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Van Bommel's Red Devils revolution! New boss keeps Tielemans as skipper and recalls Chelsea star Lavia

New Belgium head coach Mark van Bommel officially announced his first 28-player selection for the upcoming UEFA Nations League campaign. The Red Devils face a demanding schedule in Group A1, taking on Italy, France, Türkiye, and France again between late September and early October.

Romeo Lavia News / NBC Sports / August 30

Watch: Romeo Lavia gives Chelsea early lead over Brighton | Premier League

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / May 28

Exclusive: French club 'readying an offer of £25m' for Chelsea player; club may be forced to reject

Monaco are being linked with Romeo Lavia, although it’s hard to see how the deal works financially from both ends. Our writer Simon Phillips has another exclusive today, this time on Romeo Lavia.

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Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / May 21

Chelsea star makes his move ahead of Romeo Lavia with 100% pass completion and 9 defensive contributions

Andrey Santos had a good game against Tottenham and had some nice stats to show for it When picking between Andrey Santos and Romeo Lavia to partner Moises Caicedo in midfield, the divide often comes down to Santos giving you more goal threat and more physicality; and Lavia giving you more finesse on the ball and more tempo control.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / May 16

Romeo Lavia opens up on 'tough to hear' allegations labelled at Chelsea stars this season

Romeo Lavia has admitted it’s been “tough to hear” the accusation that Chelsea players downed tools at times this season. It’s been another difficult season for Chelsea both on and off the pitch, but the Blues do have a chance to salvage something from the campaign in Saturday’s FA Cup final.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / May 16

'I will probably be' – Romeo Lavia makes major admission as he opens up on Chelsea project

Romeo Lavia has stated he’ll be the first to leave Chelsea if he loses faith in the project, but he’s convinced the club will turn things around. The Belgian is preparing for Saturday’s FA Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley, with the Blues looking to salvage something from another disappointing season.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / May 5

Exclusive claims that Chelsea have major doubt about favourite to take over as manager because of his style

Andoni Iraola is favourite for the Chelsea job, although there are question marks about whether he fits with the club’s “football identity.” The bookies – and most of the insiders you hear from – are pretty convinced that Andoni Iraola is favourite to take the Chelsea job this summer.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / May 5

Stats show Chelsea midfielder doesn’t offer enough in attack or defence and shouldn’t be starting

Romeo Lavia had another shocker for Chelsea as the Blues faced Nottingham Forest yesterday. He needs to be dropped. Chelsea’s performance against Nottingham Forest yesterday was truly terrible, and young Jesse Derry was maybe the only Blue to emerge with some credit from the game after making his senior debut.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / April 30

Crystal Palace could be involved in manager merry-go-round with former Chelsea boss

There could well be a bit of a manager merry-go-round this summer as some movements are expected in the Premier League. All the talk is around Chelsea right now and who is going to be their next head coach after they sacked Liam Rosenior just over a week ago now.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / April 29

McFarlane’s plans for Lavia after midfielder admits he knows coach 'very well'

Romeo Lavia spoke about the Chelsea’ title chances and what he and his teammates thought about Calum McFarlane. Despite the chaos at Chelsea this season, the Blues are just one game away from winning a trophy.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / April 29

Chelsea midfielder names one thing players thought was 'unacceptable' last week

Romeo Lavia was part of the Chelsea team that beat Leeds on Sunday, and is likely to keep appearing while he’s fit. Romeo Lavia has been in and out of the Chelsea team this season – as is his wont.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / April 27

Chelsea midfielder wins just 1/4 duels and can’t get pass completion above 81%

Romeo Lavia’s poor stats from the win over the Leeds show why he’s got a tough battle to become first choice. Chelsea’s improved performance against Leeds in the FA Cup semi final last night was reflected in their match ratings on stats site FotMob.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / April 1

'Unbelievable' – Romeo Lavia makes interesting Chelsea claim, fans won’t agree

Romeo Lavia believes the evolution at Chelsea since he joined the club from Southampton in 2023 has been “unbelievable.” Chelsea paid £58m to sign the Belgian from the Saints, beating off competition from Liverpool, but things certainly haven’t gone to plan at Stamford Bridge.

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As things stand, Chelsea player who would have expected to is not going to the World Cup

As things stand right now, Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho is reportedly not going to the World Cup this summer. He is a player who would have been expecting to go.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / March 23

Chelsea’s top rated outfield player against Everton could start again next game despite defensive issues

Romeo Lavia’s performance against Everton had some positives for sure, and we suspect Liam Rosenior might use him again in the future. It’s pretty hard to come up with any positives from Chelsea’s defeat to Everton.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / March 23

Chelsea player gets call-up to be demoted to U21s international side at 22

Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia has get a call up that means he’s been demoted to the Belgium U21s international side. Lavia, who is now 22-years-old and has already been capped for the Belgium senior side, has been called up in to the U21s squad for this latest international break in a surprise move.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / March 9

After 33 appearances in 30 months, £58m Chelsea star still has a long road back to the top

Romeo Lavia returned for Chelsea against Wrexham on Saturday after a long spell out and looked pretty rusty. Chelsea’s win in the FA Cup fifth round at the weekend was more than just another important step forward in a cup competition.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / March 9

Random reports says Todd Boehly is trying to sign 3 Barcelona stars this summer

This one is very random, because it’s claiming that Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is trying to sign three Barcelona players. We all know that this is likely to be complete nonsense, because we all know that Boehly is not the guy doing all the buying and selling at Chelsea anymore, and hasn’t been for some time.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / March 7

'You can’t expect…' – What Liam Rosenior said about Romeo Lavia after Chelsea return

Romeo Lavia made his first start for Chelsea since November tonight against Wrexham and Liam Rosenior defended his performance after the game. Chelsea got past Wrexham in the FA Cup tonight, but it was far from plain sailing.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / March 6

Rosenior’s update on Romeo Lavia give major hint about potential start tomorrow night

Romeo Lavia has returned from an injury to play as a sub in the last two games, and Liam Rosenior was asked if he could start tomorrow. Liam Rosenior has just taken his press conference ahead of Chelsea’s game in the FA Cup tomorrow evening, giving updates on a few players who could feature including midfielder Romeo Lavia.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / March 6

Ben Jacobs shares new update on Chelsea’s Andrey Santos stance amid fresh Man United interest

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.

Soccer News / HITC / March 3

Romeo Lavia achieves Chelsea feat unmatched by any player this season

Romeo Lavia has made his first appearance in over four months, marking his return with a strong showing against Arsenal that saw him become the first Chelsea player this season to achieve a specific statistical milestone.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / February 19

Mail Sport provide major update on Romeo Lavia as return date becomes clear

Romeo Lavia is nearing the end of his detailed rehabilitation plan, which Chelsea hope will see him return to action for good according to reports. Lavai has been plagued by injury since joining from Southampton in the summer of 2023 in a deal worth up to £58m.

Soccer News / Talk Chelsea / August 12, 2025

'Kept the receipts' – Romeo Lavia sends confusing message out to his fans on SnapChat

Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia has sent a confusing message out to his fans on his SnapChat account this week. It’s very normal these days for players to post a lot on social media and they will often use it to send cryptic or even clear messages.

Soccer News / Caught Offside / April 30, 2025

Two Premier League clubs on alert as Chelsea star made available for £45m

Chelsea are reportedly making Romeo Lavia available for £45m this summer after his disappointing spell at Stamford Bridge. A report from Chelsea News states that the Blues are ready to consider letting Lavia go for quite a lot less than they initially paid to sign him from Southampton.