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The Blues have enjoyed a remarkable return to prominence in 2016-17, following their toils as defending champions in the previous campaign. Antonio Conte has sparked the Stamford Bridge outfit back into life and lifted them to the top of the Premier League table. ‘Costa can make his own mind up’ They recently recorded 13 successive victories in the English top-flight – the joint-most in a single season - with capital rivals Tottenham preventing them from matching Arsenal’s division-high haul of 14....

The 20-year-old Nigerian born defender is yet to play a game for Chelsea since making a switch from Belgian side Standard Liege back in 2012. He has gained first team experiences, not with Chelsea but with his loan spells at ADO Den Haag and Championship side Middlesbrough. Omeruo has signed a four contract with the club and said this after signing the contract. “I’m thrilled to sign a new contract with Chelsea and am really excited about the future,” he told the club’s website....

We’re well into the first week of December, and as expected, transfer talk has escalated to a fever pitch. Clubs from all over will look to do business in the January transfer window. Some will look to make acquisitions to existing occupy holes in their respective teams, and others will look to chop off some deadwood. Today’s top stories feature some massive clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, and Arsenal, among others....

Desailly welcomed intense competition at the top of the league table with the leaders Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Champions United and resurgent giants Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspurs chasing the honours, reports Xinhua. Desailly was speaking Monday on the sidelines of EPL trophy tour here. “Arsenal probably,” the Ghanaian-born defender who lifted the World Cup and European Cup in 1998 and 2000 with his adopted nation said when asked his best bet for the 2014-15 EPL title....

The Blues are looking to bolster their goalkeeping ranks during the January transfer window, as Asmir Begovic seeks a move elsewhere. Conte: Begovic stays until we have cover Thibaut Courtois remains a rumoured target for La Liga giants Real Madrid, making it even more important to bring cover on board. Scotland international Gordon has been identified as a top target, but Celtic have no interest in selling and have been quick to rebuff a bid reported to have been around the £3 million mark....

Now the dust has settled, though, there will be cause for concern. The Blues have conceded eights goals in their last three games; being ‘horrible’ to play against was the bedrock of the west Londoners’ title charge having conceded just eight goals in their previous 18 games, but some concerning trends have emerged. MORE: What are the biggest weaknesses of Man City, Liverpool & Chelsea? A solid defense will be needed to become champions of England, and better performances in that regard are required....

In an interview with Metro, the ten-time women’s champion revealed that WWE did not want her to do the things that were associated with her dad. Charlotte said that she couldn’t use the figure-four submission hold or the “woo”. Flair, though, has now made the “woo” a part of her character, while Flair uses the figure-four submission hold and calls it the figure-eight. Flair has certainly made a name for herself using her own talents....

She hits a handspring for two. Charlotte countered the DDT and landed a barrage of knife-edge chops. Bliss didn’t cede ground and locks in a neck crank. The story of the match was about Charlotte selling the ribs. A failed Twisted Bliss attempt saw Charlotte catch Bliss with her knees before “The Queen” hit a somewhat botched Big Boot into the Figure-8. The RAW Women’s Champion had nothing to do but tap....

Sunday, they will try to duplicate their success on a much bigger stage. This time, they will be teammates and rivals in the Daytona 500. MORE: Daytona 500 starting lineup | Why Junior is a ‘selfish jerk’ Chase Elliott beats Joey Logano to the finish line. (Getty Images) Elliott held off a late charge by fellow Sprint Cup driver Joey Logano to win the Powershares QQQ 300 at Daytona. If this was a lesson for NASCAR’s most promising rookie, he withstood pressure well....

Election day is around the corner in November, but to project these winners, it requires looking deep into December. MORE: Cowboys, Giants bring back NFC East swagger | Patriots hear wake-up call | Jets at point of no return Early into October, there’s a better read on idenities, tendencies, and most important, injuries that will affect whether we can believe what see at the top of the standings after a strange start to the 2014 season....

