In the Blues’ first game after the Italian’s departure, Calum McFarlane, the head coach of Chelsea’s under-21 squad, led the senior side to a 1-1 draw with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Enzo Fernandez snatched a late equaliser in stoppage time after Tijjani Reijnders’ opener.

Liam Rosenior has done little to dampen suggestions that he is on course to become Chelsea’s new manager, sticking by past comments about his desire to work in the Premier League while failing to rule out the possibility that Strasbourg’s Ligue 1 draw with OGC Nice was his “last match” in charge of the French club.

Manchester City host Chelsea in Premier League action for their first home game of 2026 as they continue to hunt down Arsenal for pole position and the top-flight title.The Blues kicked off the

There may have been fireworks to mark New Year’s Day, but there was a lack of drama in the January 1 matches. Liverpool were held to a 0-0 draw with Leeds, while Crystal Palace drew 1-1 with

The Italian coach was midway through his second year in charge, having won the Conference League and Club World Cup in his first season at Chelsea.

Manchester City take on Chelsea in their first home fixture of 2026 as they look to return to winning ways at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening.The Blues saw their winning streak end at eight