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Mauricio Pochettino Says Chelsea is ‘building something’

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Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino claims that the Chelsea FC rebuilding project is moving along now. Well, it should be, when you consider how they broke the all-time European summer transfer window spending record this year. And that came on the heels of breaking the January transfer window spending record, earlier in 2023, as well. The return on investment needs to kick in … [Read more...] about Mauricio Pochettino Says Chelsea is ‘building something’

Chelsea Starting XI Prediction at Burnley FC

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Heading into the weekend fixture at Burnley FC, the drought is finally over! Chelsea FC went three full Premier League games without scoring, until finally ripping chord not just once, but twice, down Fulham Road on Monday night. While this doesn't really sound like anything to actually get excited about, you must remember this- Chelsea only scored once (and that was in a … [Read more...] about Chelsea Starting XI Prediction at Burnley FC

Chelsea FC Team News at Burnley: Caicedo, Mudryk, Carney

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Ultra-expensive midfielder Moises Caicedo was seen sporting a knee brace, after taking a few lumps, in the southwest London derby on Monday night. He also hasn't been pictured in training this week, but manager Mauricio Pochettino insists that the former Brighton man is just fine. I guess we'll just have to wait until prior to kickoff at Burnley on Saturday to really know, … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Team News at Burnley: Caicedo, Mudryk, Carney

Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction at Fulham

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Chelsea FC will travel walking distance, down the Fulham Road to Craven Cottage for the southwest London derby on Monday night. Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino doesn't really have a striker available for this Monday Night Football clash, so what will he do against Fulham? Christopher Nkunku remains out long term with a knee injury while Nicolas Jackson is suspended for yellow … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction at Fulham

Chelsea Team News at Fulham: Chilwell, Noni, James, Carney

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These days, the injury bug doesn't just bite Chelsea- it chomps, sinks its teeth in, and never lets go. And it's not just an injury bug, it's a whole swarm this season. Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino did his weekly Friday news conference today, and during the session he delivered a very bleak update on the hamstring injury that Ben Chilwell suffered in midweek, in the League … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at Fulham: Chilwell, Noni, James, Carney

Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Aston Villa

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When Chelsea FC hosts Aston Villa on Sunday, one team will be coming off having played European football in midweek. And it's not the one you're thinking of, as Chelsea remain a very injury-riddled, extremely over-priced mess of a side.  While it is still very early on this young season, the Blues enter this match sitting at a position in the table that is even lower than where … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Aston Villa

Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction at AFC Bournemouth

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We're only four games into the new season, with a match at AFC Bournemouth coming up, but Chelsea are still right where they ended up last season. Despite more turnover than a bakery, and a record-breaking summer transfer window spend, the Blues have no shown no signs of a positive makeover yet. Manager Mauricio Pochettino has a huge job on his hands. How does he find a … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction at AFC Bournemouth

Pochettino Gives Cucurella Status Update Amid Man United Interest

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If Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella is to join Manchester United before deadline day, as many media outlets are claiming could happen, it isn't official yet. He remains a member of the Blues squad, and will even be available to play tomorrow night in the second round EFL Cup clash against Wimbledon. This is according to manager Mauricio Pochettino himself, who implied that … [Read more...] about Pochettino Gives Cucurella Status Update Amid Man United Interest

Chelsea Forward Christopher Nkunku Undergoes Knee Surgery

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The turf conditions at Soldier Field in Chicago are nationally notorious for consistently being awful. Now it's internationally infamous, as Chelsea summer signing Christopher Nkunku suffered a meniscus injury last Wednesday night at the score draw with Borussia Dortmund that was staged at the Chicago lakefront stadium. It's really unclear whether or not the pitch conditions … [Read more...] about Chelsea Forward Christopher Nkunku Undergoes Knee Surgery