The 25-year-old, who has 12 goals and nine assists in all competitions this season, has contributed to eight goals in his last seven league matches in a stunning run of form. ‘Insigne plays like Baggio’ The Colombia international has been heavily linked with a move to a major European side beyond this season and his contract reportedly contains a €28million release clause. Muriel has now claimed that Juve, Inter, AC Milan and Roma have all made approaches, while clubs from the Premier League and La Liga are also interested....

Fulham, who secured promotion to the top flight after winning the EFL Championship last season with 90 points, are in the market for a centre-back with Premier League experience. Earlier, the Cottagers released defenders Alfie Mawson and Michael Hector. According to Evening Standard, Fulham have tabled offers for Chelsea’s Sarr and West Ham United’s Issa Diop as they look to strengthen their defence. The report also adds that Chelsea are unwilling to part with the 23-year-old till a reinforcement arrives at Stamford Bridge....

This week, Manchester United boss Mourinho was perceived to have taken a dig at Conte and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp when he stated he prefers to act in a “mature” manner on the touchline, as opposed to “crazy” or like “a clown”. The Italian hit back at those comments at a pre-match news conference for the Blues’ FA Cup third-round tie against Norwich City, claiming the Portuguese was suffering from amnesia and that his antics in the dugout used to be overexuberant....

Isaac Hayden snatched a last-gasp winner as Chelsea failed to make their dominance count in a dramatic defeat to Newcastle at St James’ Park on Saturday. Chelsea had almost 70 per cent of the possession but the visitors were unable to find the back of the net, with Abraham spurning two great chances. It was the first time Chelsea failed to score away from home in the Premier League this season since their opening-day rout at Manchester United....

Dozens of Trump supporters marched past the home of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in upstate New York on Sunday afternoon, LoHud.com reported. They played music, honked horns and shouted through megaphones outside the residence in Chappaqua. Chelsea Clinton tweeted about the incident at around 5 p.m., noting that the people were chanting a slogan that was used against her mother during the 2016 presidential campaign....

Willian, denied twice by the woodwork in the first half, gave the Blues the lead after 62 minutes with a pinpoint rifled drive from the edge of the penalty area. Chelsea looked set to hold firm against Barca and take a one-goal lead to March 14’s return game at Camp Nou, only to shoot themselves in the foot. Andreas Christensen gave up possession with a sloppy pass deep in his own half, Andres Iniesta feeding Messi to score his first goal in nine appearances against Chelsea....

Miazga spent the previous two campaigns with Vitesse, starring in 2017-18 and establishing himself as a USA regular. The 23-year-old will now test himself in Ligue 1 with Nantes, who finished ninth last season after a tough start to 2018. Miazga has two years remaining on his Chelsea contract, having appeared for the first team just twice since a 2016 move from New York Red Bulls. 0 votes

This season has certainly been better for the Blues than the Gunners. They have had some downs, but Lampard’s side has been fairly decent overall. At the time of writing this, Chelsea were on the fourth place in the points table – a position their fans wouldn’t be too unhappy about. Arsenal fans however will certainly be unhappy with their position, as the North Londoners were not even a part of the top eight at the time of writing this....

Hazard has helped Antonio Conte’s men claim the title this season, contributing 15 league goals and five assists in 35 appearances. Although he is contracted until 2020, the Belgium international is consistently linked to Madrid. Dutch great Gullit, a former Chelsea manager, said it would be huge if the club managed to hold onto Hazard. “The difference is that England has the best coaches but the best players are in Spain,” he said, via the Daily Mail....

Caballero was in goal for the 2-0 victory over Tottenham, with Kepa dropped following his refusal to be substituted during Sunday’s EFL Cup final defeat to Manchester City. Sarri said before kick-off that he was sending a “message” to his players with his selection that Chelsea are a team and not a collection of individuals. Caballero acknowledged the furore surrounding events at Wembley had been discussed among the squad in the build-up but insisted Kepa had been gracious in the wake of his omission....