Chelsea

Chelsea host Leicester City on Saturday and The Sporting News will be at Stamford Bridge to bring you live updates throughout the afternoon.

— Chelsea play host to Leicester at Stamford Bridge in London, UK. We'll also be on Wesley Fofana watch in case he's managed to make it here. 90 mins from kickoff: The big team news decision for Tuchel will see a reshuffle at the back following Kalidou Koulibaly's red card against Leeds. “In future, you will just a hear a no comment from me on referees. “The one side is that I got a red card and I behaved in a way that is not appropriate and I regret. There's a VAR check though and it seems Kai Havertz was just offside in the lead up to playing the pass to Loftus-Cheek. The defender is down receiving treatment as a result but looks to be ok to continue. It's not malicious but it was a silly tackle and he's given his marching orders. 34th min: Leicester are enjoying a bit more possession now and win two corners in the space of a minute. 41st min: Chelsea break from Leicester's corner with Loftus-Cheek carrying the ball up the field and playing it to Sterling. 45th min +2: A massive save from Mendy denies Timothy Castagne at the end of the half.

Chelsea look to have finally got their man after agreeing a £70 million transfer for Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana.

When Chelsea first registered their interest in Fofana, Rodgers publicly stated the centre-back was not for sale. Leicester will reportedly receive £70 million, along with add-on's that likely involve appearances for the club, as well as club and personal honours. It comes after weeks of talks between the two sides, with the 21-year-old making his intentions clear to Leicester that he'd like to join Chelsea.

Chelsea are closing in on signing Wesley Fofana after agreeing a fee with Leicester City in the region of £75 million, sources have told ESPN.

[Marc Cucurella](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/259910/Marc-Cucurella), [Raheem Sterling](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/156366/Raheem-Sterling), [Kalidou Koulibaly](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/150312/Kalidou-Koulibaly), [Carney Chukwuemeka](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/294317/Carney-Chukwuemeka), [Cesare Casadei](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/336394/Cesare-Casadei) and [Gabriel Slonina](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/286774/Gabriel-Slonina). [Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)](https://www.espn.com/watch/catalog/88f27099-2a08-4c9c-9792-6aa026eff3f1) [Get instant access](https://promo.espn.com/espn/contests/instantaccess/?ex_cid=instant_access_editorial_cta) [Harry Maguire](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/157073/Harry-Maguire) when he moved to [Manchester United](/soccer/team?id=360) in 2019. [Chelsea](/soccer/team?id=363) are closing in on the signing of [Wesley Fofana](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/270190/Wesley-Fofana) after agreeing a fee with [Leicester City](/soccer/team?id=375) in the region of £75 million, sources have told ESPN.

Leicester were unable to capitalise on Conor Gallagher's first-half dismissal and had a goal ruled out in their 2-1 defeat.

Barnes and the substitute Kelechi Iheanacho both wasted chances to grab a point for the visitors while Vardy was also denied by Mendy on more than one occasion as Chelsea somehow hung on for a crucial victory. Mason Mount was sacrificed at the break for César Azpilicueta as Chelsea reverted to a back three and the change of shape paid dividends immediately. “We went to sleep at the start of the second half,” he said. Some excellent play down the right and an inch-perfect cross from James allowed Sterling the easiest of tap-ins at the far post. “He is responsible for what he did and of course he knows it was a huge mistake.” Jamie Vardy and Timothy Castagne also had opportunities to punish Chelsea before half-time, while Reece James struck the outside of the post at the other end.

Chelsea bin tink say dem get penalty, but e dey ruled out by VAR, midfielder Conor Gallagher den get imsef sent off, Leicester bin tink say dem score but ...

Leicester dey bang on di door. 45' one great save from Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy for di final seconds of di first half. 22' Dewsbury-Hall get around di outside of Gallagher and dey subsequently clipped by di Chelsea midfielder. E look soft foul, but Chelsea no dey complaig as it's still 0-0. Di 10 men of Chelsea dey ahead and na Raheem Sterling's first goal for di club following im summer move from Manchester City. Di corner from Youri Tielemans dey swung in, Harvey Barnes get to di ball before goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and head at goal, di ball bounce off di post and Daniel Amartey slide in to convert di rebound.

Raheem Sterling scored twice – his first goals for the club – as 10-man Chelsea won at Stamford Bridge. The Blues took the points despite the first-half ...

