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Antonio Rudiger stands in the way on this occasision. Physios on the pitch now. Great shot from distance from Trincao. Kovacic and Rudiger bump into each other when trying to close the attacker, The Blues will be without midfield duo N'Golo Kante and Jorginho due to injury joining Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ben Chilwell on the injury list. We’ll be building up to kick-off with all the latest news before providing match updates and reactions from both managers. They need a crucial win to pile the pressure on London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham this weekend.

Thomas Tuchel has made three changes following our defeat at Everton last weekend and a full week to prepare for today's game.

Christian Pulisic replaces Mason Mount in the attack where he is joined by Timo Werner. The referee is Peter Bankes. The defence is unchanged.

Todd Boehly is in attendance today, hours after official confirmation from Chelsea that his consortium have agreed a £4.25billion deal to purchase the club from ...

takes a deflection and just wide of the post. Poor ball into the box though. Trincao has been superb since coming on - so composed in the box, looks set to get his second.... 70 mins: Sa makes a bit of a mess of a ball over the top, Werner can get on the end of it. Timo Werner did have the ball in the net for the Blues after a smart finish, only for the referee’s whistle to go for the slightest of shoves on Saiss from the German. Romain Saiss should have put Wolves ahead when unmarked in the box from a free-kick, but sent his header into the ground and over the bar.

Chelsea have agreed terms to sell the club to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, the co-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team.

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Chelsea fans arriving at Stamford Bridge a few hours after a private equity-backed deal to buy the club was announced welcomed the prospect of a return to ...

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Thomas Tuchel has made three changes from his team that lost to Everton last weekend. Chelsea XI to face Wolves: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, ...

Deal worth $5.2bn agreed with LA Dodgers co-owner will end Abramovich's ownership, subject to EPL and UK gov't approval.

The statement confirmed all proceeds would be placed in a frozen UK bank account and Russian owner Roman Abramovich, who is currently subject to sanctions by the British government, would donate all of the proceeds to charitable causes. Boehly is part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers MLB franchise and he also has minority stakes in the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks. The Boehly group, which also includes Swiss billionaire Wyss, were in exclusive negotiations to buy the club after a late bid from British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe was rejected. Chelsea said the new owners would pay 2.5 billion pounds ($3.1bn) to buy shares while committing a further 1.75 billion pounds ($2.2bn) to invest in the stadium, women’s team, the academy and the Chelsea Foundation. The Stamford Bridge-based outfit announced the 4.25 billion pounds ($5.2bn) deal for the reigning European champions in a statement issued in the early hours of Saturday, subject to receiving the required approvals. “Chelsea Football Club can confirm that terms have been agreed for a new ownership group, led by Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjoerg Wyss, to acquire the club,” the statement said.

Following is a timeline of Chelsea's history since Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich bought the Premier League club in 2003 and transformed them into ...

Italy coach Antonio Conte arrived and he had an immediate impact at Chelsea, winning the Premier League title in his first season. Carlo Ancelotti was next through the door at Chelsea and led them to their only Premier League and FA Cup double in his first season in charge. Russia coach Guus Hiddink was named interim manager until the end of the season as Chelsea went on to win the FA Cup and secured Champions League football with a third-placed finish in the Premier League. Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho took over at Stamford Bridge after winning the Champions League with Porto in May and guided Chelsea to Premier League and League Cup success in his first season at the helm. Luiz Felipe Scolari arrived in London as a World Cup-winning manager with a glittering CV but was sacked after only seven months in charge, with Chelsea sitting fourth in the Premier League and in contention for the Champions League. Claudio Ranieri's side finished second behind champions Arsenal in the Premier League and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, before the Italian manager was dismissed at the end of the campaign.

Wolves battled back to claim an improbable 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge, with Conor Coady scoring the equaliser seven minutes into injury time as the home ...

The fitness coach Tony Roberts was frustrated by the “mad five minutes” in which Chelsea scored, but spoke of Wolves’ “strength and spirit as a group” and said he was “disappointed we haven’t won it.” Their dream of Europe nevertheless remains alive. Champions League qualification would make everything more straightforward for Boehly, both in terms of budgets and the club’s capacity to attract players. Given the patchy nature of much of the football before half-time, a lack of confidence in both sides manifesting in a curious game that at times managed to be simultaneously half-paced and frantic, he quickly became the centre of attention. He was studiedly casual on Saturday, wearing sunglasses and a long-sleeved T-shirt with sleeves pushed up to the elbows, one trainer-clad foot propped on the back of the seat in front of him. But as Conor Coady headed an equaliser deep in injury time, the reality dawned: Chelsea, out of form and out of sorts, still face a major fight to secure their place in the top four. Boehly was at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, sitting in a largely empty corporate box, although the chairman Bruce Buck joined him at half-time.

