Chelsea

Chelsea have loaned winger Callum Hudson-Odoi to Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen for the rest of the season, it was announced on Tuesday.

"This will give our attacking game another special component. - "He has everything to be able to help us immediately," he said.

Up front, there is a start for Hakim Ziyech. Kai Havertz and Raheem Sterling retain their places. There is no Reece James due to illness. Trevoh Chalobah has ...

The referee is Michael Oliver. There is also a return to the defence for skipper Cesar Azpilicueta who makes his 450th Chelsea start and with Conor Gallagher now suspended, Thomas Tuchel makes three changes. Kalidou Koulibaly is back from suspension and goes straight into the line-up.

The Premier League has announced an alteration to Manchester United's October schedule.

16 October, 14:00 BST: Newcastle (H) 13 October, 20:00 BST: Omonia Nicosia (H) However, the new kick-off time is still to be confirmed.

Chelsea will be missing Reece James this evening for their Premier League match against Southampton. football.london understands the England international ...

His range of passing really came into play." Missing James, though, will come as a huge blow for Chelsea. Thomas Tuchel may now be forced to play either Cesar Azpilicueta or Ruben Loftus-Cheek at right wing-back. James has been a starter in each of Chelsea's opening four Premier League matches – contributing a goal and an assist in those games. Promoted Stories He is, however, now set to miss the trip to the Saints as the Blues look to make it back-to-back victories in the space of four days.

A trio of Chelsea's Premier League matches have now been re-arranged, while the club's UEFA Youth League matches have also been confirmed.

It's then a trip to Milan the following week (October 11) with a 1:30pm kick-off time. The new kick-off time is still yet to be confirmed. Chelsea's home Premier League clash with Manchester United has been brought forward a day, the Premier League have confirmed.

Chelsea close to bringing in new striker · Aubameyang wants future decided ASAP · Barca hoping to sign Blues' Marcos Alonso.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has a close relationship with Aubameyang from their time together at Borussia Dortmund, and after a wobbly start to 2022-23, the head coach hopes the Gabon international can bring a spark to the club. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Aubameyang is set to pen an initial two-year contract at Stamford Bridge with an option for a further year. Chelsea are edging closer to signing Aubameyang, GOAL understands, having agreed personal terms with the striker.

Chelsea are still scratching around for consistency in their 2022-23 campaign and will be eager to establish some momentum on the road when taking in a ...

Chelsea squad & team news The Blues Southampton’s Premier League clash with Chelsea will be broadcast in the United Kingdom on BT Sport 2 and BT Sport 5, while also being made available to stream on the BT Sport App and website.

A trio of Premier League games involving Chelsea in September and October have been chosen for live TV broadcast, while our UEFA Youth League fixtures have ...

Cobham (1pm) A kick-off time is due to be announced soon. Our clash with another west London neighbour, in this case Brentford, has been brought forward 24 hours and will now take place at 7.30pm on Wednesday, October 19.

Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta (left) and team-mates look frustrated after Southampton's Adam Armstrong Chelsea's defence were exposed all too often against ...

Mateo Kovacic – Was given plenty of half-time instructions, including from Tuchel, after Chelsea’s poor end to the first half. Kai Havertz – Squandered a half-chance when Chelsea led 1-0, and headed well over when getting ahead of Walker-Peters. Was caught between shooting and playing it over to Havertz moments later, but was eventually tackled by Bella-Kotchap, although it was not long before Sterling tapped in for the lead. At least Kovacic was on the bench, which Jorginho eventually made his way to when replaced in the second half. Came off at half-time, and footage showed him with an ice pack on his right knee on the bench in the second half. Cesar Azpilicueta – With Reece James ill and not in the matchday squad, Chelsea’s club captain started from the off, and it was his half-clearance which Lavia latched onto for the equaliser. Mohamed Elyounoussi – Early tester for Mendy, and showed great hustle early in the second half to frustrate Kovacic as Southampton sought to preserve their lead. Romeo Lavia – Scored the first goal of his senior career when quickly composing himself on the edge of the area and firing in an effort too strong for Mendy to keep out. Enjoyed his time attacking, however, with Azpilicueta a target to expose. Romain Perraud – Replacing Moussa Djenepo, his efforts to deny Sterling midway through the first half were in vain. They have fun working hard, they have fun running a lot and, when the moment comes, they have fun scoring goals. In doing so, Lavia became the first player born in 2004 to score a Premier League goal.

