Blues likely to bid again for Belgian
Andre Villas-Boas has not given up on bring attacking midfield player Kevin De Bruyne to Stamford Bridge.
CLUB NEWS
United coach writes off Blues’ chances
Manchester United first-team coach Rene Meulensteen say the Chelsea’s squad is “too old” to compete with Sir Alex’s side in the Premier League this season.
Lukaku left out of Champions League squad
Blues have left new signing Romelu Lukaku out of their Champions League squad for the group stage of the competition.
Drogba stays put …
Didier Drogba is going to miss Ivory Coast’s match against Rwanda on Saturday following the concussion he suffered against Norwich on Saturday.
Andre Villas-Boas: Blues hold no fear of Barcelona
Barcelona who? Villas-Boas says our Blue army has no fear of playing Barcelona in one of the knockout rounds of the Champions League.
Drogba Update …
Following Drogba’s collision with Norwich keeper John Ruddy, he was realeased from hospital last night after being given the all-clear.
League Cup – Paired with Neighbours …
Chelsea start their search for a fifth League Cup victory starts with a home game against neighbours Fulham.
Champions League – meeting an old friend …
The Champions League draw is out, and Chelsea are placed in Group E along with Valencia, Bayer Leverkusen and Genk.
Chelsea FC: Juan small Mata for the Blues
And with Juan Mata’s name being added to the list, the future’s looking as bright as Easy Jet hostesses. But there’s one problem, a good problem all be it, it’s just I can’t help but think: Will Juan Mata start and if so where?
Midfield Options?
Over the summer, the main subject of Chelsea Football Club’s rumours have been linked to Luka Modrić and various other midfielders, such as Samir Nasri, Scott Parker, Eden Hazard and Juan Mata to name a few. The general consensus is that Chelsea need a midfielder to create, but do they?