Ok so today we are back to business in the Premier League with one or two players missing but its still, on paper, another win for Chelsea at the Bridge. Lampard, Drogba, Ballack and Deco are missing through injury but Ashley Cole and John Terry are fit to play which is important. The back five are key to stability in the side and with the injuries we have this will be more important than ever. Click to continue reading...

Rumours are rife as we all know about Chelsea at the moment and there seems to be no stopping the press at the moment. Ashley Cole has said this week:
""Of course every club wants to see new players and at a club like Chelsea you know whoever comes in will be world-class, you would love to see new players but it's not my money they're spending and it's not down to me. Click to continue reading...

Great news today coming out of the club with the news that John Terry was back to training normally and Joe and Ashley Cole were both involved today after their injury problems. It was thought that Ash would be out longer but has made a great recovery. There were reports that Joe and Ashley were involved in training so far as that it was strictly under non-contact orders from the club. Click to continue reading...

I think I have heard it all now. In the last couple of days we've heard about "Hardnut" Kalou and his fighting!...yes fighting! (Still can't get over that) and now Yuri Zhirkov is blaming his move to London for his injury problems. The world's gone mad!!. He said in an interview:
"The English doctors see my problems as a reaction of the body to drastic changes - in the climate, lifestyle, training work and in everything else, and no-one can tell me what the medical predictions of my rehabilitation are. Click to continue reading...

Today Chelsea have announced that they are releasing a free-toolbar for your Internet Browser that will enhance your access to different parts of the site aswell as direct link to the latest news and alot more options.
I have to say initially I am impressed with it and its sitting in my browser looking great! Click to continue reading...

There I was sitting at my desk at work and a news story came through to me about Saloman Kalou . It said that he was involved in fight with West Brom's Abdoulaye Meite and that the two have since made up but will miss the friendly against Germany on Weds!
I know what you are thinking. Click to continue reading...

Are you a Chelsea fan through and through like me and I don't mean a glory hunter, but a real life-long, die-hard fan? Well I am looking for you this week. I am looking for a Chelsea fan out there to be featured on the site as my new Fan Focus. All you have to do is head over to this page and answer the questions along with a photo of you and email them to me chelseadaftmail (at) gmail (dot) com and you will be featured. Click to continue reading...

John Terry has stoked the fires surrounding the current rumour mill that surrounds Chelsea since the CAS suspended the UEFA Ban that had been imposed on us. Ever since the ban was suspended alot of focus has been on the fact that Chelsea will be spending in January and JT has done his bit to continue the speculation right through from now till the end of Jan. Click to continue reading...

What the hell is going on with our injuries at the moment. As reported on here before, Jose Bosingwa is out. Ashley Cole is out and we are yet to have confirmation when he will return. Frank Lampard is out for three weeks. Didier Drogba has now been confirmed as out for three weeks with a rib injury suffered when Jonny Evans peformed his Karate Kick on him and got away with it and John Terry had to pull out of the England v Brazil game with an ankle problem but he hopes to be fit to face Wolves next weekend. Click to continue reading...

Lampard injury update from my earlier post/news about Frank. From Chelseafc.com,
"It has been confirmed that Frank Lampard suffered a muscle tear in his left thigh while away with the England national team. The midfielder reported back at Cobham this morning (Friday) having flown back from the Middle East. Click to continue reading...

Worrying news for all of us yesterday with the news that Frank Lampard has picked up a thigh injury while training on England duty, ahead of the England game this weekend in Doha against Brazil.
Now the Chelsea website posted a short and sweet statement to say:
"Frank Lampardwill not take part in England's friendly international against Brazil in Qatar this weekend. Click to continue reading...

I would just like to post to wish Carlo Cudicini a speedy recovery after his accident yesterday. I know you crossed over to the dark side, but, you will always be in our Chelsea hearts and we know you will always be a blue.
Hope you have you back in football sooner rather than later. Click to continue reading...

We all had the news yesterday that Jose Bosingwa has had to undergo knee surgery back in Portugal and will now be out for upto three months of the season. He joins Ashley Cole on the injury list. The statement from Chelsea (short and sweet) yesterday read:
"Chelsea Football Club can confirm that Jose Bosingwa underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee this week. Click to continue reading...

So now that the CAS have suspended the transfer ban that had been imposed on Chelsea by UEFA over the Gael Kakuta affair, the press are going to town about how Chelsea will be spending big money in January to cover players leaving for the African Nations Cup and also to plan for the future transfer windows just in case the ban is upheld after appeal. Click to continue reading...

So now that the CAS have suspended the transfer ban that had been imposed on Chelsea by UEFA over the Gael Kakuta affair, the press are going to town about how Chelsea will be spending big money in January to cover players leaving for the African Nations Cup and also to plan for the future transfer windows just in case the ban is upheld after appeal. Click to continue reading...