Oh dear, looks as if I was getting a bit ahead of myself when I suggested our midfield pairing seemed to have survived the internationals.
As it turns out, having managed the full game for Germany against Wales this week despite being unable to train, Michael Ballack is now out for Chelsea for at least [...]

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It seems as if ever since Didier Drogba arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2004, he’s wanted to leave – and he’s said so. It even looked as if he would this summer, with former boss Jose Mourinho bragging he could take any of our players he fancied when he took over at Inter during the [...]

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Carlo Cudicini, who could be featuring for Chelsea against Middlesbrough with Petr Cech doubtful, has hinted he’s thinking about moving on.         
Hardly surprising really after nearly a decade with us, during which he lost his slot as our first choice keeper to Cech and spent way too long playing second fiddle for a keeper with [...]

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With Didier Drogba spending too many periods of time out and Nicolas Anelka not exactly prolific as the covering man, rumour has it Chelsea are on the look out for a new striker and their search seems to have them on Jose Mourinho’s doorstep.
Recent reports suggest Chelsea have their eye on Italy Under-21 star [...]

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With John Terry (back), Ricardo Carvalho (knee) and Alex (hip & thigh) all receiving treatment making them doubtful for tomorrow’s trip to Middlesbrough, the implication is that Under-21 centre-half Michael Mancienne could be handed a Premier League start.
Not that the 20 year old hasn’t been waiting for this sort of opportunity, with him saying “I [...]

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