Chelsea

Kepa made fine saves from Ivan Toney and Bryan Mbeumo as Chelsea battled to a goalless draw at Brentford on Wednesday night. He told Amazon Prime: "I am playing ...

"We are happy with the point and a clean sheet. He told Amazon Prime: "I am playing with confidence, with the ball and without it. I am playing well and with confidence."

Carney Chukwuemeka boasts “exciting” potential, says Graham Potter, with Chelsea happy to be giving a 19-year-old prospect Premier League minutes.

That was just the thinking. They affected the game. Living up to that hefty price tag will not be easy, having taken in just 15 senior appearances for Villa, but the talented teenage midfielder is seeing game time for Chelsea and working under a manager that sees him becoming a superstar of the future.

Chelsea's four-game Premier League winning run petered out in a tame goalless draw at Brentford on Wednesday as the home side looked the more...

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Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga said his confidence has been boosted by getting a run of starts for Chelsea after he kept a fifth straight clean sheet in ...

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Chelsea host Manchester United in a heavyweight clash between Premier League top four hopefuls at Stamford Bridge.

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In the past he has not been shy of confronting somebody. "Ten Hag came off the bench and made very clear that was not accepted by him, shouted to him on the touchline in front of every television camera so everybody could hear it and the public behind the dugout. "He missed pre-season and Ten Hag made it very clear that was vital. There's only one way and it's the Erik ten Hag way. A club statement read: "Cristiano will not be part of the Manchester United squad for this Saturday's game against Chelsea. "It is the first time in his career that he's dealing with the calibre of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Manchester United midfielder Fred wants to build on the impressive win over Tottenham by beating Chelsea in their next Premier League clash.

"Antony is a very good player, very young," Fred said. "He's a big player for the Brazilian team, we've already played a long time together in that team. "We did a good pressing and we built a result with all the hard work that we've done. He's already shown he can score for this team." "A big game," goalscorer Fred said. And I'm happy with my own action, so we need to carry on.

Chelsea have gone seven matches unbeaten under Graham Potter, though it hasn't all been plain-sailing for the Blues as they have learned how to battle.

It was not a flawless outing, the Chelsea star would have hoped to challenge the Brentford forward more forthrightly early in the game when he rose for a free header. However, he was there to disturb Toney throughout the match and if not win every challenge, ensure there was always pressure on the opposition. From that moment, Chalobah has completed every minute and has not seen a goal hit the Blues net, albeit with some help from Kepa Arrizabalaga. The 23-year-old had his breakout season under Thomas Tuchel in 2021/22 but has looked more mature this term and more authoritative. The Champions League draw was an okay start for Potter and nothing more. It was 90 minutes that showed some promise even if the Blues did not leave Stamford Bridge with three points as Kepa Arrizabalaga, Cesar Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Marc Cucurella, Reece James, Mason Mount, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Raheem Sterling, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Kai Havertz all started.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been dropped by Manchester United ahead of the game against Chelsea.

Manchester United have been brilliant with [ Marcus Rashford ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marcus-rashford/profil/spieler/258923)down the middle this season, and have taken some big scalps along the way. [Erik Ten Hag](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/erik-ten-hag/profil/trainer/3816) has put down a marker, and Ronaldo will not play against Chelsea on Saturday, nor will he train for the days coming up to the clash with the rest of his team-mates. Manchester United announced earlier today that Ronaldo would not be part of the squad, and news broke that he had refused to come on a substitute. [Match Report: Chelsea Breeze To A 3-0 Victory Over Wolves](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/#:%7e:text=Match%20Report%3A%20Chelsea%20Breeze%20To%20A%203%2D0%20Victory%20Over%20Wolves) [Report: Chelsea Monitoring Alessandro Bastoni As Josko Gvardiol Alternative](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-monitoring-alessandro-bastoni-as-josko-gvardiol-alternative) [Report: Tammy Abraham Speaks On Possibility Of Chelsea Return](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-tammy-abraham-speaks-on-possibility-of-chelsea-return) [Chelsea Release Manchester United Premier League Fixture Update](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/chelsea-release-manchester-united-premier-league-fixture-update) [Report: Gabriel Slonina Will Train With Chelsea This Week](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-gabriel-slonina-will-train-with-chelsea-this-week) [Report: Chelsea Negotiating With Mason Mount For New Contract](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-gabriel-slonina-will-train-with-chelsea-this-week) [Report: Chelsea Interested In Lorenzo Pellegrini And Yeremy Pino](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-interested-in-lorenzo-pellegrini-and-yeremy-pino) [Report: Marco Van Basten Urges Hakim Ziyech To Leave Chelsea](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-marco-van-basten-urges-hakim-ziyech-to-leave-chelsea) [Report: Chelsea Target Cristiano Ronaldo Not Happy At Manchester United](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-target-cristiano-ronaldo-not-happy-at-manchester-united) [ Cristiano Ronaldo ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cristiano-ronaldo/leistungsdaten/spieler/8198)in the Manchester United team on Saturday, as he has been dropped by the club for a breach in disciplinary. The Portuguese forward refused to come on as a sub against Tottenham last night, and has now been punished by the club.

