Carlo Ancelotti admits he is lucky not to have been sacked as Chelsea manager but the Italian concedes he will have to “pay the bill at the end of the season” if the champions do not achieve success. Chelsea have taken only 10 points from their past 10 games as Ancelotti fights to recapture the form that allowed his team to win the Premier League and FA Cup Double last season….
Benfica have offered an insight into Chelsea’s determination to secure defensive reinforcements during the transfer window by claiming they have already turned down a bid of around £17m for the Brazilian centre-half David Luiz. Carlo Ancelotti suggested last week that he would assess Alex’s continued rehabilitation after knee surgery, as well as monitoring John Terry’s fitness after a sciatic nerve complaint, before deciding whether to pursue the signing of a…
Chelsea could have to make to without John Terry until March, as he is suffering from a back injury which can be cured only by rest. Given that Carlo Ancelotti chose not to replace Ricardo Carvalho in the summer Chelsea’s lack of depth in the centre of defence has been exposed. According to the report, Cahill is now a top target. Cahill has impressed greatly for Bolton over the past…
Fabio Capello has left the door open for Wayne Rooney to be named in his squad for next week’s friendly against France. It was thought that Rooney’s week away in Portland, Oregon, would rule him out of international consideration. But Sportsmail understands that Capello is hoping Manchester United decide to cut short Rooney’s stay at Nike HQ and play him on Saturday, bringing him into contention for the November 17…