AC Milan’s Fikayo Tomori called into England squad

Jude Bellingham and Mason Greenwood both left out to manage their playing load

Federico Chiesa fires Juventus to victory over Chelsea

Goal 10 seconds into the second half makes it back to back defeats for Chelsea

Patrick Bamford receives his first England senior call-up

No place in the squad for Mason Greenwood despite impressive start to the season

Luke Shaw delivers sharp Euros riposte to ex-boss Mourinho

Player produces splendid show in England shirt to expose former manager’s judgment

Double standards laid bare if Uefa’s parasitic liggers get free pass

Uefa threatened to move final unless 2,500 of their dignitaries could swerve quarantine

Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell out of Czech Republic match

England players deemed to have been in close contact with Scotland’s Billy Gilmour

Ken Early: Covid, maths and luck help Chelsea triumph in Europe

Tuchel’s champions showed how best teams have integrated set-pieces into open play

Havertz goal wins Champions League for Chelsea against Man City

German’s ice cool finish decides final as Guardiola’s tinkering fails to ignite a spark

Édouard Mendy: From French third tier to Champions League final

Chelsea goalkeeper has cemented his place at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea gain Leicester revenge as they seize top four initiative

Thomas Tuchel’s side win fiery encounter at Stamford Bridge after FA Cup final defeat

Tielemans’ thunderbolt seals Leicester’s maiden FA Cup triumph

Brendan Rodgers’ team beat Chelsea in front of 21,000 fans at Wembley Stadium

Brendan Rodgers finally as good a coach as he has always claimed

Leicester manager now has ample evidence of the success of his methods

Chelsea set up all-English Champions League decider against Manchester City

Tuchel’s side see off Real Madrid despite missing a host of chances

Chelsea fail to kill off tie as Real Madrid show their battling qualities

Thomas Tuchel’s side could have been more than half way to Istanbul after first leg

West Ham’s Fabian Balbuena wins appeal against Chelsea red card

Defender connected with Ben Chilwell’s leg while clearing a ball

Chelsea edge West Ham to move into driving seat for fourth

Hosts see Balbuena sent off late as Timo Werner’s strike earns Blues three points

Chelsea end City’s quadruple quest in FA Cup semi-final

Ziyech scores the only goal of the game to see off the league leaders at Wembley

Chelsea see off Porto despite Mehdi Taremi’s spectacular late strike

Thomas Tuchel’s side set up a semi-final date with Real Madrid or Liverpool

Thomas Tuchel tells Chelsea to focus on the present and seal progress against Porto

Premier League side take 2-0 lead into ‘home’ leg in Seville

Havertz and Pulisic star as Chelsea put four past Palace

Thomas Tuchel’s side get their top four hopes back on track at Selhurst Park

Chelsea make Seville a home away from home to take control of Porto tie

Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell score away goals in first of two legs in the Spanish city

Maguire’s blast bails out Stones as England scrape nervy win over Poland

Man City defender set up winner after defensive blunder led to Poland equaliser

Premier League clubs spend over £272m on agents’ fees in 12 month period

Chelsea lead way with £35m paid to agents to facilitate arrival of Werner, Havertz etc

Profligate England get the job done with ease against San Marino

Southgate’s side settle for five as World Cup campaign starts with Wembley victory

Chelsea make nine changes and still reach FA Cup semi-finals

Thomas Tuchel’s team were complacent at times but still too good for Sheffield United

Gareth Southgate explains shock Trent Alexander-Arnold omission

Liverpool defender key to club’s Premier League and Champions League successes

Goalkeepers on top as Chelsea and Leeds draw at Elland Road

Punchless Chelsea hold on in goalless draw but Tuchel’s unbeaten run continues

Chelsea win at Liverpool to move into top four

Depleted champions outplayed in historic fifth straight league defeat at Anfield

How Thomas Tuchel hit the ground running and got Chelsea back on track

Manager has brought more lightness since replacing Lampard but has been ruthless too

Chelsea move into the top five with a third consecutive win

Three wins in a row for Thomas Tuchel since taking over, Sheffield United stay bottom

Leicester City go to top of the table as they dismiss Chelsea with ease

Pressure grows on Frank Lampard after fifth defeat in last eight Premier League games

Out-of-form Arsenal stun Chelsea to end winless run

Mikel Arteta’s team were missing several first-choice players at the Emirates Stadium

Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell set for ankle scan

He joins Reece James on the sidelines after picking up injury in win over West Ham

Tammy Abraham’s quick-fire double adds shine to lacklustre Chelsea win

Thiago Silva had opened the scoring early on for Frank Lampard’s side

Chelsea’s unbeaten runs comes unstuck against Toffees at Goodison

Gylfi Sigurdsson’s first-half penalty enough to earn Everton all three points

Chelsea and Tottenham draw a blank at Stamford Bridge

Mourinho’s Spurs return to the top after London rivals play out uninspiring draw

Giroud’s late winner sees Chelsea into knockout stages

Win against Rennes secures qualification into the last-16

Timo Werner inspires in-form Chelsea to fifth straight win

Frank Lampard’s side go top of the Premier League after win over Newcastle

Michael Walker: Chelsea’s significant six provide an upgrade

After investing €250 million in the summer window Lampard’s team are taking shape

Southampton strike at the death to earn a point at Chelsea

Timo Werner’s first half brace cancelled out as Hasenhuttl’s Saints have the last laugh

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