And on the movement front, we have the latest news about Antonio Rudiger’s future, while the West London club remains connected to David Alaba.
Follow all the news from Chelsea below. . .
Manuel Neuer has hailed Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy as a “world-class goalkeeper” after his very good start in his life at Stamford Bridge.
Mendy, 28, moved west of London from Rennes for 24 million pounds in the last window while Frank Lampard was looking for an option for Kepa Arrizabalaga’s flop.
Neuer L’Equipe: “There are many world-class goalkeepers right now.
“For example, Edouard Mendy, who moved from Rennes to Chelsea.
“He’s a player we only saw in Ligue 1, who joined a great club and made it. It’s wonderful to see that.
“Overall, I’m pleased to see so many guards because we’re a sorority. “
No Chelsea team has won any problems in the Champions League organizing phase.
A victory for Frank Lampard’s men would set a club record and make him the fourth team to set the record in English football history.
Two of the last three teams, Arsenal in 2005 and Manchester United in 2007, reached the maximum after dominating the first round.
Dave Fraser of SunSport has assembled the XI most sensible of players who do not yet have a club.
Former Chelsea stars Daniel Sturridge and Ramires are introduced: is there any reasonable treatment Frank Lampard should make?
Chelsea has a record very opposed to the Russian sides before tonight’s match.
In five games, the Blues have five wins with thirteen goals scored by one charged.
Prior to this season and the 4-0 win in Krasnodar, his previous match had taken a position at Spartak Moscow 2010.
Those games ended 4-1 and 2-0 to the Blues.
Krasnodar travels to the capital tonight after two victories.
Rennes was defeated 1-0 in his first Champions League victory to secure third place in the group.
This weekend they finished ninth in the Russian Premier League with a 5-0 win over Rotor club.
Experienced midfielder Dmitri Stotsky and side Sergey Petrov are on the list for tonight’s game.
Yuri Gazinski (back) and Kristoffer Olsson (corva tendon) have doubts.
Mason Mount feels the east winterArray. .
And things probably wouldn’t get too hot at Stamford Bridge tonight with a forecast of only 3 degrees Celsius!
Frank Lampard revealed the scope of Kai Havertz’s war with the coronavirus, and instructed the star to nevertheless get in shape in west London.
The manager said, “Kai adapts very well, I’ve said it before to explain that I had severe symptoms of Covid. “
“He was in very ill health and struggled for a while and not all players have it that way, some are symptom-free.
“I had to keep that in mind, so it was two or three weeks before a game returned after his return from Covid.
“Before he was in poor health and tested positive, I think his form is fantastic.
“In the long run, I have no worries. In fact, I’m sorry otherwise. He’s going to be a huge player for this football club. “
Pat Nevin highlighted a moment of the weekend’s victory against Leeds to show his joy to enthusiasts returning to the stadiums.
Chelsea are allowed to have 2,000 stands enthusiasts for house games and the expert end recalled a specific incident.
He told the club’s website: “When Leeds replacement Diego Llorente made such a loud noise that it caused chaos at Battersea Dogs’ Home, Blues enthusiasts didn’t have it.
“For the rest of the game, they reminded him of his screams every time he touched the ball.
“There are hundreds of reasons why I need enthusiasts to return to stadiums, but that humor is there with my favorites. To be honest, there are a lot of players who are up to those tricks right now.
“Fortunately, enthusiasts will start controlling this. Well, they’ll do it on the bridge anyway.
Olivier Giroud may be rested tonight while Frank Lampard takes care of his first-choice headlines.
It’s a change of course for the Frenchman, who has been nicknamed a ‘class act’ through former Premier League star Peter Crouch.
Croupton writes in the Mail: “As for Giroud, he has been extraordinarily underestimated for years. It’s an act of elegance and it has been.
“You’re talking about someone who’s on the all-time list of purposes for France at the moment, and when you look at the strikers they’ve had, what does that say?
“It has been remarkable for Chelsea and at all times competes with very important goals. His touch is exceptional and his is brilliant.