It was a lacklustre Chelsea performance against Southampton as the Blues fell to a second defeat of the season.

Raheem Sterling - Once again, there were occasions where it seemed Sterling should possibly do better, but he continued to find the right position and opened the scoring at St Mary's for his third of the season. He grew quieter and quieter as the game went on, however. He appeared to have to straping on his knee when he re-emerged in the dugout. Marc Cucurella - Produced a vital clearance early in the second half to add to a solid performance. He was very good in one vs one situations. Vision blocked as he tried to save Rome Lavia's strike and couldn't keep it out despite getting a palm to the ball.

Chelsea suffered their second defeat of the young Premier League season after giving up an early lead to go down 2-1 to Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium on Tuesday. Raheem Sterling put Chelsea in front in the 23rd minute with his third goal in two ...

The goal marked the first time a player born in 2004 had scored in the Premier League. [Raheem Sterling](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/156366/Raheem-Sterling) put Chelsea in front in the 23rd minute with his third goal in two games but Southampton leveled within five minutes with a spectacular strike from 18-year-old [Romeo Lavia](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/308217/Romeo-Lavia). [Manchester City](/soccer/team?id=382) made no mistake. In first-half stoppage time the home side took a lead they would not relinquish courtesy of a deflected effort from [Adam Armstrong](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/194116/Adam-Armstrong). "We struggled to find answers and find the way back if things don't go in our direction." Yet Chelsea began the game brightly and could have taken an even earlier lead.

Let's look at the betting odds for this Week 5 matchup between Southampton and Chelsea. Ani Sridhar's 2022-23 Soccer Betting Record: 8-5, +4.2 units ...

Chelsea love playing through their wingbacks and this leads to crosses into the box. With the short rest for both teams, we could see fatigue playing a big part and this could lead to a lot of open space on the wings. The Southampton attack has been very good this season and this could leave the Chelsea defense vulnerable. This is going to be a tough test for Chelsea and they cannot afford to fall back any further from Arsenal in the table, even though it is still early in the season. It wouldn’t come as a surprise if Southampton got out to an early lead and Chelsea came from behind to win on Tuesday evening. Southampton can definitely take three points away from this game, so this bet is safer than Chelsea ML in my opinion. Get up to $1,000 Risk-Free when you create a new player account or use promo code [GOAL1000](https://mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1670632). Raheem Sterling finally scored his first two goals for Chelsea and they will need him to continue this form. They failed to score a goal for the first time this season. Thomas Tuchel will most likely go back to a back three in this contest with the return of Kalidou Koulibaly from suspension. Chelsea should control the ball for the majority of the game, but Southampton has been dangerous this season on the counter-attack. Although I believe Chelsea will win this game, they still haven’t looked like a dominant side this season.

Chelsea will look to stay within reach of the pack of the clubs currently leading the Premier League when the Blues travel to St. Mary's to take on ...

