15 March 2023 , 04:30
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At last, things are looking up for Graham Potter's Chelsea.
The Blues have won three consecutive games after beating Leeds and Leicester in the Premier League and knocking Borussia Dortmund out of the Champions League. There is still a long way for Potter to go before he convinces Chelsea's loyal fanbase that he is the right manager for the job, but at least he's eased some of the pressure on his shoulders.
Chelsea are 11 points behind fourth-placed Tottenham in the Premier League thanks to those wins. Their next game is against Everton, who are battling relegation, on Saturday. Here are the main headlines from Stamford Bridge ahead of that home clash.
Chelsea target Arsenal youngster
Chelsea are interested in signing record-breaking talent Ethan Nwaneri from Arsenal.
The 15-year-old midfielder, who became the Premier League's youngest ever player when he featured in Arsenal's 3-0 win against Brentford in September, is yet to agree scholarship terms with the Gunners. As such, he could be snapped up by a rival club.
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It is believed Chelsea and Manchester City are both after Nwaneri's signature. Arsenal are determined to keep hold of the midfielder, as their Hale End academy - led by Per Mertesacker - has produced a number of promising youngsters in recent years.
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The likes of Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson have all impressed for the Gunners this season. If Chelsea are successful in signing Nwaneri, it will be the third time they poached a player from under Arsenal's noses since last summer.
Since Todd Boehly became Chelsea's chair, the Blues have signed Omari Hutchinson from Arsenal's academy and thwarted Mikel Arteta's attempt to purchase Mykhaylo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk. The Ukrainian moved to Stamford Bridge in January instead.
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Premier League's kit changes
The Premier League have announced a shiny new font and sleeve badge to be used on every club's kit - including Chelsea's - from next season onwards.
"The names and numbers have become part of the fabric of the Premier League," said the Premier League's chief commercial officer Will Brass in a statement. "For fans, having the name and number of a favourite player, their own name or even a personal message helps to bring them closer to the competition and their favourite clubs."
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Chelsea legends clash
Eden Hazard has revealed he does not speak to his manager Carlo Ancelotti after falling down the pecking order at Real Madrid.
Hazard, who made 352 appearances for the Blues during a seven-year spell, has played just three LaLiga games under Ancelotti this season. Ancelotti famously won a Premier League and FA Cup double during his time in charge of Chelsea between 2009 and 2011.
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"There is respect between us," the 32-year-old told Belgian outlet RTBF. "But I'm not going to say that we talk to each other, because we don't talk to each other.
"But there will always be respect. Even if he doesn't make me play [against Liverpool in the Champions League] tomorrow... I have to have respect for a guy like Carlo Ancelotti. In what he represents for football, what he has done in his career. No problem."
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