🗣️ Xabi Alonso ahead of Chelsea’s match against Fulham [A] in the Premier League:
🏥 On team news:
“Danny [Welbeck] can be involved, he just needed a couple of days not training that much because of a little thing.
“We expect him to be back [training] on Saturday. We need to go day by day, but that is the plan at the moment.
“With the other players, let’s see. We will check and assess them, but for sure because of the World Cup they came back a little bit later and will need a little more time.
But they are all available and can be selected in the line-up against Fulham, for sure.”
💪 On whether his side are ready for the new season ahead:
“We feel ready. We’ve prepared the whole pre-season these six weeks with some coming, some players from the first day, or the ones coming later. But the desire, the ambition, the hunger to start the Premier League is already in the building in each training and we’re looking forward to it.”
🤝 On whether Alonso is happy with the squad:
“I’m really happy. I think that we have made many right choices. Very good balance in terms of quality, in terms of personality, maturity, different stages of the career. We’ve got good momentum and we are in a good position I would say.”
👍 On whether there is a significant advantage with no European football this season:
“We’ll have more time to prepare each game, that’s a fact. After we need to prove that we use the time in the right way, that we have enough players in good momentum to approach each game.
“For sure we’ll have wanted it, but it is what it is and we need to use the time properly.”
💯 On whether top four is a must for a club like Chelsea this season:
“Ambition is to be as high as possible. Let’s see where we are in May, but it’s still a long way to go there. So for that you need to earn points and to win from early days and that’s our goal. Time will tell, but for sure the hunger to have success, the ambition to do well, to create good energy, good spirit within the team, that’s the first goal because that helps you be more competitive and win more games.”
(Via chelseafc & bobbyvincentfl - Football London)
#CFC #ChelseaFC #FULCHE #Fulham
🏥 On team news:
“Danny [Welbeck] can be involved, he just needed a couple of days not training that much because of a little thing.
“We expect him to be back [training] on Saturday. We need to go day by day, but that is the plan at the moment.
“With the other players, let’s see. We will check and assess them, but for sure because of the World Cup they came back a little bit later and will need a little more time.
But they are all available and can be selected in the line-up against Fulham, for sure.”
💪 On whether his side are ready for the new season ahead:
“We feel ready. We’ve prepared the whole pre-season these six weeks with some coming, some players from the first day, or the ones coming later. But the desire, the ambition, the hunger to start the Premier League is already in the building in each training and we’re looking forward to it.”
🤝 On whether Alonso is happy with the squad:
“I’m really happy. I think that we have made many right choices. Very good balance in terms of quality, in terms of personality, maturity, different stages of the career. We’ve got good momentum and we are in a good position I would say.”
👍 On whether there is a significant advantage with no European football this season:
“We’ll have more time to prepare each game, that’s a fact. After we need to prove that we use the time in the right way, that we have enough players in good momentum to approach each game.
“For sure we’ll have wanted it, but it is what it is and we need to use the time properly.”
💯 On whether top four is a must for a club like Chelsea this season:
“Ambition is to be as high as possible. Let’s see where we are in May, but it’s still a long way to go there. So for that you need to earn points and to win from early days and that’s our goal. Time will tell, but for sure the hunger to have success, the ambition to do well, to create good energy, good spirit within the team, that’s the first goal because that helps you be more competitive and win more games.”
(Via chelseafc & bobbyvincentfl - Football London)
#CFC #ChelseaFC #FULCHE #Fulham
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🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: FootyHeadlines have revealed images of Chelsea's unreleased third kit for this season.
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RC Strasbourg are closing in on a deal to sign Chelsea forward Deivid Washington.
It’s understood an agreement has been reached for around €10 million between the two sides.
[Cyril Olivès - L’Équipe]
#CFC #ChelseaFC #RCSA #RCStrasbourg #Washington
It’s understood an agreement has been reached for around €10 million between the two sides.
[Cyril Olivès - L’Équipe]
#CFC #ChelseaFC #RCSA #RCStrasbourg #Washington
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🚨🇺🇦 OFFICIAL: Shakhtar Donetsk will play Champions League home games at Stamford Bridge this season.