“We conceded a goal – totally unnecessary – and were under pressure. We were lucky in the end not to concede an equaliser, but we did everything to get that chance.” “I’m happy that we hung in and happy that we showed the mentality that was necessary to have at least the chance to get away with the win.

Match report and highlights as 10-man Chelsea survive a desperate Leicester fightback to win 2-1 at Stamford Bridge; Conor Gallagher sent off in first half ...

"We started well and looked a threat in the game. There's no doubt we should have taken at least a point." "We're disappointed with the goal that was disallowed. Sterling (3pts), Tielemans (2pts), James (1pt) It was a great header." But Sterling had other ideas and came roaring out of the blocks for the second half. [Play Fantasy Premier League and see more stats here.](https://fantasy.premierleague.com/) "It's not purely his fault," said Tuchel. Brendan Rodgers was left to rue the host of chances his team squandered, as well as a Barnes goal that was ruled out in the first half for what looked a soft foul on Mendy. "It's not good enough how we take set pieces and on top of it we give chances away and are sloppy in the coverage, we are bad in decision-making. Despite seeing his team hold on for victory, Tuchel was in no mood to let Gallagher off the hook after the match, saying: "Today he is responsible for what he did and he knows this was a huge mistake. However, Sterling scored both his first and second Chelsea goals to lift the mood at a nervous Stamford Bridge and, while Harvey Barnes quickly hit back for the Foxes, the home side were able to hold on and move back into the top half of the Premier League.

Raheem Sterling's brace helped Chelsea overcome Conor Gallagher's two yellows against Leicester, but the Blues are in need of a striker up front.

[Conor Gallagher](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/266696/conor-gallagher) -- Chelsea were forced to play with 10 men for more than an hour after the midfielder was sent off for two yellow cards in the space of six minutes. Sterling and [Kai Havertz](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231182/Kai-Havertz) will both likely hit double figures in terms of goals this season, but there is nobody else in Tuchel's squad who would expect to score 10 or more goals in a season, so if either or both are injured or lose form, Chelsea will have a major problem. The Fofana money will be crucial to helping Rodgers bring in the new players he needs, but the clock is ticking and Leicester might have left it too late. Unless manager Brendan Rodgers is able to make significant signings before the transfer deadline on Thursday, Leicester will face a season of struggle at the wrong end of the table. Having been signed as the first major addition to the squad since the Todd Boehly-led takeover of Chelsea in the summer, Sterling had failed to deliver in his first three games for the club. [Upcoming fixtures](http://www.espnfc.com/soccer/fixtures?league=eng.1) Raheem Sterling scored his first goals for Chelsea since his £47.5 million summer move from Manchester City, netting both in a 2-1 win against Leicester at Stamford Bridge. [Upcoming fixtures](#fixtures) [Key stats](#stats) [Notable social moments](#highlights) [Postmatch quotes](#quotes) [Player ratings](#ratings)

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He should do better. He is up front on his own and is tasked with holding the ball up and is doing so well using his strength and technique to combine with the midfielders. He is nervous about Leicester getting an equaliser. Iheanacho then has a chance, he should shoot with his weaker foot but he wants it on his left, the angle isn't there for it and he pulls it wide. The veteran striker ghosts in behind Chalobah and latches onto a ball over the top but Mendy is out quickly to narrow the angle and make the save. Chelsea are hanging on now, Perez finds Vardy running in behind and he bullies Chalobah off the ball and is in at goal.

Chelsea's new signing scores first 2 goals, head coach Tuchel serves touchline suspension - Anadolu Agency.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. It marked a vital victory for Chelsea as in addition to playing most of the game with 10 men, the Blues also played without their manager in the bench as Thomas Tuchel served his one-match touchline suspension in the game. Raheem Sterling carried the 10-men Chelsea to a crucial victory against Leicester City in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Chelsea are closing in on signing Wesley Fofana after agreeing a fee with Leicester City in the region of £75 million, sources have told ESPN.

[Marc Cucurella](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/259910/Marc-Cucurella), [Raheem Sterling](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/156366/Raheem-Sterling), [Kalidou Koulibaly](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/150312/Kalidou-Koulibaly), [Carney Chukwuemeka](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/294317/Carney-Chukwuemeka), [Cesare Casadei](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/336394/Cesare-Casadei) and [Gabriel Slonina](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/286774/Gabriel-Slonina). [Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. [Get instant access](https://promo.espn.com/espn/contests/instantaccess/?ex_cid=instant_access_editorial_cta) only)](https://www.espn.com/watch/catalog/88f27099-2a08-4c9c-9792-6aa026eff3f1) [Harry Maguire](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/157073/Harry-Maguire) when he moved to [Manchester United](/football/team?id=360) in 2019. [Chelsea](/football/team?id=363) are closing in on the signing of [Wesley Fofana](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/270190/Wesley-Fofana) after agreeing a fee with [Leicester City](/football/team?id=375) in the region of £75 million, sources have told ESPN.

