Gus Poyet spots "really strange" contract problem that may prove dangerous for Chelsea

Romelu Lukaku's apparent 'reluctance' to use has led to his struggles at Chelsea this season.Lukaku returned to Stamford Bridge for a club-record transfer fee in the summer following an impressive two-year spell at Inter Milan. But he has found it difficult to live up to his hefty price tag since then, scoring just five goals in the Premier League so far this term.

Chelsea legend John Terry has issued a message to supporters as he looks to buy a 10 per cent stake in the club with the True Blues Consortium.

Manchester United and Tottenham out of the competition, but the writing was on the wall after Lukaku tapped Mason Mount’s perfect cross in from close range to open the scoring. Thomas Tuchel and Wilder’s sides began the match with furious intensity, taking turns at pressing one another and driving into their respective halves.

Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel share an insane stat ahead of their clash with Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.Neither the Blues nor their manager have ever lost to the Spanish giants across five and six meetings with them, respectively.This will give Chelsea fans confidence that they can overcome Real in the Champions League for a second season running and reach the last four of this year's tournament.The club's met most recently in the semi-final's last season, with eventual winners Chelsea progressing 3-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 away draw and 2-0 victory at home.Those were Chelsea's fourth and fifth meetings with the record 13-time European champions, as they remained unbeaten against Real in competitive meetings.The two sides first met in the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup in May 1971 at the Karaiskakis Stadium in the Greek city of Piraeus.Chelsea lifted the trophy after a 2-1 win in a replay two days after the clubs drew 1-1 after extra time in the initial fixture.Who will win this season's Champions League? Let us know in the comments section below.History repeated itself as Chelsea won the 1998 UEFA Super Cup 1-0 in Monaco, with Gus Poyet's late goal continuing the London side's impressive record.Manager Tuchel has an even better record against Real, having faced the club six times without losing, winning twice and drawing the other four matches.His Borussia Dortmund side played out two 2-2 draws with Los Blancos during the 2016/17 Champions League group stage before a 3-0 win and another 2-2 as Paris Saint-Germain boss in the 2019/20 group stage.Last season's semi-final meeting maintained the German coach's unbeaten run against Real, with Tottenham Hotspur the only club Tuchel has

Thomas Tuchel has called for Chelsea fans to be allowed to watch their Champions League quarter-final at Stamford Bridge after UEFA dashed their hopes of a fixture reversal.The first leg will be hosted at Stamford Bridge on April 6 after the two teams were drawn together in Friday’s draw in Nyon. The return fixture has been scheduled for April 12 at the Santiago Bernabeu. Initial reports suggested the ties could be reversed due to a clash with Atletico Madrid's and Real Madrid's return leg in the Spanish capital on April 13.

Thomas Tuchel has tied Jupp Heynckes' impressive record of most wins in their first 50 games of Champions League management.Chelsea avoided an early scare against Lille on Wednesday evening to advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 4-1 win on aggregate. And Tuchel's win was his 32nd in Europe's premier competition in his first 50 games.Tuchel has beaten Zinedine Zidane's tally with the Frenchman having won 31 games out of his first 50 clashes in the dugout.

Thomas Tuchel thanked a journalist for 'ruining his evening' after discovering Chelsea will play their Champions League quarter-final home leg behind closed doors.The Blues had survived an early scare from Lille, who are the reigning Ligue 1 champions, to beat the French side 4-1 on aggregate in the last-16. But due to EU Sanctions against Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, the Blues won't be able to have fans in attendance for the next round.The journalist said: "Congratulations, into the quarter-finals of the Champions League, but those quarter-finals, the home leg, will have to be played behind closed doors because of a UEFA ruling tonight.

Manchester United are one of a host of European heavyweights plotting to make a move for Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger in the summer. Rudiger has evolved into one of Chelsea's best players under Thomas Tuchel and the Blues are desperate to hang on to their star man. But the German defender has less than six months remaining on his deal and his future remains unclear.

