The Blues’ Champions League hopes took a serious hit with defeat against Newcastle.

Chelsea have dropped a major Reece James update ahead of their game with Newcastle. Here is what the latest development means for the Blues.

Liam Rosenior has hinted that Chelsea may move their huddle away from the centre circle after Saturday’s farce against Newcastle. Chelsea’s players have been forming a circle around the ball — which encroaches slightly on the opposition half — for a short team talk before the first half of matches,

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior is expected to field his strongest available line-up in the Champions League round-of-16 first-leg match against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.

Gotham had one more world-class addition up their sleeve. Gotham have acquired star Chelsea winger Guro Reiten, the team announced Thursday, two days before they open their NWSL title defense on the road against the expansion Boston Legacy.

Chelsea performed a bizarre pre-match huddle around the referee before Anthony Gordon’s early goal earned Newcastle a 1-0 win