Xabi Alonso has reportedly been impressed by Cole Palmer’s fitness and hunger during Chelsea’s pre-season, with the 24-year-old also emerging as an important figure for the club’s younger players. Palmer returned to Chelsea this summer after a rare extended break and has been building towards the new Premier League season during Alonso’s first pre-season in […]
Jose Mourinho has revealed his famous Champions League return to Chelsea with Inter Milan in 2010 was driven by a desire for personal revenge against Roman Abramovich. Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge less than three years after his first spell as Chelsea manager had ended following a breakdown in his relationship with the club’s former […]
Sandy Baltimore says Chelsea training has been “really intense” during pre-season as Sonia Bompastor prepares her side for the new campaign. The France international was on target as Chelsea Women opened their summer programme with an emphatic 7-0 victory over Auckland FC at Eden Park. Baltimore scored Chelsea’s fourth goal before half-time, adding to Aggie […]
Romeo Lavia says he is enjoying life under Xabi Alonso after completing an important 90 minutes in Chelsea’s 3-0 pre-season win over AC Milan. The midfielder played the entire game in Jakarta alongside Moises Caicedo as Chelsea produced one of their strongest performances of the summer. Lavia has now spoken about his progress during pre-season […]
Dario Essugo says captaining Chelsea “means everything” after Xabi Alonso unexpectedly handed the midfielder the armband for Sunday’s 3-3 draw with Johor Darul Ta’zim. The 21-year-old led a much-changed Chelsea side out at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium as Alonso rotated his entire starting XI less than 24 hours after beating AC Milan. Essugo admitted he […]
Xabi Alonso was forced to intervene after Chelsea set-piece coach Austin MacPhee became involved in a heated touchline confrontation during Sunday’s 3-3 draw with Johor Darul Ta’zim. The incident followed a heavy challenge on Liam Delap from Johor defender Antonio Glauder midway through the second half. Delap and several Chelsea players reacted angrily on the […]
Chelsea have given the green light for Filip Jørgensen to join Strasbourg on a season-long loan after the two clubs completed the documents required for the move. The 24-year-old goalkeeper is set to spend the 2026/27 campaign in Ligue 1 on a straight loan, with no option to buy included in the agreement. Fabrizio Romano […]
Chelsea suffered a double defensive injury blow during Sunday’s 3-3 draw with Johor Darul Ta’zim as Mamadou Sarr withdrew before kick-off and Aaron Anselmino was forced off during the first half. Sarr had originally been named in Xabi Alonso’s starting XI, but Chelsea made a late change which saw Tayo Subuloye come into the back […]
Chelsea supporters can now watch the highlights from Sunday’s entertaining 3-3 pre-season draw with Johor Darul Ta’zim in Malaysia. Xabi Alonso changed his entire starting XI less than 24 hours after Chelsea’s 3-0 victory over AC Milan, with a heavily rotated side made to work hard by the Malaysian champions. ReadChelsea’s full match report details […]
Trevoh Chalobah has completed a permanent move from Chelsea to Como, bringing an end to an association with his boyhood club that lasted almost two decades. Chelsea confirmed Chalobah’s departure on Sunday, with the 27-year-old joining Cesc Fàbregas’ side ahead of their first Champions League campaign. Reports earlier this week placed the agreement at an […]
Chelsea ended the Asian leg of their pre-season with plenty for Xabi Alonso to consider after a chaotic 3-3 draw with Johor Darul Ta’zim in Malaysia. Liam Delap scored twice from the penalty spot and Chelsea needed an 89th-minute own goal to avoid defeat, having fallen behind three times against the Malaysian champions. The circumstances […]
Chelsea supporters enjoyed what they saw from Reggie Watson after the 16-year-old’s reaction to the late equaliser in Sunday’s 3-3 draw with Johor Darul Ta’zim. Chelsea were heading for defeat in Malaysia before an own goal in the 89th minute made it 3-3. As the ball crossed the line, Reggie Watson immediately turned towards the […]