Chelsea will have to play the remainder of their Champions League fixtures behind closed doors due to sanctions against Roman Abramovich.Thomas Tuchel's side beat French Champions Lille on Wednesday evening to advance to the quarter-finals. Chelsea were able to have fans in attendance for the clash as the tickets that had been sold had been done so before 10 March.

Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger had reportedly agreed terms for a contract extension before the UK government imposed sanctions on Roman Abramovich.Before the latest development, the Rolls-Royce centre-back, 29, had seemingly been involved in a nightmare of negotiations. The Blues are keen to extend his five-year stay at Stamford Bridge but Rudiger furiously snubbed Chelsea's latest contract offer in December, as he wants to double his £100k-a-week wages.Thomas Tuchel had offered an increased salary of £140,000 but it is believed the German international was outraged at the dismal offer.

FA Cup clash with Chelsea over the weekend.Chelsea's away fans have been banned from the game, apart from tickets purchased before March 10, due to sanctions against Roman Abramovich. And the Blues had asked for the games to be played behind closed doors to keep the 'integrity'.However, Thomas Tuchel's side were forced to make an embarrassing u-turn after backlash from football fans.

Chelsea supporters have hit out at Jamie Carragher for his Monday Night Football rant about their club - but fans of rival teams have rushed to support him.Liverpool hero Carragher said last week that United should try and tempt Thomas Tuchel to Old Trafford amid the uncertainly at Stamford Bridge.Having told presenter David Jones that he was had some heated conversations with Chelsea fans at their ground on Sunday - he explained why he believes they were being hypocritical.His views have been panned by Chelsea followers on social media, but supporters of others think he couldn't have been more accurate.One Twitter user wrote: "Carragher and Gary Neville need a brain scan. Not because there's anything wrong with their brains, just to check if they even have one."With a second adding: "Carragher has just done a MASSIVE disservice to the unbelievable work the academy does."A third said: "Carragher just lost the little bit respect Chelsea fans had for him.

Jamie Carragher has hit back after being slammed for suggesting Chelsea's rivals should try and take advantage of the current uncertainty surrounding Roman Abramovich. The 55-year-old confirmed his plans to walk away from the Blues earlier this month - just days before he was slapped with sanctions by the UK Government in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Chelsea fans following a bizarre piece of defending against Newcastle.With the club looking for a vital winning goal with only 30 minutes remaining, the ball rolled towards the Chelsea touchline with Miguel Almiron giving chase.Instead of just tapping the ball back to Edouard Mendy without fuss, the German international defender did a hop, skip and jump to the bemusement of supporters.After going on to win 1-0 thanks to a piece of brilliance from Kai Havertz, the actions of Rudiger seemed more entertaining - with many reacting on social media.One fan wrote on Twitter: "He wants to become a logo or something."With a second asking: "What goes through Rudiger’s mind man."A third continued: "Nearly all Chelsea fans look forward to some gimmick like this from Rudiger every matchday."With a fourth concluding: "Who doesn’t love watching this man play for my club."Would Antonio Rudiger be the biggest loss to Chelsea this summer? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionDespite the love for Rudiger from supporters, he could leave the club on a free transfer this summer if current rules regarding spending are not altered.Thomas Tuchel said of his defender earlier in the season: "We absolutely accept and are fully aware of the importance of Toni and the role that he’s playing on and off the pitch."There is no doubt about that."It’s true that nobody is bigger than the club and this is a team effort and a strong club. "It’s not only about Toni and I mean that in the best way because we know what he’s doing and we’re fully aware of it."In the end, we need a bit of patience.

