Chelsea ended their pre-season tour of America with another defeat that left new head coach Enzo Maresca admitting he is struggling to get to grips with their defensive issues. A high Chelsea line ...

As the summer transfer window inched towards Deadline Day, fans became increasingly worried about Chelsea’s defensive deficiencies. The Blues then signed Marcos Alonso and David Luiz on the ...

London, England – Chelsea interim manager Roberto Di Matteo is facing a bit of a defensive dilemma ahead of his team's Champions League semifinal encounter with Barcelona at Stamford Bridge on ...

Chelsea’s only response came in the 39th ... The team must resolve their defensive issues and solidify their attacking options to compete effectively. Real Madrid, on the other hand, will ...

Chelsea’s wait for a first win on their tour ... 45 minutes — but it would be wrong to dismiss some of Chelsea’s issues as simply the result of a lack of match fitness.

The match against Real Madrid highlighted several ongoing issues for Chelsea. Defensive errors were a major problem, with Lucas Vazquez and Brahim Diaz taking advantage of Chelsea's mistakes to ...

Chelsea have been handed a defensive boost ahead of the January ... However, with Chelsea's issues in central defence, Maresca and the club have decided that Anselmino can be of use to the first ...

Chelsea right-back Reece James has consistently faced fitness issues in his career and due to the uncertainty surrounding his availability, the Premier League club could make a move for a right-back.

Chelsea will be aiming for a positive result as they return to Premier League action at home to Bournemouth on January 14. Both sides cruised into the FA Cup Fourth Round over the weekend, with ...

Verbruggen is undoubtedly a talented goalkeeper, but spending big on him feels risky, particularly when Chelsea’s issues run far deeper than just goalkeeping. The team lacks cohesion, defensive ...

GO DEEPER The end has come for Chalobah at Chelsea - this was just one battle too many Chelsea’s injury issues led to Josh ... we were very consistent in our defensive line.” ...

But the way Chelsea defend will have Manchester City licking their lips ahead of their trip to Stamford Bridge for their Premier League opener a week on Sunday. Defensive problems have been a ...