11 h. ago Cole Palmer injury return timeline emerges after Chelsea star is spotted by fans

Cole Palmer has been ruled out of action for Chelsea in recent weeks due to a groin injury, and the England ace has now been spotted out in Dubai during the international break

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68 h. ago Chelsea injury update: Reece James, Cole Palmer and Andrey Santos latest news and return dates

Chelsea are dealing with a lengthy injury list heading into the October international break

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3 d. ago Chelsea injury update: Cole Palmer, Andrey Santos and Josh Acheampong latest news and return dates

Chelsea are dealing with a lengthy injury list heading into the October international break

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5 d. ago Liverpool injury news and expected return dates ahead of Chelsea clash after Alisson blow

Liverpool return to Premier League action this weekend with a trip to face Chelsea, but Arne Slot is facing an injury crisis with a number of key players on the sidelines

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5 d. ago Every word Enzo Maresca said on Liverpool, Chelsea injuries and Cole Palmer return

Every word Enzo Maresca said on Liverpool, Chelsea injuries and Cole Palmer return  Football London

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8 d. ago Jose Mourinho not ‘fed’ by memories after warm welcome on return to Chelsea

Mourinho’s Benfica team were beaten 1-0 after a Richard Rios own goal.

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8 d. ago José Mourinho says he wants results not memories after defeat on Chelsea return

Mourinho’s Benfica beaten 1-0 in Champions League‘We deserved something. The goal is the only mistake’José Mourinho said that he is sustained by wins rather than memories after the Benfica manager endured a 1-0 defeat on his latest return to Chelsea.Mourinho, winless in his past seven trips to his old club, was grateful to receive a fine reception from the Stamford Bridge crowd on Tuesday. But the most successful manager in Chelsea’s history was frustrated in his quest for victory and already faces a challenge to lead Benfica into the knockout stages of the Champions League. It left the 62-year-old reluctant to dwell on his two glorious spells at Chelsea. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Jose Mourinho desperate to get back to winning ways after Chelsea homecoming ends in defeat

The Portuguese still has a cult following among the Blues faithful and was warmly received at Stamford Bridge

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8 d. ago No happy Chelsea return for José Mourinho as own goal sinks Benfica

One-nil to Chelsea, a messy own-goal the difference, a defensive display solid enough to raise belief for tougher assignments to come. It was enough given the context, so much so that José Mourinho probably even appreciated the efficiency. He was back at Stamford Bridge to witness it all – a greyer figure these days, no longer the explosive touchline presence of old – and had little to offer beyond a few humble waves when the home fans sang their former manager’s name.Chelsea avoid any stumbles on their trip down memory lane. The narrative about how Mourinho’s return would show how far his old club’s standards have dropped never materialised. There was no alchemy from the 62-year-old; no expert tactical plan to confound Enzo Maresca. Then again the Mourinho of 2025 is not in charge of one of the Champions League’s giants. Benfica were a tepid proposition and rarely looked capable of denying Chelsea a narrow victory. The only negative for the hosts was João Pedro seeing red in stoppa...

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8 d. ago Jose Mourinho forced to step in as Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez targeted by Benfica supporters

The build-up to Chelsea vs Benfica was the return of Jose Mourinho, but Blues' midfielder Enzo Fernandez was also being reunited with his own team

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8 d. ago Jose Mourinho given warm Stamford Bridge reception on return to Chelsea with Benfica

The former Chelsea manager is in his second stint in charge of Benfica and returned to London in the Champions League

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9 d. ago ‘Not Man City?’ – Jose Mourinho coy after he’s grilled over Chelsea’s historic financial charges on return to London

JOSE MOURINHO dismissed a question related to the 74 charges that Chelsea are facing for alleged breaches of agents regulations under Roman Abramovich. The FA released a statement earlier this month confirming their decision to bring the host of charges related to the period between 2009 and 2022. The statement read: “The Football Association has today charged Chelsea FC...

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9 d. ago Chelsea vs Benfica Champions League prediction, odds and betting offer

Chelsea is set to take on Benfica in the next Champions League fixture in the first match between the two since Jose Mourinho was appointed as manager at the Portuguese club

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9 d. ago ‘The biggest one’: returning José Mourinho says he is still Chelsea’s greatest manager

Mourinho back at Stamford Bridge with Benfica‘I will always be a blue. I am part of their history’José Mourinho called himself “the biggest one” as he reflected on his record-breaking Chelsea history before his latest Stamford Bridge return. The self-styled “special one” is back with Benfica for Tuesday night’s Champions League tie and he repeated another famous old line of his to set the scene.Mourinho anticipates no hostility from Chelsea’s supporters as he seeks to ignite his Benfica tenure, having only joined them 11 days ago after his sacking by Fenerbahce at the end of August. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Chelsea injury news and return dates ahead of Champions League clash vs Benfica

Chelsea will be looking to get back to winning ways when they face Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday night, but Enzo Maresca will be without a number of key players

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9 d. ago Jose Mourinho sends bold message to Chelsea and Enzo Maresca ahead of Benfica clash

Jose Mourinho has returned to Stamford Bridge ahead of Benfica's meeting with Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday night and reckons he is still the club's best ever manager

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9 d. ago Jose Mourinho says he will ‘always be a blue’ ahead of return to Chelsea with Benfica

The Portuguese, sacked twice by Chelsea, remains the club’s most successful manager and retains a fondness for his former side

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9 d. ago Jose Mourinho shares brutally honest Chelsea verdict ahead of Champions League reunion

Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will return to Stamford Bridge as a manager for the first time since he was at Tottenham as his current club Benfica faces the Blues in the Champions League

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9 d. ago Mourinho’s return looms large as Chelsea and Maresca endure untimely blip

The comparison with Mourinho’s glory days will be clear as he returns with Benfica, but Stamford Bridge hierarchy is firmly behind their current manOnly league champions get their picture on the wall in the Drake Suite at Stamford Bridge. The room is named after Ted Drake, the author of Chelsea’s first title, and features images of a host of club legends: a beaming Carlo Ancelotti, one of Antonio Conte kissing the Premier League trophy and, as Enzo Maresca no doubt noted as he arrived to preview his young side’s Champions League tie with Benfica, three photographs of the manager whose latest return to west London conjures wistful memories of the days when Chelsea were the most feared team in England.Here comes the Special One. José Mourinho, who won three league titles across two spells at Chelsea, is in town with Benfica and will surely enjoy a wonderful reception. Maresca, meanwhile, inspires less warmth. He has taken Chelsea back into the Champions League, along with winning the ...

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1 week ago Chelsea injury update: Cole Palmer, Wesley Fofana, Tosin Adarabioyo latest news and return dates

Chelsea will be without several key players as they continue their Champions League campaign this week

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