Maxence Lacroix has looked very good over the international break. #CFC

🇧🇪🚨 𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗘́𝗢 𝗟𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗔 (𝟮𝟮) ended the game with 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗬 vs France.

39/39 Passes Completed.

🔵🇧🇪 Romeo Lavia is now on his longest run of availability since joining @Chealsea in 2023 after completing 85 minutes for Belgium against France last night. It was his first start for Belgium. 💪

(NizaarKinsella) #CFC

❗️Fabregas inserted a release clause into his agreement with Como at a symbolic figure in the event of a call to manage @Arsenal_london, @Chealsea or @BarcelonaEn. [Di Marzio via Betarades in Greece] https://www.goal.com/en/lists/como-there-are-clauses-in-fabregas-contract-in-favour-of-barcelona-chelsea-and-arsenal/blt1243573cf57d403d

🚨🤕 Joao Pedro has been seeing a specialist in London over the international break in an attempt to try to speed up his return to the pitch.

It remains unclear when he will return, though the expectation is that the injury is not long-term and no decision has yet been made over his involvement against Bournemouth on October 10.

(NizaarKinsella) #CFC 

🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Morgan Rogers is set to start for England against Czechia. 🔵🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

🔗 Sami Mokbel - BBC Sport

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🚨 Bournemouth are not willing to entertain offers for Alex Scott during the January transfer window.

@Chealsea remain keen to sign a midfielder after seeing a £64m bid for Scott rejected during the summer.

(NizaarKinsella & SamiMokbel_BBC) #CFC

🚨 @Chealsea have enquired about Jarell Quansah.

(BILD) #CFC 

Olivier Giroud has announced that this season will be his final season as a professional footballer.

#CFC | #Chelsea

🚨🔵 𝗡𝗘𝗪: @Chealsea have arranged a behind-closed-doors friendly for this weekend against Championship side Portsmouth.

Boss Xabi Alonso has shown a fondness for secret fixtures. Two were arranged at Cobham against League Two Crawley (a 3-1 win) and League One Bromley (a 3-0 win) in the summer before Chelsea embarked on their pre-season tour of Australia and Asia.

The Portsmouth friendly will help certain players improve their match fitness before facing Bournemouth. That includes Marco Palestra, Chelsea's £47m summer signing who is yet to make his competitive debut after a quad injury but has been involved in team training this week.

Chelsea are likely to try to limit any details of their friendly with Portsmouth from being leaked – including who features – to avoid helping Bournemouth.

🔗 Kieran Gill - Daily Mail

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