Thomas Tuchel has insisted he'll "drive a seven-seater" if that's what it takes to ensure Chelsea fulfil their Champions League fixture with Lille on Wednesday night.The Blues were slapped with a number of restrictions this week following the UK Government's decision to sanction club owner Roman Abramovich and freeze his assets.Among the limitations, the European champions have been prohibited from spending any more than £20,000 on travel to any away fixture.Some Chelsea fans joked in the week that the club's squad may have to take the Megabus to France to fulfil their Champions League clash with Lille, but Tuchel has himself pitched an alternative means of transport.Following the Blues 1-0 success over Newcastle on Sunday, the German addressed the uncertainty surrounding travel arrangements and quipped that he would "drive a seven-seater" himself in order to ensure Chelsea played the second leg."My last information is we have a plane and we can go by plane and come back by plane," Tuchel declared."If not we go by train, if not by bus, if not I will drive a seven-seater.Will Chelsea make it through to the Champions League quarter-finals this week? Give us your thoughts in the comments section"If you asked me 30 years ago if I could join a Champions League match at the sideline, I'd say when do I need to be there and how do I need to be there."The Blues hold a 2-0 advantage heading into the second leg with Lille, courtesy of strikes from Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic at Stamford Bridge, three weeks' ago.Despite uncertainty surrounding his future, Tuchel was clearly in a jovial mood after Havertz hit a superb late winner against the Magpies on Sunday.Discussing said future, the Chelsea manager confirmed he would stay

Do you think Chelsea will be able to complete the season despite their current financial restraints? Let us know in the comments section.Mason Mount has become an integral part of this Chelsea squad since breaking through under Frank Lampard.Since Tuchel arrived at Stamford Bridge, his status as the Blues' main man has only heightened - and it's fair to say the German has a lot of trust in his English superstar.So much so, that he took a risk for this game and deployed Mount in an unfamiliar deeper role, with Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz given the nod to form an attacking trio.That meant Mount played in a three-man midfield alongside N'Golo Kante and Jorginho, but Tuchel's tactical switch-up saw the Three Lions star endure a frustrating afternoon.He got forward on occasions - and was close to opening the scoring in the first half - but he wasn't able to have a huge impact on the game.Indeed, Mount was replaced in the 63rd minute after enduring a difficult afternoon. Romelu Lukaku's recent struggles have been well documented - but Chelsea could have done with the big Belgian on the pitch for longer than 30 minutes.

Thomas Tuchel could leave the club. The UK Government this week froze the assets of Blues owner Roman Abramovich due to his association to Russian president Vladimir Putin, who launched an invasion of Ukraine two weeks ago.

Chelsea for the foreseeable future with those close with the player blasting recent suggestions of a move away as ‘bulls***t.’ Reports in Italy emerged last week purporting that the Blues striker was hoping to forge a move back to Inter Milan even if it meant a lower salary. But the Daily Star has been told that such reports are not true, with a source close to the player slamming the stories as ‘bullsh**t to sell papers.’ Reports had suggested that the former Everton attacker was willing to lower his wages in order to jump ship back to Inter, but this has been vehemently denied by those close to Lukaku, with his eyes firmly set on continuing his second tenure at Chelsea.

Chelsea - even though he is blameless. With Blues owner Roman Abramovich sanctioned by the UK government on Thursday in response to Russia ’s invasion of Ukraine, the club’s future is up in the air with all of the oligarch’s British assets frozen.

Former Liverpool and Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch has called on Manchester United to hire 'top, top manager' Thomas Tuchel.

Thomas Tuchel and Ralf Rangnick could reunite at Manchester United 25 years on from their first meeting. The Red Devils have been urged to poach Tuchel amid Chelsea's crisis and make him their next manager as Rangnick moves to a boardroom role at the end of the season.Although it looks an unlikely option, the pair are more than just Premier League counterparts.They share a relationship which stretches back to 1997, when Rangnick took charge of German side Ulm 1846.Amongst his squad was defender Tuchel, who one year later had to cut his playing career short aged 25 due to a chronic knee cartilage injury.Desperate for money, he had to ditch football for a change in careers.Tuchel told The Telegraph: "Overcoming my pride to go into a bar, because now we can talk and laugh about it, but taking the first step to admitting I needed to earn some extra money and to step out there and to, on one day, go into 10 or 12 cafes and bars to ask, ‘do you need some help, I would love to’.