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 ...

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 ...

It was a familiar place for Chelsea to be, looking up at the scoreboard and finding themselves trailing, as defensive errors ... but it is still causing serious issues. "It's a problem that ...

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 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 ...

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.

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.” ...

There have been matches where Chelsea’s overall performance has warranted clean sheets, but those opportunities have slipped away. Defensive lapses, such as Levi Colwill’s struggles against ...

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 ...