChelsea examined his impressive Como form […]
Chelsea midfielder Lexi Potter has earned her first senior England call-up as Sarina Wiegman leaves Chloe Kelly and Ella Toone out of her latest squad. Potter joins the Lionesses for October’s two-legged World Cup qualifying play-off against Greece, with Arsenal winger Kelly and Manchester United midfielder Toone missing out. England’s official squad announcement confirms her […]
Chelsea winger Estevao Willian could make his second Brazil appearance of the international break when the Selecao face Australia again on Tuesday. Carlo Ancelotti’s side meet the Socceroos in Brisbane on Tuesday, 29 September, with kick-off scheduled for 11am BST. The fixture will be played at Suncorp Stadium. Chelsea’s official international schedule confirms the date […]
Chelsea have confirmed ticket details for October’s Carabao Cup fourth-round trip to Liverpool. The Blues visit Anfield on Wednesday, 28 October, with kick-off at 8pm BST after being drawn away to Liverpool in the fourth round. Chelsea have received an allocation of 6,025 tickets. When do Chelsea vs Liverpool tickets go on sale? Chelsea’s official […]
Pedro Neto continued his productive international break by registering an assist as Portugal beat Norway 2-1 in Oslo. The Chelsea winger started for Jorge Jesus’ side and created the opening goal after just 16 minutes. Neto drove down the left before finding former Chelsea forward João Félix on the edge of the penalty area, with […]
Romeo Lavia has completed another significant step in his Chelsea resurgence by making his first Belgium appearance in more than three years. The midfielder came off the bench for the final 15 minutes as Belgium secured a 2-0 Nations League victory away to Italy. According to Chelsea’s official international round-up, Lavia’s only previous senior Belgium […]