“Of course we’re excited about players like Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech, but Giroud has a huge role to play for Chelsea. He’s a compatible man. “
Chelsea will face Krasnodar tonight at Stamford Bridge, and Michael Owen has given his prediction.
The exdelantero believes that the dead rubber still tilts the direction of Les Bleus, despite a very rotating formation.
He told BetVictor: “His last wartime parts in the stages of the organization, Krasnodar, arrive here after securing the European beyond Christmas with a victory over Rennes.
“Then any of the groups enter the game on a basis and you expect managers to play with their groups.
“That said, Chelsea have enormous strength in depth, and I hope the stages of the organization are over strongly. “
Jurgen Klopp’s claim that Chelsea is the favourite for the Premier League name has deterred Frank Lampard.
He insisted: “I don’t think we think about it much. Liverpool and Manchester City have built a wonderful team, there are others in the race. “
“I think where we are, we’re in good shape, but we have players who have come and City and Liverpool have had a great fortune for long periods. We’re waiting for that. “
Kepa Arrizabalaga is back for the Krasnodar crash.
And Lampard claimed that Chelsea did not strive to sell the flop goalkeeper.
He said, “There’s no pressure.
“The tension is winning games and I have to do whatever it takes to win games, and Mendy has a permanent player right now.
“The tension to win matches means that I have compatibility with other people: goalkeeper, striker, winger, anyone. At the same time, it’s an obvious opportunity to give Edu a break and give Kepa a game. He deserves it. “
And finally, Jamie Carragher believes Chelsea is “as strong” as any Premier League team this season.
He told Sky Sports: “In those early stages of the season, they seemed to recruit very well.
“You look at the choice characteristics of Chelsea and the player who, if he joined the Chelsea team, is Billy Gilmour because he is still at the beginning of his career and is ranked as a young player. “
“If one of those players played for Chelsea, you wouldn’t think he was a substitute or they would weaken the team. It can be argued that this is as strong a team as in the Premier League. “
“Maybe you can argue, or I think it’s a fact, that Liverpool and Man City have a strong XI, but in terms of replacement players right now and other groups getting hurt, in fact Liverpool, this team strength is surely fantastic, and you don’t feel like the team would be too weak, no matter who plays. “
Jamie Carragher believes Chelsea is “as strong” as any Premier League team this season.
He told Sky Sports: “In those early stages of the season, they seemed to recruit very well.
“You look at the choice characteristics of Chelsea and the player who, if he joined the Chelsea team, is Billy Gilmour because he is still at the beginning of his career and is ranked as a young player. “
“If one of those players played for Chelsea, you wouldn’t think he was a substitute or they would weaken the team. It can be argued that this is as strong a team as in the Premier League. “
“Maybe you can only argue, or I think it’s a fact, that Liverpool and Manchester City have a strong eleven, but in terms of replacement players right now and other groups suffering damage, in fact Liverpool, this team strength is sure and doesn’t seem to be too weakened no matter who’s playing. “
Chelsea to turn down January bid for Callum Hudson-Odoi
According to The Athletic, Les Bleus need to sell the English star because that would leave Frank Lampard with limited intensity in open positions.
The report adds that Chelsea is also convinced of Hudson-Odoi’s long-term potential.
Gary Neville has revealed why he supports Chelsea by the name opposite of fellow debutants Spurs.
He told Gary Neville’s podcast, “Chelsea impresses me, they have a chance.
I think Chelsea have a better chance [than Tottenham’s ‘title’. They’ve got Kante, they’ve got Thiago Silva, players who can take them there.
“There is a winning culture, [Roman] Abramovic wins trophies. They have players and players who can make the game look ugly. They are a genuine threat. “
Bayern Munich star Manuel Neuer has the latest figure to complement Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy.
L’Equipe: “There are many world-class goalkeepers right now. For example, Edouard Mendy, who moved from Rennes to Chelsea.
“He’s a player we only saw in Ligue 1, who joined a great club and got it.