Wesley Fofana has all but confirmed his transfer to Chelsea but responding to a tweet by Leicester icon Gary Lineker. The Match of the Day presenter had ...

Rodgers said that Fofana had missed a team training session and had been demoted to the club's U21 side for the remainder of the transfer window. Fofana had already agreed on personal terms with Chelsea and an announcement now seems imminent. Fofana now seems to have confirmed that he will join Chelsea. The Match of the Day presenter had wished Fofana well after news emerged on Friday night that Leicester had accepted a bid from Chelsea. Leicester head coach Brendan Rodgers did not want to lose Fofana. Chelsea had a fourth, £75million offer accepted by the Foxes on Friday.

The latest Chelsea news including updates on Wesley Fofana's potential move to Stamford Bridge and what Thomas Tuchel had to say on Conor Gallagher's red ...

[Read the full story here](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/wesley-fofana-contract-chelsea-transfer-24870112). [Read the full story here](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/tuchels-dream-chelsea-starting-line-24861312). [Wesley Fofana ](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/wesley-fofana-contract-chelsea-transfer-24870112)and Everton winger Anthony Gordon have all been linked with a move to West London. It comes after weeks of talks between the two sides, with the 21-year-old making his intentions clear to Leicester that he'd like to join Chelsea. "We are sloppy on the coverage, bad with the decision making how we cover the set-pieces. [Chelsea](https://www.football.london/all-about/chelsea) returned with a fourth bid worth a guaranteed £70million and further add-ons that would take the transfer above the £80million that Manchester United paid for Harry Maguire in 20219. "It's not purely his fault alone because it's a set-piece for us and it's sloppy how we take set-pieces at the moment. It’s not good enough how we take set-pieces at the moment and on top of it, we give chances away. It’s a very, very bad decision from Conor and, of course, he is upset. We spoke briefly after the game and things like this can happen. Thomas Tuchel admitted that Conor Gallgher must take responsibility for being sent of in Chelsea's 2-1 win over Leicester City, but was unhappy with the Blues' set-piece play that led to the incident. Of course, he knows it was a huge mistake.

In a review of one of Koulibaly's video messages one Blues fan wrote: 'Absolutely amazing! Cheers Kalidou, you've made an old school Chelsea fan's birthday ...

Koulibaly isn't the only active professional to sell video messages to fans on Cameo though. It's win win.' The source added. 'This is just a bit of fun.

The Blues haven't had the most energetic of starts to the new Premier League campaign, but Thomas Tuchel knows exactly what he needs from his side in order ...

Tuchel continued: "I think the benchmark is the game against Tottenham with the way we played, not only tactically, but from the mindset in terms of aggression and grit as well. Performances are usually only measured by their results, but perhaps the heated meeting with Tottenham in game week two would be a good example of what supporters expect to see from their team moving forward. [Breaking: Leicester Reject Chelsea's Third Bid For Wesley Fofana](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/breaking-leicester-reject-chelseas-third-bid-for-wesley-fofana) [Report: Ethan Ampadu Close To Italy Move Once Again](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-ethan-ampadu-close-italy-move-once-again) [Pundit On Edouard Mendy's Mistakes Against Leeds United](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/pundit-on-edouard-mendys-mistakes-against-leeds-united) [Pundit Urges Chelsea to Sign Brentford’s Ivan Toney This Summer](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/pundit-urges-chelsea-to-sign-brentfords-ivan-toney-this-summer) ['That's Second Nature To Us' - Emma Hayes Ahead Of Chelsea Women's 2022/23 Season](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/thats-second-nature-to-us-emma-hayes-ahead-of-chelsea-womens-2022-23-season) [Confirmed Referee Team For Chelsea vs Leicester City](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/confirmed-referee-team-for-chelsea-vs-leicester-city) ['We Need To Give Him Time And Not Get Over-Excited' - Thomas Tuchel On Cesare Casadei](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/we-need-to-give-him-time-and-not-get-over-excited-thomas-tuchel-on-cesare-casadei) [Anthony Gordon Wants Chelsea Move To Boost World Cup Hopes](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/anthony-gordon-wants-chelsea-move-to-boost-world-cup-hopes) [Report: Everton Is Considering A Late Loan Move For Chelsea Star Armando Broja](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-everton-is-considering-a-late-loan-move-for-chelsea-star-armando-broja) This is where we need to push this team." A win, a draw and a convincing defeat have set Chelsea's pace so far and as they prepare for their second home game of the season versus Leicester City, the German coach is convinced they're about to move through the gears. The Blues haven't had the most energetic of starts to the new Premier League campaign, but Thomas Tuchel knows exactly what he needs from his side in order to get there.

