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Former Premier League goalkeeper Joe Hart, says Tuesday's match will be helpful for Chelsea to "work out who they are" against one of the biggest teams in Europe.
Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has joked he has prepared for his clash with Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal by forcing Estêvão to wear shin pads in training so he could practice against him.
Two heavyweights collide in west London as Chelsea host Barcelona with memories of classic Champions League nights swirling.
The race for the knockout stages begins to heat up on Matchday 5 of the UEFA Champions League, with just three teams boasting perfect records as the second half of the league phase begins. Two of those standout teams – Arsenal and Bayern Munich – headline the week's action with a meeting in North London,
Chelsea and Barcelona will both be looking for a bounce-back win in the Champions League after disappointing draws last time out. The Blues were held to a 2-2 draw by Qarabag at the start of the month while Barcelona required a late own-goal to rescue a 3-3 draw at Club Brugge.
Chelsea's win over Burnley was achieved without Moises Caicedo or Cole Palmer having to play a minute, something we have not seen too often in the past couple of seasons.
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Chelsea: Cole Palmer suffered freak injury after ‘losing game on FIFA’, says Marc Cucurella
Marc Cucurella has cheekily hinted Cole Palmer stubbed his toe after losing a game on FIFA. Palmer suffered a freak injury last week when he stubbed the little toe on his left foot against a door at his home.
RB Leipzig midfielder Assan Ouédraogo is a target for Chelsea and Manchester United. Transfer Talk has the latest news and rumors.
The former football youth talent has remained in intensive care since the incident which took place across November 9-10.
Chelsea sit just six points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal, and host them this weekend, but nobody is really talking about the Blues as title contenders.
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