Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez gestures wildly during his side's match with Middlesbrough on February 27, 2013
Steaua Bucuresti shock Chelsea
Chelsea lose 1-0 away to Steaua Bucuresti in first leg of the sides' Europa League last-16 tie.
Mar 7, 19:50
Ryan Bertrand
Half-Time Report: Chelsea trail in Bucharest
Steaua Bucuresti hold a surprise half-time lead over European champions Chelsea in the first leg of the sides' Europa League last-16 tie, courtesy of a controversial penalty.
Mar 7, 18:44
John Terry celebrates scoring the opener for Chelsea
Team News: John Terry returns to captain Chelsea side in Europe
John Terry returns to Chelsea's starting lineup to captain the side against Steaua Bucuresti, while Fernando Torres gets the nod up front.
Mar 7, 16:49
Southampton's Luke Shaw on October 30, 2012
Report: Chelsea to return for Luke Shaw
Chelsea identify Southampton's Luke Shaw as the long-term successor to Ashley Cole and plan to bid £10m for the full-back in the summer.
Feb 26, 01:35
John Terry returns to action as a substitute for Juan Mata against Stoke on January 12, 2013
Team News: John Terry starts for Chelsea
John Terry is named in Chelsea's starting lineup for tonight's Europa League last-32 encounter with Sparta Prague at Stamford Bridge.
Feb 21, 19:15
Oscar scores Chelsea's sixth on December 23, 2012
Preview:Chelsea vs. Sparta Prague
Sports Mole looks ahead to the Europa League clash between Chelsea and Sparta Prague at Stamford Bridge.
Feb 19, 15:53
Chelsea's Oscar and Brentford's Jonathan Douglas battle for the ball in their FA Cup 4th round replay on February 17, 2013
Live Commentary: Chelsea 4-0 Brentford - as it happened
Sports Mole's minute-by-minute coverage of Chelsea's FA Cup victory over Brentford at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.
Feb 17, 11:00
Chelsea interim manager Rafa Benitez on the touchline against Southampton on January 16, 2013
Preview:Chelsea vs. Brentford
Sports Mole looks ahead to this weekend's FA Cup fourth-round replay between Chelsea and Brentford at Stamford Bridge.
Feb 15, 15:58
Nedum Onuoha, Ryan Bertrand
Ryan Bertrand welcomes Ashley Cole deal
Ryan Bertrand admits that he is pleased that Ashley Cole extended his contract with Chelsea.
Feb 12, 19:50
Ashley Cole taking a throw
Ashley Cole: 'I want to help Ryan Bertrand'
Chelsea's Ashley Cole is keen to help fellow left-back and teammate Ryan Bertrand improve as a footballer.
Jan 23, 19:19
New Chelsea striker Demba Ba celebrates his second debut goal at Southampton on January 5, 2013
Team News: Demba Ba preferred to Fernando Torres
Demba Ba is preferred to Fernando Torres as Chelsea's lone striker for their trip to Stoke and there are also Blues starts for Ryan Bertrand and the fit-again Petr Cech.
Jan 12, 14:40
Ross Turnbull
Team News: Ross Turnbull replaces Petr Cech for Chelsea
Chelsea bring in five new faces for this evening's Premier League clash with Queens Park Rangers at Stamford Bridge.
Jan 2, 19:01
Ashley Cole shouting from the bench
Chelsea's Ashley Cole available for Juventus clash
Ashley Cole makes a recovery from a hamstring problem and should feature from the start for Chelsea against Juventus tomorrow.
Nov 19, 18:38
Shane Long scores the opener for West Brom on November 17, 2012
Match Analysis: West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Chelsea
Sports Mole takes a closer look at West Brom's 2-1 win over Chelsea - a result which moves the Baggies up to fourth in the table and within a point of their opponents.
Nov 17, 18:10
Ashley Cole taking a throw
Ashley Cole could miss out on England friendly due to injury
Chelsea defender Ashley Cole could be left out of the England squad for their friendly against Sweden next week as he continues to struggle with a hamstring injury.
Nov 7, 09:21
Ashley Cole
Ashley Cole out of Chelsea's clash with Shakhtar Donetsk
Ashley Cole is ruled out of Chelsea's home match against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday because of a hamstring injury.
Nov 6, 19:32
Ryan Bertrand
Ryan Bertrand: 'Chelsea haven't had enough credit'
Chelsea full-back Ryan Bertrand says that the Blues have not been given enough credit for their strong start to the Premier League season.
Nov 5, 09:34
John Obi Mikel
Team News: Chelsea, Manchester United ring the changes
Chelsea and Manchester United make a number of changes for tonight's Capital One Cup fourth-round tie at Stamford Bridge.
