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Andrey Santos has been called up by Brazil U20s for a pre-Olympics tournament. Preparation starts on January 8th & the final is on February 11th. Will be interesting how this affects a potential new loan move in January. [via Felix Johnstone]

Statement | Chelsea FC

🚨 If Conor Gallagher is available for transfer in January—and sources close to Chelsea say the club is prepared to listen to bids—then Tottenham will try to do a deal. [Charlie Eccleshare, Via The Athletic FC]

🚨 In the coming weeks, we can expect a forward to be recruited. It could even be that an agreement is reached in the winter for a player to arrive once the season finishes. [via David Ornstein]

Confirmed Carabao Cup semi-final dates | Middlesbrough vs Chelsea

🚨🚨| BREAKING: Reece James is set to undergo hamstring surgery in Finland and he is expected to miss between three and four months of the season. [Sami Mokbel]

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Festivities with the Chelsea family. 🫶

🚨 Breaking: Ben Chilwell is very close to returning to Chelsea training. [via Bobby Vincent]

Happy 27th birthday, Chilly! 💙

OFFICIAL: Chelsea will face Middlesbrough in the Carabao Cup semi-finals. 1st leg: Riverside Stadium - w/c January 8 2nd leg: Stamford Bridge - w/c January 22

I know our team is young but this is pushing it, even for Boehly. 😂😂😂 [via Oli on X]

🚨🗣 Levi Colwill was asked if he came off for tactical reasons: "Yeah, I think so." "It obviously worked; winning the game on pens and obviously coming back at the same time. I'm really happy for the team." [Bobby Vincent, Via Football London]

🚨🔵 EXCL: Chelsea are closing in on deal to sign Senegal U17 midfielder Pape Daouda Diong from AF Darou Salam! Deal almost done. Pape was pictured at Stamford Bridge yesterday close to Kendry Páez 🇸🇳 Born in 2006, Diong will be able to join in June 2024 when he will turn 18. [via Fabrizio Romano]

A captain’s contribution! 🌟💙

Mauricio Pochettino: “It was an unbelievable game. When we conceded, it was our mistake. We dominated after. Full credit to the players for believing until the end. Sometimes you need luck in football. Penalties are a lottery. But the players deserve credit.” “We started to talk after Sheffield United that there were many positives. After the game [tonight], the whole squad was on the pitch together, with the fans. It was an unbelievable feeling. It makes us really believe, grow and improve.” "They are still so young. Each player took responsibility. We always talk about talent. Being together will increase the level. We are creating a very good bond together." "To build a team is about time, to know each other, live good and not so good things. This type of result will help us. To build a team is about time, to know each other, live good and not so good things. This type of result will help us." On Levi Colwill: "That was more tactical [the change]. He was a little bit tired at the end of the first-half. He’s playing a lot of games. We wanted to use Malo a little bit more offensively on this side. Levi will be ready [for Wolves]." “So happy. We deserved it, the fans and the club deserved this feeling.” [via SkySports]

🚨 Conor Gallagher has won possession in the final third more times than any other player in Europe's top seven leagues this season (23). Only three Premier League players have won possession more often in total (106). 🏃‍♂️🔋

Mauricio Pochettino on Kendry Paez: “Of course, I know him. He is playing in the national team. He was the youngest to make his debut. I follow the national teams, I follow them in South America, he is our player. He is a great talent.” On Robert Sanchez: “It is an injury that’s going to be for a few weeks, I don’t know if two, three, four, five or six. We will assess day-by-day to know how to follow it…” "I am not so happy because if you want to win the competition, we need to win the competition against us. We are our own worst enemies. We have the possibility..." "We are ready to compete and fight in every single action, win the duels, and anticipate the things to be faster and stronger than them. At the moment, we are in a project where we are fighting against ourselves to be better." "I don't know which people are saying 'Mickey Mouse Cup'... we are not feeling this way. It is a really good opportunity to win. I saw for more than 10 years how clubs celebrate winning this cup. It is one of our objectives." "We are taking [the Carabao Cup] seriously and we are going to put out the best team possible as if we are playing for a final or for our lives." [via Standard Sport & Mail Sport]

Good to see you back training, Noni Madueke! 🫡