Why Sarri has set Hazard a target he can’t reach

Chelsea’s brilliant No 10 has started the season in sublime form, yet Mohamed Salah’s remarkable season has skewed expectations to an unrealistic level.

Joining Chelsea was a mistake, says Costa

Diego Costa regrets initially leaving Atletico Madrid for Chelsea but feels everything has fallen back into place after an acrimonious parting of ways with former coach Antonio Conte.

Watch Tau’s sensational assist against Anderlecht

Watch as Percy Tau continued his good start to life in Europe with a spectacular assist in Royale Union Saint-Gilloises’ 3-0 shock cup win away at Belgian giants Anderlecht.

Chelsea vs Liverpool: Mixed omens for the Reds’ perfect EPL start

Liverpool head to Chelsea on Saturday for the biggest test of their perfect Premier League record at the start of the 2018-19 campaign.

Trophies over goals for Chelsea star Hazard

Belgium captain Eden Hazard does not care about scoring goals as the Chelsea star eyes trophies at Stamford Bridge.

Neymar showboating annoys opponents, says Meunier

Neymar irritates opponents with his style of play, according to Thomas Meunier, but the Paris Saint-Germain defender does not want him to change.

Ronaldo cleared to play for Juve at United

Cristiano Ronaldo will serve a one-match Champions League ban for his red card in Juventus’ 2-0 win at Valencia, with Uefa’s decision not to hand down a more excessive punishment clearing him to face former club Manchester United.

Klopp unhappy with use of VAR in Chelsea loss

German coach Jurgen Klopp criticised a key decision made by VAR as Liverpool lost 2-1 at home to Chelsea in the EFL Cup third round on Wednesday.

Zola: Hazard among world’s best and still improving

Eden Hazard is one of the world’s top players and is still getting better, according to Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola.

Barca, Real lose on same day for first time since 2015

Real Madrid failed to take advantage of Barcelona suffering a shock defeat against Leganes as both clubs lost La Liga matches on the same day for the first time since January 2015.