Chelsea FC are getting pretty fit, as a squad, right now. Manager Enzo Maresca can make a lot of changes, if he wants to, for the London derby at West Ham United on Saturday. If Maresca wishes, he could start the most expensive midfield of all-time: Romeo Lavia £58 million ($74m), Enzo Fernandez £107 million ($132 million) and Moises Caicedo £115 million ($147m). That's a … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction at West Ham United
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Chelsea Team News at West Ham: Fernandez, Lavia, Gusto, Dewsbury-Hall
Chelsea FC seem to be in a good spot right now, fitness wise, as they prepare to travel to West Ham United on Saturday. Enzo Fernandez, Romeo Lavia, Malo Gusto, Omari Kellyman and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are all doubts for this match, but at the same time, all face a decent chance of being available for selection. Reece James does not, as he remains out due to a hamstring injury. … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at West Ham: Fernandez, Lavia, Gusto, Dewsbury-Hall
Chelsea FC News: Romeo Lavia, Eden Hazard, Frank Lampard, Mauricio Pochettino
Romeo Lavia, 20, was one of a dozen signings for Chelsea FC last summer, but the Blues only got 32 minutes of total service out of the midfielder. Yes, for the whole season, as the £62 million acquisition from Southampton was next level "injury-riddled." However, he has convalesced fully, and he is now ready to rock this summer preseason. He has been posting on all of his … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC News: Romeo Lavia, Eden Hazard, Frank Lampard, Mauricio Pochettino
Chelsea Team News vs Burnley: Lavia, Palmer, Gusto, Colwill
We have some actual clarity on Chelsea FC midfielder Romeo Lavia for a change. The club have finally said something of substance regarding his status. The west London club released a statement indicating that Lavia is shut down for the rest of the season. Stricken by thigh and ankle injuries, Lavia was limited to just one appearance this season, and it was only a cameo off … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Burnley: Lavia, Palmer, Gusto, Colwill
Chelsea FC Injury Updates: Nkunku, Lavia, Sanchez, Fofana
Chelsea accomplished a pretty nice win over Fulham, in the southwest London derby, this past weekend, and maybe that will start to generate some positive momentum for them. Up next is the second leg of their EFL Cup semifinal tie with Middlesbrough, which will occur one week from today. In the meantime, let's go through that long Blues injury list, in two separate posts. We'll … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Injury Updates: Nkunku, Lavia, Sanchez, Fofana
Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction at Middlesbrough (EFL Cup Semifinals)
Chelsea FC must quickly pivot from one domestic cup competition, where their opponent is a lower division side, to the next. Having just routed Preston North End yesterday, in the third round of the FA Cup, the Blues next take on Middlesbrough in the League Cup semifinals. "Don't Middles me bro!" In trying to forecast the first team that manager Mauricio Pochettino will … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction at Middlesbrough (EFL Cup Semifinals)
Chelsea Team News at Middlesbrough: Nkunku, Chilwell, Carney, Lavia
As we rapidly shift from one cup competition to another, the Chelsea FC absentee list remains very lengthy. Thus we'll just dive straight in to it, starting with Christopher Nkunku. His competitive Chelsea debut was a very long time coming (due to a knee injury suffered in the preseason), and sure enough, Nkunku got injured again soon afterward. Now Nkunku has a hip issue, … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at Middlesbrough: Nkunku, Chilwell, Carney, Lavia
Chelsea FC Injury News: Lavia, Nkunku, Gusto, Colwill
While many members of the Chelsea FC squad are currently on international duty with their respective countries, you also have a large number of players who are still with the club back in London. The group includes the likes of Romeo Lavia, Christopher Nkunku, Malo Gusto and Levi Colwill. The entire quartet is hoping to be passed fit enough in order to be available for the … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Injury News: Lavia, Nkunku, Gusto, Colwill
Christopher Nkunku, Romeo Lavia Nearing Return for Chelsea
The last time we saw forward Christopher Nkunku in action in a Chelsea shirt was August 2, during a preseason friendly versus Borussia Dortmund at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The notoriously awful Soldier Field turf was the spot where Nkunku blew out his knee, and the injury was so severe that he's been out all this time. However, he's really stepped up his … [Read more...] about Christopher Nkunku, Romeo Lavia Nearing Return for Chelsea
Chelsea Team News vs Aston Villa: James, Broja, Badiashile, Lavia
Chelsea remain without a long list of players, due to the club's total injury crisis. Let's run through the whole, nine names long gamut again: Reece James (hamstring), Christopher Nkunku (knee), Romeo Lavia (ankle), Carney Chukwuemeka (knee), Wesley Fofana (torn ACL), Marcus Bettinelli (undisclosed), Benoit Badiashile (hamstring), Trevoh Chalobah (hamstring), Armando Broja … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Aston Villa: James, Broja, Badiashile, Lavia