Chelsea captain and midfielder could both be fit for this weekend's contest with West Ham, says Carlo Ancelotti.

It would be hard not to develop a fondness for the Chelsea manager while reading his smart and surprising bookIt is difficult, perhaps even unpleasant, to imagine Sir Alex Ferguson or Arsène Wenger kicking off a chapter of their autobiography as fol

• Chelsea captain and vice-captain nearing fitness• Carlo Ancelotti hopeful both will face HammersJohn Terry and Frank Lampard could both be fit for Chelsea's Premier League match against West Ham United this weekend.Both the Chelsea captain, Ter

• Chelsea captain and vice-captain nearing fitness• Carlo Ancelotti hopeful both will face HammersJohn Terry and Frank Lampard could both be fit for this weekend's all-London clash with struggling West Ham.Both the Chelsea captain and vice-captai

It took Jose Mourinho just one season to catapult Chelsea to the top of the pile in English football. Bob Diamond, a Blues fan, has taken a little longer to land one of the plum jobs in the British banking establishment

Attractive first team, newly sensible fiscal policies and English tyros pushing through: Chelsea are becoming a model club.

Fabio Capello was yesterday advised to pick Wayne Rooney for tonight's game in Switzerland by the Chelsea manager, Carlo Ancelotti, whose cool handling of the scandals that dogged John Terry and Ashley Cole last season helped the club land a first d

Fabio Capello was yesterday advised to pick Wayne Rooney for tonight's game in Switzerland by the Chelsea manager, Carlo Ancelotti, whose cool handling of the scandals that dogged John Terry and Ashley Cole last season helped the club land a first d

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Chelsea manager is a man on a mission to help others and entertain.

Fabio Capello deserves the "respect'' of the English public and the time to rebuild England's fortunes, according to Carlo Ancelotti.

• Frank Lampard says Chelsea have moved on from last season• 'Older you get, more you appreciate what you have got'Frank Lampard has hit back at critics who claim Chelsea's squad are past it – and declared there is more to come from the Premier

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has stood down from international football for the foreseeable future, telling Ghana he wants to return to form at club level, coach Milovan Rajevac said.

Defender Jamie Carragher accepts Liverpool's best chance of silverware this season will come in cup competitions as they have too much ground to make up on the likes of title-contenders Chelsea and Manchester United.

Chelsea's 18-year-old Jeffrey Bruma yesterday signed a new contract, tying him to the Premier League champions until 2014.

Its been the home to the 'Men in Scarlet' for more than 300 years, but the Grade One listed Royal Hospital Chelsea is beginning to show its age.

Darryl Strawberry is standing in the living room of his two-bedroom apartment at Ohm, a new rental building in far west Chelsea. “You want to see one of my favorite things?” he asks. The baseball legend hasn’t been in this $5,295-per-month apar

• Forward says Liverpool risk falling behind main rivals • Club needs owners 'who can make us a competitive side'Fernando Torres says it is imperative that Liverpool find new owners quickly if they are to avoid falling further behind the likes of

Fernando Torres insists it is imperative Liverpool find new owners quickly if they are to avoid falling further behind the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea.

After waiting hours to get on court, No. 1 seed Caroline Wozniacki required only 61 minutes to dispatch Chelsea Gullickson 6-1, 6-1 to advance to the second round.

• Forward spent end of last season on loan at Tottenham• Diao: "It's great to be back home" after sealing two-year dealStoke City have reached an agreement with Monaco for the season-long loan of Eidur Gudjohnsen.The former Chelsea and

Wigan completed their second transfer deadline day signing by securing Chelsea striker Franco Di Santo on a three-year deal just minutes before the window closed.

The head of a popular Chelsea Piers photo studio was far from a model boss, his beautiful former assistant claims -- charging in a $2 million sexual-harassment suit that he sunbathed nude in front of her, propositioned her and forced her to pick up w

SAN DIEGO | A group of bills related to child abduction and sex offenders, including one that would incarcerate the most violent sex offenders for life without parole and provide harsher sentences for forcible sex crimes, is awaiting the signature of

Chelsea 2 Stoke City 0 Stoke were this week's roadkill and, if anything, this ruthless execution was more minatory than any number of six-goal massacres.

Florent Malouda stopped short of sparking one of the deepest crises of French football history at the World Cup finals. He left that to his Chelsea team-mate Nicolas Anelka. The midfielder's tournament, nonetheless, qualified as tumultuous, what with

• Chelsea to host Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge• United travel to Scunthorpe; Liverpool take on NorthamptonTottenham Hotspur will host their north London neighbours Arsenal in the third round of the Carling Cup after this afternoon's draw p

• Reported £4.5m bid for Bosnian goalkeeper rejected• 'They did make an offer and it was rejected' says chairmanThe Stoke City chairman Peter Coates has revealed the club have rejected an offer from Chelsea for the goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.Coate

Florent Malouda describes the carefree fluency Chelsea have displayed in their opening Premier League games as feeling "like I was back in my garden". And well he might, for things are certainly looking rosy for Malouda and the rest of the

LONDON (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney ended his five-month goal famine for Manchester United while Chelsea maintained their perfect start to the Premier League season despite their incredible scoring spree being partially stemmed by Stoke City.

LONDON (Reuters) - England manager Fabio Capello will be without Chelsea duo Frank Lampard and John Terry for the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland after both were injured in their team's win against Stoke City Saturday.

LONDON (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney ended his goal famine for Manchester United while Chelsea maintained their perfect start to the Premier League season despite their incredible scoring spree being partially stemmed by Stoke City.