Chelsea secure James deals as Sanchez set to start
Lauren James signs to 2030, citing lifelong Chelsea ties. The No.10 has 105 games, 31 goals and multiple WSL, FA Cup and League Cup wins, and targets more trophies under Sonia Bompastor.
Cole Palmer urges Chelsea to stop conceding early despite their comebacks. Fit again, he has 10 goals and 3 assists in 22 league games, with 5 goals and an assist in his last 5.
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney recount a failed FaceTime with David Beckham during Wrexham vs Chelsea in the FA Cup, a light aside for Blues fans.
Ex-Chelsea winger Eden Hazard faces a Belgian probe after becoming Stake’s global ambassador. The regulator will assess if his ads target Belgium, where gambling advertising is banned.
Chelsea seek recovery after the 5-2 PSG defeat, aiming for the top four vs Newcastle. Estevao, Gittens and Colwill return to training. Caicedo anchors midfield, Sanchez tipped to start in a 4-2-3-1.
Chelsea and Manchester United monitor Dynamo Kyiv’s 20-year-old centre-back Taras Mykhavko, a left-sided Ukraine international under long-term contract, amid wider Premier League interest.
PSG beat Chelsea 5-2 in the Champions League last-16 first leg at Parc des Princes. Canal+ released behind-the-scenes footage with player comments ahead of the 17 March return.
Liam Rosenior hints Chelsea may add experience this summer, stressing balance over age and alignment with BlueCo. He cites PSG loss as a learning step and refuses to discuss March deals in detail.
Como president Mirwan Suwarso says Cesc Fabregas could one day manage Arsenal, Barcelona or Chelsea, while stressing he is vital now and should help pick any successor at Como.
Gus Poyet criticises Chelsea’s medical-led substitutions, saying they weakened Maresca and could hamper Liam Rosenior. He argues fixed 55-60 minute changes ignore match context.
Moises Caicedo says he would love to have played with Claude Makelele and N’Golo Kante, citing their influence. He is a midfield mainstay at Chelsea and is touted for a new deal.
Analysis argues dropping Robert Sanchez for Filip Jorgensen after PSG raised a goalkeeping conundrum. Sanchez’s metrics, aerial command and reliability praised, with uncertainty harming Chelsea’s run-in.
Chelsea plan to cite Josip Stanisic’s 2025 ball-boy incident as precedent after Pedro Neto pushed a ball boy vs PSG. UEFA have opened proceedings under Article 15(1)(a)(v), with Blues seeking consistency.
Captain Reece James signs to 2032, says Stamford Bridge is his ‘home’ and vows Chelsea will win trophies. Rosenior defends rotating Sanchez and Jorgensen after the 5-2 PSG loss ahead of Newcastle clash.
