Florent Malouda has been left out of Chelsea’s squad for the Champions League group stage, casting further doubt over his future.

Frank Lampard has urged English football to embrace a more German approach ahead of Chelsea’s Champions League final against Bayern Munich.

Frank Lampard, normally the kind of serious and professionally-focused character more concerned with leading by example than with bawling out instructions to his team-mates, is exercising his vocal chords this week as he prepares to step into John Terry’s shoes and captain Chelsea in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich.

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Chelsea could be without both of their first-choice full-backs for this weekend’s FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham after Branislav Ivanovic was handed a three-match ban for violent conduct last night.

Chelsea’s Champions League qualification hopes took a blow today after defender Branislav Ivanovic was found guilty of violent conduct and handed a three-match ban.

Paulo Ferreira has declared Chelsea are ready to shock Europe — just like Porto and Liverpool — by winning this season’s Champions League.

Roberto Di Matteo vowed to continue giving chances to Andre Villas-Boas’ Chelsea rejects after watching them put the club within touching distance of the Champions League semi-finals.

There can be little doubt that Frank Lampard was right when he said that Chelsea are no longer the force of old, but they still have the knack of winning games they don’t deserve to.

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Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has defended his refusal to “dial 911” for Alex as a matter of principle.

Andre Villas-Boas has reiterated he will not bring Alex in from the cold, even if it means Chelsea starting tomorrow’s west London derby with John Terry as their only fit centre-half.

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ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS last night admitted Chelsea only had themselves to blame for being on the brink of crashing out of the Champions League ahead of their do-or-die showdown against Valencia.

Jose Bosingwa was the only injury absentee as Chelsea trained today ahead of their all-or-nothing Champions League clash against Valencia.

Nicolas Anelka did not travel for Chelsea’s Champions League game at Bayer Leverkusen tomorrow, fuelling speculation he was close to agreeing a January move from the club.

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Raul Meireles has insisted he never wanted to leave Liverpool but admitted he jumped at the chance to join Chelsea when it became clear he would be sold.

Chelsea target Radamel Falcao has hinted he is ready to quit Porto for a move to the Premier League.

SURVIVAL Sunday meant something entirely different to those at Goodison Park yesterday. Well, at least it did to Carlo Ancelotti.

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REMEMBER the film Sliding Doors? It starred Gwyneth Paltrow and John Hannah and told the story, in parallel, of what would have happened to the lead character if she had caught a tube train she was running for in London — or missed it.

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Fernando Torres has failed to earn a recall for Chelsea’s Barclays Premier League game against Birmingham tonight as Carlo Ancelotti makes just one change from Saturday’s win at West Brom.

Nicolas Anelka is the man to miss out today as Carlo Ancelotti recalls Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou for Chelsea’s FA Cup fourth-round replay against Everton today.

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Branislav Ivanovic returned from suspension to start at centre-back for Chelsea in tonight’s Barclays Premier League clash with Wolves at Molineux.

CHELSEA coach Paul Clement insists the club’s players are not superhuman and that it is perfectly normal for their miserable recent run to have taken its toll.

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has a defensive quandary ahead of Sunday’s Barclays Premier League game with Aston Villa.

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Nicolas Anelka, Ramires and Jose Bosingwa returned to the Chelsea starting XI for tonight’s Barclays Premier League clash with Bolton.

WHO could wish for more from Santa the Gooner, than a nodding Arsenal bulldog to adorn the dashboard of my motor and three points from our encounter with the Blues, which guarantees that the Gunners will ring in the New Year if not as leaders then at least as the capital’s top dogs?

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Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has revealed he will try to sign a new defender if Alex fails to recover from knee surgery before the end of next month.

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Newcastle skipper Kevin Nolan has been forced to sit out this afternoon’s Premier League clash with Chelsea because of an ankle injury.

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Chelsea will leave no stone unturned as they look to cure John Terry’s long-term nerve problem.

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech insists the midweek departure of assistant coach Ray Wilkins had no bearing on their shock 3-0 home defeat to Sunderland.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce wants to keep loan stars Nedum Onuoha and Danny Welbeck after the pair played an influential role in their 3-0 demolition of Barclay Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti has scheduled an emergency meeting with his players on Thursday to analyse what went wrong during a humiliating home defeat against Sunderland but has refused to accept he needs to spend in the January transfer window.

Brazilian midfielder Ramires has returned to Chelsea’s midfield for tonight's Champions League clash with Spartak Moscow at Stamford Bridge.

Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba has returned to lead the Chelsea attack against Wolves in today's Barclays Premier League clash at Stamford Bridg