New Chelsea owner Todd Boehly was animated in the executive box at Stamford Bridge on Saturday after witnessing Romelu Lukaku end his goal drought.

New Chelsea owner Todd Boehly was animated in the executive box at Stamford Bridge on Saturday after witnessing Romelu Lukaku end his goal drought. The excitement on the pitch was matched in the stands, where Boehly was seen clapping and whistling in delight. Watch New Chelsea Owner Todd Boehly Celebrate After Romelu Lukaku Ends Goals Drought

Chelsea's board on Saturday (May 07) agreed a deal with a consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly to acquire the English Premier League ...

Mourinho, who enjoyed a terrific first spell at the club from 2004 to 2007 was sacked in 2007 despite having won two Premier League and a Champions League trophies during his stint with the Blues. Chelsea became a force to reckon with in the Premier League and European football in the Abramovich era as the club lifted almost every silverware possible in club football. Abramovich rarely shied away from spending big to bring in quality players at Stamford Bridge to ensure the club always had a world-class squad to fight it out across all competitions. His pursuit of success saw the Russian owner have as many as 13 managers coach the first team in 20 years. They won three more Premier League crowns in the next 16 years. The Boehly-led consortium is backed by Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjoerg Wyss which would own the club now.

LONDON: Conor Coady struck deep into time added on to snatch a 2-2 draw for Wolverhampton Wanderers away at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday (May ...

But Wolves snatched a goal back in the 79th minute through substitute Francisco Trincao and then upped the pressure, giving Chelsea, who sit third in the table and are looking to cement a Champions League spot, a nervous finish. Lukaku, who had not scored in the league since December, claimed his first from the penalty spot in the 56th minute after a lengthy VAR check concluded he had been fouled by Romain Saiss just inside the area. Coady headed home a cross from substitute Chiquinho in almost the last action of the game.

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Two goals early in the second half from the returning Romelu Lukaku looked to have tightened Chelsea's grip on a Champions League qualification slot but to ...

The same player then went for goal again and this time, a deflection favoured Chelsea as the ball rolled just wide of Mendy’s net. The ref, on VAR’s recommendation, went and watched it again and decided a leg had been lifted to impede our centre-forward. It was a good start to the second period. After Kovacic had been dispossessed deep in our opponents’ half, the break ended when substitute Trincao fired in an unstoppable effort. Pulisic quickly found Romelu who wasted no time in hitting the target with a sumptuous low finish. With 33 minutes played, Werner had the ball in the net but the whistle had just blown. Another decision went against the Blues soon after, this time via VAR. After the ball had pinged around following a Chelsea corner and Loftus-Cheek found the net from only inches out, there were two offside checks made. Chelsea were looking by far the more likely side to make a breakthrough with a quarter of the game played. Despite those Chelsea attacks, our opponents could well have gone ahead just before half-time when suddenly we were twice caught lacking numbers at the back as they counter-attacked. Those fears were realised when with 96 minutes on the clock, Conor Coady headed in from close range to turn three precious points for Chelsea into one. The Wolves defender looked to be going down anyway. Having been fouled, Lukaku converted a penalty and then scored in open play two minutes later from a Christian Pulisic pass for his first league goals since December.

Romelu Lukaku scored twice, but it wasn't enough to earn Chelsea the points against Wolves, who came back to draw 2-2.

Was denied by a fantastic save early in the second period but struggled with his end product after that. FW Romelu Lukaku, 9 -- In the first half, he saw his first shot blocked, missed Kovacic's pass after making a good run, then kept Saiss off before hitting a decent shot that was saved. Capitalised on Wolves' mistake and slipped Lukaku through for the second goal. GK Edouard Mendy, 6 -- Had nothing to do until he made a good save to deny Pedro Neto shortly before half-time, though he could have been punished for pushing the ball back into a dangerous area. MF Reece James, 6 -- Often defended well, making a key header to deny Neto at the back post. His late changes weren't enough to hold on to the three points.

Chelsea will be sold to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly, ending 19 years of ownership and lavish investment by Roman ...

Helped by expensive signings, the club won the Premier League title two years later and has added four more since then, most recently in 2017. Boehly is already in London and was expected to attend Chelsea's Premier League match against Wolverhampton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Thomas Tuchel's team is third in the standings with four games remaining. A further 1.75 billion pounds ($2.2 billion US) has been committed to invest in Chelsea's teams and stadiums after two months of rapid negotiations to sell the west London club since Russia invaded Ukraine. Boehly is part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers MLB franchise and he also has minority stakes in the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks. The Premier League must approve them as the new ownership and the government has to sign off under the terms of the license that allows Chelsea to continue operating as a business through May 31 while being one of Abramovich's frozen assets. Chelsea will be sold to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly, ending 19 years of ownership and lavish investment by Roman Abramovich until the Russian oligarch was sanctioned and forced to offload the Premier League club over the war in Ukraine.

