Reece James is really one seriously hard luck footballer, when it comes to injuries. The Chelsea skipper had just recovered from a hamstring injury...only to suffer a fresh knee injury in training. "We are all disappointed," Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said on Friday. "He wanted to have a good start after the break, but in the last training session he picked up an injury. We … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Tottenham: Reece James, Jamie Gittens, Emmanuel Emegha
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Chelsea at Everton Team News: Reece James, Jamie Gittens, Vitalii Mykolenko
The elongated international break was very kind to Chelsea FC. They got a lot of their injured guys back to full fitness, and now their injury list is quite short. Ditto for Everton, whose compilation of walking wounded names is even smaller. The two sides will meet in the first match of the next Premier League weekend, a lunchtime fixture that is sneaky good, at least on … [Read more...] about Chelsea at Everton Team News: Reece James, Jamie Gittens, Vitalii Mykolenko
Chelsea Injury Updates: Marco Palestra, Emmanuel Emegha, Jamie Gittens, Mike Penders
Chelsea FC might be on the verge of a total injury crisis right now, so any time they get any kind of positive fitness news, it's a huge boost. And that's what they got, in the form of summer transfer additions Marco Palestra and Emmanuel Emegha. Both of the new signings have resumed full training, so they should be in contention to make the squad against AFC Bournemouth, nine … [Read more...] about Chelsea Injury Updates: Marco Palestra, Emmanuel Emegha, Jamie Gittens, Mike Penders
Chelsea Predicted XI vs Leeds: Possible First Start for Geovany Quenda
Sandwiched in between league fixtures for Chelsea FC is a third round Carabao Cup clash at home to Leeds United. Chelsea suffered a London derby defeat to Arsenal yesterday, and they'll take on Hull City at home on Saturday. Manager Xabi Alonso is almost certain to freshen up his side, in a few different positions. And with that we predict a first ever start for summer signing … [Read more...] about Chelsea Predicted XI vs Leeds: Possible First Start for Geovany Quenda
Predicted Chelsea XI vs Luton Town: Potential Debuts for Palestra, Barco, Penders
The 2026-27 season has arrived, and with it, Chelsea FC have a schedule that sees them hit the ground running. The Blues are currently in the midst of a three matches in six days stretch. Chelsea were in the latest game of the opening Premier League opening weekend, where they made the very short trip to face Fulham, and emerged victorious 3-2. Next they get Luton Town, in what … [Read more...] about Predicted Chelsea XI vs Luton Town: Potential Debuts for Palestra, Barco, Penders
Chelsea Starting XI Prediction vs AC Milan (Club Friendly)
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)
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 Team News vs Tottenham Hotspur: Xabi Alonso, Jamie Gittens
Chelsea looked very pedestrian, and maybe even a bit pragmatic in their FA Cup title game loss to Manchester City. From a Blues perspective, there is little else to say about Saturday's tedious cup defeat at Wembley Stadium. Sunday, however, brought major news, as Xabi Alonso is your new manager. He made history in 2024, leading Bayer Leverkusen to an unprecedented undefeated … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Tottenham Hotspur: Xabi Alonso, Jamie Gittens
Chelsea Team News vs Port Vale: Reece James, Benoit Badiashile, Jamie Gittens, Filip Jorgensen
Not sure what Chelsea did to deserve their FA Cup draw, but if you're a Blues supporter, I'm sure you're loving it right now. Their opponent, Port Vale, is dead last in the League One, the third tier of English football. So this is a clash between the 6th place and 68th place teams in the overall pyramid. The southwest London club does have a long injury list though, and we'll … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Port Vale: Reece James, Benoit Badiashile, Jamie Gittens, Filip Jorgensen