Kepa Arrizabalaga saved two spot-kicks as Chelsea squeezed into the Europa League final with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out triumph over Eintracht Frankfurt after second leg of their semi-final tie finished 1-1.
Maurizio Sarri believes Chelsea need to overturn their two-window transfer ban to be able to catch Premier League pace-setters Manchester City and Liverpool next season.
Chelsea will face a two-window transfer ban after the club lost their appeal to Fifa for breaching regulations relating to the international registration of players under the age of 18.
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri believes signing Gonzalo Higuain on a permanent basis would help the club kick on next season.
Maurizio Sarri fears N’Golo Kante’s hamstring injury will keep him out of Chelsea’s coming fixtures with Eintracht Frankfurt and Leicester City.
Chelsea took a huge step towards Champions League qualification by completing a 3-0 victory over Watford at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Real Madrid believe that they will secure the signing of Chelsea winger Eden Hazard as soon as the season is over, according to reports.
Brazilian defender David Luiz is still talking to Chelsea about a new Stamford Bridge contract, according to Maurizio Sarri.
Pedro netted a potentially crucial away goal as Chelsea quelled Eintracht Frankfurt in a 1-1 Europa League semi-final draw at Commerzbank-Arena on Thursday.
Players have seemingly wrestled power away from managers across Europe’s big leagues – with worrying consequences, writes WADE PRETORIUS.