Clubs that have been showing interest in luring Cole Palmer should step aside as chelsea coach Liam Rosenior has confirmed he is untouchable at chelsea fc and they should better look elsewhere . cole is an incredible player and the stories about him being unsettled are not true says the Chelsea fc gaffer.
Ethan Nwaneri has agreed to join olympic marseille from Arsena on a loan deal. Arteta also spoke with Roberto De Zerbi and OM is believed to be ideal for him as he joins former Manchester united player Mason Greenwood in OM.
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This semifinal match in the African nations cup promises to be a blast with the star studded Moroccan team prepared to demolish the super Eagles of Nigeria who are also star studded with the likes of Victor Osimhen and Haruna lookman . It promises to be a close match and too close to call from the look of things. wishing the super Eagles of Nigeria the best of luck in this encounter
Enzo Maresca doesn’t expect Jorrel Hato to be fit to face Bournemouth, but Wesley Fofana is in contention to feature for the Blues after being an unused substitute against Aston Villa. We return to action at Stamford Bridge tomorrow evening and will be looking to get back to winning ways after suffering a disappointing defeat to Villa on Saturday. We will be without long-term absentees Levi Colwill, Dario Essugo and Romeo Lavia for the visit of the Cherries, and Maresca doesn’t anticipate Hato to be ready to return from the injury he sustained in the half-time warm-up against Newcastle United. ‘For Bournemouth, no, I don’t think [he will be ready to feature],’ the Blues head coach explained at his pre-match press conference, which was undertaken on Saturday. While our defeat to Villa on Saturday was frustrating, the respective returns from injury of Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens and Estevao Willian were positives for the Blues. Maresca also confirmed that Fofana was unused against Unai Emery’s side solely to ‘manage his fitness condition’. The centre-back has not started back-to-back matches for the Blues this term as his workload continues to be carefully handled following injury. That process was undertaken with Reece James early in 2025 and has paid off; the Blues skipper has featured in all but one of our league matches this season and played five of our six Champions League fixtures. Cole Palmer has also been built up slowly in recent weeks following his two-and-a-half-month spell on the sidelines due to groin and toe injuries. Both players started against Villa on Saturday and Maresca said they would need to be assessed ahead of the visit from the Cherries. ‘We will need to see how they are,’ Maresca replied when asked about the duo’s fitness. ‘Then we will need to decide [if they face Bournemouth]. ‘Reece is doing very well, no matter which position he is playing, he is helping a lot. After the effort against Aston Villa, we will have to see how he is for Bournemouth. But again, we are happy that he is fit.’
Enzo Maresca has confirmed that he will be able to call upon the services of Estevao Willian and Liam Delap for Saturday’s clash with Aston Villa. The Blues were without the duo for our draw at Newcastle in the Premier League last time out, but the pair have both trained this week and will be available for selection on Saturday. We welcome Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge for our first game after Christmas, with Unai Emery’s in-form side occupying the space above us in the Premier League, albeit with a seven-point cushion heading into the fixture. Video Maresca Press Conference 🎙️ Enzo Maresca faces the media ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League clash against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge… Maresca spoke to media at Cobham on Christmas Eve morning to preview the game, and begin by discussing the latest on the team news front. ‘Estevao is back and he is available for Saturday,’ our Italian head coach confirmed. ‘Estevao and also Liam Delap. They are both back.
The Chelsea board are reportedly unhappy with Enzo Maresca, and there is an out of work manager in pole position to replace him. This all comes off the back of what happened at Chelsea since the weekend, where of course Enzo Maresca made some comments after the Everton game. David Ornstein of The Athletic dropped his info on this situation earlier this week, and there are some very interesting takeaways from it. There is certainly a tense situation going on here. And Jamie Carragher has already said that after these comments, he does not think Maresca will be in charge at Chelsea from next season. But could it be sooner than that even? I personally do not think Chelsea will make a change midseason, but at the same time, we know that this is a very high pressured job so anything can happen if results turn again. Either way, I think Maresca will go in the summer, that’s just my gut feeling here. Former Barcelona boss Xavi is apparently in pole position to replace Maresca. Football Insider are claiming that Chelsea’s board will not be happy with Maresca after he doubled down on his comments on Monday, with Xavi believed to be in pole position to replace him at Stamford Bridge if his sacking is confirmed soon. Xavi has been out of management since he was sacked by the Catalan giants in May 2024 after two-and-a-half years in charge. Former Barcelona boss Xavi is apparently in pole position to replace Maresca. Football Insider are claiming that Chelsea’s board will not be happy with Maresca after he doubled down on his comments on Monday, with Xavi believed to be in pole position to replace him at Stamford Bridge if his sacking is confirmed soon. Xavi has been out of management since he was sacked by the Catalan giants in May 2024 after two-and-a-half years in charge.
