Andre Schurrle bagged a second-half hat-trick as Chelsea opened up a four point lead at the top of the Premier League by beating local rivals Fulham 3-1 at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon. The Germany international broke the deadlock seven minutes into the second half, while just sixteen minutes later, the Blues were out of
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Chelsea looking to tighten their grip on top spot against local rivals Fulham
Chelsea return to Premier League action tomorrow afternoon with the short trip to bottom of the table Fulham. Eden Hazard and Jon Obi Mikel should feature, though neither completed ninety minutes against Galatasaray midweek after shaking off their respective knocks, while David Luiz will be assessed ahead of the game. Goals from Oscar and Mikel
Chelsea held in Istanbul
Chelsea’s Champions League last sixteen tie with Galatasaray is finely poised as the two sides played out a 1-1 draw at the Turk Telekom Arena yesterday evening. Fernando Torres gave the Blues the lead after just nine minutes with an early tap-in only for Aurelien Chedjou to draw the hosts’ level from close range after
Late Terry strike secures Blues victory
An injury time goal from club captain John Terry was enough to give Chelsea all three points against top-four hopefuls Everton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon. The result keeps the Blues in first place in the Premier League, after their three nearest challengers also secured home victories over the weekend. Arsenal thumped relegation threatened
Chelsea to revive Rooney interest?
Chelsea are planning to make a £30m bid for Wayne Rooney if he fails to sign a new deal with Manchester United, according to the Mail Online. The Blues made two bids for the England international during the summer, but were rebuffed on both occasions. However, despite being a rare star performer in David Moyes’
Chelsea end slump with win over Fulham
Chelsea returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Fulham at Stamford Bridge – a result which took them, albeit momentarily to the top of the Premier League. They ended the weekend in fourth place following wins for Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, but can reclaim top spot with three points against Spurs
Mourinho has fully fit squad for Fulham visit
Chelsea welcome local rivals Fulham to Stamford Bridge in Saturday’s late kick of in the Premier League, desperate to end their four match winless streak. Nevertheless, the Blues are guaranteed to fire themselves into the top two, if only for the evening, with four of the five teams above them not playing until Sunday. Manager
Bayern interested in Luiz
Chelsea are preparing themselves for a bid from Bayern Munich for defender David Luiz, according to the Metro. Pep Guardiola wants the Brazil international to play in the heart of his defence as he aims to retain the league, cup and Champions League in his first season with the club. The Spaniards former club Barcelona
Rooney Chelsea’s ‘only target’
Chelsea are so confident of land Wayne Rooney this summer they are not looking at any other targets, according to the Daily Star. Manchester United manager David Moyes has repeatedly stated that the England international is not for sale, though the bookmakers still have him at 2/5 to move to Stamford Bridge. Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho