Chelsea

2022 - 12 - 27

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Ratings: Pulisic struggles, but Chelsea beat Bournemouth (ESPN)

Chelsea snapped a five-game winless streak in their Premier League restart, but the player performances were a mixed bag against Bournemouth.

[Trevoh Chalobah](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/227784/Trevoh-Chalobah) (Sterling, 88"), N/R -- Was solid to help see out the game as he smashed the ball clear. [Conor Gallagher](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/266696/Conor-Gallagher) (Zakaria, 82"), N/R -- Had his shot blocked by Kelly after a brilliant opportunity opened up for him. [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/122260/Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyang) (Pulisic, 82"), N/R -- Played one nice ball through but then had another attempted burst forward denied by Marcos Senesi. [Mason Mount](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231167/Mason-Mount), 9 -- Showed plenty of intelligence to pick up nice pockets of space and utilise them brilliantly. [Christian Pulisic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/225607/Christian-Pulisic) had a goal ruled out before half-time, but the two early goals decided the result as Chelsea put in a positive display that saw the Blues move up a place to go eighth on [the Premier League table](http://www.espnfc.com/soccer/table/_/league/eng.1). [César Azpilicueta](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/97770/cesar-azpilicueta) (James, 53'), 6 -- Comfortably slotted into the backline, heading back to Kepa from a potentially dangerous Bournemouth ball, although there were times he struggled when Bournemouth ran at him. Delivered a perfectly weighted pass for Havertz to score the opener and was denied by a strong left hand from Mark Travers. Made a poor attempt at a flick after Travers saved James' shot, then hit a wild effort from a promising position in the second half. Provided a solid defensive display and did brilliantly to flick the ball away from Jack Stacey in his own box. Made a great header to clear Zemura's cross, then came agonisingly close with a header of his own. There was a lot of quality on the ball for manager Graham Potter to be pleased about, and his side also often pressed well. [Kai Havertz](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231182/Kai-Havertz) converting from [Raheem Sterling](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/156366/Raheem-Sterling)'s perfectly weighted pass.

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Chelsea win tempered by fresh injury concern for James (Reuters)

Chelsea returned to winning ways in their first appearance after the World Cup break, but delight at their 2-0 home victory over Bournemouth on Tuesday was ...

He has dealt with it well." "It was a World Cup and they come around every four years. The 23-year-old had surgery after suffering a knee injury against AC Milan in the Champions League on Oct.

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Chelsea Boss Graham Potter "Concerned" By Reece James Injury ... (Sports Illustrated)

Chelsea manager Graham Potter admitted that he and his medical staff were "concerned" after Reece James lasted just 53 minutes on his return from a knee ...

You could see today his quality and what he brings to the team. The plan was to play 60 minutes today so now he's disappointed, of course. "He's been really disappointed to miss the World Cup, of course.

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Report: Chelsea Have Began Working On Enzo Fernandez (Sports Illustrated)

Chelsea are interested, and are now making moves towards trying to sign the Benfica midfielder. Enzo Fernandez.

Liverpool however may have money left over from missing out on Midfield is a priority position for Chelsea to bring in reinforcements, and Enzo Fernandez is one of the three best young midfielders on the market. Todd Boehly is ready to bring Chelsea back to the elite, and a signing of the magnitude of Enzo Fernandez would be a massive statement. [Cody Gakpo](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cody-gakpo/profil/spieler/434675) may not be in a position to splash £120million on Enzo Fernandez. [Simon Phillips,](https://twitter.com/siphillipssport) Chelsea have begun the groundwork when it comes to signing Enzo Fernandez. [Enzo Fernandez](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/enzo-fernandez/profil/spieler/648195), but Chelsea now seem to have stolen a march in that race.

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Chelsea star Reece James sends heartbreaking message after ... (ClutchPoints)

James was forced to exit the match in the 53rd minute after coming up lame with a knee injury. After an early exit during what was a coveted return to Chelsea ...

He was not able to join his compatriots in Qatar for soccer’s biggest tournament, and now after half a game back with Chelsea, James could once again be staring at a long stint on the sideline and a difficult rehab. After an early exit during what was a coveted return to Chelsea and Graham Potter’s starting XI, James could be facing another lengthy absence through injury. James was forced to exit the match in the 53rd minute after coming up lame with a knee injury.

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Chelsea's Reece James to miss up to a month with knee injury (STLtoday.com)

Chelsea is expecting Reece James to be sidelined for up to a month after the England defender sustained a recurrence of his knee injury in the 2-0 Premier ...

I’m currently just trying to deal with the cards I’ve been dealt. Just want to thank you all for the support, none of you go unnoticed. James said on his Twitter account that 2022 "has been the toughest year to date.

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Chelsea agree deal for young striker David Datro Fofana (ESPN)

Chelsea have agreed a deal with Norweigian club Molde FK for the transfer of 20-year-old striker David Datro Fofana.

He also scored four goals in 10 appearances in the Europa League conference qualifiers and main tournament this campaign. [Kai Havertz](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231182/Kai-Havertz) played as striker for Potter's side with [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/122260/Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyang) dropped to the bench. 1 for a reported fee of $13.15 million (£10.93m).

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Chelsea confirm pre-agreement with Molde to sign David Datro Fofana (The Athletic)

Chelsea have reached a pre-agreement with Molde for the signing of David Datro Fofana. The Athletic reported earlier this month that the two clubs were in ...

“The 20-year-old striker will join the Blues on 1 January 2023. Chelsea confirmed in a statement: “Chelsea FC has reached a pre-agreement with Molde FK for the transfer of David Datro Fofana. Chelsea have reached a pre-agreement with Molde for the signing of David Datro Fofana.

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Chelsea confirm David Datro Fofana signing from Molde FK ahead ... (Eurosport.com)

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of striker David Datro Fofana ahead of the January transfer window.

Chelsea are the lowest scorers in the top half of the Premier League table with just 19 goals in 15 games. Premier League “Chelsea FC has reached a pre-agreement with Molde FK for the transfer of David Datro Fofana,” the club said in a statement.

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Chelsea beats Bournemouth 2-0, loses Reece James to injury (Miami Herald)

After missing the World Cup because of a knee injury, Reece James sparked fears of a fresh setback when he limped off during Chelsea's 2-0 win against ...

You could see today his quality and what he brings to the team." “He felt something there and we will have to find out the extent of it and keep our fingers crossed," Potter said. “He’s been really disappointed to miss the World Cup, of course.

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