Olivier Giroud and Thibaut Courtois caught 'discussing Timo Werner miss' for Chelsea

Real Madrid's Champions League exit at the hands of Chelsea on Wednesday evening.Timo Werner and Mason Mount found the back of the net after Karim Benzema cancelled out an opener from Christian Pulisic during their first-leg meeting in Spain.While Thomas Tuchel was left delighted by another dominant performance from his side, Zinedine Zidane and the majority of his players were understandably downcast.However, fans of Los Blancos were left confused after seeing Hazard laughing and joking with Kurt Zouma after the clash - and he has now issued a full apology.Hazard said on Instagram: “I am sorry. I have read lots of opinions about me today and it was not my intention to offend the Real Madrid fans.

Chelsea shirt feels, so it comes as little surprise that he could not resist showing his elation at the Blues semi-final success on social media.Thomas Tuchel's side were comfortably the better side over the course of two-legs against 13-time Champions League winners Real Madrid, beating Los Blancos 3-1 on aggregate after goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount secured their place in the final of the competition.If anything, the scoreline at Stamford Bridge flattered Real Madrid, with Chelsea spurning a number of second-half chances before eventually Mason Mount's late strike confirmed that Tuchel's side would meet Manchester City in Istanbul in the final later this month.Drogba earned his place in Chelsea folklore after his performance the

Chelsea star Mason Mount teased Saturday’s clash with Champions League final foes Manchester City as “a stunning game” after beating Real Madrid to reach a second major final this season.The Blues emerged 2-0 victors at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday to secure a 3-1 aggregate win over Los Blancos in their semi-final.Mount powered home a late nerve-settler to send Chelsea to their second European final in three seasons after Timo Werner opened the second-leg scoring.Speaking after the midweek win over Real, the 22-year-old previewed the more imminent clash against City: “We’ve got them Saturday.

Timo Werner has praised manager Thomas Tuchel for allowing the Blues to stay at home the night before their clash with Real Madrid.Chelsea players and staff generally meet at a hotel before matches, though they stayed at home with families before the Stamford Bridge clash.It seemed to work to perfection with the Blues winning 2-0 on Wednesday night to progress to the Champions League final, where they will face Manchester City in Istanbul.Werner netted the opener, nodding in from a yard after Kai Havertz had hit the bar, with the German praising Tuchel for his decision.The striker said: “For us players, I know the manager loves it to go to the hotel before the game and have everyone together but I think for us players, it’s the best thing

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Timo Werner wrote his name in the Chelsea history books with the biggest goal of his career last night.And what a time he picked to score his first Champions League goal from open play in almost two years.Mocked for his wasteful finishing all season and called out by his coach after a big miss in the first leg, Werner put the Blues in front against Real Madrid.He won’t get many easier chances, but still, not bad for a player cruelly branded a “blind horse” by former Real star Rafael van der Vaart earlier this season.And it seemed to lift his spirits too because he was everywhere after that in one of his best performances for Chelsea.Yes, it took an Edouard Mendy masterclass to keep Real Madrid at bay in the first half.But at times Thomas

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Timo Werner opened the scoring for Chelsea in their Champions League semi-final clash with Real Madrid - however, Christian Pulisic was already expecting the worst.The American, like Werner, opened the scoring last week for Chelsea - before Karim Benzema pulled one back for Los Blancos. When Kai Havertz shot ricocheted off the bar and the ball fell to Werner, it looked almost impossible to miss: but Pulisic already had his hands on his head.

Chelsea are aiming to land a big-name forward in the summer transfer window.It comes after a bright start to life under Thomas Tuchel, with the Blues competing on three fronts.After taking over with the club ninth in the Premier League, they are now the favourites to land a spot in the top four - where they are three points clear of fifth-placed West Ham.They also find themselves in the FA Cup final, where they will face Leicester but the Champions League is the one that has fans salivating.With the final on the horizon, this is Chelsea's best chance to win the trophy for the first time since 2012.And plans are already in place for the summer transfer window - with a striker desperately craved as the likes of Timo Werner, Tammy Abraham and

Whilst Kai Havertz ’s performances playing up top in recent weeks have provided real hope he is starting to show his immense talent, Chelsea are still expected to aim big when it comes to landing a new No.9 in the summer.

