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Sep112019 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea star Reece James returns to first-team training

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Reece James is back in Chelsea training after recovering from an ankle injury that kept him out of the team's pre-season preparations after requiring surgery on the injury he had. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The defender enjoyed a fruitful spell for Wigan Athletic last campaign, earning himself a place in the Championship Team of the Season after impressing for the club during his season-long loan from Chelsea. Such was the 19-year-old's form, Frank Lampard chose to retain the youngster in his first-team squad instead of sending him out on another loan spell this campaign. However, with the right-back looking set to play a part during pre-season, he suffered damaged ligaments in his ankle during the Toulon Tournament and had to undergo surgery - ruling h...

Sep102019 by JBNo Comments

Tammy Abraham’s mother ‘in tears’ over racist abuse

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Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham says his mother was left in tears after he was targeted on social media last month after missing the decisive penalty in the UEFA Super Cup loss to Liverpool. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Abraham issued a defiant response after the game, vowing to "silence the haters", but has conceded his mother was affected by the abuse. "I remember speaking to my mum, she was emotional, she was in tears," Abraham told CNN. "You know, she's just thinking: 'Why him? Why him?' It's obviously not nice to hear, especially seeing your son getting abused. "For me, I'm always a strong character, it doesn't affect me as much. But saying that, it could affect people who don't have my personality. It was a challenging moment for me, I went th...

Sep92019 by JBNo Comments

Vidic reveals the time Chelsea legend Didier Drogba wanted to punch him

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Former Manchester United central defender Nemanja Vidic has spoken about the time he nearly came to blows with Chelsea legend Didier Drogba in one of his many on-pitch battles with the frontman. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The two teams dominated the Premier League over a period of seven years with Vidic arriving in 2006 – just after Jose Mourinho’s second title-winning campaign at Stamford Bridge. The Serb’s physical duels with Drogba were one of the hallmarks of the games between the two clubs, though Vidic admits things nearly spilled over in the Champions League final in 2008. Speaking to The Athletic, the former defender recalled: ‘Drogba wanted to punch me during the game. At first I was thinking: “What is he doing?” Then I went towards him. I...

Sep92019 by JBNo Comments

Italy manager Roberto Mancini provides injury update on Chelsea defender Emerson

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Roberto Mancini has provided a promising injury update on Emerson Palmieri after the Chelsea left-back hobbled off during Italy’s win over Finland on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Emerson, who has started all four of Chelsea’s Premier League games so far this campaign, was substituted off after only eight minutes during Italy’s 2-1 victory in the Euro 2020 qualifier. The defender limped off after pulling up when chasing down Norwich City forward Teemu Pukki as Finland looked to counter attack in the early stages of the match. There were fears the 25-year-old had suffered a hamstring injury and could miss the blues' Premier League game against Wolves next week. And there were already reports that Emerson will be replaced in Chelsea’s start...

Sep82019 by JBNo Comments

Danny Drinkwater attacked by gang of thugs after he tried to seduce another player’s girlfriend

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Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater was battered by thugs after trying to seduce another footballer’s lover. The England player was thrown out by security before a gang of up to six men attacked him with an object. A source said: “It was incredibly nasty with blood everywhere.” (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The thugs jumped on the footballer's ankle in the vicious nightclub attack and said: “Break his legs.” The deliberate attempt to wreck the troubled England star’s career came after he tried to chat up a rival player’s girlfriend. Drinkwater was overheard saying: “I don’t care, mate, she’s coming home with me.” When Scunthorpe United’s Kgosi Ntlhe asked him to leave his lover alone, Danny Drinkwater lashed out. A source said: “At one point he wa...

Sep72019 by JB1 Comment

Giroud fires warning to Lampard and Tammy Abraham after losing Chelsea place

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Olivier Giroud says he is determined to win his place back in the Chelsea starting eleven after dropping behind Tammy Abraham in the pecking order at Stamford Bridge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The France international has started just one of Chelsea’s four Premier League games so far this campaign, with Frank Lampard instead putting his faith in Abraham. The youngster has not let his new head coach down, scoring four goals already to emerge as Chelsea’s first-choice striker. However, This is not the first time Giroud has found it hard to break into Chelsea’s starting lineup since joining from Arsenal in 2018 but he still has his sights set on more first-team opportunities. Asked whether he will be happy to accept a limited role under Lampard t...

Aug262019 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard pleads with France to let Kante skip international duty

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Frank Lampard has pleaded with France head coach Didier Deschamps to let N'Golo Kante skip international duty so the midfielder can recover from injury. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea's new manager claims Kante has had four years of playing continuously and the exertions are starting to take their toll on him. Kante had an injection in his knee to allow him to play in last campaign's Europa League final against Arsenal and spent much of pre-season in rehab as a result. And the midfielder was only fit enough for the bench for Chelsea's first Premier League game of the season against Manchester United. But he injured his ankle at Old Trafford but played through the pain in the club's Uefa Super Cup defeat to Liverpool. (adsbygoogle = win...

Aug242019 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: ‘Unimpressed’ Lampard gave David Luiz a ‘b******ing’ before selling defender to Arsenal

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Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard reportedly ripped into David Luiz before his transfer move to Arsenal where he criticised one of his performances in pre-season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 32-year-old defender was allowed to join the Gunners on deadline day after the Brazilian was deemed surplus to requirements at the club. Luiz got his Arsenal career off to an incredible start last week as he started in the 2-1 victory against Burnley, but his real test will be at Anfield in Saturday's late kick-off. And while he might have impressed against Burnley, he failed to prove his worth to Lampard during the 5-3 victory against Red Bull Salzburg. According to the Independent, the ex-Derby manager gave Luiz a "b******ing* over his performance, which...

Aug242019 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard: Chelsea don’t need a Didier Drogba despite goalscoring issues

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Chelsea new boss Frank Lampard is searching for his first win away at Norwich City on Saturday after failing to find a win in his first three competitive matches in charge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard has experimented with both Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham upfront, while Batshuayi is being kept at the club after returning from his loan spell at Crystal Palace. But Lampard doesn’t believe his three strikers should be left to carry the load alone. Instead, the former midfielder is hoping to get contributions throughout the squad as his team looks for the right answers in front of goal. “Look at Liverpool. Across the front three, they scored 60-something goals last season between the three of them but every team is its own entity and it ...

Aug232019 by JBNo Comments

Kante suffers injury setback ahead of Chelsea’s game vs Norwich City

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N’Golo Kante is a major doubt for Chelsea’s trip to Norwich on Saturday, with head coach Frank Lampard confirming he has been carrying an ankle sprain. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The France international is believed to have picked up the injury during last weekend's 1-1 draw with Leicester. Though he completed the match at Stamford Bridge, he hasn't completed a full training session since then. Kante will be assessed before the match at Carrow Road, with Antonio Rudiger also out but hoped to be back in contention for next weekend as Chelsea face another promoted side in Sheffield United. With the blues playing in the weekend's early fixture on Saturday lunchtime, Kante won't have long to prove his fitness and Frank Lampard may decide that the impor...