Alexandre Pato set to join Chelsea on six-month loan

Brazilian forward hopes to impress enough to secure permanent move to Stamford Bridge

Ramires set to leave Chelsea for top Chinese club in €26.3m deal

Brazilian midfielder has yet to start a league match under interim manager Hiddink

Ramires to swap Chelsea for China’s Jiangsu Suning

Brazilian yet to start under Hiddink and will head to Super League in deal worth €26.3m

Chelsea win at the Emirates to rock Arsenal’s title hopes

Per Mertersacker sent off for bringing down Diego Costa before striker scores winner

Crystal Palace interested in signing Nicklas Bendtner on loan

Alan Pardew interested in a big name to give his side much-needed boost

Chelsea closing in on Alexandre Pato

Deal to bring striker in from Corinthians could see Falcao return to Monaco

John Terry salvages point for Chelsea in the 98th minute

Everton pegged back at the death after Funes Mori looked to have sealed win for Toffees

Guus Hiddink hoping to add to Chelsea’s attacking options

Manager forsees a problem if strikers Diego Costa or Loic Remy succumb to injury

Diego Costa and Oscar separated after training ground row

The two Chelsea players were said to have quickly laughed off the incident in Cobham

Chelsea can still finish in top four, insists Willian

Interim boss Guus Hiddink already ruled out finishing in Champions League places

José Mourinho feels his work is betrayed as Chelsea slide away

The Portuguese manager was also unhappy with ballboys as demise continues

Chelsea drop to 16th spot as Marko Arnautovic guides Stoke home

Jose Mourinho absent as champions lose third straight Premier League game

Guus Hiddink interested in Chelsea job if Mourinho leaves

Striker Diego Costa confident he will be fit in time to face Liverpool on Saturday

Weekend Premier League team news

All the latest injury and suspension updates ahead of the big games

José Mourinho says current period is worst of his career

‘It’s the worst period, the worst results. I’ve never lost so many matches. That’s a fact.’

Porto add to storm of trouble for Chelsea and Mourinho

Manager’s air of calm has disappeared as season goes from bad to worse

Brazilian duo come off bench to save point for Chelsea

Ramires and Willian score late on to deny Newcastle a first league win of the season

Chelsea finally find some rhythm as Maccabi swept aside

José Mourinho’s much-changed side finally impose themselves on a contest

Crystal Palace add to Chelsea’s early-season woes

Mourinho’s side a pale shadow of champions as Alan Pardew’s team claim deserved win

Arsenal triumph as Wenger finally gets one over Mourinho

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s cracking first-half goal enough to beat Chelsea in Community Shield

Falcao can play as dual striker, says Jose Mourinho

With Diego Costa an injury doubt for Community Shield, Columbian likely to feature

Diego Costa and Gary Cahill fit to play in Community Shield

Chelsea duo will feature against Arsenal according to manager Jose Mourinho

Costa heads for the tunnel as Chelsea beat Barca on penalties

Eden Hazard scores stunner as Jose Mourinho’s side’s pre-season comes to an end

Jose Mourinho claims Begovic ‘tired’ after conceding four

Chelsea stunned by New York Red Bulls in first pre-season friendly

Chelsea ready to trigger €30m buyout clause in swoop for Barcelona’s Pedro

Spanish international to meet Luis Enrique to discuss future

Danny Ings feels he must earn right to wear iconic Liverpool shirt number

Transfer fee taking him from Turf Moor to Anfield has yet to be finalised, with Liverpool expecting to pay between £5m-6m

Chelsea agree Radamel Falcao loan deal with Monaco

Colombian heading to Stamford Bridge in season-long loan costing champions €5.5m

Chelsea dispatch Sunderland as Didier Drogba bows out

Costa and Remy net on emotional day of farewells at Stamford Bridge

West Bromwich Albion thump champions Chelsea

Cesc Fabregas sent off as Jose Mourinho’s men are dominated at The Hawthorns

Newcastle United in battle to save soul as memory of Milburn fades

St James’ Park waiting 60 years for trophy but under Mike Ashley that’s least of worries

José Mourinho says emotion of success is what lasts

Chelsea manager will move on to next season within five minutes of sealing title

‘Tippy tappy’ football won’t win the league, says John Terry

Chelsea boss Mourinho hails his captain’s ‘best ever’ performance in Arsenal stalemate

‘Boring’ is a decade without league titles, Mourinho tells critics

Chelsea edge closer to crown, frustrate Arsenal, with goalless draw at Emirates

Cesc Fabregas strikes late to push Chelsea towards the title

Queens Park Rangers’ hearts and resistance finally broken as Mourinho’s men pull away

Loic Remy the Chelsea hero after Diego Costa injury

Charlie Adam's 65-yard strike not enough to secure point for Stoke at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea ride their luck against Hull but stretch gap at top

Steve Bruce’s side rally from two down but late Remy goal gives league leaders the points

Willian’s timely intervention keeps Chelsea on course

Branislav Ivanovic in danger of sanction after clash with Ireland’s James McCarthy

José Mourinho calls on FFP rule breakers to be docked points

Chelsea manager is looking for his first league win at Villa Park in six attempts

Nothing between Manchester City and leaders Chelsea

Manuel Pellegrini’s side have the better of game which peters out in dour second half at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea come good to ease past Watford

Diego Costa and Willian helped turn FA Cup tie in favour of the Premier League leaders

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