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Sep152020 by JBNo Comments

Timo Werner confirms whether injury will keep him out of Liverpool clash

Premier League

Timo Werner made an impressive start to life in the Premier League as he helped Chelsea to a 3-1 win over Brighton - and revealed he did so despite playing much of the match with an injury. The German forward marked his first competitive appearance for Chelsea by winning the penalty which allowed Jorginho to open the scoring in Monday night’s 3-1 victory at the Amex. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 24-year-old said after the game that a knock he picked up when being fouled by Brighton keeper Mat Ryan inhibited him for the rest of the game, but he still played a full 90 minutes and quickly dimissed any fear he might miss next week's game with Liverpool. "The knee of the goalkeeper hit me directly in the muscle and it went very hard," he told Sky Spor...

Sep142020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard explains why he gave Christian Pulisic the No.10 shirt

Premier League

Frank Lampard says Christian Pulisic ‘deserves’ to wear Chelsea’s No.10 shirt and believes the decision hand him the jersey will only motivate the winger. Pulisic impressed in his debut Premier League season at Chelsea with 11 goals and 10 assists in 34 matches last campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Willian only took over Eden Hazard’s No.10 shirt last summer but after the Brazilian’s transfer to Arsenal in August, Lampard chose to hand the number to Pulisic. And the Chelsea head coach is confident the USA international will live up to the expectations that come with being the blues' No.10. ‘I wanted him to have it because I felt like he deserved it and he wanted it,’ Frank Lampard told NBC’s Inside the Mind. ‘He came last year and Willian was ...

Sep142020 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard fires back at Jurgen Klopp’s jibes over Chelsea’s spending spree

Premier League

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard was ‘amused’ by Jurgen Klopp’s dig over the blues summer spending and fired back ‘they have spent huge amounts’. In the build-up to the 2020/21 campaign, Klopp aimed a dig at Chelsea’s hectic transfer market activity, which has seen the club spend more then £200million this summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, Lampard pointed out to Klopp that Liverpool’s squad was hardly assembled on a shoestring budget. Virgil van Dijk cost £75m alone, Alisson Becker, Fabinho, Naby Keita, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane all cost more than £300m combined, and Lampard believes huge spending is standard among the Premier League’s elite. ‘I was less annoyed with it, I found it more, slightly amusing I would say,’ said Lampard ahead of ...

Sep122020 by JBNo Comments

Rudiger reacts to Chelsea’s transfer deals for Havertz & Thiago Silva

Premier League

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger is delighted the club have signed Germany team-mate Kai Havertz and says he wants to learn from fellow summer signing Thiago Silva. Chelsea wrapped up a £70m deal for Havertz last week, with the German star joining the likes of Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Chilwell and Silva in arriving at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The blues signed Brazilian defender Thiago Silva on a free transfer after he ended his eight-year spell at PSG, in which he won several Ligue 1 titles and reached the Champions League final last season. On the signing of Silva, Chelsea defender Rudiger said: ‘He is one of the best of his generation, definitely. ‘Of course, first of all, to learn from such a great player and everything, and als...

Sep122020 by JBNo Comments

Olivier Giroud addresses rumour he’s on verge of Juventus transfer

Premier League

Chelsea forward Olivier Giroud has denied he is closing in on a move to Juventus and says he is eager to form a good partnership with Timo Werner at the club. According to reports, Giroud had agreed personal terms with Seria A champions Juventus and was set to end an eight-year spell in the Premier League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Giroud has denied those rumours and revealed that he was baffled to receive messages about the potential transfer to Juve. ‘Italians, they get carried away quickly,’ Giroud told Telefoot when asked about the rumours. ‘I was surprised to receive messages from friends this morning telling me about this rumour. ‘That’s far from being the case. I am a Chelsea player and I feel good here. ‘I didn’t have the great end ...

Sep122020 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard speaks out on N’Golo Kante exit rumours

Premier League

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has played down speculation N’Golo Kante could be set for an exit away from the club to Inter Milan and says the midfielder is ‘fundamental’ to his plans for the new campaign. Kante will have been desperate to make an impression in Lampard’s debut season at Chelsea but played just 22 Premier League matches across an injury-ravaged campaign last season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Former Chelsea coach Antonio Conte is keen to be reunited with Kante at Inter Milan ahead of the 2020/21 season and the Italian club made a player-plus-cash offer to land the Frenchman this summer. But Inter’s bid was rejected and Chelsea made it clear to them they had no interest in either Christian Eriksen or Marcelo Brozovic, who were both m...

Sep112020 by JBNo Comments

Edouard Mendy skips training and left out of squad ahead of Chelsea move

Transfer Info, Ligue 1, Premier League

Chelsea are closing in on a deal for Rennes goalie Edouard Mendy with the player skipping training with his club on Friday and having been left out of the squad that will play Nimes. The blues are working to secure a deal worth £25m for Mendy, with Frank Lampard having targeted a new goalkeeper after becoming concerned by the displays of Kepa Arrizabalaga. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to reports, Mendy has already agreed terms on a five-year contract with Chelsea, though the teams have been at loggerheads over a fee for the keeper. But, An agreement may have been reached, with French TV station TVR showing footage of Edouard Mendy leaving the training ground on Friday with his agent. The 28-year-old took no part in training and his deput...

Sep112020 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard responds to claims Mason Mount is unhappy with Kai Havertz signing

Premier League

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has rubbished claims that Mason Mount is unhappy about Chelsea's £70m signing of Kai Havertz. According to reports in Germany, Mount is unhappy about the increased competition at the club after the arrivals of Havertz and Ziyech. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But addressing the rumours, Lampard said: ‘I saw the story about Mason Mount and I know it was an absolute fabricated from somebody, particularly if it came from the German end. ‘I’m not sure if he has any relatives out there or friends he would talk to, it’s a strange angle for that to come from Mason. The new Chelsea players do represent a challenge for the club's academy graduates Mount, Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori, Hudson-Odoi and Reece James. But Frank Lamp...

Sep102020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea send message to Inter over Eriksen-N’Golo Kante swap deal

Premier League, Seria A

Chelsea have rejected an offer from Inter Milan for N’Golo Kante, with the Italian club willing to include Christian Eriksen or Brozovic in any possible deal for the midfielder. Kante could only play 22 matches for the Blues in the Premier League under Frank Lampard due to a couple of injuries he had last season (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Antonio Conte has been keen for the Frenchman to join him in Italy ahead of the 2020/21 season and Inter have refused to give up their pursuit. Inter have explored a possible loan deal for Kante and also made an audacious bid to sign the midfielder outright which included Brozovic. But, according to The Telegraph, Conte’s side have been unsuccessful with their attempts to sign Kante so far. Their last offer in...

Sep102020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea confirm shirt numbers for Hakim Ziyech, Havertz, Werner & Thiago Silva

Premier League

Chelsea have confirmed their squad numbers for the 2020/21 campaign, with the club making a couple of changes to accommodate their five new signings. Hakim Ziyech was the first to arrive at the club this summer and he has been given the No.22 shirt, which he wore in his first year at Ajax and then again two years later when Dusan Tadic was given his No.10 jersey. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ziyech’s preferred number was vacated by Christian Pulisic, who wore it last for last campaign, and the American winger has now been handed the No.10 shirt after the exit of Willian. The Brazilian winger was not the only player to leave Chelsea on a free transfer this summer, with Pedro’s exit away from the club freeing up the No.11 to be given to Timo Werner. B...