Roman Abramovich is suing a British journalist for libel over a book about KGB influence in modern Russia which claims the billionaire was acting as "Putin's cashier" when he bought Chelsea.

The Premier League returns with Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in a must-win game.

Frank Lampard has been confirmed as the new Chelsea manager. The Blues agreed a deal with Derby County worth £4 million to cover the final two years of Lampard's contract at Pride Park. The 41-year-old has signed a three-year deal upon his return to Stamford Bridge to succeed Maurizio Sarri, who departed the club after a single season in charge to take over at Juventus. Lampard spent 13 years as a player in west London, scoring 211 goals in 649 games to become Chelsea's all-time top goalscorer. He won three Premier League titles, the Champions League, four FA Cups, two League Cups and the Europa League while also finishing second to Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldinho in 2005.

After Chelsea’s 2-0 loss to Manchester United in the FA Cup, Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri, is under immense pressure to turn things around. Following a series of losses and Chelsea's drop to sixth in the Premier League, there have been calls for the sack of the former Napoli manager.

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri insists he is not concerned about being given more time by the club to instill his philosophy.

Maurizio Sarri admitted he was worried by Chelsea's lack of response to Wolves' first goal in their 2-1defeat.

Gary Cahill said Chelsea's clash with Fulham this weekend is a good game to show that they can bounce back from the defeat against Tottenham.

Super Eagles of Nigeria captain, John Obi Mikel, has launched his football foundation in Nigeria. The former Chelsea FC of England star is hoping to use the 'Mikel Obi Foundation' to discover new talents for the game across Africa.

Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas marked his 300th Premier League appearance with a goal, plus the rest of this weekend's five interesting facts.

Dele Alli netted his 20th league goal in just his 52 appearance in Tottenham's 2-0 win over Chelsea, but which midfielders reached that milestone quicker?