The Blues were unable to reinforce their midfield after Enzo Fernández’s Deadline Day departure.

LONDON — Arsenal welcome Chelsea to the Emirates Stadium in a big London derby as the title favorites and a recalibrated contender collide. Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso go way back, but their friendship will be put to one side for this clash as both teams aim to keep their 100 percent record to start the season.

Chelsea would have liked to sign him, but Georginio Wijnaldum prefers to stay in Saudi Arabia and signs for Al-Ittihad.

Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the 2025 Club World Cup final. Cole Palmer scored twice in the first 30 minutes of game play. PSG's João Neves was removed from the game on a red card.

Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso gets a dream start to life as a Premier League manager, as Joao Pedro dinks an early shot home as part of a 3-2 win.

Chelsea and England defender Lucy Bronze believes the Women's Super League has gone from "strength to strength".

Captain Martin Ødegaard’s second-half strike fired the champions past a potential title challenger.