Enzo Maresca backed Liam Delap to be "England's future number nine" following his move to Chelsea. The Blues signed Delap from Ipswich Town for a reported £30m, with the striker signing a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge.

The FIFA Club World Cup is slowly beginning to catch fire after a quiet start as Chelsea take on Los Angeles FC in a Group D clash.

Liam Delap is being backed to succeed Harry Kane as England’s No.9, but Enzo Maresca says he is not guaranteed an immediate starting berth at Chelsea.

LONDON (AP) — The top women’s soccer league in England is set to expand from 12 to 14 teams for the 2026-27 season. Women’s Super League clubs voted Monday for the change that still requires approval from the Football Association board.

Chelsea captain Millie Bright has undergone minor knee surgery, the club has confirmed. The news follows Bright’s decision to withdraw from selection for England ahead of Euro 2025.

In the defeat to Senegal, Trevoh Chalobah became the eighth different Chelsea player to make his England debut since the start of 2019 (after Hudson-Odoi, Mount, Tomori, James, Colwill, Palmer & Madueke); the most for any club in this period.

CHANNEL 5 have announced their stunning punditry line-up for the Club World Cup – with Brazil icon Ronaldo on the team. The new-look tournament will begin on June 14 and run through to July

There were huge swathes of empty red seats in the 71,000 capacity Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta as ticket sales appeared to have flopped for Chelsea's opener against LAFC