“Playing our Champions League home matches at Stamford Bridge is a special opportunity for Shakhtar. We are grateful to Chelsea Football Club for the opportunity to host our games at this special venue”.
🔗 Fabrizio Romano
“Playing our Champions League home matches at Stamford Bridge is a special opportunity for Shakhtar. We are grateful to Chelsea Football Club for the opportunity to host our games at this special venue”.
🔗 Fabrizio Romano
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Leeds United are in talks to sign Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk on a season-long loan.
It’s understood their interest is serious and the Blues have rejected an initial bid from Leeds.
Meanwhile, RC Strasbourg and Coventry City also remain keen on signing the 25-year-old.
[Nizaar Kinsella - BBC Sport]
#CFC #ChelseaFC #LUFC #LeedsUnited #Mudryk
It’s understood their interest is serious and the Blues have rejected an initial bid from Leeds.
Meanwhile, RC Strasbourg and Coventry City also remain keen on signing the 25-year-old.
[Nizaar Kinsella - BBC Sport]
#CFC #ChelseaFC #LUFC #LeedsUnited #Mudryk
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Chelsea have made midfielder Dario Essugo available to leave on a season-long loan deal.
The 21-year-old signed from Portuguese club Sporting for £18m in 2025 and is now expected to leave on a temporary basis and a move to RC Strasbourg is the prominent possibility.
Chelsea have also proposed a move to the Ligue 1 club for Mykhailo Mudryk.
[Nizaarkinsella - BBC Sport]
#CFC #ChelseaFC #Essugo #Transfers
The 21-year-old signed from Portuguese club Sporting for £18m in 2025 and is now expected to leave on a temporary basis and a move to RC Strasbourg is the prominent possibility.
Chelsea have also proposed a move to the Ligue 1 club for Mykhailo Mudryk.
[Nizaarkinsella - BBC Sport]
#CFC #ChelseaFC #Essugo #Transfers
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𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: Chelsea forward Joao Pedro has signed a new contract with the club until June 2034. ✍️
🗣️ On signing a new contract, Pedro said:
“I am very happy to sign a new contract with Chelsea.
“I always dreamed of playing for a big club, and it means a lot to me to give my long-term commitment to this club. Chelsea has a long tradition of winning and it has big ambitions for the future.
“I have a very good relationship with everyone here at the club and I have felt at home here in London from the moment that I joined.
“Everyone is very excited for this season. We know we can achieve a lot of things, we have a great team, we have a coach who wants to win and has won already. I am fully committed, everyone is ready and hopefully we can achieve our targets.”
The Brazil international joined the Blues in July 2025 and made an immediate impact, scoring in the Club World Cup semi-finals and final as they were crowned world champions.
Pedro continued to be decisive in his first full season as a Chelsea player. He netted 20 goals in all competitions and ended the 2025/26 campaign as our supporters’ Player of the Season.
Congratulations, Joao Pedro! 👏
[Chelsea FC]
#CFC #ChelseaFC #JoaoPedro #Transfers
🗣️ On signing a new contract, Pedro said:
“I am very happy to sign a new contract with Chelsea.
“I always dreamed of playing for a big club, and it means a lot to me to give my long-term commitment to this club. Chelsea has a long tradition of winning and it has big ambitions for the future.
“I have a very good relationship with everyone here at the club and I have felt at home here in London from the moment that I joined.
“Everyone is very excited for this season. We know we can achieve a lot of things, we have a great team, we have a coach who wants to win and has won already. I am fully committed, everyone is ready and hopefully we can achieve our targets.”
The Brazil international joined the Blues in July 2025 and made an immediate impact, scoring in the Club World Cup semi-finals and final as they were crowned world champions.
Pedro continued to be decisive in his first full season as a Chelsea player. He netted 20 goals in all competitions and ended the 2025/26 campaign as our supporters’ Player of the Season.
Congratulations, Joao Pedro! 👏
[Chelsea FC]
#CFC #ChelseaFC #JoaoPedro #Transfers
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