Tag: Chelseas

Chelsea’s Reece James out for three months after knee surgery
16 October 2026 Off

Chelsea’s Reece James out for three months after knee surgery

By Total Football News

Chelsea captain Reece James is set to miss three months of action after undergoing knee surgery.

The defender, 26, was injured in training before Chelsea‘s 5-1 win over Bournemouth last weekend, and the decision was taken for him to have surgery.

James is now undergoing rehabilitation with Chelsea‘s medical staff, with no time-frame given for his return.

Chelsea next travel to Everton in the Premier League before hosting

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The rock behind Chelsea’s entertainers: Midfield duo key for Blues
10 October 2026 Off

The rock behind Chelsea’s entertainers: Midfield duo key for Blues

By Total Football News

There is a strong argument that Chelsea find it easier to cope without the creativity of Cole Palmer than without Caicedo’s ability in possession and his knack for breaking up play in midfield.

In his 150th appearance for the club, Caicedo lasted 72 minutes.

His withdrawal for Romeo Lavia was planned, but the Ecuador international still made a significant impact.

Alonso deployed him in a deep role, dropping into the

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Man City to bid for Chelsea’s £120m-rated Enzo Fernandez
26 August 2026 Off

Man City to bid for Chelsea’s £120m-rated Enzo Fernandez

By Total Football News

Manchester City are set to make an opening offer for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez

The Argentina international has been identified by manager Enzo Maresca as a player who can bring quality to his midfield after a series of high-profile exits.

Chelsea are aware of City’s interest and set an unofficial deadline for the deal to be completed earlier this summer at a minimum fee of £120m.

Nevertheless, City are expected

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Joao Pedro: Is Brazilian ready to break Chelsea’s so-called number nine curse?
26 August 2026 Off

Joao Pedro: Is Brazilian ready to break Chelsea’s so-called number nine curse?

By Total Football News

“If I gave him one thing, it is to fight for what you want all the time,” his mother Flavia Junqueira explained to BBC Sport.

Looking at Joao Pedro’s story, that is exactly what he has had to do.

His mother, along with his grandmother, have largely brought him up.

Reports from Joao Pedro’s early childhood show his father, former Botafogo footballer Jose Joao de Jesus – more commonly known

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Could ball-playing Mike Penders become Chelsea’s no1 goalkeeper
18 July 2026 Off

Could ball-playing Mike Penders become Chelsea’s no1 goalkeeper

By Total Football News

It’s remarkable that Penders has become a specialist with his feet given it used to be his weakness.

When Genk first scouted Penders from Sint-Jan Berchmans College, alongside his games for grassroots club Bregel Sport, his ability on the ball was his Achilles’ heel.

“One of the teachers recommended him to me,” Roex, who recently left Genk, added. “When I saw him, he had a great profile, he played well

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Is Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo the best midfielder in the Premier League?
17 October 2025 Off

Is Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo the best midfielder in the Premier League?

By Total Football News

A recent Fifpro report revealed that Caicedo faces an “unequal workload” compared to other footballers.

The report detailed how Caicedo travelled almost 25,000km to play four matches in 14 days for club and country in October 2024.

It read: “In 14 days Caicedo played a total of 360 minutes across two continents and three countries, with an average recovery time of 110.8 hours, while flying more than half the length

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Levi Colwill says Chelsea’s Club World Cup win proves they are ready to win Premier League or Champions League
14 July 2025 Off

Levi Colwill says Chelsea’s Club World Cup win proves they are ready to win Premier League or Champions League

By Total Football News

Chelsea’s Club World Cup win proves they are ready to win the Premier League or Champions League as soon as next season, says defender Levi Colwill.

The 22-year-old started the shock 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, which crowned the Blues became world champions for the next four years in Fifa’s expanded global tournament.

Asked whether Chelsea can build on that success to win either the

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Liam Delap: Chelsea’s new signing on emulating friend Cole Palmer at Stamford Bridge
23 June 2025 Off

Liam Delap: Chelsea’s new signing on emulating friend Cole Palmer at Stamford Bridge

By Total Football News

Liam Delap was one of this summer’s most-wanted strikers.

The 22-year-old scored 12 goals in 37 Premier League games for Ipswich, with his tantalising £30m release clause attracting numerous suitors after the club was relegated back to the Championship.

He was given permission to speak to clubs in May, with Manchester United, Everton, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest all showing serious interest while Manchester City also held a buy-back option on

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FA charge Chelsea’s Mudryk with doping offence
18 June 2025 Off

FA charge Chelsea’s Mudryk with doping offence

By Total Football News

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged by the Football Association with violating its anti-doping rules after he failed a drugs test and could now face up to a four-year ban.

The Ukraine international, 24, was provisionally suspended by the FA in December after an “adverse finding in a routine urine test”.

Players found to have intentionally taken a banned substance can be banned for up to four years under

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