Ancelotti - committed to Chelsea.

ANCELOTTI REJECTS ITALY TALK

Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out the possibility of becoming Italy manager in the near future.
Essien - break from international duty.

ESSIEN PUTS GHANA ON HOLD

Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has stood down from international football for the foreseeable future.

Lampard - 'It is a load of rubbish'.

LAMPARD: MORE TO COME FROM CHELSEA

Frank Lampard has hit back at critics who claim Chelsea's squad is past it.

Essien - targets Champions League crown.

ESSIEN SETS SIGHTS ON EURO GLORY

Michael Essien is adamant Chelsea can finally win the Champions League this season.

Franco Di Santo pictured while on loan at Blackburn.

DI SANTO WELCOMES LATICS SWITCH

Franco Di Santo says limited opportunities at Chelsea forced him to leave for Wigan.

Lampard - one of four 'home-grown' players.

CHELSEA NAME 19-MAN SQUAD

Chelsea included just four 'home-grown' players in their 19-man Premier League squad.

BRUMA PENS NEW BLUES DEAL

Young defender Jeffery Bruma has signed a new deal, tying him to Chelsea till 2014.

BLUES SEND KEEPER TO VITESSE

Young Croatian keeper Matej Delac has signed for Chelsea and then been loaned to Vitesse Arnhem.

ESSIEN DREAMS OF SONG FOR EUROPE

Michael Essien is desperate to help Chelsea land the elusive Champions League title.

DI SANTO MOVES TO WIGAN

Franco Di Santo has joined Wigan from Chelsea on a three-year contract.

TERRY CARRYING INJURY SINCE WORLD CUP

John Terry has revealed his hamstring injury dates back to the World Cup.

PACLET: ANELKA WASN'T THE PROBLEM

Ex-France team doctor Jean-Pierre Paclet has defended Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka.

STOKE DISMISS CHELSEA BID FOR BEGOVIC

Stoke have rejected an offer from Chelsea for goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.

LAMPARD SET FOR HERNIA OP

Post-match reaction to Chelsea's 2-0 victory over Stoke.

LAMPARD OUT OF ENGLAND GAMES

Chelsea's Frank Lampard will miss England's games against Bulgaria and Switzerland.

Next Game

Barclays Premier League

West Ham  v  Chelsea

Sat 11th Sep - Upton Park
Last Game

Barclays Premier League

Chelsea 2 - 0 Stoke City

Sat 28th Aug - Stamford Bridge
Table

Barclays Premier League

  Teams P Pts
1 Chelsea 3 9
2 Arsenal 3 7
3 Man Utd 3 7
4 A Villa 3 6
5 Bolton 3 5
6 Birmingham 3 5
7 Wolves 3 5
8 Newcastle 3 4
9 Man City 3 4
10 Sunderland 3 4
11 Tottenham 3 4
12 Blackpool 3 4
13 Liverpool 3 4
14 Fulham 3 3
15 Blackburn 3 3
16 West Brom 3 3
17 Wigan 3 3
18 Everton 3 1
19 Stoke City 3 0
20 West Ham 3 0
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Fixtures
Results
Friday 3rd September
International Match
Switzerland 0 - 0 Australia
Qatar 1 - 1 Bahrain
China PR 0 - 2 Iran
Sunday 29th August
South African ABSA Premier League
Amazulu FC 3 - 2 Maritzburg United
MP Black Aces 2 - 3 Platinum Stars
Barclays Premier League
Aston Villa 1 - 0 Everton
Liverpool 1 - 0 West Brom
Sunderland 1 - 0 Man City
Bolton 2 - 2 Birmingham
Saturday 28th August
South African ABSA Premier League
Mamelodi Sundowns 2 - 0 Moroka Swallows
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