It may only be preseason, but these footballers are competitors. Even for exhibition matches, they would much rather win than lose. Chelsea lost 2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, and Juventus in midweek. No Blues supporter wants to see three consecutive losses, any format or competition, especially when you consider how last season went. So the clash with AC Milan in … [Read more...] about Chelsea Starting XI Prediction vs AC Milan (Club Friendly)
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Chelsea vs AC Milan Team News: Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Christian Pulisic
Chelsea will take on another traditional Italian powerhouse, this time AC Milan, on Saturday. The opponent was Juventus last time out, and the Blues fell 1-0, in a match where they were without the services of Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill. Both were only nursing minor issues, so they should be available for this match. It wouldn't be totally accurate to label Palmer and … [Read more...] about Chelsea vs AC Milan Team News: Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Christian Pulisic
Chelsea Predicted Starting XI vs Juventus (Preseason Friendly)
In Hong Kong, the special administrative region of China that's home to about 7.5 million residents, a very high profile preseason exhibition will take place on Wendesday night. It's Chelsea versus Juventus, and yes, it's just a friendly, but when you first hear Chelsea versus Juventus, it kind of evokes a late stage matchup in the UEFA Champions League tournament. Or at … [Read more...] about Chelsea Predicted Starting XI vs Juventus (Preseason Friendly)
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea Predicted Starting XIs (Preseason Friendly)
You know this cliche that you often hear from announcers this time of year: "there is no such thing as a friendly." Okay, but can you have a derby and a friendly at the same time? In Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea, you have a London derby, in a preseason friendly. And it's happening down under, so it's branded the Sydney Super Cup. It's a match with a brand name, so it's … [Read more...] about Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea Predicted Starting XIs (Preseason Friendly)
Chelsea News: Cole Palmer, Xabi Alonso, Josh Acheampong
With every roster rebuild, there are always the players who are simply "untouchable;" the guys who are essential building blocks moving forward. While every managerial regime change, there are tons of comings and goings, ins and outs, among the player roster. However, new Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has deemed four players to be "not for sale, at any price"- Cole Palmer, Josh … [Read more...] about Chelsea News: Cole Palmer, Xabi Alonso, Josh Acheampong
Chelsea Team News vs West Ham: Raheem Sterling, Cole Palmer
Wednesday brought an official announcement that Raheem Sterling and Chelsea Football Club had mutually parted ways. And I know what your first reaction to this news is probably- "Raheem Sterling still plays for Chelsea?" Well, up until now Raheem Sterling was still contracted to Chelsea. He spent last season on loan at Arsenal, but failed to make any meaningful impact. … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs West Ham: Raheem Sterling, Cole Palmer
Chelsea Team News at Napoli: Cole Palmer, Filip Jorgensen, Aaron Anselmino
What did we see yesterday- is Chelsea really getting it together? Or is Crystal Palace truly impoding that terribly? Maybe it's a little from column A, and a little from column B. No matter the reality, it's already time to move on to the next one, a trip to Napoli, for the UCL League Phase finale. New Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior will be hoping to get Cole Palmer and Filip … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at Napoli: Cole Palmer, Filip Jorgensen, Aaron Anselmino
Chelsea Team News at Crystal Palace: Cole Palmer, Filip Jorgensen
Chelsea beat Pafos 1-0 yesterday, in the UEFA Champions League, but the match brought a couple more injury concerns. There is yet another injury scare with Cole Palmer, who missed out entirely, with what is reportedly a thigh problem. However, it is not thought to be serious, with Blues boss Liam Rosenior saying it's not a big deal, and that the English forward could even be in … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at Crystal Palace: Cole Palmer, Filip Jorgensen
Chelsea Team News vs Brentford: Cole Palmer, Reece James, Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens
It's mid-January, and we have a London derby coming up where Brentford, not Chelsea, are the team higher up in the table. Now who would have seen that coming in the preseason? Brentford are this year's surprising smaller club, getting results that are far beyond expectations. As for Chelsea, well, this is why they replaced their manager, yet again, this season. The Blues also … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Brentford: Cole Palmer, Reece James, Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens
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