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Here's five things you might not know about Pep Chavarria

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Pep Chavarria is officially unveiled as Chelsea player and to get to know our new signing better here's five less known facts about our new signing. Pep Chavarria officially unveiled as a Chelsea player  The Spanish left back completed his move to Chelsea from last seasons UEFA Conference finalists Rayo Vallecano to join Chelsea and to become the latest edition in Xabi Alonso's squad.  Here are a few interesting facts about the Spaniard that you already may not know.  Though known commonly as Pep Chavarria the new Blues signings full name is actually Josep Maria Chavarria Perez The defender comes from the Catalan region of Spain where he was born in the town of Figueres a town with a population of 50,000 people which was also the birthplace of the famous surrealist artist Salvador Dali Having left his hometown club Chavarria stayed in the Girona area of Catalonia by signing for a small town club Olot which is famous for having four volcanoes in it's centre. The club deplo...

Chelsea sign Morgan Rogers

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Chelsea complete the signing of Aston Villa and England international Morgan Rogers  Morgan Rogers officially unveiled as a Chelsea player  Chelsea today officially completed the signing of Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa  with the 23 year old forward agreeing  a 7 year contract which will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2033 and will join Xabi Alonso's squad ahead of the  2026/27  premier league season. When asked on the move Rogers responded by saying " I'm so excited, for me Chelsea are one of the biggest clubs in London who I have admired since I was a kid." When asked about the project under Xabi Alonso Rogers responded by saying " I'm really excited about the project here with the new manager as well as the players that we have got and the direction that the club is heading in, that's why i signed for the club and I can't wait to get started." Rogers arrives at Stamford Bridge having established him as one of the leagues attacking young ta...

Xabi Alonso's thoughts on Cole Palmer and Marco Palestra

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New Blue's boss Xabi Alonso believes that Cole Palmer is a special player and is backing Chelsea's No 10 to find his best form under his Tutelage Xabi Alonso unveiled as Chelsea's new manager  Xabi Alonso was unveiled as to the worlds media as Chelsea's new manager for the first time with the Spaniard taking the opportunity to praise the 24 year old talisman Cole Palmer pointing to his amazing quality, which Alonso has said has been on show even in the first few training sessions that the pair have had together.  In a season which was disrupted through injury Palmer showed signs of being at his best at times , with his most noticeable moment being his brilliant hattrick against Wolves with him becoming the first player  in premier league history to score hattricks on three separate occasions.  Alonso is aware of his tasks will be to bring out the best in Palmer,  When asked about Palmer Alonso responded by saying "I have seen quite a bit of him in the few traini...

Reece James thoughts on a below par season for the Blues

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Reece James accepts that this current season for the Blues has been below standards and expectations  Chelsea skipper Reece James accepts that the 2025/26 premier league campaign has been disappointment and underwhelming for the Blues and insists that there is room for improvement and lots to learn  next season under new manager Xabi Alonso.  A painful 2-1 away defeat to Sunderland on the last day of the season resulted in Chelsea finishing 10th in the premier league resulting in the Blues missing out on European football next season.  "We need to digest and process this season" said the 26 year old. " It's been below that standards and we need to review and see how we can improve for next time." " Just the thought of us saying that we haven't qualified for Europe is something that does not sit well with us.. We are a club that has won numerous European trophies and this season we haven't qualified and we have lots to learn and improve on." Che...

Chelsea reveal April's player of the month

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Dutchman Jorrell Hato chosen by Chelsea fans as April's player of the month for 2026 receiving the award for the first time  The Blues defender has slowly grown in stature since arriving at Stamford Bridge from Ajax as he adapted to English football in his debut premier league campaign.  This also saw him named in the Blues starting line up for all three of  the Blues league fixtures in April, playing every minute in every competition, featuring at centre-back in the Blues games against Manchester City and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge before being deployed at left back for the Blues away game against Brighton and Hove Albion.  Hato was also involved for a full 90 minutes in the Blues 7-0  FA Cup quarter final win over Port Vale  with the Dutchman netting his second goal in a Blues shirt to open the scoring less than two minutes into the match. Those performances saw the 20 year old receive 44% of the supporters votes in the polls for the Chelsea men...

Training Gallery: Blues working during the break

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It's a return to Cobham for the Blues as they train with Saturday's FA cup quarter final against Port Vale on the horizon on Saturday  It was a busy session in the gym and the training base at Cobham as Chelsea's players continued their pre-match preparations ahead of Saturday's FA cup quarter final time against  league one outfit Port Vale on Saturday.  With many of the Blues players on international duty, it was a reduced squad however, there were many familiar faces which participated in the training session.  Among those who participated were Benoit Badiashile, Robert Sanchez, Liam Delap and Estevao Willian who were joined by Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Guiu, Romeo Lavia and Wesley Fofana amongst others. 

Blues head coach Liam Rosenior confirms team news ahead of champions league round of 16 2nd tie at home to Paris Saint - Germain

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Ahead of Chelsea's round of leg second round tie at home to Paris Saint-Germain Blue's head coach Liam Rosenior provided an update on four of his players in his pre match press conference It's a big game for Chelsea as the Blues welcome Luis Enrique's PSG to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening as they look to overturn a 5-2 first leg defeat in the French capital. It was from Stamford Bridge where Rosenior was joined at the table at his pre match press conference by Joao Pedro as they spoke to the gathered media to preview the tie. Rosenior provided the latest update on a quartet of his players with the main point being an injury to Reece James, while there was more positive news on the availability of Estevao Willian. On Reece James Rosenior said that "with Reece he felt something in his hamstring at the end of the game against Newcastle. "That's really frustrating and disappointing for us and we don't know the full extent of it just yet, however, this ...