Roman Abramovich announced Chelsea was up for sale on March 2; LA Dodgers part-owner beat competition from Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who bid £4.25bn, and two other ...

"I heard the news today in the morning when I was in the middle of preparing for the match. "Secondly, Mr Abramovich has not asked for any loan to be repaid to him - such suggestions are entirely false - as are suggestions that Mr Abramovich increased the price of the Club last minute. Despite the changing circumstances since his initial announcement - he remains committed to finding a good custodian for Chelsea FC and making sure the proceeds go to good causes." "That means that the funds will be frozen and subject to a legal procedure governed by authorities. Speaking after the match, head coach Thomas Tuchel said: "I don't think the ownership is a reason for a lack of focus. "Since the initial announcement, Mr Abramovich's team has identified senior representatives from UN bodies and large global charitable organizations who have been tasked with forming a Foundation and setting out a plan for its activities. I don't think there is a lack of focus. This includes investments in Stamford Bridge, the Academy, the Women's team and Kingsmeadow and continued funding for the Chelsea Foundation." Chelsea had until May 31 to find a new bidder as the UK Government's licence for the club to operate ran out on that date. However, the Broughton consortium - led by former Liverpool and British Airways chairman Sir Martin, and including the billionaire Crystal Palace shareholders Dave Blitzer and Josh Harris - was still in the race. Tennis legend Serena Williams was also among the backers of the Broughton consortium. Chelsea say a deal is "expected to complete in late May".

Los Angeles Dodgers' part-owner Todd Boehly, head of a group backed by private equity firm Clearlake Capital which agreed to the terms of a takeover earlier in ...

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Alongside him is Barbara Charone, who is a powerful marketing executive in the entertainment industry. “You’re just characterising it as ‘tokenisation’ because it’s digital," he said. It will be interesting to see how his ideas are received, with supporters likely to need to adjust their expectations of how the club will operate. They will have a powerful stake in the future of the club, but some around the process believe that they will at least be partly financing the purchase on debt. They will also add Chelsea fans to their board, including Danny Finkelstein, who was a Member of the House of Lords and a columnist for The Times newspaper. Now, with the ground one of the smallest in the Premier League, addressing that issue has been central to the process of finding a new owner.

football.london rates at of the Chelsea players after the Blues drew with Wolves 2-2 at Stamford Bridge in front of Todd Boehly.

His second goal was a thing of beauty. The left wing-back was then taken off at half-time for Saul Niguez. 6. Werner was unfortunate to come out of that game without a goal to his name. He had plenty of moments where he dribbled past the Wolves midfield - making it look so easy in the process. He played at right wing-back in the first half but then switched with Azpilicueta in the second period. He didn't seem to be too involved in the match, which is always a good sign when you're a defender. 6. He looked way off it, as he did against Everton last weekend. A relatively quiet afternoon for the Chelsea goalkeeper. 6. Chelsea had the better of the first half but were left frustrated with two goals being ruled out by the officials. The Blues took on Wolves, who have virtually nothing to play for in the Premier League.

Conor Coady struck deep into time added on to snatch a 2-2 draw for Wolverhampton Wanderers away at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, ...

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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has delivered his honest verdict on American businessman Todd Boehly closing in on his consortium's takeover of the Blues.

We were 2-0 up and against we took too much risk. Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has delivered his honest verdict on American businessman Todd Boehly closing in on his consortium's takeover of the Blues. Thomas Tuchel Delivers Verdict on Todd Boehly Closing In on Chelsea Takeover

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It doesn't affect me, but the news is positive and we need it to be resolved." On Lukaku, Tuchel said: "It was a good performance but for sure this is not the time to praise individual players. I don't know if that was the right decision from me but it was a lack of discipline and execution of the match plan. "I don't think the ownership is a reason for a lack of focus. "I reminded the team to execute the match plan with more precision and we did this to go 2-0 up but then we took more risks. "It is not about dropping too low but about the ball structure and losing it in key positions. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel: "Of course [it feels like a defeat]. We started both halves very well and controlled the match with a very offensive approach to this game today with a 5-3-2 formation. But it was in between those two chances that Chelsea thought they had found the breakthrough - and Lukaku really ought to have made no mistake. The German was frank, telling his players to "be more exhausted after games" having seen a drop-off in physical input during recent defeats to Arsenal and Everton. In came Romelu Lukaku and Chrsitian Pulisic to the three-pronged attack. Chiquinho just runs at people and causes problems and we know about the quality of Trincao's finishing.The subs were massive for us in getting the point." We've been to Man Utd and Tottenham and won but we feel we should have had all three here but for a mad five minutes.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has played down striker Romelu Lukaku's brace in his side's 2-2 draw with Wolves on Saturday afternoon.

