A frustrated Frank Lampard has challenged Chelsea to “have the balls” to carve open teams that set out to shut them down.Dan Gosling’s over-the-head flick let Bournemouth stun a turgid Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge, condemning boss Lampard’s men to a fourth Premier League loss in five matches.Former Blues midfielder Lampard criticised his players for lacking the urgency ...Full Story »

Dan Gosling condemned Chelsea to a fourth defeat in five Premier League matches as Bournemouth triumphed 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.Gosling struck an 84th-minute winner when he flicked the ball over Kepa Arrizabalaga and into the net despite standing with his back to goal, ending Bournemouth’s run of five successive league losses.Kepa was made to pay for another bout of poor positioning, while...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard admits he's seeking to buy from the top table in January. The club have been linked with the likes of Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho and Leicester City's Ben Chilwell as they have an estimated £150million to spend. Lampard would not reveal what players he was targeting, but he did explain how he was only eyeing high-quality signings. "We want the top calibr...Full Story »

Liverpool done deal Liverpool midfielder James Milner joked that manager Jurgen Klopp only signed his contract extension once he found out that the former England international had penned one himself. The Reds star will be staying at Anfield until 2022. "I’ve been lucky and privileged to play for this club for four-and-a-half years now, it has been an amazing time seeing how the club is ...Full Story »

Fikayo Tomori will miss Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.The England defender signed a new five-year Blues contract on Thursday but has not quite shaken off a minor hip problem that kept him out of Tuesday’s 2-1 Champions League win over Lille.Fit-again Antonio Rudiger is likely to continue in central defence in Tomori’s absence, wh...Full Story »

Chelsea will have to pay £80m if they want to sign Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace in January. Zaha, 27, was reportedly looking to leave Selhurst Park back in the summer, but a potential switch to Arsenal broke down when the north London club failed to meet Palace’s lofty valuation - leaving the Ivory Coast international frustrated. He is desperate to play at the highest level h...Full Story »

According to the Sun via Italian outlet Tuttosport, Juventus are expected to make a January move for Chelsea left-back Emerson Palmieri. The ‘Old Lady’ are keen on signing an alternative option to superstar Alex Sandro – who has struggled with injury problems recently. Emerson made the left-back spot at Stamford Bridge his own during the second-half of last season. The Italia...Full Story »

Timo Werner has reportedly made Chelsea's shortlist for potential striker additions Credit: AP:Associated Press CHELSEA reportedly sent scouts to watch strikers Moussa Dembele and Timo Werner in Champions League action on Tuesday night. The forward line at Stamford Bridge is almost certain to be seen as priority to improve, with Tammy Abraham hardly challenged for his place. Michy Batshuayi s...Full Story »

Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger has returned from injury (Image: GETTY) The Chelsea defender is nearing a return to first-team action for the Blues after an injury lay off. Antonio Rudiger has insisted that he can be the leader of men on the pitch that Frank Lampard has been looking for in his Chelsea team. German international Rudiger finally made his full comeback after a nightmare first five m...Full Story »

Tammy Abraham tapped home a fine team goal as Chelsea saw off Lille 2-1 at Stamford Bridge to reach the Champions League’s last 16.England hitman Abraham notched his 13th Chelsea goal in all competitions this term, with Cesar Azpilicueta heading in from Emerson’s corner.Former Blues striker Loic Remy blasted in an impressive late strike but Chelsea rebuffed the Lille comeback to seal...Full Story »

Homophobic chants were reportedly heard at Goodison Park on Saturday Everton are investigating allegations of homophobic chanting during their 3-1 win against Chelsea on Saturday. Kick It Out and the Merseyside club are working with police after receiving reports of a chant being aimed at Blues fans by a small section of the home crowd. It comes a week after an incident of homophobic chanting...Full Story »

Chelsea’s transfer ban being lifted has seen a lot of speculation over who might join the club in January, but it could also open the door for some players to move on. When they couldn’t sign any new players it meant they had to hold on to their experienced players to help guide the youngsters, but it might make sense to let some leave and bring in replacements. Olivier Giroud look...Full Story »

AC Milan want Southampton's Cedric Cedric Soares could be heading back to Italy to join AC Milan, according to reports. The Southampton right-back spent the second half of last season on loan at Inter but has struggled for playing time since returning to England. His contract expires at the end of the season and Milan are considering approaching him. Chelsea eye club-record Sancho bid Man...Full Story »

Everton caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson admits there were tears both during and after an emotional 3-1 win over Chelsea at Goodison Park.The former Toffees striker has been handed his dream job following the sacking of Marco Silva and he got off to the perfect start by lifting the club out of the bottom three.Richarlison’s fifth-minute header had the Scot charging down the touchline cele...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho reacts to Chelsea transfer ban as he demands Man Utd reaction (Image: GETTY) Jose Mourinho has spoken out on Chelsea's transfer ban being halved and what impact that will have for Tottenham. Jose Mourinho is adamant that the lifting of Chelsea’s transfer ban will do nothing to help their ambitions of finishing in the top four. The Centre of Arbitration for S...Full Story »

Chelsea have launched an attack on FIFA following their successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over a transfer ban. FIFA had initially banned the Blues from signing players for two transfer windows, meaning that they would not be able to sign players during the entire 2019-20 season. The Stamford Bridge side, however, appealed to CAS, who halved the suspension on Frida...Full Story »

Chelsea are back in business. On Friday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport [CAS] announced that it had decided to halve both the fine and the two-window transfer ban placed upon the club by FIFA in February for breaching rules regarding the signing young players. Consequently, the Blues are now free to re-enter the market next month. Of course, Chelsea are by no means desperate to buy play...Full Story »

Everton caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson has to contend with the same injury problems faced by the sacked Marco Silva as he seeks to halt their slump against Chelsea at Goodison Park.Right-back Seamus Coleman (rib) and midfielder Fabian Delph (hamstring) are still sidelined.There is also a doubt over defender Yerry Mina who limped away from Anfield after the Merseyside derby defeat which cost S...Full Story »

As things stand, the Blues are under a transfer ban for the January window and will be eligible to start signing players at the end of the season. Wilfried Zaha's representatives reportedly met with Chelsea director of football Marina GranovskaiaCredit: Getty Images - Getty According to the Independent, though, the recruitment process is already underway because Chelsea's director of football ...Full Story »

Marco Silva sacked! Everton have sacked manager Marco Silva. The Toffees have endured a run of eight defeats in 11 matches which has left the club in the Premier League's bottom three. The Portuguese has overseen a period of steady decline since early September and falling into the relegation zone after a humiliating 5-2 defeat in the Merseyside derby at Anfield proved the final straw for maj...Full Story »