Chris Kavanagh will referee Arsenal against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon, with Darren England appointed as the VAR for the London derby. Xabi Alonso takes his unbeaten Chelsea side to the Premier League champions for a 4.30pm BST kick-off, with both clubs looking to maintain their perfect league starts. The officials have now […]
Arsenal will be without William Saliba against Chelsea this afternoon, while Mikel Arteta has faced late fitness decisions elsewhere in his squad before the Emirates showdown. The Premier League champions host Xabi Alonso’s side at 4.30pm BST with both clubs defending perfect starts to the new league season. Chelsea already have their own major fitness […]
Chelsea travel to the Emirates Stadium carrying an alarming defensive stat: 18 consecutive Premier League games without a clean sheet. Here is why it matters against Arsenal.
UEFA has officially confirmed the league phase fixture schedule for Chelsea Women in the 2026/27 Champions League. Sonia Bompastor faces an early return to former club Lyon.
Chelsea face a crucial test against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. We analyze three key tactical areas where Xabi Alonso can disrupt Mikel Arteta’s shape.
Chelsea face the Premier League’s most controlled defence at the Emirates on Sunday, but Cole Palmer gives Xabi Alonso a player capable of turning one small opening into something decisive. Arsenal have started their title defence with consecutive wins and clean sheets, allowing just one shot on target across their opening two Premier League matches. […]
Chelsea prepare to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in Sunday’s London derby. Here is our predicted starting XI and key selection analysis.
Lauren James produced a brilliant finish for Chelsea Women, but the Blues were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa despite dominating their WSL opener at Stamford Bridge. James opened the scoring after just 11 minutes, firing emphatically into the roof of the net after Chelsea’s aggressive press forced Villa into trouble. […]
Chelsea Women took 32 shots against Aston Villa and spent much of Saturday afternoon camped inside the visitors’ penalty area. Somehow, they left Stamford Bridge with only one goal and one point. That makes the 1-1 draw more than simply a frustrating opening result. It exposed an issue Sonia Bompastor may need to solve quickly […]
Morgan Rogers was Arsenal’s No.1 attacking target this summer. Less than two months later, the £117million Chelsea signing has the chance to show Mikel Arteta exactly what his side missed out on. Chelsea moved decisively to beat Arsenal to Rogers after the champions had spent weeks positioning themselves at the front of the queue for […]
Paul Merson has delivered a remarkable verdict on Chelsea’s summer transfer business, claiming those responsible for the money raised through departures “should be knighted”. The former Arsenal midfielder was discussing Chelsea’s window alongside Kris Boyd on Sky Sports News after another enormous overhaul at Stamford Bridge. Merson was particularly impressed by how successfully Chelsea shifted […]
Xabi Alonso believes Reece James can become one of the best midfielders in the world as Chelsea prepare to lean more heavily on their captain following Enzo Fernandez’s £125million departure. James is naturally associated with right-back, but Alonso has made it clear he views the 26-year-old as a serious central-midfield option. That role has taken […]
