Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has a slight doubt over right-back Branislav Ivanovic ahead of the FA Cup final against Portsmouth at Wembley on Saturday.

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has a slight doubt over right-back Branislav Ivanovic ahead of the FA Cup final against Portsmouth at Wembley on Saturday.

Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has no fresh injury worries as the Blues bid to clinch the Barclays Premier League title against Wigan at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has no fresh injury worries ahead of their crucial Premier League title clash with Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

Chelsea made five changes for their Barclays Premier League clash with Stoke at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea will be without suspended captain John Terry for the visit of Stoke to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

England left-back Ashley Cole has recovered from his broken ankle and is back in the first-team squad for the first time since February.

Chelsea will rest at least two players in their Barclays Premier League clash against Bolton at Stamford Bridge tomorrow night.

Chelsea have a doubt over goalkeeper Hilario ahead of their FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Didier Drogba has once again been left on the bench to ensure neither Manchester United nor Chelsea began today’s crucial Barclays Premier League encounter with their main striker.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has recovered from a training knock and will spearhead their attack against Manchester United at Old Trafford tomorrow.

Chelsea will welcome back midfielder Michael Ballack from his Achilles injury against Aston Villa in the Barclays Premier League at Stamford Bridge tomorrow.

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech will return from injury against Portsmouth at Fratton Park tomorrow.

Chelsea have no fresh injury concerns ahead of their trip to Blackburn in the Barclays Premier League on Sunday.

Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho has picked three forwards on his return to Stamford Bridge to face his former club Chelsea in the Champions League last 16.

Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho has recovered from a hamstring strain in time to face Inter Milan in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge tomorrow night.

Chelsea are without goalkeeper Hilario ahead of tomorrow’s game against West Ham and that could lead to rookie keeper Ross Turnbull facing Inter Milan in the Champions League.

IT WAS meant to be all about an outstretched hand but in the end the only thing shaken was Chelsea’s title challenge and, perhaps more deeply and even more significantly, their self -belief.

Craig Bellamy carved up Chelsea’s Premier League title challenge and then plunged his knife straight into John Terry’s back following Manchester City’s shock 4-2 win at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea 2 Manchester City 4

Wayne Bridge and John Terry have been named to play from the start as Manchester City meet Chelsea at Stamford Bridge today.

Hilario will deputise for Petr Cech in Chelsea’s goal after the Czech Republic goalkeeper tore a calf muscle against Inter Milan in midweek.

CARLO ANCELOTTI insists that events outside of Chelsea’s dressing room will have little effect on their preparation for tonight’s Champions League clash with Inter Milan at the San Siro.

Frank Lampard was declared fit to fly out with Chelsea today ahead of the Champions League last-16 first-leg tie against Inter Milan at the San Siro.

CARLO ANCELOTTI insists in-form striker Nicolas Anelka is staying at Stamford Bridge.

Carlo Ancelotti insists in-form striker Nicolas Anelka is staying at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti made six changes to his side for this afternoon’s FA Cup fourth round tie at Deepdale.

CARLO ANCELOTTI insists Joe Cole will be a Chelsea player next season even though he cannot guarantee him regular first-team football.

Chelsea have announced that midfielder Michael Essien will be out of action for up to six weeks after returning from the African Nations Cup with a knee injury.

THERE have been a few games where I could claim Chelsea could have scored seven or eight, but not one where we can say we could have had 15 or more – and still be on the conservative side.

Chelsea will be without midfielder Deco when they entertain Sunderland in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge tomorrow.

Chelsea will go into the Premier League game against Hull tomorrow without four key players who are at the African Nations Cup.

AN FA Cup fourth round trip to Preston may have been the immediate reward on offer for Chelsea, but for manager Carlo Ancelotti there were other targets he needed his team to meet that went beyond the mere dismissal of Championship side Watford.

Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka is back from a calf injury for the FA Cup clash against Watford at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea strikers Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou were paired in attack for today’s Barclays Premier League clash with Fulham.

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has been boosted by the availability of African trio Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou and John Obi Mikel for tomorrow’s visit of Fulham.

Birmingham 0 Chelsea 0

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti handed Daniel Sturridge his first Barclays Premier League start for the Boxing Day trip to Birmingham.

Chelsea will be without striker Nicolas Anelka for both their Christmas games, against Birmingham on St Stephen's Day and Fulham on Monday.

Striker Didier Drogba is fit again and set to return to the Chelsea team against West Ham at Upton Park on Sunday.

Chelsea have doubts about Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba for tomorrow night’s Barclays Premier League clash with Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea will be without midfielder Deco for tomorrow’s Premier League home clash with Everton at Stamford Bridge.

CHELSEA striker Didier Drogba conceded the Blues had under-estimated the threat of APOEL after the Cypriot minnows snatched a 2-2 Champions League draw at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have doubts about John Terry (knee), Ashley Cole (ankle) and Michael Ballack (knee) ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League Group D clash with Apoel Nicosia.