Frank Leboeuf feels Olivier Giroud may need to leave Chelsea in order to secure regular first team action.

Gregg Berhalter explains why he played Christian Pulisic in multiple positions in the USMNT’s win vs. Cuba.

ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson says there’s only one way for Christian Pulisic to get extended minutes.
Frank Lampard has said that France’s handling of N’Golo Kante’s groin injury during the international break was “not a laughing matter.”
Kante suffered an injury while warming up ahead of France’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Iceland last Friday, a game his nation went on to win 1-0, and the midfielder then sat on the bench during France’s 1-1 draw with Turkey on Monday. The injury has ruled the 28-year-old out of his club’s Premier League match against Newcastle this Saturday.
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SOUTHAMPTON, England — In the latter stages of Chelsea’s 4-1 win against Southampton, their fans launched into an adapted version of their hosts’ favoured song, greeting the sight of home fans streaming for the St Mary’s exit with a rousing chorus of “Oh when the Saints go marching out.”
This was not merely terrace banter, though. The reason those Southampton supporters were departing early was because they had seen their team so emphatically beaten; played off the park in the first half and easily…

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The ESPN FC crew give their predictions of Chelsea vs. Liverpool, citing the Blues’ defensive frailties as a key concern.

Craig Burley thinks Christian Pulisic looks out of his depth at Chelsea, resulting in his lack of playing time.

Paul Mariner breaks down the debate between Marcus Rashford and Tammy Abraham, giving the nod to the Manchester United forward.

Christian Pulisic is struggling to see the pitch at Chelsea. Should he be concerned with that he can’t get off the bench at Stamford Bridge?
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has said midfielder Mason Mount is in contention to face Liverpool on Sunday.
Mount, 20, sustained an injury during Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat to Valencia in their Champions League opener in midweek and was substituted in the first half.
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The midfielder has scored three goals for Chelsea and has…

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ESPN FC’s Craig Burley selects a few from Chelsea’s famous ‘loan army’ that might make an impact at the club next season.

The ESPN FC crew debate Chelsea’s decision to pay over £40 million to buy Mateo Kovacic from Real Madrid after having him on loan last season.

ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop explains who he feels will be Frank Lampard’s most important players at Chelsea this season.

Gab Marcotti says similarities between Frank Lampard and Maurizio Sarri’s styles of play would make the Derby County manager a low-risk signing for the Blues. New Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has played down the effects of the transfer ban on the club, saying that he doesn’t need to make new signings.
Chelsea are not able to register new senior players due to the two-window transfer ban imposed by FIFA in February and upheld in May after the governing body found them guilty of breaching rules related to the signing of players under the age of 18.
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 ”I think I’ve inherited very good players,” Lampard said in a press conference in Japan. “We can’t…

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