Chelsea FC News

Chelsea faced arch rivals  Manchester United in the fourth round of Carbao Cup on 30th October.It was 185th competitive fixture held between Chelsea and Manchester United with the clubs facing off in the League cup for the 6th time .  Chelsea Boss Frank Lampard  opted to go for a  4-3-3 formation with the veteran goalkeeper Willy Caballero starting ahead of the first choice  goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. The back four  included regular feature  Kurt Zouma along with Young Centre back Marc Guehi, Marcos Alonso was again an obvious choice in the absence of Emerson who has been sidelined due to an injury Reece James got the nod over Chelsea club captain Cesar Azpilicueta. The 3 man midfield included the newly sworn in Chelsea vice captain Jorginho who led the squad for the first time in the absence of captain Cesar Azpilicueta along with Matteo Kovacic and young sensation Billy Gilmour. Chelsea's attack was poised with  Christian Pulisic and Hudson Odoi starting on the wings with

Chelsea have  reportedly scouted Lazio midfielder Milinkovic-Savic . The Lazio midfielder is already considered as "Frank Lampard's  " Heir at Chelsea FC. The Serbian Central Midfielder has been  key player for Lazio over the last few seasons. Savic has also emerged as a prime target for the likes of Juventus, Manchester United, Inter Milan and Real Madrid. Reports claim that the midfielder could be available for €100 Million   Chelsea has been blessed with a strong midfield with Kovacic and Jorginho putting up impressive performances whereas Ross Barkley and N Golo Kante are expected to return shortly after recovering from minor injuries Another midfield option Ruben Loftus Cheek is expected to return by mid of November after being sidelined due to ruptured achilles tendon since May 2019  What Milinkovic-Savic Can Add To Chelsea Midfield? All the current Chelsea midfielders are quick, mobile and technically sound but the blues look to add on a strong