Chelsea

Here we go … Arsenal’s title to lose and nine-team survival scrap – the Premier League run-in

The Premier League returns after the international break as the run-in to the end of the season begins.

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England coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink cuts ties with betting firms after urging Chelsea to buy Harry Kane

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has agreed to stop promotional work with betting companies while he is working as an England coach.

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Ex-lord mayor of Dublin and son hospitalised and called ‘Irish pigs’ in ‘racist’ attack ahead of Chelsea match in London

Former lord mayor of Dublin Nial Ring has revealed how he and his son were subjected to a racially motivated attack while attending a Champions League match in London this week.

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‘Other clubs should take Chelsea as an idol’ – Midfielder Melanie Leupolz praises club over pregnancy support

Chelsea midfielder Melanie Leupolz has nothing but praise for her club after the support they provided during her pregnancy, including hiring specialists for training.

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The heart-to-heart chats that saved Graham Potter’s job and restored bounce to the Bridge

Graham Potter inspired the two victories that saved his Chelsea job with a series of heart-to-heart talks with his players, staff and the club’s owners.

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‘We have to build’ – Kai Havertz urges Chelsea to ‘give everything’ in bid for Champions League

Kai Havertz called on his Chelsea team-mates to prove their determination to win a second Champions League title in three years after his twice-taken penalty earned a way past Borussia Dortmund.

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Jude Bellingham anger at ‘joke’ decision over Chelsea penalty but rules of game back up VAR

England star Jude Bellingham declared his anger at the “joke” decision to award Chelsea a second attempt at Kai Havertz’s penalty during their Champions League last-16 win over Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night, but the rules of the game indicate the right decision was taken.

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Richard Jolly Opinion Money talks in Champions League as Borussia Dortmund’s place in football’s food chain is highlighted

Borussia Dortmund brought three German international centre-backs to Stamford Bridge; by the end, none was playing centre-back. Instead, Marco Reus and Emre Can were. Niklas Sule and Nico Schlotterbeck were stationed further upfield, their height deployed in a desperate quest for a comeback. Mats Hummels was the busiest unused substitute in the technical areas, part assistant manager, part wannabe fourth official.

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‘Stamford Bridge was rocking’ – Graham Potter hails Marc Cucurella display as Chelsea qualify

Graham Potter praised Marc Cucurella after the decision to restore him to Chelsea’s defence was vindicated by a brilliant individual display against Borussia Dortmund.

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‘We missed Wesley’ – Fofana’s display pleases winning Chelsea boss Graham Potter as Borussia Dortmund await

Graham Potter praised the impact of Wesley Fofana after his second-half header earned Chelsea a much-needed 1-0 win over Leeds to bring respite for the manager.

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Relief for Graham Potter as Chelsea see off Leeds at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea’s long goalless run at Stamford Bridge was ended by a second-half header from Wesley Fofana that earned them a 1-0 win over Leeds and brought badly needed respite for Graham Potter.

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Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta discharged from hospital following concussion against Southampton

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has left hospital after sustaining concussion during Saturday's home defeat to Southampton.

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Awkward: Thiago Silva’s wife likes a tweet calling Chelsea boss Graham Potter a ‘deadbeat, tacticless coach’

The wife of Chelsea star Thiago Silva could have made things awkward for her husband in the Stamford Bridge dressing room after ‘liking’ a tweet describing Graham Potter as a "deadbeat tacticless" manager.

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Graham Potter facing ‘unmanageable situation’ at Chelsea: ‘Once the crowd turns, it starts to get ugly’

Chelsea manager Graham Potter is facing an “unmanageable situation” at Stamford Bridge, according to former England goalkeeper Rob Green.

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Chelsea fans: ‘Roman Abramovich would have sacked this manager by now’

As they left Stamford Bridge after watching their side’s fifth defeat this year, Chelsea fans were looking back, nostalgic for one aspect of their club’s past in particular. “Abramovich would have got rid of him by now,” one fan was saying.

