Chelsea

There were first Chelsea goals for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Conor Gallagher as the Blues came from behind to defeat Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, ...

Although the hosts took an early lead through Odsonne Edouard, it was the Blues who looked most likely to score. The former Arsenal striker, who joined us on deadline day from Barcelona, was handed his Chelsea Premier League debut by Potter and was the focal point of our attack with the likes of Sterling, Havertz and Mount encourage to ‘buzz’ in and around him in the final third. It meant Kai Havertz could join Aubameyang in a more forward role.

Chelsea will be facing a depleted AC Milan side when they take on the Italian champions on Wednesday evening in the Champions League.

[Yacine Adli](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/yacine-adli/profil/spieler/395236), [Aster Vranckx](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aster-vranckx/profil/spieler/503881), [Malick Thiaw](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/malick-thiaw/profil/spieler/521964) and [Tiemoue Bakayoko](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tiemoue-bakayoko/profil/spieler/182618) all not included in the squad list for the Champions League due to the club's insufficient amount of Italian/homegrown players. [Report: Chelsea Interested In Monaco Defender Benoit Badiashile](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/chelsea-interested-in-benoit-badiashile) [Report: Paulo Maldini Confirms Offers For Rafael Leao Amid Chelsea Interest](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-paulo-maldini-confirms-offers-for-rafael-leao-amid-chelsea-interest) [Report: Chelsea Expected To Try Again For Anthony Gordon In January](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-expected-to-try-again-for-anthony-gordon-in-january) [Report:](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-one-of-the-clubs-interested-in-villarreals-alex-baena) [Chelsea One Of The Clubs Interested In Villareal's Alex Baena](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-one-of-the-clubs-interested-in-villarreals-alex-baena) [Report: Chelsea 'Approached' Sheffield United For Sander Berge](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-approached-sheffield-united-for-sander-berge) [Ivory Coast Are Hoping To Convince Wesley Fofana To Declare For Them](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/ivory-coast-are-hoping-to-convince-wesley-fofana-to-declare-for-them) [Report: Graham Potter Would Like To Keep Anthony Barry at Chelsea](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-graham-potter-would-like-to-keep-anthony-barry-at-chelsea) [Edouard Mendy Returns Back To First Team Training](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/edouard-mendy-returns-back-to-first-team-training) [Alexis Saelemaekers](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alexis-saelemaekers/profil/spieler/381950), [Simon Kjaer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/simon-kjaer/profil/spieler/48859) and [Davide Calabria ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/davide-calabria/profil/spieler/262523)were all brought off with injuries in the team's [dramatic 3-1 win over Empoli yesterday,](https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/serie-a/2022-10-01/rossoneri-strike-late-to-beat-empoli) the latter stretchered off with a suspected hamstring strain. [Football Italia](https://twitter.com/Blue_Footy/status/1576528678506270720?s=20&t=2CZ3dB42Bm8bM3pfjb1meQ), manager [Stefano Pioli ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/stefano-pioli/profil/trainer/2135)will be without [Mike Maignan](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mike-maignan/profil/spieler/182906), [ Theo Hernandez](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/theo-hernandez/profil/spieler/339808), [ Zlatan Ibrahimovic](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/zlatan-ibrahimovi%C4%87/profil/spieler/3455), [ Alessandro Florenzi](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alessandro-florenzi/profil/spieler/130365), [Divock Origi](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/divock-origi/profil/spieler/148368) and [Junior Messias](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/junior-messias/profil/spieler/449151). Read More Chelsea Stories Chelsea will be looking at this as a great opportunity to take advantage of their opponents' injury-hit squad, with the Blues in serious need of a result after only picking up one point from their opening two group games against Dinamo Zagreb and RB Salzburg. It is thought that the two most likely to recover for the Chelsea match are Messias and Origi, while their squad depth is worsened for Wednesday with Ibrahimovic, Read More The extent of AC's injury crisis looks as if they could go into their game against Chelsea in midweek with only 14-15 senior players.

Christopher Nkunku has been linked with a move to Chelsea as Todd Boehly looks to continue investing in the playing squad.

