That abrupt White Hart Lane end to Chelsea’s winning run will not change the club’s thinking in the January transfer window. But manager Antonio Conte hopes John Obi Mikel will be the last Chelsea player tempted by Chinese riches.

N'Golo Kante insists his move from Leicester to Chelsea was "too good to turn down" .

I have no idea what the official plan is, whether the club want Europa League football or not, but on the evidence of Saturday’s game one has to assume we don’t.

Chelsea have appointed Italy coach Antonio Conte as their new first-team head coach, the club have announced.

Antonio Conte has been appointed Chelsea's first-team head coach on a three-year contract.

Chelsea 3 Sunderland 1: Guus Hiddink will begin work at Chelsea’s plush Surrey training ground this morning with one of the biggest clubs in world football and an equally huge task in turning around their fortunes.

Guus Hiddink has edged towards a second stint as interim manager at Chelsea after holding talks with Stamford Bridge bosses.

Chelsea were still deliberating whether to sack Jose Mourinho last night, as the future of the club’s most successful manager remains in the balance after a dismal first half of the season.

Success on the club front has proven relatively easy for Chelsea defender Niamh Fahey but it’s fixtures like today’s European Championship qualifier which will define whether she can add international progression to her repertoire.

Chelsea’s technical director Michael Emenalo believes the club’s use of the loan system will lead to a seamless transition when the current first-team crop needs replacing.

Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez was today preparing as usual for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with West Brom, despite suggestions his spell would come to a premature end following his diatribe against his job title and the club’s fans.

Bayern Munich have often been referred to as FC Hollywood while David Beckham, with his Los Angeles tan still intact, continues to act as leading man since moving to France; but the events of the last 24 hours have proved that nobody in European football can put on a show quite like the Moscow State Circus of Stamford Bridge.

Rafael Benitez welcomes Oscar’s dismay at his exclusion from Chelsea’s starting line-up in Sunday’s Club World Cup final against Corinthians.

Rafael Benitez clasped the poisoned chalice that comes with being manager of Chelsea Football Club yesterday and made the astonishing claim that he was offered and accepted the job without even talking to the man who mixes the lethal potion; owner Roman Abramovich.

Under-pressure Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has revealed he had to explain his team selection to Roman Abramovich’s advisers after the club’s 3-1 defeat to Napoli.

CHELSEA midfielder Conor Clifford thought his Under-21 boss Noel King was joking with him yesterday when delivering the news of his senior call-up.

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien will discover over the coming days the severity of his latest knee problem.

CHELSEA face an anxious wait for an update on the fitness of Michael Essien after the Ghana midfielder sustained a knee injury.

Andre Villas-Boas will be officially presented as Chelsea’s new manager this morning, determined to demonstrate just why he was the “outstanding candidate” to take the west London club forwards.

Andre Villas-Boas is unlikely to declare himself the new “Special One” when he is officially unveiled as Chelsea manager tomorrow, but nevertheless the Portuguese coach will be out to make his own mark at Stamford Bridge.

Andre Villas-Boas will be given the opportunity to outline his plans for Chelsea when officially unveiled as the Barclays Premier League club’s new manager tomorrow morning.

Chelsea today dismissed as “nonsense” reports that assistant manager Michael Emenalo had discussed the club’s transfer targets with journalists.

CHELSEA have avoided a lengthy legal wrangle by agreeing compensation with Ray Wilkins less than three weeks after controversially axing him.

Ray Wilkins and Chelsea today reached what both described as an "amicable" resolution regarding his controversial departure from the club.

CHELSEA winger Salomon Kalou insists the players have not been affected by the shock departure of assistant Ray Wilkins and the rumours surrounding coach Carlo Ancelotti’s future.

TO lose one of the world’s great managers may be regarded as a misfortune.

AN EMOTIONAL Carlo Ancelotti yesterday launched a staunch denial that he is considering leaving Chelsea and refuted suggestions his position at Stamford Bridge has been left untenable by recent intervention in club affairs by those above him.

BEFORE the end of October, Chelsea were considered Premier League champions-elect, such was their serene procession ahead of their struggling rivals.

Ray Wilkins today claimed he was the victim of “undoubtedly unfair dismissal” from Chelsea and is taking legal advice in an attempt to reach “an amicable solution”.

CHELSEA coach Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that long-term injuries to captain John Terry and Brazilian defender Alex may force him to strengthen his squad in the January transfer window.

MICHAEL EMENALO has been appointed Chelsea’s assistant first team coach to replace Ray Wilkins.

Michael Emenalo has been appointed Chelsea’s assistant first team coach following the departure of Ray Wilkins last week.