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Former Chelsea footballer Christian Atsu’s body found as two people survive 296 hours under rubble following Turkish quake

A couple and their son were pulled alive from the rubble of their destroyed home in southern Turkey yesterday after being trapped for 296 hours following the earthquake almost two weeks ago.

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LOI legend John Coady spells it out: ‘We need more of the Irish public to get off their a**e and support their local team’

Most football fans can only dream of representing their boyhood club, lining out before supporters and claiming league and cup honours.

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Chelsea manager Graham Potter positive despite Blues edging towards failure on all fronts

Graham Potter believes Chelsea are heading in the right direction despite a 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 meeting with Borussia Dortmund, leaving the last hope of silverware this season hanging by a thread.

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Borussia Dortmund v Chelsea: How to watch it in Ireland, kick-off time and all you need to know

Borussia Dortmund will be quietly confident as they host Chelsea for the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 encounter tonight.

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‘I thought it was a good save’ – Graham Potter after Chelsea denied penalty for apparent handball by Tomas Soucek

Graham Potter congratulated Tomas Soucek for a “good save” after Chelsea were denied what appeared to be a clear penalty for handball at the end of the 1-1 draw at West Ham.

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Joao Felix scores for Chelsea but West Ham earn draw as Emerson Palmieri scores against his former club

Chelsea are still searching for a winning formula after they were held to a 1-1 draw at London rivals West Ham.

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Why PSG will think twice about dealing with Chelsea’s ‘Class A circus’ again

Paris St-Germain will think twice before dealing with Chelsea again as relations between the clubs threaten to hit rock bottom over the ‘Class A circus’ surrounding Hakim Ziyech’s aborted move to France.

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Chelsea suffer double blow in chase of Lyon’s Malo Gusto and Everton’s Amadou Onana

Chelsea have suffered a double setback in their bid to fill two key positions before the transfer window shuts next week.

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‘I think Arsene Wenger lost his 1000th game 6-0, so I am really happy that didn’t happen’ – Jurgen Klopp focuses on positives

Jurgen Klopp and Graham Potter looked for the positives after Liverpool and Chelsea cancelled each other out in a drab goalless draw on Saturday.

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Mykhailo Mudryk makes Chelsea debut as a second-half sub in uninspiring 0-0 draw against Liverpool at Anfield

Liverpool’s goalless draw with Chelsea – only their second in 80 league meetings – was as unsurprising as it was disappointing as two struggling sides failed to rise to the occasion.

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Philosophically and realistically, Chelsea approach is a problem for Jurgen Klopp

“He doesn’t wait long,” said Jurgen Klopp. “Does he want to bring the Harlem Globetrotters as well?” It was in September and the German was quick to mock Todd Boehly’s idea for a Premier League all-star game. The new Chelsea owner had made an impression on the long-serving Liverpool manager: just not a positive one.

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‘It’s symbolic’ – Shakhtar chief ‘not sure’ Mykhailo Mudryk would have gone to Chelsea under Roman Abramovich

Chelsea’s deal to sign Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk would have been unlikely if Roman Abramovich was still in control at Stamford Bridge, the chief executive of the Ukrainian club said.

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Graham Potter admits Joao Felix suspension a ‘big blow’ as Patrick Vieira wants Palace to ignore Chelsea woes

Graham Potter believes Joao Felix's red card and subsequent three-match suspension is a "big blow" for Chelsea as they look to revive their disappointing Premier League campaign.

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Miguel Delaney Opinion Graham Potter’s Chelsea are ‘suffering’ but how long will the owners be able tolerate it?

Even in disaster, Graham Potter maintained the same demeanour.

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Manager Graham Potter ‘frustrated’ after Chelsea slip to defeat at Fulham, defending Joao Felix over red card

Graham Potter admitted he is frustrated with Chelsea’s current form after the 2-1 Premier League defeat at Fulham.