Thiago Silva has penned a heartfelt message to Chelsea fans after announcing he would be leaving Stamford Bridge at the end of the season. The 39-year-old Brazilian has been with the Blues since the summer of 2020 and has featured 315 times in all competitions, scoring 17 goals and providing seven assists. Under Thiago Silva's leadership as captain, he helped Chelsea to the UEFA Champions League...
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has continued to back Nicolas Jackson despite his inconsistency in front of goal. The Senegal international has had mixed reviews on his form since joining from Villarreal last summer where he was awarded the La Liga player of the month for May. Jackson has scored 11 goals in all competitions, 10 of them in the Premier League, yet he has not warmed...
Ahead of Tuesday’s London derby, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised his Chelsea counterpart, Mauricio Pochettino, for the mentorship role he played during their short time together in France. The duo played together at Ligue 1 outfit Paris Saint-Germain when Arteta was on loan from Barcelona in the 2001–02 season, in the early days of his professional football career. During this period, Pochettino, who moved to...
Nicolas Jackson may have endured a tough start to his life at Stamford Bridge, but the Senegalese forward is not the reason why Chelsea have struggled this season. The 22-year-old, who joined the London club in a £32 million move last summer, has netted 13 goals and provided five assists in 37 matches across all competitions, including scoring ten goals in the Premier League. However, his...
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino hopes that Christopher Nkunku will be able to play this season as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury. The Franco-Congolese forward's first season at Stamford Bridge was hampered by a knee injury he suffered during pre-season and kept him out for five months. Nkunku returned to action in late December but has been out with a hamstring injury since mid-February....
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