Nicolas Jackson was in a rich vein of form until mid-December and the Senegalese striker is without a goal in his last seven league appearances. Cole Palmer has continued to thrive on the right with 14 goals, but there's a feeling that Maresca could do with more attacking options to drive the Blues towards a potential top-four finish.

As recently as August, the unequivocal message coming out of Stamford Bridge was that Chelsea had their three goalkeepers of the future: reinstated No 1 Robert Sanchez, new signing Filip Jorgensen and giant Belgian teenager Mike Penders, who will arrive in west London from Genk in his homeland in the summer of 2025.

As Saturday demonstrated, visits to play Manchester City often expose the unvarnished reality of where Chelsea really are

Chelsea are sticking by goalkeeper Robert Sanchez for the season, but targets are being looked at for the summer transfer window.

After Chelsea's 2-1 win over Brentford, Enzo Maresca's side were looking in a commanding position in the race to finish in the Premier League top four.

Highlights from the Premier League 2024-25 clash between Liverpool and Ipswich Town from the Anfield Stadium on Saturday.

Enzo Maresca's men are coming off ending a six game winless streak in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers. The win put the Blues one place above City in the standings, two points clear of the reigning champions, making this a game of significant importance.

"The belief in the group has been strong. Of course to maintain that belief you need to pick up points along the way."

Chelsea have made Naomi Girma the first female million-dollar player, signing the United States defender to a long-term deal for a world-record transfer fee reported by British media to be in the region of 900,

He is widely credited with reviving Chelsea F.C. before selling the club to Roman Abramovich for £140m in 2003. The businessman later chaired the company that rebuilt Wembley Stadium before being ...

Chelsea signed United States defender Naomi Girma from San Diego Wave on Sunday in a reported world-record deal for a female footballer. Girma is believed to have cost Chelsea £900,000 ($1.1 ...

San Diego Wave FC and Chelsea FC announced their deal on Sunday as Girma is now part of the London giants, taking her skills abroad. It is the most expensive transfer fee we've seen, and not ...