Thomas Tuchel has been forced into a formational change, switching to a 4-3-3 after the late absence of Reece James due to illness. He's dispossessed at first, but the ball sticks in the ground, and Sterling recovers to hit the loose ball home. It's an incredible accomplishment to stay with a top club that long, and the Spaniard earns yet another milestone appearances with today's spot-start in place of Reece James. A late illness sees Reece James miss out, forcing Thomas Tuchel into a formational change, but it's Hakim Ziyech — rumored to be on his way out of the club — who's chosen as the additional attacker, with Pulisic still stuck on the bench. The England international chooses to go by himself, and his hesitation sees Bella-Kotchap produce a stunning tackle to keep Sterling from even having a hit. The Southampton defense is carved to pieces by Mount and Havertz, with the former finding Sterling at the top edge of the six-yard box. Azpilicueta puts a dangerous change out for a corner, and Saints take advantage of the set-piece. Sterling wins a foul and makes his way gingerly to his feet, but there's no further punishment for the Saints captain. Armstrong is left all along in the center of the 18-yard box, and his finish is a simple one as he collects the cross from Perraud and deposits it moments before halftime. On the first, he nips the ball off Azpilicueta but fails to take the split-second shot, and his pull-back for arriving reinforcements is blocked. Mary's to take on Southampton in their fifth match of the campaign. 49th min: It's been a frenetic start to the second-half.

Thomas Tuchel said his Chelsea team were bullied by Southampton on Tuesday and urged them to toughen up for future Premier League away games.

But it is too easy to push us off the track, it is too easy to win challenges, it is too easy to bully us." "There is no superiority with the performance, there is no need to give shots away. [Mateo Kovacic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/154595/Mateo-Kovacic) is injured since eight weeks. Both goals are cheap goals and soft goals and should not happen if you expect to win a Premier League match in the evening in an away stadium. With our demands and the ambition we have, it is simply like that. "It is not enough at the moment to win at Leeds and Southampton. "Reece James is off for the game today with illness. Stop it with defending mentality. Then it is red cards -- for [Koulibaly], for Conor, then Ruben [Loftus-Cheek] is off injured and Tuchel likened the current situation to the aftermath of a 4-0 victory over [Juventus](/soccer/team?id=111) in November 2021 as they won just four of their next nine games and lost players to injury. [Tottenham Hotspur](/soccer/team?id=367) on Aug. "We played a fantastic match against Juventus at Stamford Bridge last season and after that we had 'Chilly' [

Chelsea suffered their second defeat of the Premier League as they were beaten 2-1 against Southampton at St Mary's.

"We will know then who has the full commitment, what we demand, what role everybody needs to play and fulfil. But this up and down, this face we showed today, and Leeds is not the face with which we can expect to get a lot of points away from home." It's a fact, and with our demands and the ambition we have it's simply like that. But the line is so thin between excuses and explanations, so I better not go down this road because I don't want to give any chance for anybody – myself, staff players – any room for excuses. "Do we know we have it? We were not tough enough as a team to react or to push it over the line for us. Has that bubble burst a bit, and do you have to get players in during the final two days of the transfer window? "It was the same against Tottenham - we had a fantastic performance. And today, we did not react to it; we were lucky not to concede the third goal. "This is totally the wrong question to ask today for attack. But obviously, we are not tough enough to win these matches at the moment, away. "I don't have the answer to every question now so quickly after the match.

Chelsea lost 2-1 against Southampton on Tuesday, and there were plenty of culprits. If Thomas Tuchel wasn't concerned before, Tuesday night's performance will ...

Pulisic is not a wing-back, and while it is nice for him to get onto the field, minutes in that part of the pitch don't help anyone. Recent reports say that Pulisic will not leave Stamford Bridge, despite links to a loan move to Manchester United. Loftus-Cheek had a promising start, but was then far too predictable on the ball after the first few minutes, proving a detriment as the game wore on. In general, Azpilicueta struggled with the pace of the game as James' presence was sorely missed. Are they better suited for a three-at-the-back system? Jorginho struggled defensively and cannot play as a pure No.

Chelsea crashed to a shock 2-1 defeat against Southampton as their rocky start to the Premier League season took a turn for the worse on Tuesday.

But Colombia winger Sinisterra marked his first start for Jesse Marsch’s men in memorable fashion with a composed finish from Brenden Aaronson’s pass in the 55th minute. Romeo Lavia equalised in the 28th minute with his first goal for Southampton, curling home from the edge of the area after Chelsea failed to clear a corner. England forward Sterling bagged his third goal in two games with a close-range strike in the 23rd minute.