Boehly and Potter will be hoping Nkunku doesn't suffer a similar fate if he does complete a move to the Blues next summer. Leipzig have protected their position in the transfer market and can now demand a significant fee for the French forward with the [Blues ](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/)currently at the front of the queue to sign the 24-year-old next summer. “I’m told that Chelsea will try to discuss a fee with Leipzig, before activating the clause in June 2023; so it’s possible they will discuss different price tag or payment terms. But with RB Leipzig, there is still work to do on an agreement. Romano said: “We’ve had a lot of stories about Christopher Nkunku in the last 24-48 hours. Nkunku has already scored eight goals so far this season after registering a whopping 55 goal contributions in 52 appearances last term.

The striker took three matches to get on the scoresheet.

It was what I like to call a ‘striker’s finish’! "When you are a striker, you are always looking for your first goal so to score early into my career at Chelsea is a huge relief. "It was a really tough game but I think we had control of things and to get the win, I think it’s a great job from all the team." [Report: Chelsea Interested In Monaco Defender Benoit Badiashile](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/chelsea-interested-in-benoit-badiashile) [Report: Paulo Maldini Confirms Offers For Rafael Leao Amid Chelsea Interest](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-paulo-maldini-confirms-offers-for-rafael-leao-amid-chelsea-interest) [Report: Chelsea Expected To Try Again For Anthony Gordon In January](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-expected-to-try-again-for-anthony-gordon-in-january) [Report:](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-one-of-the-clubs-interested-in-villarreals-alex-baena) [Chelsea One Of The Clubs Interested In Villareal's Alex Baena](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-one-of-the-clubs-interested-in-villarreals-alex-baena) [Report: Chelsea 'Approached' Sheffield United For Sander Berge](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-approached-sheffield-united-for-sander-berge) [Ivory Coast Are Hoping To Convince Wesley Fofana To Declare For Them](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/ivory-coast-are-hoping-to-convince-wesley-fofana-to-declare-for-them) [Report: Graham Potter Would Like To Keep Anthony Barry at Chelsea](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-graham-potter-would-like-to-keep-anthony-barry-at-chelsea) [Edouard Mendy Returns Back To First Team Training](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/edouard-mendy-returns-back-to-first-team-training) "So I went inside, I turned my body and I used the defender a little bit to create some space and then I managed to find the corner. [ 2-1](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/match-report-crystal-palace-1-2-chelsea) on Saturday afternoon thanks to an equaliser from [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pierre-emerick-aubameyang/leistungsdaten/spieler/58864) and a stunner from Conor Gallagher but the win wasn't the only talking point.

Kalidou Koulibaly arrived as part of Chelsea's summer overhaul in a £34million deal from Napoli but has struggled in the opening stages of his time at ...

[Calcio Napoli 24 report](https://www.calcionapoli24.it/le_interviste/bertotto-kim-all-altezza-di-koulibaly-ecco-cosa-accaduto-forse-lo-scorso-n533583.html): "One should not belittle a champion like Kalidou. Potter elected for a back four at Selhurst Park, with Thiago Silva and Wesley Fofana the two centre-backs. [Every word Graham Potter said on first Chelsea win, Kepa form, Silva decision, Aubameyang, more](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/potter-chelsea-kepa-silva-aubameyang-25156008) [How Ben Chilwell angered Thiago Silva as Graham Potter faces same Chelsea issue as Thomas Tuchel](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/potter-tuchel-chelsea-silva-chilwell-25155446) [Why Jorginho shouted at Chelsea teammates and what happened to Conor Gallagher before Blues win](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/jorginho-shouted-chelsea-teammates-what-25155989) [Wilfried Zaha deletes brutal Reece James response following Chelsea win vs Crystal Palace](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/wilfried-zaha-reece-james-chelsea-25157403) [Chelsea's next five Premier League fixtures compared to Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester City](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-arsenal-tottenham-manchester-city-25157233) [He reportedly flew to England this summer with Tottenham and Everton said to have an interest in his signature.](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/kim-min-jae-tottenham-bid-24129581) [Graham Potter](https://www.football.london/all-about/graham-potter) for the last two matches - with the Blues picking up a late winner against Crystal Palace thanks to Conor Gallagher. [Kalidou Koulibaly](https://www.football.london/all-about/kalidou-koulibaly) following the Senegalese defender's slow start to life at Stamford Bridge.

Senza paura, without fear. Two words that have been used a lot in relation to AC Milan over the last two years as they have embarked on a journey of success ...

And it’s more than just the injury crisis that will allow them to have this attitude. In short, Milan are heavily decimated and Pioli almost won’t have any decisions to make for the starting XI ( Two words that have been used a lot in relation to AC Milan over the last two years as they have embarked on a journey of success.