Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti (Picture: Getty)

Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti says Chelsea are ‘really lucky’ to have ‘very talented’ Estevao Willian at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea signed 18-year-old winger Estevao from…

He’s having a great season so far

Conor Gallagher is on Manchester United’s midfield shortlist (Getty)

Paul Parker has urged Manchester United to sign former Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher.

United are in the market for a new central midfielder but failed in thei…

He’s one of Chelsea’s best players.

He’s one of Chelsea’s best players.

‘I think he’s been really, really good.’

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang endured a miserable season at Chelsea (Picture: Getty)

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has confessed his move to Chelsea from Barcelona was a  ‘f*****g big mistake.’

The former Arsenal captain left the Gunners in acrim…

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang endured a miserable season at Chelsea (Picture: Getty)

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has confessed his move to Chelsea from Barcelona was a  ‘f*****g big mistake.’

The former Arsenal captain left the Gunners in acrim…

‘He’s at a big club, Bayern, there’s not much better… But there are better ones.’

‘He’s a leader in the dressing room.’

Could Enzo Maresca recall this exiled Chelsea player (Photo: Getty)

A member of Chelsea’s infamous ‘bomb-squad’ is still holding out hope that Enzo Maresca will let him play for the first-team again.

Chelsea have made a …

Mauricio Pochettino has credited two of Chelsea’s biggest signings for playing a major role in the team’s improvement under Enzo Maresca.

The experienced Argentine coach spent one turbulent season at the Stamford Bridge helm during which his side were infamously billed as ‘billion-pound bottle jobs’ following their Carabao Cup final defeat against aseverely weakened and injury-hit Liverpool.

Despite his short-lived stint, Pochettino spent over £400million with a quarter of that budget invested in Chelsea’s record signing Moises Caicdeo.

With fellow £100m recruit Enzo Fernandez having been recruited during Graham Potter’s ill-fated reign the Blues were able to boast the most expensive central midfield partnership ever assembled.

Initially, however, the pair, like many of the young players Chelsea have recruited since the Clearlake takeover, struggled to live up to their price tags.

Following lengthy settling in periods, both are now thriving under Maresca and forming a highly effective partnership in Chelsea’s engine room.

Pochettino believes both players, and their manager, are benefiting from a more settled environment while the extra experience they now have under their belts is proving invaluable.

Asked the sudden nature of his Chelsea departure, Pochettino told talkSPORT: ‘We both decided to split. I think my first season was about to stop a little bit.

‘The way that Chelsea was going down, it was difficult to stop this negative dynamic, if you remember.

‘I don’t know, it was six months, eight months with one win at Stamford Bridge.

‘The plan was to build with new players with players that had no experience in the Premier League.

‘And then players that need to adapt like Caicedo or Enzo that were very young with too much responsibility from the first season. I think after they got experience they started to show their quality.

‘They are performing very well now.’

Asked whether Chelsea are now primed to compete for major honours, Pochettino added: ‘Yes, I think Chelsea is in a different project than it was in the past and I wish all the best. I spent a very good time there.

‘I keep a very good relationship with the people, with players there. We split, but I think the relationship there is good.

‘I wish all the best and, and of course, a lot of young young players with amazing talent for sure. Sometimes there’s ups and downs, but I think they achieved very good things last season.

‘They are involved in the Champions League and of course in the Premier League close to the top four.

‘I think for sure they are going to.’

Jason Cundy reacting to Chelsea’s draw with Qarabag (Picture: talkSPORT)

Jason Cundy says Chelsea summer signing Jorrel Hato ‘definitely’ should have been subbed off during the Champions League draw with Qarabag.

Premier…

European giants are eyeing the defender.

Three Premier League clubs want him.

He looks set for a big move.

Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea beat Wolves 4-3 last night (Picture: Getty)

Chelsea had no intention of letting Enzo Maresca leave the club mid-season amid reports he had been identified as a possible candidate for the Juventus managerial job…

Talks are planned.

‘It leaves Chelsea short, and I think it shows that squad is not as great as everyone makes out.’

‘It leaves Chelsea short, and I think it shows that squad is not as great as everyone makes out.’

Chelsea signed Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United (Picture: Getty)

Alejandro Garnacho has opened up on his decision to join Chelsea and revealed the role Enzo Maresca and Enzo Fernandez played in the transfer.

The Argentine winger …

Chelsea’s interest in the England ace was ‘serious’.

‘If they had that they would not have lost that game today.’

Marc Guiu spent just 26 days on loan at Sunderland before returning to Chelsea (Getty)

Enzo Maresca has revealed that he was unhappy with Marc Guiu’s effort levels in training with Chelsea following his return from Sunderland.

Guiu,…

Paul Merson has revealed his prediction for Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Sunderland and urged Enzo Maresca to drop Jamie Gittens.

Gittens had ‘his best game in a Chelsea shirt’ in the 5-1 Champions League victory over Ajax on Wednesday night, according to Merson.

But the former Arsenal and England winger still believes Gittens should come out of the side for Saturday’s clash against Sunderland as he views Pedro Neto as ‘first-choice’ down that flank.

Chelsea will look to win their fifth game in a row when Regis Le Bris’ impressive Black Cats visit Stamford Bridge.

Maresca’s side suffered three defeats in the space of ten days last month but responded with wins over Benfica, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Ajax.

Despite Chelsea’s red-hot form, Merson says he is not looking forward to the visit of Sunderland as the newly-promoted Premier League side are a ‘tough nut to crack’.

He does, though, expect Chelsea to clinch their fifth league win of the season and inflict just the third defeat for Sunderland in nine games since their return to the top-flight.

‘I was at Stamford Bridge for the game against Ajax in the Champions League,’ Merson told Sportskeeda. ‘It was a really young Chelsea team and I thought they did great in that 5-1 win.

‘But when I look back at Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest last Saturday, I think they were really fortunate. Forest had a lot of chances in that game.

‘Sunderland basically have a free swing at Chelsea this weekend and that makes it a dangerous game for the hosts.

‘Everyone will be expecting Chelsea to win at Stamford Bridge and that could work in favour of Sunderland, if they can punch above their weight like they’ve done all season.

‘Sunderland are just six wins away from staying up in the Premier League and I think they will do it quite comfortably.

‘What I noticed about Chelsea in their win over Ajax is that when Moises Caicedo came off, they were cut open through the middle like knife through butter.

‘It just shows how good he is and no matter what happens, Caicedo has to play every week for Chelsea. I don’t put Declan Rice in that holding midfielder role because Martin Zubimendi plays there for Arsenal.

‘So I can confidently say that Caicedo is the best in the world in that position at the moment. I can’t remember the last time he had a bad game.

‘The biggest compliment I can give him is that no one even mentions his price-tag anymore!

‘Chelsea should start Estevao, Joao Pedro and Pedro Neto as their front-three against Sunderland.

‘Jamie Gittens had his best game in a Chelsea shirt against Ajax but I just think Neto should be first-choice down that flank.

‘As a Chelsea fan, the sooner we put this game behind us, the better because Sunderland are a tough nut to crack. I’m hoping for a hard-fought Chelsea win.’

England U21 winger Gittens is yet to score for Chelsea since his £52m move from Borussia Dortmund in the summer.

Chelsea saw off competition from several clubs to sign the 21-year-old but he is yet to justify his hefty price-tag at Stamford Bridge.

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