Oct 31, 19:01
Steven Gerrard, Ashley Cole
Steven Gerrard: "We have to behave"
England captain Steven Gerrard insists that there is "no excuse" for bad behaviour as England prepare to face Poland in Warsaw.
Oct 16, 07:11
Roy Hodgson
Roy Hodgson: 'Ashley Cole faces competition'
England manager Roy Hodgson insists that Ashley Cole faces competition to hold onto his starting place in the England team.
Oct 16, 05:56
Nedum Onuoha, Ryan Bertrand
Chelsea's Ryan Bertrand removes Twitter account after England blunder
Chelsea full-back Ryan Bertrand deletes his Twitter account following his angry reaction to the news that he had dropped out of the England squad with a sore throat.
Oct 15, 08:43
Frank Lampard, Fernando Torres, Ryan Bertrand
Lampard, Bertrand ruled out of Poland clash
England duo Frank Lampard and Ryan Bertrand will both miss Tuesday's clash with Poland.
Oct 14, 13:22
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney calls for players to use Twitter 'responsibly'
Wayne Rooney believes that he and his fellow players need to behave 'responsibly' when using social network site Twitter.
Oct 11, 14:03
Roy Hodgson
Roy Hodgson pleased with Ryan Bertrand apology
England manager Roy Hodgson insists that Ryan Bertrand was right to apologise for his offensive Twitter remark earlier on Thursday.
Oct 11, 13:20
Ryan Bertrand
Ryan Bertrand apologises for offensive tweet
Ryan Bertrand apologises for a tweet regarding his withdrawal from the England squad.
Oct 11, 12:06
Ryan Bertrand
Ryan Bertrand pulls out of England's San Marino match with sore throat
Chelsea full-back Ryan Bertrand pulls out of the England squad for tomorrow's 2014 World Cup qualifier against San Marino with a sore throat.
Oct 11, 09:45
Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard miss England training
Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard both train away from their England teammates at St George's Park this morning.
Oct 9, 11:28
Nedum Onuoha, Ryan Bertrand
Ryan Bertrand absent from training
Chelsea defender Ryan Bertrand misses England training because of a sore throat.
Oct 9, 11:05
Roy Hodgson
Ryan Bertrand, Jonjo Shelvey called up to England squad
Ryan Bertrand and Jonjo Shelvey are called up to the England squad for their World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Poland.
Oct 8, 15:22
Ryan Bertrand
Ryan Bertrand replaces Kieran Gibbs in England squad
Chelsea defender Ryan Bertrand has been added to the England squad to replace the injured Kieran Gibbs.
Oct 8, 10:02
Jonjo Shelvey
England boss Roy Hodgson considers Jonjo Shelvey call-up?
Liverpool's Jonjo Shelvey reportedly catches the eye of England manager Roy Hodgson, who is considering a senior call-up for the midfielder.
Oct 8, 08:21
Roberto Di Matteo
Chelsea and Manchester United track Lille defender Lucas Digne
Chelsea and Manchester United both scout 19-year-old French defender Lucas Digne, according to reports.
Oct 1, 23:59
Ryan Bertrand
Ryan Bertrand: 'This year keeps getting better for me'
Chelsea defender Ryan Bertrand claims that his year keeps getting better after he scores his second goal for the club in Tuesday's Capital One Cup victory over Wolves.
Sep 26, 19:31
Eddie Newton
Eddie Newton delighted with Chelsea performance
Assistant coach Eddie Newton expresses his pleasure at the professional way in which Chelsea overcame Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers in the League Cup third round.
Sep 26, 02:11
Ashley Cole
Ryan Betrand: 'I want to keep learning from Ashley Cole'
Ryan Bertrand believes a new deal for Ashley Cole will help continue his own development at Chelsea.
Sep 26, 00:57
Victor Moses
Chelsea 6-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Victor Moses and Oriol Romeu open their Chelsea goal accounts as Wolverhampton Wanderers are emphatically dumped out of the Capital One Cup at Stamford Bridge.
Sep 25, 20:33
Daniel Sturridge
Preview:Chelsea vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sports Mole previews the League Cup third round clash between Chelsea and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge.
Sep 24, 12:17
Ryan Bertrand
Ryan Bertrand 'annoyed' by slip up
Ryan Bertrand says that he will try to take the positives from Chelsea's draw with Juventus but is ultimately annoyed with the result.
Sep 20, 05:28
John Terry, Daniel Sturridge, Anton Ferdinand
In Pictures: Queen's Park Rangers 0-0 Chelsea
Pictures from Queen's Park Rangers' 0-0 draw with Chelsea at Loftus Road.
Sep 15, 18:18
John Terry and Anton Ferdinand
Team News: Anton Ferdinand fit to face Chelsea
Antonf Ferdinand and John Terry both recover from injuries to start for Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea respectively at Loftus Road this afternoon.
Sep 15, 13:15
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