…of options to call upon. Valentino Barco, Romeo Lavia, Jordan Henderson and club captain Reece James are among those who could fill in at the base of midfield.The loss of Caicedo alongside the departure of Fernandez means Chelsea head into a high-stakes derby fixture with considerably reduced depth in one of the most c…

…the return to training on Friday of the influential trio of Declan Rice, Marc Guehi and Reece James, who have been dealing with illness and injury. Coach Thomas Tuchel described their presence as “the best news” and said: “We took a big step in our last match, but it was only a step. “The next step is to win a quarter-…

…eve of their World Cup quarter-final against Norway after Declan Rice, Marc Guehi and Reece James all returned to training on Friday. James has missed the last three games after picking up a hamstring injury, causing coach Thomas Tuchel a headache at right-back given his lack of other options in that position. Chelsea…

…quarter-final against Norway. Midfielder Declan Rice, defender Marc Guéhi and full-back Reece James did not take part in the session at Swope Soccer Village, instead working individually as they continue to manage fitness concerns. Rice has reportedly been dealing with a hamstring issue since Christmas but is still exp…

Chelsea captain, Reece James, has said he is “devastated” to see Marc Cucurella leave the Premier League club for Real Madrid. Los Blancos moved quickly to sign Cucurella upon the request of new manager, Jose Mourinho. The deal is worth a €55million (£47.5m) and €5m (£4.3m) in add-ons. Cucurella spent four years with C…

…towards Martin Baturina who dropped deep, which opened up space in the back line between Reece James and Ezri Konsa. With no pressure on the ball, a dinked pass was able to find Ivan Perisic running into that space between England's defenders. His flick-on assisted Petar Musa's goal.Image caption, Martin Baturina pulls…