Our first midweek match of the season served up an evening to forget when a Chelsea lead was overturned to consign us to a second defeat in our five games ...

Sterling also picked out the keeper after an exchange of passes with Mount and his clear frustration in doing so reflected much of the night. The Croatian, on his way back from injury, had been deemed not fit enough yet to start a game. Havertz, in a left-side role tonight, created a chance for Mount to seek out Sterling in the middle. The shot took a deflection that helped it past Mendy. The Saints defended that, as they did moments later when a good Armel Bella-Kotchap tackle stopped a goalbound Sterling, but they could not keep our summer signing out for much longer. Raheem Sterling did not catch his shot properly when it opened up for Chelsea for the first time, with Saturday's two-goal man fed by Mason Mount and cutting inside his marker before his scuffed strike.

Having been in discussions for weeks, Barcelona hope to come to an agreement with Chelsea for Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang on Tuesday.

There is still a bit of negotiating to be done, considering the two sides are still a bit away from agreeing on a fee. [Moises Llorens](https://twitter.com/moillorens?s=20&t=qltdPV4mvdFZWK9hmFyrtA) and [Sam Marsden](https://twitter.com/samuelmarsden?s=20&t=qltdPV4mvdFZWK9hmFyrtA), the Spanish club [are hoping](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/espana/nota/_/id/10845728/barcelona-espera-cerrar-venta-aubameyang-chelsea-martes) to close this deal with Chelsea on Tuesday morning. [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](https://www.transfermarkt.us/pierre-emerick-aubameyang/profil/spieler/58864) and Thomas Tuchel. [reported on](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-close-chelsea-move-with-player-airport) for several weeks, though it appears that a resolution may be near for the two clubs. [Romelu Lukaku's](https://www.transfermarkt.us/romelu-lukaku/profil/spieler/96341) desire to leave the club. [Raheem Sterling ](https://www.transfermarkt.us/raheem-sterling/profil/spieler/134425)from rivals Manchester City but are still looking to bolster their front line with a prolific striker.

Chelsea gave up their 1-0 lead earned through Raheem Sterling's goal to fall to defeat against Southampton.

Both goals are cheap goals, soft goals and should not happen if you expect to win a Premier League match on an evening in an away stadium." It's my assessment today, I don't like to talk about it normally because you cannot prove it with data, or the body position or the tactical position in the field. Then we are off balance, and today we did not react to it, we were lucky not to concede a third goal. We were not tough enough as a team to react or push it over the line for us." Chelsea then failed to put enough pressure on the ball in the build-up to Armstrong's winner in a performance that lacked energy overall. There is no superiority for the opponent, there is no need to give shots away, there is no need.

Gary Neville has once again taken a dig at Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly's approach to this summer's transfer market.

[Sky Bet’s](https://m.skybet.com/newseason?DCMP=soc_Overlap_PR) [The Overlap](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipPpIe_sNc0&ab_channel=TheOverlap): "The American guy Boehly, looks like he wants to play Football Manager. 22 years old and a future captain in my opinion." I can't wait for the window to close and get our settled squad, team and formation. He wouldn't have had that pressure if he'd have kept the people that have been there before and just let them operate for a year or two. Gary Neville has taken a tongue-in-cheek dig at Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly after the Blues were beaten 2-1 at Southampton on Tuesday evening. That's the way it stayed at St.

Chelsea remain interested in Everton's Anthony Gordon but Frank Lampard has now insisted the deadline has passed for the Toffees to sell their star ...

He is going to learn more." Murphy said to talkSPORT: "I think, for the lad, he will benefit more from playing another year at Everton, definitely. On a bigger picture than that, he is our player who we've developed and there's an affiliation with him and the fans and vice-versa. He has got that already. The Blues saw a £45million offer for the 21-year-old turned down recently and Lampard was inevitably asked about interest in Gordon after the match.

