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The mid November international break is certainly the perfect time to talk some transfer rumors, as the January window will be here before you know it. In this article we focus on Chelsea FC, and there is a whole lot of ground to cover so let’s dive right in, starting with Napoli right back Elseid Hysaj, a target of both Chelsea and Manchester United.
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The mid November international break is certainly the perfect time to talk some transfer rumors, as the January window will be here before you know it. In this article we focus on Manchester United, and there is a whole lot of ground to cover so let’s dive right in, starting with Alexis Sanchez, the massive bust in the forward position group.
The highest salaried player in United history, who moved over in January as part of a swap deal with Arsenal for Henrikh Mkhitaryan, has been a total disaster signing for Old Trafford.
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Chelsea star Eden Hazard has put in a big workload for club and country in 2018, and the 27-year-old admits he’s a bit fatigued. Happy where he is and what he is doing, but still fatigued.
After putting in a Golden Ball like performance for Belgium at the World Cup, helping the Red Devils to a third place finish in tournament, Hazard has kept up the elite level form with Chelsea, scoring seven goals this campaign and helping the Blues to an undefeated run in their first dozen games.
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Say what you want about Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft, as they are two extremely rich, prodigiously powerful and extremely polarizing men, but they are on the right side of history with this initiative.
As part of Chelsea’s aggressive antisemitism initiative, the west London club is in talks with Major League Soccer club New England Revolution, another team owned by Robert Kraft, to stage a friendly where the proceeds raised will go towards fighting antisemitism.
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Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has set a new standard for new Premier League managers, but he did so in a game that was especially frustrating and very disappointing for the Blues.
Everton battled Chelsea to a goalless draw at home, and thus the west London side’s unbeaten streak to start the season is now up to 12. That surpasses Frank Clark’s record for the longest Premier League unbeaten run of a new manager, but the 28 points they have acquired in the first dozen matches is still not good enough to top the table.
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If you’re a Chelsea supporter, then you have to like their chances tomorrow against visiting Everton. The Blues are unbeaten in 23 home Premier League games against Everton (W13 D10) since 1994. Across all competitions, Everton are winless in their last 28 visits to Stamford Bridge (D11 L17).
Thus, an upset here would certainly be monumental for the Toffees. This game will be extremely special for Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley, as he’s taking on his former team and doing so having become rejuvenated, and in fine form again. Let’s take a look at who else might be joining him in the Blues first team.
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Chelsea look to keep their long undefeated run going at home versus Everton tomorrow, in a match that will no doubt be a special one for Ross Barkley. The former Toffees midfielder has found himself again with the Blues, and he’s a big reason for the west London club’s surprisingly dominant form this season.
While he’ll be in action, let’s take a look at who won’t or likely won’t be, starting with the hosts.
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When Chelsea FC take on BATE Borisov tomorrow night in Belarus, one should expect to see a few first team regulars, alongside a host of fringe players, in the first team Maurizio Sarri places on the pitch.
With Eden Hazard included in the travel squad, we should expect the Belgian to play at least 60 minutes. Hazard has made just one substitute appearance since October 20. Let’s take a look at who else might be in the starting 11 with the 27-year-old.
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Chelsea take on BATE Borisov in Belarus tomorrow night aware that they control their own destiny in the UEFA Europa League competition. They have been perfect in group stage play thus far, and a win here puts them through to the knockout round without worry about any other Group L results.
While Eden Hazard was included in the travel squad, Defenders Marcos Alonso, David Luiz, Antonio Rudiger and striker Alvaro Morata did not make the trip. Also, Cesc Fabregas was a late withdrawal due to illness, and he was replaced by N’Golo Kante.
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In a somewhat surprising move, Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri included superstar Eden Hazard in his travel squad that will face BATE Borisov tomorrow night in Europa League competition. The Belgian playmaker has been out for three matches due to back issues, and played only sparingly (36 minutes in total off the bench) in the three matches since his return.
The Europa League clash in Barysaw, Belarus could provide the perfect opportunity for the 27-year-old to get more major minutes as he eases his way back into playing the full 90+ with regularity again.
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Chelsea FC are in the middle of a pretty big week, with a UEFA Europa League clash versus BATE Borisov on Thursday and a Premier League fixture against Everton on Sunday. Let’s take a look at some of the relevant news and notes circulating within the Chelsea community online right now.
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Chelsea will kick off at home against Crystal Palace in about two hours. The starting lineup and available subs for the match will be made public in about an hour, and you can be pretty certain of at least two names that won’t be in the first team. Defender Danny Drinkwater and wing-back Victor Moses are two players who just don’t fit into manager Maurizio Sarri’s plan.
The Blues boss himself has said so, and it’s clear now that the duo’s long term future with the club is in jeopardy.
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