Cole Palmer. That's it- that's the tweet, as he kids say. Palmer bagged four goals last night, including a hat trick in the first 30 minutes, against Everton. The scoring barrage pulled him even with Erling Haaland of Man City, at 20 goals apiece. In other words, Saturday's FA Cup semifinal will feature the two co-leading scorers in the Premier League squaring off. And of … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Man City (FA Cup)
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Chelsea FC News: Palmer, Chilwell, FA Cup Kickoff, Preseason Summer Tour
As there are a whole bunch of "Notebook" level news items to cover today, pertaining to Chelsea FC, let's get into the Blues Round-Up. We already covered the fitness/injury updates, in two parts, starting with Cole Palmer, Christopher Nkunku and Levi Colwill. For part two, covering Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia and more can be found go here. Also, we now have a … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC News: Palmer, Chilwell, FA Cup Kickoff, Preseason Summer Tour
Chelsea Team News vs Leeds United: Cucurella, Silva, Badiashile
The transition from one cup clash to another comes fast and furious for Chelsea FC. Spanish left back Marc Cucurella is nearing a return from his long injury layoff, but may not be fit in time to be in contention against on Wednesday night. Ahead of the midweek FA Cup 5th round clash against Leeds United Chelsea have a couple more recent fitness concerns in Thiago Silva and … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Leeds United: Cucurella, Silva, Badiashile
Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction at Aston Villa (FA Cup Replay)
Chelsea FC visits Aston Villa on Wednesday night in a matchup of two sides who had vastly different weekend results. Villa continued to show their mettle as top four contenders in thrashing Sheffield United 5-0. Chelsea meanwhile conceded four to midtable Wolves, and another L means the pressure on manager Mauricio Pochettino continues to mount. … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction at Aston Villa (FA Cup Replay)
Chelsea at Aston Villa Team News (FA Cup Replay): Lavia, Sanchez, Duran, Digne
Once again, Chelsea FC are consistently inconsistent. It's two embarrassing losses now, on the heels of three wins. They just can't seem to turn the corner. Maybe the return of Romeo Lavia will help? The former Southampton and Manchester City man has spent nearly the entire season injured, so we really haven't seen what he can actually do yet. … [Read more...] about Chelsea at Aston Villa Team News (FA Cup Replay): Lavia, Sanchez, Duran, Digne
Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Aston Villa (FA Cup 4th Round)
Chelsea Football Club looked really impressive last night, as they routed Middlesbrough 6-1 in the League Cup last night. Winning that semifinal tie and thus advancing to the cup final (where they will meet the Liverpool-Fulham winner) will no doubt give the side confidence as they prepare to host Aston Villa in the FA Cup. Tuesday was a huge morale boost for a club that has … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Aston Villa (FA Cup 4th Round)
Chelsea Team News vs Aston Villa (FA Cup): Malo Gusto, Christopher Nkunku
As Chelsea FC quickly shift their attention from one domestic cup competition to the other, their overall team fitness situation remains mostly unchanged. Malo Gusto (knock) and Christopher Nkunku (hip) are both touch and go for Friday's FA Cup clash at home versus Aston Villa. Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino maintains that the latest injury to Nkunku is not serious, but the … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Aston Villa (FA Cup): Malo Gusto, Christopher Nkunku
Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Preston (FA Cup)
Are you ready for Chelsea Preston? We're not talking about the actress Chelsea Preston, known for Station Eleven and The Hot Zone. We mean Chelsea FC vs Preston North End. Yes, the oldest domestic football competition in the world, dating back to 1871-72, gets going in full this weekend. What a way to get the New Year going, right? This is a round that has been very rough … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Preston (FA Cup)
Chelsea Team News vs Preston (FA Cup): Lavia, Jackson, Chilwell
Chelsea FC striker Nicolas Jackson will not be with his club when they begin their FA Cup campaign, at home, against Preston North End on Saturday. Jackson is jetting off to join the rest of his Senegal teammates, as they look to defend their Africa Cup of Nations crown. Elsewhere, Romeo Lavia finally made his Chelsea debut against Crystal Palace, as he had been recovering from … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Preston (FA Cup): Lavia, Jackson, Chilwell