Chelsea vs Everton: Preview, Prediction, Kick-Off Time, Where to Watch Chelsea vs Everton: Preview, Prediction, Kick-Off Time, Where to Watch Chelsea will be back in the Premier League this weekend when they host Everton at Stamford Bridge. They are trying to end a four-game winless streak. The Blues want to bounce back right away after losing to Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday, which has made knockout stage qualification harder for them. Enzo Maresca and his team are currently in fifth place in the league table, eight points behind Arsenal, the leaders. They need to show that they can still win the title. Everton, their opponents, are in a good mood as they come to west London. They are in seventh place in the standings and could move up to sixth place if they win all three points on Saturday afternoon. The Toffees have been playing well lately, winning two games in a row against Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest. On the other hand, the hosts have struggled to maintain consistency since beating Barcelona last month. The visitors have won their last two away games without giving up a goal, which means the home team will have a tough time. The game will start at 3 p.m. GMT on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Stamford Bridge. The game won’t be shown live on TV because of the UK’s Saturday 3 p.m. blackout rule. Fans can watch the highlights on the Sky Sports app and YouTube channel starting at 5:15 PM GMT, or they can watch Match of the Day on BBC One later that night. The game could be a problem for the home team because the two clubs are in very different forms. Chelsea have the talent to win, but Everton’s strong defense on the road makes it likely that the game will be close. A 1-1 tie seems likely since both teams are fighting for spots in Europe. Chelsea team news Cole Palmer is likely to be back in the squad for the game against Everton after missing the trip to Bergamo in the middle of the week. Maresca has said that the club is carefully managing the attacking midfielder’s minutes after a long injury layoff, but his creativity will be a big help for the Blues. Enzo Fernandez could move to a deeper midfield position now that Palmer is likely back. This change comes just as Moises Caicedo is about to watch from the sidelines for the last game of his suspension. Romeo Lavia and Dario Essugo are both on the treatment table right now, so the midfield options are still limited. There are new worries for Maresca on defense. Wesley Fofana is thought to be doubtful after getting a strange eye injury against Atalanta, and Levi Colwill is still one of the injured players. There are also doubts about captain Reece James’s ability to play another 90 minutes. Liam Delap is out of the attack because he hurt his shoulder during the recent goalless draw with Bournemouth.
There are no new injury concerns for Enzo Maresca to contend with ahead of Chelsea’s trip to Leeds United, with the Blues head coach confirming Cole Palmer remains in contention to make his long-awaited return to action. We make the trip up north following a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. The Blues played almost an hour of that game with ten men after Moises Caicedo was shown a red card, and we will be without the Ecuadorian at Elland Road due to suspension. Palmer was named among the substitutes on Sunday, but the circumstances of the game meant the England international didn’t return to action for the first time since 20 September. The 23-year-old is available to face Leeds, although Maresca has highlighted Palmer will need to be carefully managed back to full fitness. ‘He is available,’ Maresca said in his pre-match press conference. ‘In the last game, Cole was on the bench but with ten players, it was more complicated for Cole [to return] as he needs to come back to a [full] fitness condition. ‘He is available and can start the game. The idea with him is to start giving him minutes until he is ready to play 90 minutes.’ In addition to Caicedo, we will be without long-term absentee Levi Colwill – who continues to recover from the ACL injury sustained in the summer. Midfielders Dario Essugo and Romeo Lavia will also be absent, as Maresca confirmed. ‘Romeo is still trying to recover. Dario, he was okay and started some sessions with us. Now he needs to slow down a little bit so he will be out again, hopefully nothing important. The rest are all fine.’ Reece James started in midfield against Arsenal and produced a standout performance that saw the Blues skipper voted Player of the Match by supporters on the Chelsea Official App.
