Thomas Tuchel accepts Romelu Lukaku apology after controversial interview

Belgian striker was dropped for Liverpool clash after airing grievances to Sky Italia

Romelu Lukaku helps Chelsea come from behind at Villa

Substitute scores between two Jorginho penalties to reignite title challenge

Chelsea pay for slopiness as draw with Zenit lets Juventus take group honours

Ozdoev’s injury-time strike earns draw for Russian side

Blossoming Reece James a source of pride for Chelsea and their academy

21-year-old’s complete performance against Juventus suggests the sky is the limit

Rashford returns to England squad but United duo Sancho and Lingard miss out

Southgate names 25-man squad for World Cup games against Albania and San Marino

Tuchel gets on his strikers' backs about who needs to be scoring more for Chelsea

Manager will be without some of his top strikers for Malmö trip

Tuchel praises Chelsea wing backs’ role in strong start to season

Reece and Chilwell have now scored seven league goals between them

Gareth Southgate calls up James Ward-Prowse to England squad

Southampton skipper included after Leeds’ Phillips forced to withdraw due to injury

Abraham and Chilwell added to Southgate’s England squad

Roma striker and Chelsea defender join preparations for World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary

AC Milan’s Fikayo Tomori called into England squad

Jude Bellingham and Mason Greenwood both left out to manage their playing load

Tuchel defends Kante after positive Covid-19 test ahead of Juve trip

German refuses to say if footballers should be pressured into having a vaccination

Reece James has medals stolen by burglars while he was playing for Chelsea

Champions League, Super Cup and Euro 2020 medals stolen in safe

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

Patrick Bamford receives his first England senior call-up

No place in the squad for Mason Greenwood despite impressive start to the season

Thomas Tuchel: Romelu Lukaku gives Chelsea ‘another dimension’

Belgian striker scored on debut as Arteta admits Arsenal are well behind Blues

Scotland earn a point at Wembley as sluggish England fail to ignite

Southgate’s side are flat in stalemate as Scots keep their Euro 2020 campaign alive

TV View: Savage throws caution to the wind as joy unconfined in the valleys

BBC pundit can’t contain himself as Wales seal impressive victory over Turkey

TV View: Suits, goals and pundits on loan as a delayed Euros kick-off

Liam Brady had forecast a draw with ‘not many goals’ so Italy went and won 3-0

Trent Alexander-Arnold gets the nod for England’s Euro squad

Jesse Lingard, James Ward-Prowse and Ollie Watkins miss out on selection

Ken Early: Covid, maths and luck help Chelsea triumph in Europe

Tuchel’s champions showed how best teams have integrated set-pieces into open play

Chelsea cling onto fourth place despite loss at Aston Villa

Thomas Tuchel’s side frustated at Villa Park but escape after Spurs win at Leicester

Chelsea gain Leicester revenge as they seize top four initiative

Thomas Tuchel’s side win fiery encounter at Stamford Bridge after FA Cup final defeat

Tielemans’ thunderbolt seals Leicester’s maiden FA Cup triumph

Brendan Rodgers’ team beat Chelsea in front of 21,000 fans at Wembley Stadium

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 end City’s quadruple quest in FA Cup semi-final

Ziyech scores the only goal of the game to see off the league leaders at Wembley

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

Havertz and Pulisic star as Chelsea put four past Palace

Thomas Tuchel’s side get their top four hopes back on track at Selhurst Park

Antonio Rüdiger clashes with Kepa Arrizabalaga at Chelsea training

An angry exchange of views turned physical, forcing teammates to pull the pair apart

Callum Robinson racially abused online after West Brom’s win over Chelsea

Ireland international received the abuse on Instagram after his Stamford Bridge brace

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 make nine changes and still reach FA Cup semi-finals

Thomas Tuchel’s team were complacent at times but still too good for Sheffield United

Gareth Southgate explains shock Trent Alexander-Arnold omission

Liverpool defender key to club’s Premier League and Champions League successes

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’s resurgence continues as they brush past Everton

Thomas Tuchel’s fine start to life at Stamford Bridge continues with easy win over Toffees

Frustrated Tuchel struggling to make Chelsea jigsaw pieces fit

Atlético Madrid a tough assignment for callow, inexperienced side

Twitter won't prevent anonymous users in fight against racism

Social media company says pseudonymity has been a vital tool for speaking out

Cyrus Christie: Social media companies need to do more to stop racism

Ireland defender says abuse of footballers in the lower divisions often goes ignored

Arteta says social media must take greater responsibility for online abuse of players

Arsenal ‘disappointed’ appeal against David Luiz’s red card has been rejected

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