Didier Drogba has held his hands up (this time without a coin) to a charge of violent conduct. The Chelsea striker had until 6pm tonight to appeal the charge although with very little defence has decided not to do so and the case is therefore set to be heard tomorrow.
Drogba’s never far from controversy [...]

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With yet another England friendly on the horizon and available players around the country dwindling in numbers when it comes to Fabio Capello’s choices, let’s have a look at who he can and can’t pick from the Chelsea squad.
Ashley Cole, missing for Chelsea’s last four games, remains out for both his club and country right [...]

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I know, I know, it’s so unusual to see Didier Drogba hit the headlines, but this time, the Ivorian hasn’t put himself there. Instead, it’s our old pals, Real Madrid, who are being linked with a January move for the Chelsea striker.
With Ruud van Nistelrooy expected to be out for 6 to 9 months following [...]

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With Chelsea managing to hold onto their position at the top of the Premier League, their ridiculous amount of injuries so far this season are maybe a little easier to cope with. Not that they’re not a factor on the odd occasion, particularly in the ‘big games’ where maybe their presence in the side could [...]

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Luiz Felipe Scolari apparently sent one of his men to have a look at a young Standard Liege player for their Uefa Cup game last week and the reports on 19 year old Axel Witsel seemed pretty positive. So of course, rumour now has it that Scolari fancies putting in a bid for the promising [...]

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John Terry limped off the field towards the end of Chelsea’s game on Saturday, with his Brazilian boss suggesting he could face a few weeks out with a foot injury.
However, following a scan yesterday, the news must have been a little better than first thought because the Chelsea captain reported for England duty last [...]

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I had to laugh at one of the stories doing the rounds about Chelsea this weekend.
I mean, we keep hearing about the credit crunch and how Chelsea won’t be spending any money in January because they’re feeling the pinch financially, but it’s clearly getting out of hand at Stamford Bridge now. Because, rumour has [...]

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