The 37-year-old striker left Old Trafford early last night despite his side beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0. He was an unused substitute by Ten Hag, as goals from ...

football.london understand that [the Blues sounded out a move for the Portugal international in July](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/cristiano-ronaldo-chelsea-man-united-24384338), with the five-time Ballon d'Or winner eager to ply his trade in the Champions League. It's said that Ronaldo, who sees his contract at Old Trafford expire at the end of the season, was offered to Bayern Munich, but the German giants turned their nose up at the chance. With Todd Boehly also known to be interested in the striker, then Chelsea could be tempted into capitalising on this opportunity. If Chelsea decide to reignite interest in the striker, then the club have been handed a huge boost after Diego Simeone downplayed speculation that a move for the Portuguese star is on the cards. [Martin Liberman](https://twitter.com/libermanmartin), as quoted by [Atleti Universe](https://twitter.com/atletiuniverse), the Atletico Madrid boss said: "Cristiano Ronaldo's possible arrival at Atlético de Madrid in the summer? "Ronaldo is an absolute benchmark for Real Madrid. "I wouldn't see [Martín] Palermo or [Juan Román] Riquelme playing in River or [Ariel] Ortega in Boca. [met Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/cristiano-ronaldo-todd-boehly-chelsea-24324415) in the summer to discuss a potential move, according to [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3383475/2022/06/25/ronaldo-chelsea-boehly-mendes/?source=emp_shared_article). The rest of the squad is fully focused on preparing for that fixture." [Bruno Fernandes and Fred held Antonio Conte's side to a disappointing defeat away to United](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/fixtures-results/man-utd-tottenham-live-updates-25299332). [ESPN](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/4694583/cristiano-ronaldo-open-to-chelsea-move-after-request-to-leave-manchester-united-sources), Ronaldo was even [open to a move to Stamford Bridge](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/cristiano-ronaldo-chelsea-man-united-24384338). [The Blues](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/) are set to host [the Red Devils](https://www.football.london/all-about/manchester-united) at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon as the race for top-four heats up.

The Blues are currently seven points off table-toppers Arsenal, but Zola says Chelsea can't be ruled out of the title race.

"It's still possible," said Zola when asked if the Blues can win the title. The Italian says Chelsea have a squad that can compete on multiple fronts this year. "Chelsea is a very good team and has a big squad, and they can be competitive in the Champions League and even in the Premier League. [Many believe that City will end up proving too strong](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/gary-neville-thinks-theres-nothing-25162019) in the title race, although [some fancy Arsenal](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arteta-disagrees-wenger-arsenal-title-25044760) to put up a fight. [Michael Owen makes Premier League top four prediction with Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham claims](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/premier-league-arsenal-chelsea-tottenham-25312371) [A draw at Brentford](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/premier-league-arsenal-chelsea-tottenham-25312371) may not leap off the page compared to other results Chelsea have had this season, but Blues legend Gianfranco Zola believes it was a point gained for his former club.

Manchester United have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will be not be part of the first team squad to face Chelsea after he refused to come on as a s.

“Therefore, later on, I’ve always tried to set the example myself for the youngsters that grew in all the teams that I’ve represented. “Giving in to the pressure is not an option. A statement from United said: “Cristiano will not be part of the Manchester United squad for this Saturday’s game against Chelsea. This is Manchester United, and united we must stand. Multiple reports say that he in fact refused to come on as a substitute. That hasn’t changed.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been dropped from Manchester United's squad for Saturday's clash with Chelsea after his tantrum against Tottenham.

United chiefs are said to be weighing up a decision on Ronaldo's long-term future after the disciplinary issue. "Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of the Manchester United squad for this Saturday's Premier League game against Chelsea. The 37-year-old star reportedly told United manager Erik ten Hag that he did not want to come on as a late substitute.