We were unlucky not to score, unsure if it was a foul in the first half. We invited the counter-attacks and big chances. This is not the moment."

Over the past 19 years Chelsea has borrowed $1.9 billion of interest free debt from Roman Abramovich. The club has operated at a loss for 14 of Abramovich's 19 ...

It saved the club from potential bankruptcy in 2003 and undoubtedly played a huge role in the Blues’ success on the pitch. Certain terms have reportedly been included to protect the club from a financial standpoint: As iconic as the stadium at Stamford Bridge may be, it is one of the smaller venues for a big-six EPL team. He was able to loan Chelsea the requisite funds to backstop the loans. Abramovich was willing to spend on the club since the beginning. At the time, Chelsea was struggling to make payments on a $92.5 million Eurobond. Chelsea had essentially mortgaged the future against TV revenues to pay for stadium upgrades. At the time of purchase, Chelsea was operating at a $33 million loss. Nineteen years later, the club has operated at a loss in 14 seasons (74%) of Abramovich’s total tenure. In 2019, his $3 billion bid for the club was rejected by Abramovich, who was uninterested in selling at the time. At the time of writing, Chelsea’s aggregate debt burden is approximately $1.89 billion. The ramifications for almost two decades of potential financial mismanagement will be borne by Boehly’s ownership group. This isn’t the first time Bohely has tossed his hat in the ring for Chelsea, either.

football.london analyses Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Wolves on Saturday afternoon after the Blues threw away a two-goal lead at Stamford Bridge.

"He had a little dip in form some weeks ago, but for many weeks, he is back in full shape in training. Tuchel was asked about Chalobah and his situation before the 4-2 defeat to Arsenal last month. We signed a big player, and he is still a big player." Tuchel insisted that the striker remains a part of his plans going forward and also described him as a "big player". "It's about the structure, where you lose the ball, individual positions, then opponent takes a crazy approach because they have nothing to lose," Tuchel said about Chelsea's performance in the last 15 minutes. That was the blunt two-word answer Thomas Tuchel gave after being asked whether or not the 2-2 draw with Wolves felt like a defeat.

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta admits they did themselves no favours by letting a two-goal lead slip to Wolves.

"We used to be a solid team, now we are conceding a lot of goals. Now we have to start better," Azpilicueta added. We are conceding too many goals in the last couple of games which is putting us in a difficult position in the race for the Champions League.

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The score was therefore 0-0 at half-time and Boehly certainly would have had mixed views about what he had witnessed. The first half was one that won't be remembered too well by anyone watching on due to the lack of chance creation that was seen in SW6 in this fixture. ESPN have stated that Chelsea will look to sell goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who is behind Edouard Mendy in the pecking order at the club.

Todd Boehly was present for Chelsea's 2-2 draw against Wolves, and judging from that performance, his wishlist should be drafted as soon as possible.

Judging the Wolves match, it would be nice to get a suitable replacement for Timo Werner. He has had ample opportunities to cement his place in the Chelsea starting XI, which he has now done. There are other problems to fix in the Chelsea squad, but Rome was not built in a day. The lack of control in midfield against Wolves is something for Boehly to think about and mark as a necessity for Chelsea to return to winning ways. Although he did not have a terrible game, he was sloppy in possession and slow to recover. A point each was all the teams could salvage, but I guess Boehly can begin to think about where he needs to spend this summer. It felt like a heavy load had been lifted following Chelsea's official announcement of an agreement with Todd Boehly that came in the early hours of the day.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed that some of his first team players will represent his side's U23s on Sunday afternoon but refused to name which ...

Prior to Saturday's clash, Tuchel had already revealed that his intentions were to provide a few of his first team players with game time with the U23s. Speaking at his first team side's post-match press conference following their 2-2 draw with Wolves on Saturday afternoon, Tuchel confirmed that some players would feature for the U23s while refusing to name who. Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed that some of his first team players will represent his side's U23s on Sunday afternoon but refused to name which ones.

Levi Colwill has attracted the interest of former Chelsea midfielder and reigning Bournemouth boss Scott Parker ahead of the summer transfer window.

With a big summer on the cards, Colwill has insisted that he's ready for a challenge in the Premier League this season. With Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen already set to leave Stamford Bridge in the summer once their contracts expire, losing the youngster could serve the Blues a damning blow. Colwill has predominantly operated on the left of a back-three at the John Smith's Stadium, enjoying much of his success threading passes through into his midfielders, winning aerial duels and defending with wisdom beyond his years.