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… Chelsea forwards Joao Pedro and Estevao were recalled, while Ancelotti has included several new faces, among them goalkeepers Pedro Morisco and Otavio, defender Mauro Junior, and midfielders Breno Bidon and Gabriel Bontempo. …
… But the loss of Joao Pedro to a knee injury subdued the Blues' free-flowing attack as Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers were comfortably kept in check by the Bees. …
… A Brazilian IT professional identified as Pedro said he asked his commander to leave but the commander threatened, “If you try to escape, you will either go to jail or we will kill you.” Most foreign recruits interviewed by Amnesty were reportedly given only about two weeks of mi …
… It was a familiar tale for Chelsea as the front three of Morgan Rogers, Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer dazzled, only for the Blues to be undone by an inability to defend. …
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Jordan Henderson scored twice for Chelsea in a 5-1 victory over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge, with his first goal coming after 68 seconds. Manager Xabi Alonso praised the 36-year-old's performance, which also included an assist for Morgan Rogers.
Jordan Henderson scored twice for Chelsea in a 5-1 victory over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge, with his first goal coming after 68 seconds. Manager Xabi Alonso praised the 36-year-old's performance, which also included an assist for Morgan Rogers.
Chelsea beat Bournemouth 5-1 in a league match, with Jordan Henderson scoring twice and Joao Pedro netting twice to end the team's four-match winless streak. The victory marks Chelsea's 23rd goal in eight competitions this season.
Cole Palmer has signed a contract extension with Chelsea, extending his stay at the club until 2034, one year beyond his previous agreement. The 24-year-old England forward said the club is heading in the right direction and expressed his ambition to win major trophies with Chelsea.
Brazil and Australia will play a double-header friendly series in Australia as the first stage of rebuilding after their World Cup campaigns ended in July. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has selected only nine players from their World Cup squad for the matches in Townsville and Brisbane, plus a friendly against India.
Brentford defeated Chelsea 3-0 on Friday to expose the Blues' defensive problems, with goals from Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho. After a promising opening under Xabi Alonso, Chelsea have now picked up just one point from their last three league games.
Amnesty International reports that Russia exploits vulnerable migrants, refugees and foreign prisoners using deceptive and coercive practices to recruit them into the military to fight in Ukraine, offering false promises of civilian jobs, high salaries, legal status or citizenship.
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said he would welcome a "boring game" after Chelsea conceded twice to draw 2-2 with Hull City on Saturday. Chelsea have conceded nine goals in their four Premier League matches this season, with Alonso's side struggling defensively despite taking an early lead through Morgan Rogers.
Arsenal won 2-0 over Sunderland to extend their unbeaten Premier League record, opening a three-point lead over Manchester City. Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham all drew at home on the same day, with Hull remaining unbeaten in third place after drawing 2-2 at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said the team remains a work in progress after a 4-3 win against Brighton extended his perfect start to three successive wins across the Premier League and League Cup, cautioning that fine form does not mean all problems have been solved.
Chelsea won 4-3 against Brighton on Sunday to extend manager Xabi Alonso's perfect start, which now includes two successive Premier League wins and one League Cup victory. Romeo Lavia scored Chelsea's opening goal, with Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro also finding the net, while Cole Palmer and an own goal contributed to the high-scoring result.
Morgan Rogers marked his competitive debut for Chelsea with a goal in a 3-2 Premier League victory over Fulham on Monday, saying he has more to come after being substituted with about 10 minutes remaining.
Brazilian striker Joao Pedro has signed a new contract with Chelsea keeping him at the club until 2032 with an option for two further years. The extension follows a strong debut season in which he scored 20 goals.
Enzo Fernandez was booed by Chelsea supporters when he came on as a substitute in a 3-1 friendly win over Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge, after the midfielder previously expressed his desire to leave Chelsea. Chelsea has set a reported asking price of £120 million on Fernandez, who told the club in May he wanted to leave.
Chelsea signed Brighton's Danny Welbeck, 35, on a two-year contract in a deal worth £5 million. It marks Chelsea's first paid transfer for a player over 26 since signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in 2022.
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso claimed a winning start on Tuesday, defeating Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 in a pre-season friendly in Sydney, with Brazilian striker Joao Pedro scoring a hat-trick late in the game. The match was played with many of Chelsea's senior players absent, with the side coming from behind three times.
Bernardo Silva, 31, says it is time for a new generation to take the lead at Manchester City as his nine-year contract expires at the end of the season. In a farewell interview, Silva said his generation won a lot but felt the club had been unlucky not to win more Champions League titles.
Antoine Semenyo scored a back-flick goal in the second half to give Manchester City a 1-0 FA Cup final victory over Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday, clinching City's eighth FA Cup triumph and second trophy of the season.
Nottingham Forest defeated Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge on Monday, boosting their Premier League survival bid while dealing a significant blow to Chelsea's Champions League qualification hopes. Taiwo Awoniyi scored twice and Igor Jesus converted a penalty; Chelsea's Cole Palmer missed a late first-half penalty.
Chelsea interim boss Calum McFarlane says the Blues remain an attractive club for prospective managers despite their turbulent campaign. Chelsea's BlueCo owners are searching for their sixth permanent manager since buying the club from Roman Abramovich in 2022, and have had eight managers in the past 10 years excluding interims.