“It’s wonderful to see that. Overall, I’m pleased to see so many guards because we’re a sorority. “
Eden Hazard has reportedly earned € 65,000 from Real Madrid in minutes since moving € 143 million from Chelsea in 2019.
Spanish newspaper AS revealed the astonishing sum after it became known that the Blues would receive 143 million pounds from the Real more than 3 years after Hazard finished their replacement 18 months ago.
The 29-year-old Belgian foreigner has played 26 times for Real since then, scoring only 3 goals.
Frank Lampard said Chelsea made no effort to sell goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
He said, “There’s no pressure.
“He’s winning matches and I have to do whatever it takes to win matches, and Mendy has made a permanent move at this point.
“The tension to win matches means that I have compatibility with other people: goalkeeper, striker, winger, anyone. At the same time, it’s an obvious opportunity to give Edu a break and give Kepa a game. He deserves it. “
Billy Gilmour sent a message to Chelsea enthusiasts after Frank Lampard showed the young man would start tomorrow.
Cesc Fábregas highlighted how Maurizio Sarri’s arrival at Chelsea ended for him.
He told Tuttosport: “Sarri was looking to play Against Jorginho, who had joined Chelsea for 60 million euros.
“Playing only League Cup or Europa League matches wasn’t enough for me, I was an amateur and, despite everything, I left Chelsea. “
Cesc Fábregas revealed how Maurizio Sarri insisted that his players exercise at 3pm of the day, even if it meant wasting the family circle’s time.
He told Tuttosport: “Sarri is a coach but has strong tactical convictions. It’s very superstitious and it’s hard to replace your mind. “
“For example, he sought us, the Chelsea players, to exercise at 3pm. It was bad for players who have a circle of relatives like me.
“We couldn’t see our youth all day. They went to school in the morning and slept when they gave us home after training.
“One day we asked him to let us work out in the morning. He said we had to work out at 3 p. m. because an instructor from Pisa had shown that this was the most productive time for the body.
“All I know is that for any player, it’s vital to spend time with their family. “
Chelsea’s former goal, hulk, officially left Shanghai SIPG four years after his first engagement, and can now move to the Premier League with a loose transfer.
The Brazilian star, 34, is available for nothing in January after rejecting a new deal in China this year.
The Hulk said: “I pay attention to many proposals from Brazil and many places, adding in Europe.
“[I have offers from] Turkey, Portugal, England, Spain, Italy, Germany, and I also have an offer from China.
“Every day new proposals arrive. “
Frank Lampard has shown that Billy Gilmour and Kepa Arrizabalaga will start tomorrow against Krasnodar in the Champions League.
Chelsea have already secured their position as champion following last week’s 4-0 win in Seville.
And Lampard is about to team up so the key figures have a break for Wednesday’s house crash.
Here’s how they can align . . .
Chelsea would slide to fourth place in the table if he ended up on the break.
Chelsea’s new stars have settled incredibly, N’Golo Kante revealed.
Thiago Silva and Timo Werner’s tastes have already left their mark after a busy window.
And Kante told the club’s website: “We have a wonderful team. They’re all involved. “
“As players, we know what it takes to be on the starting lineup and on the bench, because many players have shown that even with less time, they play very well. It depends on the coach as soon as we are on the field, we strive to give the most productive to the club.
“We’ve had new players this season and so far they’re doing great. They feel smart and we feel smart about them.
“Now that they’re part of the team, we don’t see them as new players because everyone is in a good mood and has the preference to do well for the club. “
Premier League giants are engaged in an arm fight to point to central defender Sebastian Walukiewicz, reportedly.
Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United are interested in the 20-year-old Cagliari ace, despite signing a new contract last week.
Although their new contract expires in the summer of 2024, this will not deter European clubs from launching their movement.
According to the Italian publication Corriere dello Sport, Inter Milan is also in the with Cagliari that values it at 54 million pounds.
The Polish foreigner was super-successful after his decisive season last year.
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