Arsenal forward/midfielder Kai Havertz was certainly a site for sore eyes today. The German came off the bench, in the 69' of Arsenal's 4-1 win over Portsmouth in the FA Cup third round on Sunday, marking his first appearance since the opening day win at Manchester United. Like the man he replaced, Gabriel Jesus, Havertz has missed most of the season thus far due to knee … [Read more...] about Arsenal Forward Kai Havertz Features for First Time Since Opening Day
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Chelsea Team News at Charlton Athletic: Liam Rosenior, Marc Cucurella
Chelsea FC left back Marc Cucurella will miss the debut of new manager Liam Rosenior on Saturday when the Blues make the short trip to Charlton Athletic to begin their 2026 FA Cup campaign. That's because he was red-carded in the 2-1 loss at Fulham last night, and he'll now serve a one-match ban. It's only one match because he drew red for his holding back of Harry Wilson, … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at Charlton Athletic: Liam Rosenior, Marc Cucurella
Chelsea Team News at Fulham: Rosenior, McFarlane, Cucurella, Sanchez, Fofana
Liam Rosenior was officially appointed the new manager at Chelsea FC today, but he won't be in the dugout for tomorrow night's Fulham Road derby. While Rosenior will take over the side, the deal wasn't signed, sealed, finalized etc. in time for him to be in charge at the midweek local derby. And with that, interim manager Calum McFarlane gets one more game in charge of the … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at Fulham: Rosenior, McFarlane, Cucurella, Sanchez, Fofana
Chelsea Team News at Fulham: Liam Rosenior, Calum McFarlane, Robert Sanchez, Wesley Fofana
The big storyline for the Fulham Road Derby on Wednesday night is obvious- who will be calling the shots for Chelsea? According to a report in Sky Sports, Liam Rosenior is set to replace Enzo Maresca (who departed on New Year's Day) as Blues boss. The report indicates that Rosenior came in today, for his formal interview, and that provided we have no last minute hiccups, he'll … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at Fulham: Liam Rosenior, Calum McFarlane, Robert Sanchez, Wesley Fofana
Manchester City Team News vs Chelsea: Savinho, Nico Gonzalez, Oscar Bobb, John Stones
Manchester City suffered a roadblock in their Premier League title charge yesterday, playing Sunderland to a nil-nil draw. The goalless result also brought injuries for Savinho and Nico Gonzalez. The latter went off at halftime, while the former had to be subbed off a few minutes after that. We don't know the specific nature of the injuries to Savinho and Gonzalez, let alone … [Read more...] about Manchester City Team News vs Chelsea: Savinho, Nico Gonzalez, Oscar Bobb, John Stones
Chelsea Team News at Manchester City: Marc Cucurella, Jorrel Hato, Moises Caicedo
The first big match of 2026 is quite obvious- Chelsea at Manchester City. It's without a doubt the biggest headliner match of the first weekend in the new year. The visiting Blues come in with a couple new injury concerns- defenders Marc Cucurella and Jorrel Hato. The latter is just 19, and more of a squad player, so he likely won't play a huge role here, even if he is passed … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at Manchester City: Marc Cucurella, Jorrel Hato, Moises Caicedo
Chelsea Team News, Predicted XI v AFC Bournemouth
Chelsea FC were, at one point, very much in the Premier League title race, as just last month they were sitting second in the table. However, the Blues have since slumped, winning just one of their last six in the league, and now find themselves fifth. Their next opponent, AFC Bournemouth, were once in strong contention to lock down a UEFA competition spot for next season. … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News, Predicted XI v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa at Chelsea FC Predicted Starting XIs, Match Preview
There is only one match on Boxing Day this year, but tomorrow brings a ton of Premier League action. For whatever reason, almost all of the games are on Saturday this weekend, not Sunday. And although Friday is a holiday too, Newcastle United at Manchester United is the only match scheduled for that day. The best overall match of the weekend though is Aston Villa at Chelsea FC. … [Read more...] about Aston Villa at Chelsea FC Predicted Starting XIs, Match Preview
Chelsea vs Aston Villa Team News: Liam Delap, Estevao, Harvey Elliott
Chelsea FC are getting a nice double fitness boost ahead of the big clash with Aston Villa on Saturday. On Christmas Eve, Blues manager Enzo Maresca declared that both Liam Delap and Estevao are fully fit and ready to feature. "Estevao is back, and he is available for Saturday... and also Liam Delap," Maresca said yesterday. "They are both back."’ … [Read more...] about Chelsea vs Aston Villa Team News: Liam Delap, Estevao, Harvey Elliott
Newcastle United vs Chelsea FC Predicted Starting XIs, Match Preview
Chelsea visits Newcastle United on Saturday, for the first match of the next round of Premier League action. It's also a matchup of two sides who won their EFL Cup quarterfinal ties in midweek. Newcastle United, banged up as they are, are the defending champions in that competition, and they'll take on Manchester City in the semifinals. As for Chelsea, they await the winner … [Read more...] about Newcastle United vs Chelsea FC Predicted Starting XIs, Match Preview