Messi faces toughest foe in UCL

Barcelona against Chelsea has got everyone’s mouths watering in the Champions League last 16, but Lionel Messi would probably have preferred a different opponent.

Morata ruled out of Huddersfield trip

Alvaro Morata has been ruled out of Chelsea’s Premier League trip to Huddersfield Town with Antonio Conte bemoaning the club’s “impossible” fixture list.

Mohamed Salah named BBC African Footballer of the Year

Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah beat off competition from Sadio Mane, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Naby Keita and Victor Moses to be crowned 2017 BBC African Footballer of the Year.

UCL last 16 draw: Chelsea, Spurs handed unwelcome picks

The draw for the last 16 of the 2017-18 Champions League has been made – handing Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea particularly unwelcome picks.

Arnautovic gives Moyes first win as West Ham boss

West Ham ended a run of eight successive Premier League matches without a win as they overcame the odds to beat Chelsea 1-0 in Saturday’s London derby, giving David Moyes his first triumph at the club.

PSG? Barca? Hazard says bring it on

Eden Hazard says Chelsea have nothing to fear after a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid put them on a possible collision course with Barcelona or Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16.

PSG or Barca likely last-16 opponents for wasteful Blues

Chelsea laboured to a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid which has serious ramifications for their Champions League last-16 fixture.

Conte worried by in-form Griezmann

Antonio Conte expects Antoine Griezmann to provide Chelsea a stern test when they face Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.

FA Cup draw: Merseyside derby headlines action

Liverpool will host Merseyside neighbours Everton in the FA Cup third round – one of a handful of local derbies thrown up in Monday’s draw.

Hazard’s best yet to come at Chelsea – Conte

Eden Hazard still has his best years ahead of him according to Chelsea boss Antonio Conte.