Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson has been handed a two-match ban for his red card in their 3-1 defeat to Flamengo in the Club World Cup on Friday, Afrosport reports. Jackson was on the field for just four minutes before being sent off for a dangerous challenge on Flamengo defender Lucas Ayrton. The 24-year-old Senegalese was served an initial one-match ban that rules him out of Chelsea’s...
Nicolas Jackson is set for a spell on the sidelines as the Senegalese striker could miss up to eight weeks with a hamstring injury, Afrosport reports. Jackson was replaced by Spaniard Marc Guiu before the second half restart of Chelsea’s 2-1 win over West Ham on Monday, 3 February. The 23-year-old has been ruled out until after next month’s international break, with Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca...
Chelsea returned to the Premier League top four following a hard-fought 2-1 win against West Ham in Monday night’s London derby at Stamford Bridge, Afrosport reports. Blues’ boss Enzo Maresca made some changes with Filip Jorgensen replacing Robert Sanchez in between the sticks and Tosin Adarabioyo getting the nod ahead of Trevoh Chalobah. Three points at the Bridge! 😁#CFC | #CHEWHU pic.twitter.com/8URo8GLddp — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC)...
The draws for the 2024-25 UEFA Conference League season were held on Friday at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The new Conference League format will see all 36 teams compete in a single league phase, with each side facing six different teams comprising of three home and three away matches. The top eight sides in the league will qualify automatically for the knockout stages, while the...
Italian manager Enzo Maresca has been named the new head coach of Chelsea, the Premier League club announced on Monday. The 44-year-old, who led Leicester City to victory in the Championship in the 2023–34 season and helped them secure an immediate return to the English top-flight, has signed a five-year contract with Chelsea with an option for a further year. Maresca will replace Mauricio Pochettino following...
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