Chelsea get Lavia boost amid mounting injury problems
Romeo Lavia impressed despite Belgium's 1-0 loss to France, while Maxence Lacroix earned strong media ratings after France kept a clean sheet.
Leeds United have no plans to sell Ethan Ampadu to Chelsea despite links over a return, with the midfielder tied down until 2030 and central to Daniel Farke's plans.
Chelsea face October with eight absences after Jamie Gittens suffered an ankle issue on England Under-21 duty, joining Cole Palmer, Reece James, Moises Caicedo and others out.
An opinion piece says Emiliano Martínez has underwhelmed at Chelsea, with mistakes and unconvincing displays failing to solve the goalkeeping issues he was signed to fix after Robert Sánchez.
Real Madrid centre-back Raúl Asencio received summer offers from Chelsea and Liverpool, but an injury halted any move after he fell down José Mourinho's pecking order.
Benoît Badiashile's Napoli loan has stalled after one brief appearance, with doubts over his fitness and form raising the prospect of Chelsea getting him back next summer.
A transfer gossip round-up links Chelsea with January moves for Alejandro Balde and Martín Zubimendi, and also mentions interest in Kevin Schade and Tomás Aranda.
An opinion piece urges Chelsea to target Alex Scott, Alessandro Bastoni and Diogo Costa to add midfield balance, defensive stability and a long-term No 1 for Xabi Alonso.
Katie McCabe said Chelsea 'rode the storm' in a 1-0 win at Arsenal, with Alyssa Thompson scoring the winner as the defender brushed off boos from former fans.
A transfer round-up says Cesc Fàbregas has a clause allowing a move to elite clubs including Chelsea, and reiterates the Blues' firm stance on keeping Estevao Willian.
Chelsea have dropped out of the race for Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara after a summer near-miss, with Liverpool, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace and Brighton now chasing a deal worth around £59m.
Chelsea have no plans to sell Estevao Willian despite Barcelona interest. The 19-year-old is viewed as 'untouchable', with Xabi Alonso insisting he remains part of his plans.
An opinion piece says Xabi Alonso will want injured players back, fringe attackers such as Estevao Willian to gain minutes, and Chelsea to improve their drop-off after half-time before Bournemouth.
Romeo Lavia eased Chelsea injury fears after Belgium's 1-0 loss to France, saying his late withdrawal was cramp, not injury, after completing all 39 passes on his first start.
One opinion piece argues Chelsea should rival Liverpool for Aurélien Tchouaméni, with Xabi Alonso seen as needing a top-class midfielder after Enzo Fernández's exit and injuries.
Chelsea are linked with Crystal Palace left-back Tyrick Mitchell, with reports claiming the 27-year-old could be available for £20m-£25m as his contract talks stall.
