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Chelsea Team News vs Brighton: Palmer, Guiu, Sanchez, Lavia, Badiashile

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Lots of Chelsea team news to cover from the past couple days of Enzo Maresca press conferences. The Blues boss provided updates on the likes of Cole Palmer, Marc Guiu, Romeo Lavia and Benoit Badiashile over the course of Monday and Tuesday. We got a lot of ground to cover, so let's just dive right in, starting with Palmer. He's been battling a groin problem, and playing … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Brighton: Palmer, Guiu, Sanchez, Lavia, Badiashile

Chelsea Starting XI Prediction at Manchester United

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Ouch! That was absolutely not the way that Chelsea FC wanted to start their UEFA Champions League campaign. Bayern beat them 3-1 as Harry Kane bagged a brace, one goal from the spot, the other from open play. Enzo Maresca has work to do, as Chelsea may be a very strong squad (they did win the FIFA Club World Cup after all, but they are not quite among the world's elitist of the … [Read more...] about Chelsea Starting XI Prediction at Manchester United

Chelsea Starting Lineup Prediction at Brentford FC

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The international break is over and Chelsea FC are ready to get back at it with a London derby at Brentford FC. Enzo Maresca's side visit the Bees for a strangely late kickoff time. An 8pm on a Saturday is rare, but in this day and age, where television dominates anything and everything in sports, we should all come to expect things like this to happen more and more. … [Read more...] about Chelsea Starting Lineup Prediction at Brentford FC

Chelsea FC Starting Lineup Prediction vs Fulham

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Chelsea FC are currently in the midst of a stretch of London derbies. They opened the season with a goalless draw at home with Crystal Palace on Aug 17. Last Friday, they destroyed West Ham United 5-1, and this Saturday brings a visit from close neighbors Fulham FC. After the international break, they'll head to Brentford FC. And then finally, on September 20, they'll visit … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting Lineup Prediction vs Fulham

Chelsea FC Starting Lineup Prediction at West Ham United

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From one London derby to another for Chelsea FC, as they'll visit West Ham United in Premier League week two. The opening week underwhelmed as Chelsea stalemated Crystal Palace, a side with a payroll that is about a third the size of their wage bill is. They should fare better against West Ham, a side that had a much worse opening week than the Blues. Losing to a newly … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting Lineup Prediction at West Ham United

Chelsea FC vs AC Milan Starting Lineup Predictions

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Chelsea beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 earlier today, with both goals coming from players who joined the team this summer. That has to be encouraging, for Blues supporters everywhere- the new guys are quickly integrating into the team, and getting things done! And with the first of the two home friendlies this weekend in the books, well, time to move on to AC Milan already! With … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC vs AC Milan Starting Lineup Predictions

Chelsea at Liverpool FC Starting Lineup Predictions

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For this Premier League weekend, the Sunday matinee fixture is Chelsea at Liverpool FC. Yes, it's an all-big six clash, in that special time slot, but it's lost luster now, as it happens to be dead rubber for the visitors. At least the hosts still have a ton to play for, as they're in the thick of the UEFA Champions League qualification race. That UCL qualifying derby is the … [Read more...] about Chelsea at Liverpool FC Starting Lineup Predictions

Chelsea FC at Liverpool Team News: Christopher Nkunku, Robert Sanchez, Conor Bradley

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Liverpool hosts Chelsea FC in the Premier League headliner fixture, and it's clash that comes with some fresh injury/fitness concerns/updates. For Chelsea, it's striker Christopher Nkunku and goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. On the Liverpool side, it's the versatile young budding superstar Conor Bradley. Let's break it all down, as we preview the weekend's top matchup. … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC at Liverpool Team News: Christopher Nkunku, Robert Sanchez, Conor Bradley

Chelsea Team News vs Wrexham: Sanchez, Jackson, Kepa, Slonina

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Chelsea are set to begin a new preseason, and they'll do so in a very familiar place from last season- they have injury/fitness concerns. Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez and forward Nicolas Jackson were out injured at the end of last season, so they may miss out on the USA Preseason tour opener against Wrexham. New manager Enzo Maresca may not risk them at the start, and instead opt … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Wrexham: Sanchez, Jackson, Kepa, Slonina