Ashley Cole has leapt to the defence of Timo Werner by claiming the Chelsea striker is "underrated".

Chelsea have been a tough side to beat under Thomas Tuchel - but goals have not been a regular occurrence.

Chelsea are making plans for the summer transfer window, with the Blues eager to continue spending big to improve Thomas Tuchel's squad.

Chelsea have set their sights on two of the best strikers in world football as they prepare to wave goodbye to Olivier Giroud and listen to offers for Tammy Abraham.Thomas Tuchel has stuck by Timo Werner since replacing Frank Lampard back in January, with Giroud struggling for minutes and Abraham on occasion being left out entirely.World Cup winning France striker Giroud is out of contract and looking for a new challenge as he approaches his 35th birthday.Abraham on the other hand looks likely to stay in the Premier League, but his price tag will rule out those who aren’t willing to part with big money during a pandemic.The Telegraph report that while Chelsea are willing to listen to offers in the region of £40m for the England striker,

Chelsea fans on social media offered to buy manager Thomas Tuchel a beer after he appeared to blank former Blues shot-stopper Thibaut Courtois after the Blues' 1-1 draw with Real Madrid. The Belgian keeper was in fine form once again on Tuesday evening, producing a fine save early on in the match to deny Timo Werner what appeared to be a certain goal.Christian Pulisic found a way past Courtois in the 14th minute of the match but Zinedine Zidane's side fought back 15 minutes later courtesy of Karim Benzema's acrobatic effort.On a night which saw Eden Hazard also come up against his former side, Courtois did not receive the warm reception he may have wished for at the full-time whistle.

Chelsea's draw with Real Madrid in their Champions League semi-final.Werner was "angry" after missing chances to give Thomas Tuchel's side the advantage in the first leg at the Stadio Alfredo di Stefano.And he wasn't the only one, with Isabele launching an extraordinary attack on her husband's team-mate while she watched the match at home."This is karma, guys," she said in a video posted to her Instagram account during the first half."Every team I go to there is a striker who keeps missing goals… this Werner, what is his name?"In a second video, she added: "We need a goal, we need to win this match but my attackers don’t want to score, I don’t know why they don’t score."Christian Pulisic gave Chelsea the lead in Madrid - and while Karim

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has admitted that he did not plan to make a triple substitution midway through the second half of Tuesday night’s 1-1 draw with Real Madrid.But the German insists that his side were starting to lose too many balls to keep things as they were.Chelsea put themselves in a promising position to reach the final of the Champions League thanks to Christian Pulisic’s early strike as the Blues started Brighton in Valdebebas.Karim Benzema pegged them back 15 minutes later though with a superb volley.A midfield battle ensued, and Tuchel, who made a triple substitution on the 66 minute mark with Cesar Azpilicueta, Timo Werner and Christian Pulisic all making way, admitted that his side were starting to look jaded after a long

Rio Ferdinand believes Tammy Abraham has fallen out of favour under Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea because young players aren’t treated with as much “care and understanding” as new signings.Abraham is struggling to work his way back into Tuchel’s side at Stamford Bridge after picking up an ankle injury at the end of February.The England striker, who remains Chelsea's top scorer this term with 12 goals, returned to fitness earlier this month, yet he has only been afforded a three-minute cameo off the bench in last weekend’s 1-0 win away at West Ham.Tuchel also left him out of the squad entirely for their FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City on April 17.Abraham’s absence comes as a slight surprise given the miserable form Timo Werner has been

Marco van Basten has slammed Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel for giving Timo Werner more opportunities to impress than Hakim Ziyech.

Don't wait around for updates - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today!Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel’s reaction to Timo Werner’s horror miss was picked up by the cameras - and he was in utter disbelief.The Blues secured a huge 1-0 victory over the Hammers to boost their chances of a top four finish, giving them a three-point cushion.Germany striker Werner was the man who made the difference as he scored his first Premier League goal since mid-February to secure all three points.However, the 25-year-old should have doubled the lead 10 minutes into the second half as he put a his finish into a virtual open goal wide of the far post.The face of Tuchel on the replays said it all as the tactician looked around in complete wonder at