Michael Carrick denies any input from Ralf Rangnick in Man United team

Caretaker coach spurns suggestion that incoming boss had a hand in team selection

Edouard and Ferland Mendy criticise media mix-ups with accused Benjamin

Two cousins, who play for Chelsea and Real Madrid, confused for City player in custody

Jesus on target as Manchester City end Chelsea’s unbeaten start

Pep Guardiola’s men deliver the first real statement of the Premier League season

Are Chelsea actually a defensive team, and is it sustainable?

Statistical profile more resembles a team battling relegation than chasing the title

Tuchel backs ‘more relaxed’ Werner to come good at Chelsea

Club record signing Lukaku linked well with the German in 3-0 win at Tottenham

Romelu Lukaku breaks free to get champions Chelsea off to perfect start

Striker had been well marshalled by Zenit before header

Thiago Silva marshals 10-man Chelsea as they hold off Liverpool at Anfield

Veteran defender leads brilliant rearguard action for Thomas Tuchel’s side

Kepa the perfect super sub as Chelsea secure Super Cup in Belfast shoot-out

Spanish goalkeeper comes off the bench at the end of extra-time to deny Villarreal

Édouard Mendy: From French third tier to Champions League final

Chelsea goalkeeper has cemented his place at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea comeback delays Manchester City’s title party

Aguero penalty miss proves costly as Chelsea win crucial three points in race for top four

Chelsea set up all-English Champions League decider against Manchester City

Tuchel’s side see off Real Madrid despite missing a host of chances

Chelsea see off Porto despite Mehdi Taremi’s spectacular late strike

Thomas Tuchel’s side set up a semi-final date with Real Madrid or Liverpool

Chelsea make Seville a home away from home to take control of Porto tie

Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell score away goals in first of two legs in the Spanish city

Five star West Brom hand out first defeat to Tuchel’s Chelsea

Callum Robinson scores a double as 14-match unbeaten start comes to an end

Chelsea beat Atletico Madrid to reach Champions League quarters

Hakim Ziyech and Emerson on target to give Thomas Tuchel’s team a 3-0 aggregate win

Goalkeepers on top as Chelsea and Leeds draw at Elland Road

Punchless Chelsea hold on in goalless draw but Tuchel’s unbeaten run continues

Chelsea win at Liverpool to move into top four

Depleted champions outplayed in historic fifth straight league defeat at Anfield

How Thomas Tuchel hit the ground running and got Chelsea back on track

Manager has brought more lightness since replacing Lampard but has been ruthless too

Olivier Giroud’s acrobatics earn Chelsea crucial lead over Atletico Madrid

Thomas Tuchel’s side take advantage of Atletico’s lack of ambition

Chelsea move into the top five with a third consecutive win

Three wins in a row for Thomas Tuchel since taking over, Sheffield United stay bottom

Tammy Abraham’s hat-trick steers Chelsea past Luton Town

Frank Lampard’s side steady ship with FA Cup win but Werner misses from the spot

Leicester City go to top of the table as they dismiss Chelsea with ease

Pressure grows on Frank Lampard after fifth defeat in last eight Premier League games

Out-of-form Arsenal stun Chelsea to end winless run

Mikel Arteta’s team were missing several first-choice players at the Emirates Stadium

Chelsea’s unbeaten runs comes unstuck against Toffees at Goodison

Gylfi Sigurdsson’s first-half penalty enough to earn Everton all three points

Chelsea get over early setback to go back top of Premier League

Frank Lampard gets one over Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea and Tottenham draw a blank at Stamford Bridge

Mourinho’s Spurs return to the top after London rivals play out uninspiring draw

Giroud’s late winner sees Chelsea into knockout stages

Win against Rennes secures qualification into the last-16

Timo Werner inspires in-form Chelsea to fifth straight win

Frank Lampard’s side go top of the Premier League after win over Newcastle

Michael Walker: Chelsea’s significant six provide an upgrade

After investing €250 million in the summer window Lampard’s team are taking shape

Chelsea coast past Rennes despite positive Covid-19 test for Kai Havertz

Tie was all over after pedantic VAR decision led to penalty and Rennes red card

Mendy to face old club Rennes as he makes ‘good start’ for Chelsea

He may not be Petr Cech, but the keeper has brought a sense of calm to Stamford Bridge

Hakim Ziyech inspires as Chelsea turn on the style in front of Roman Abramovich

Owner in attendance as Frank Lampard’s side earn first win in Group E

Man United and Chelsea play out drab draw in the driving rain

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side without a home win in the league after sodden stalemate

Southampton strike at the death to earn a point at Chelsea

Timo Werner’s first half brace cancelled out as Hasenhuttl’s Saints have the last laugh

Premier League clubs spend more than £1bn during transfer window

More than £2.5bn spent across Euro leagues despite collapse in revenue due to Covid-19

Tammy Abraham rescues a draw for Chelsea at West Brom

Frank Lampard’s side trailed by three at the break with Callum Robinson scoring twice

Solskjær defends decision to only sign Donny van de Beek in transfer window

Manager says he will not be frustrated if Man United do not improve as much as other sides

Chelsea sign goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from Rennes

28-year-old becomes Lampard’s seventh summer signing and will compete with Kepa

Liverpool give Chelsea nasty reality check two games into new season

Mané settles contest with two sharp goals as Thiago makes his debut for champions

Same old Chelsea weaknesses remain impossible to ignore

They’re not the finished article, even after spending more than £200m this summer

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