September Update
10 September 2022, Vitality Stadium
Bournemouth 1 - 0 Chelsea
Starting Line-up: Kobel, James, Kounde, Caleta-Car, Max, Mount, Pulgar, Havertz (Gallagher), Asensio, Watkins (De Ketelaere), Werner (Zaha). Subs not used: Karius, Cornet, Kante, Mingueza.
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13 September 2022, UCL Group Stage - Round 1
Clubbe Brugge 4 - 4 Chelsea
16' D. Okereke, 19' M. Mount, 41' M. Rits, 49' C. De Ketelaere, 62' M. Asensio, 73' B. Dost, 76' M. Mount, 88' L. Andersen
Starting Line-up: Karius, James, Kounde, Caleta-Car (Mingueza), Cornet, Mount, Kovacic (Pulgar), Gallagher, Asensio, De Ketelaere, Balde (Zaha)
1. Chelsea (1)
2. Club Brugge (1)
3. RB Leipzig (1)
4. Milan (1)
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17 September 2022, Vitality Stadium
Chelsea 1 - 1 Aston Villa
32' J. McGinn, 82' M. Asensio
Starting Line-up: Kobel, James, Kounde, Caleta-Car, Max, Mount, Kante, Havertz (Gallagher), Asensio, Watkins (De Ketelaere), Werner (Zaha).
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20 September 2022, EFL Cup - Round 3
Chelsea 4 - 0 Rochdale
39' C. De Ketelaere, 45' C. De Ketelaere, 71' Blanco, 82' W. Zaha
Starting Line-up: Karius, James, Mingueza, Tomori, Cornet, Gilmour (Blanco), Pulgar, Gallagher (Anjorin), Man, De Ketelaere (Zaha), Balde.
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24 September 2022, Bramall Lane
Sheffield Utd 2 - 4 Chelsea
9' O. Watkins, 15' T. Werner, 60' T. Smith, 71' O. Norwood, 75' M. Asensio, 89' O. Watkins
Starting Line-up: Kobel, James, Kounde, Caleta-Car (Mingueza), Chilwell, Mount, Kante, Havertz (Kovacic), Asensio, Watkins, Werner (Zaha). Subs not used: Karius, Gallagher, Cornet, De Ketelaere.
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28 September 2022, UCL Group Stage - Round 2
Chelsea 2 - 0 Milan
36' C. Gallagher, 44' C. De Ketelaere
Starting Line-up: Karius, James (Max), Kounde, Caleta-Car, Cornet, Mount, Kovacic, Gallagher (Pulgar), Asensio, De Ketelaere, Balde (Zaha). Subs not used: Kobel, Mingueza, Watkins, Havertz
- I signed Blanco from Real Madrid by activating the £7M release clause.
- I rejected £12M offer for Erick Pulgar from Leicester City.
- Conor Gallagher sprained his knee on 28/9 against Milan and will be out for up to 4 weeks.