Former Chelsea midfielder, Joe Cole has said manager, Thomas Tuchel faces "problems" after the 2-1 defeat at Southampton on Tuesday night. Raheem Sterling.

It was as poor a performance as I’ve seen from Chelsea under him. But goals from Romeo Lavia and Adam Armstrong saw the hosts come from behind to win 2-1. Former Chelsea midfielder, Joe Cole has said manager, Thomas Tuchel faces “problems” after the 2-1 defeat at Southampton on Tuesday night.

WHAT HAPPENED? Raheem Sterling put the visitors up early on, but goals from Romeo Lavia and Adam Armstrong made it 2-1 to Saints by half-time.

Thomas Tuchel's side were poor in the second half, surviving several close shaves and struggling to create chances themselves. On Saturday they have a London derby against West Ham to contend with at Stamford Bridge. Raheem Sterling put the visitors up early on, but goals from Romeo Lavia and Adam Armstrong made it 2-1 to Saints by half-time.

Chelsea have completed the signing of Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana, it has been announced.

"I'm here to win trophies -- the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, everything. "I trained this morning with the team and it's a dream for me. [Antonio Rudiger](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/169438/Antonio-Rüdiger) and [Andreas Christensen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/186430/Andreas-Christensen) leave this summer and admitting the club granted [Marcos Alonso](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/146127/Marcos-Alonso)'s request to leave Stamford Bridge before the end of the transfer window. I came here to win and the club is built to win trophies so I'm here to continue that." [Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. [agreed a fee in the region of £75 million](/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4730697/chelsea-agree-fee-with-leicester-over-wesley-fofana-move-sources) for Fofana after Leicester demanded the same £80m fee they received for defender [Harry Maguire](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/157073/Harry-Maguire) when he moved to [Manchester United](/soccer/team?id=360) in 2019.

Wesley Fofana is a Chelsea player after today completing a move from Leicester City and signing a seven-year contract with the Blues.

He is a player who can make an impact on the squad immediately, while at his age he will only improve further going forward. Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly said: ‘Wesley is a hugely promising defender who has already proven his quality in the Premier League at a young age. I trained this morning with the team and it’s a dream for me.

Chelsea have completed the signing of Wesley Fofana from Leicester City for a reported record fee of £75 million ($88m) plus add-ons.

He missed the majority of the 2021-22 campaign after fracturing his ankle but returned for full fitness in March and will be ready to integrate straight into the Chelsea squad. "I’m here win trophies – the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, everything. I trained this morning with the team and it’s a dream for me.

Frank Lampard, Eden Hazard, Didier Drogba, Ashley Cole and Gianfranco Zola have been selected - and you can vote for your favourite Stamford Bridge legend.

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Wesley Fofana from Leicester City ahead of the summer transfer window deadline.

Chalobah has played as the central defender in a back-three before and could replace Thiago Silva should he continue to develop and improve his level of performance. The Blues have focused on signing players for the future as shown with the arrivals of Omari Hutchinson, Cesare Casadei, Chukwuemeka and Slonina, and Fofana could well fit into that category as well. This would only occur as a last resort with the veteran defender having been a standout performer since making the move to Stamford Bridge, but Fofana's arrival gives Tuchel flexibility with his defensive options. Fofana has played in a four-man defence before with Leicester and proved he can excel due to his physical attributes. The [Blues held a long-term interest in the French defender](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/breaking-chelsea-wesley-fofana-transfer-24887015) and have finally got their man after weeks of negotiations. Thomas Tuchel has had to alter his favoured five-back formation at times already this season, switching to a four-man defence in the 2-1 loss against Southampton this week.

Chelsea's new signing, Wesley Fofana, has expressed happiness after joining the club from Leicester City. Chelsea on Wednesday announced the signing of.

“I’m here to win trophies – the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, everything. On completing his signing, Fofana told Chelsea’s official website: “The two last days have been really big days for me and I’m very happy. I trained this morning with the team and it’s a dream for me.