Newcastle face defensive crisis before Chelsea testNewcastle head into the weekend with a familiar sense of unease, the sort that creeps in when momentum meets misfortune. Progress in the Carabao Cup

According to The Telegraph, Chelsea have identified midfield as a “key area to address.” Work is already being done on possible targets, although the idea is that no one will arrive before the summer. The January window will only come into play if injuries pile up and force action sooner.

Por JAMES ELLINGWORTHChelsea y Bayern Múnich avanzaron a los cuartos de final de la Liga de Campeones Femenina al concluir la fase de liga con una noche agitada de nueve partidos

The UK government is escalating pressure over the £2.5 billion Chelsea sale proceeds, signalling potential legal action if the long stalled funds are not released for humanitarian aid in Ukraine, according to reporting by The Guardian.

The draw took place after the conclusion of Newcastle’s last-gasp quarterfinal triumph over Fulham at St James’s Park—the holders booked their place in the next round courtesy of a stoppage time-winner from home-grown youngster Lewis Miley.

The defender has been successful with Italy as well, winning Euro 2020 with Italy, and is at the top of his game at the moment. With Levi Colwill injured, Chelsea have not completely discounted the signing of a new defender in the January transfer window,

Chelsea team news: Beating Brighton in a Women’s Super League match wasn’t a special occasion. It was still notable as it put Chelsea back on a winning streak, albeit a very short one, following a rather weird stretch of three winless games for the blues.

Manchester City are believed to be strongly considering Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca as their next manager. Maresca is well known at City, having previously taken charge of the Under-21s in the 2020-21 campaign before returning two years later to work as Pep Guardiola 's assistant.