Injury-free Chelsea brace for tough fixture run, starting with Newcastle clash
Chelsea head to St James’ Park looking to reach the quarterfinals of the League Cup and Maresca confirmed at his…
Chelsea head to St James’ Park looking to reach the quarterfinals of the League Cup and Maresca confirmed at his…
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is expecting more from skipper Reece James "in terms of leadership" following his return from injury.
Chelsea are set to name Enzo Maresca as their new first-team coach after the 44-year-old announced intentions to leave Leicester City on Tuesday.
The defender, who was capped 113 times by Brazil, has made 34 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea this season.
Jackson put Chelsea ahead after just six minutes as he improved inside the penalty box to guode a low drive from Palmer into the corner of the Newcastle net.
Chelsea are currently six points behind table-toppers Liverpool and are placed at sixth. They trail fifth-placed Aston Villa on goal difference.
Chelsea, though, emerged as the better team in the second half and took the lead when Kurt Zouma headed in a corner from Mason Mount.
Giroud is the first Chelsea player to score four goals in a game since his manager Frank Lampard did so against Aston Villa in March 2010.
Despite a late equaliser, Chelsea found a way back to the top when Olivier Giroud headed home a rebounding delivery off Rennes goalkeeper in stoppage time.
Chelsea looked a well-oiled machine against Newcastle United which can easily go for the title challenge in their first season after setting up a new team.
