Covid-hit Chelsea were held to a goalless draw by Wolves on Sunday after the Premier League rejected their request to postpone the game as Manchester City put struggling Newcastle to the sword.
The troubling coronavirus situation means only half of this weekend’s Premier League fixtures are due to take place.
Chelsea want to sign Lautaro Martinez from Inter Milan and recreate the strike partnership that scored Inter Milan the Scudetto last season.
Two matches did take place on Thursday in front of full crowds as Liverpool beat Newcastle 3-1 and Chelsea were held 1-1 by Everton despite outbreaks at Liverpool and Chelsea.
Liverpool cruised to a comfortable 3-1 win over Newcastle United at Anfield to keep apce with Manchester City at the top of the table, while Chelsea slipped up at Stamford Bridge as Everton held the Blues to a 1-1 draw.
Thomas Tuchel has insisted Chelsea’s out-of-contract defensive quartet know how much they are valued at Stamford Bridge amid big decisions on their future.
Paris Saint-Germain will play Real Madrid while Liverpool take on Inter Milan and Manchester United will face Atletico Madrid in the standout ties in the last 16 of the Champions League after an embarrassed UEFA was forced to redo Monday’s draw following a “technical problem”.
Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain will meet in the Champions League for the third time in four seasons after being paired together in Monday’s draw for the last 16.
Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea remain separated by just two points at the top of the Premier League after all three relied on penalties to win this weekend.
Thomas Tuchel has revealed penalty supremo Jorginho has “sacrificed himself” for Chelsea for weeks on end.