CHELSEA are likely to move some of their current players on if Wesley Fofana and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang arrive.

Havertz will not be happy with a position on the bench - but he is unlikely to dislodge Mount and Sterling from the first-choice supporting roles. The 23-year-old will not be short of suitors and was believed to be a target for [Manchester United](/latest/manchester-united-fc) before they focused their attention on Antony. Chalobah could therefore be set to leave the club on loan with Tuchel hoping to get the Englishman more match experience. His future at the club looks bleak as he has not been able to break into the line-up despite performances suggesting they badly lack an out-and-out striker. Should Thomas Tuchel manage to get the deals over the line they are likely to move on some of their out-of-favour players in order to balance the books. Express Sport looks at the Chelsea stars who could find themselves looking for new clubs should Fofana and Aubameyang arrive.

A £58million star is 'now likely to stay' at Chelsea after holding 'clear the air talks' with the summer transfer deadline looming, it has been claimed.

[hard to come by](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/christian-pulisic/leistungsdaten/spieler/315779) during the early stages of the new season, Tuchel would be wise to keep Pulisic at Stamford Bridge. [News Now - Sport News](https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport) [close to 120 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/christian-pulisic/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/315779/verein/631) for the west Londoners and registered 44 goal contributions in the process, so it is clear that he is capable of being a huge threat in the final third of the pitch. [won](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/christian-pulisic/erfolge/spieler/315779) the Champions League, Club World Cup and Super Cup since his arrival, so he has played a key role in Chelsea’s recent success. [reportedly](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11145509/Chelseas-plan-sell-Hakim-Ziyech-Ajax-risk-COLLAPSE-talks-not-going-well.html) unlikely that Pulisic will leave west London so close to the closure of the transfer window. [liking tweets](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11147615/Alexi-Lalas-tells-Christian-Pulisics-dad-STOP-liking-tweets-criticizing-Chelsea-Tuchel.html) criticising Tuchel and the amount of playing time coming Pulisic’s way. [£58million](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46734487) to sign Pulisic from Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund three-and-a-half years ago. [51-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/christian-pulisic/nationalmannschaft/spieler/315779/verein_id/3505) United States international. [£150,000-per-week](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/chelsea-fc/christian-pulisic-32039/) – is due to expire in the summer of 2024, meaning they are not necessarily under pressure to sanction his departure. [understood](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11145509/Chelseas-plan-sell-Hakim-Ziyech-Ajax-risk-COLLAPSE-talks-not-going-well.html) that Pulisic is desperate to leave Chelsea as he is eager to secure regular game-time ahead of the 2022 World Cup taking place in Qatar this winter. [Chelsea](https://www.givemesport.com/chelsea) star Christian Pulisic is now ‘likely to stay’ at Stamford Bridge after holding ‘clear the air talks’, according to journalist [Simon Phillips](https://twitter.com/siphillipssport?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor). [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3515717/2022/08/17/pulisic-manchester-united-transfer/), Premier League rivals Manchester United are considering taking the creative midfielder on loan for the remainder of the season.

Chelsea FC boss Thomas Tuchel has been expressing his concerns about transfers since last season. The German was worried the sale of the club was hindering ...

Instead, Chelsea has a 31 and 37-year-old in its first-choice backline, something the arrival of Fofana is meant to fix. The American was specifically The situation is not ideal.” Granovskaia has “remain[ed] available to Boehly and the Club for the duration of the current transfer window, to the extent required to support the transition,” but reports have suggested this input was limited. One of the new board’s first orders of business was to dispense with sporting director Marina Granovskaia, the Russian-Canadian executive who became one of the few constants at a club where players and managers rarely last long. The German was worried the sale of the club was hindering the Blues from laying the groundwork for a successful transfer window.