Robert Sanchez was dropped by manager Liam Rosenior for the game on Wednesday, and today the coach spoke about the keeper’s reaction. One of the most interesting things about Chelsea’s team to face Aston Villa on Wednesday night was that Robert Sanchez had been dropped.
Joao Pedro has been in hot form since Liam Rosenior was appointed, and the coach was asked today about what he’d done to help that. After the win over Aston Villa on Tuesday, which saw Joao Pedro score three goals, Liam Rosenior mentioned that he and his staff had been working on some positioning ideas with the Brazilian striker in training.
Liam Rosenior has confirmed Jamie Gittens is “really close” to a return after a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury. Gittens went off in the first half of the 3-2 win against West Ham last month, and has missed the last five Premier League games.
Gary Lineker believes Chelsea didn’t originally sign Joao Pedro thinking he was a striker, and have changed the position they imagined him featuring in.
Nicolas Jackson’s future at Bayern Munich is not yet decided according to a report today – we’re not convinced. The Sun have just put out a piece referring to their sources close to Nicolas Jackson, the Chelsea striker on loan at Bayern Munich.
Alejandro Garnacho got an assist for Joao Pedro in Chelsea’s win over Aston Villa on Wednesday, and after the game praised his teammate. Chelsea’s attacking
Manchester United are continuing to track the progress of Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos as they evaluate potential reinforcements for the centre of the pitch ahead of the summer transfer window.
Chelsea tore Aston Villa apart on Wednesday, and they got all three of their attackers into the team of the week from a stats site. It’s always a great day when we can post the WhoScored team of the Premier League Gameweek and see multiple Blues in there.
Moises Caicedo is known as a defensive midfielder, but he has a lot to offer going forward too, as these highlights show. While Alejandro Garnacho, Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer took a lot of the credit in Chelsea’s great performance against Aston Villa on Wednesday night, there was also a great showing from Moises Caicedo in the middle of the park.
Chelsea will once again insist Andrey Santos isn’t for sale this summer amid an active interest from Manchester United according to Ben Jacobs. Santos joined Chelsea back in January 2023 from Brazilian club Vasco da Gama, in a deal reportedly worth just £13.5m.
Joao Pedro has described Cole Palmer as a “special” player and stated he loves playing with the England international. The Brazilian scored his first Chelsea hat-trick in Wednesday’s 4-1 win against Aston Villa, taking his tally to 14 Premier League goals.
Chelsea winger Estevao Willian has been pictured winning his first big award since arriving in the Premier League in the summer. The young rising Brazilian
Mike Penders is emerging as the early front-runner to be the Chelsea number one next season according to reports. The Blues signed Penders from Belgian side Genk in the summer of 2024 for €20m, and the youngster was part of the squad at the Club World Cup.
Former Liverpool striker Peter Crouch has said that he would pay money to go and watch Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer play. I guess it’s a big compliment due to the fact that he’s not a Chelsea man.
Joao Pedro has urged Alejandro Garnacho to keep working hard, and believes the winger’s “time will come” following a positive performance against Aston Villa.
Former Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas says The Blues gave him an opportunity to win trophies, something he didn’t get at Arsenal. These are words that will scathe fans of The Gunners I am quite sure.
Chelsea are reportedly looking at striker Fisnik Asllani from Hoffenheim, who has 13 goal involvements in 23 appearances this season. The Bundesliga forward is apparently turning into a sought after potential target for a number of clubs, with Chelsea being named as one of them.
Chelsea’s star attackers got all the credit last night, but two central players kept things ticking over nicely for the Blues. The standout players from last night’s win over Aston Villa were very clear.
A magnificent Chelsea performance in a must win game saw the Blues recover from conceding an early goal to win 4-1 at Villa Park after a superb display of firepower.
Alejandro Garnacho was given a long awaited start in the Premier League last night and made the most of it, according to his manager. Liam Rosenior spoke in glowing terms about a number of his players after last night’s win, but Alejandro Garnacho got maybe the biggest praise.
Liam Rosenior admitted that he decided to hold a team meeting on Monday to address Chelsea's recent disciplinary issues. Chelsea have now accumulated nine red cards in all competitions, or ten if you include former head coach Enzo Maresca's red card for his celebration against Liverpool in October.