Yossi Benayoun News

From an insurance standpoint, he's probably the last Chelsea player we'd trust behind the wheel of a buggy while zipping merrily around and among their expensively-assembled squad at Cobham, but the Brazilian jester somehow got his hands on one yesterday.

After a 69 game slog of a season which has taken Chelsea to Japan, Romania, Russia and plenty of other places, they take on Premier League rivals Manchester City twice in two days - in America.

Whether it be for something as simple as bragging rights or as crucial as Champions League qualification, Arsenal and Tottenham are making something of a habit of heading into the last day of the season with plenty riding on their results.

After Middlesbrough's 4-0 defeat in the 2006 UEFA Cup final against Sevilla, Steve McClaren went on an awkward lap of honour with his beaten team.

After Yossi Benayoun revealed last week of the abuse on Twitter, the Chelsea Football Club contacted police, The Guardian daily reported.

Football season is reaching it's climax , and several finals matches are about to take place, one of them, arguably the most prestigious of them all, is the English FA Cup final tonight , between Manchester City and Wigan Athletic.

In a pulsating contest with plenty at stake, Europa League finalists Chelsea deserved their half-time lead courtesy of goals from Oscar and Ramires, either side of an exquisite Emmanuel Adebayor strike.

Rafael Benitez has insisted that David Luiz only uses his elbow to protect himself, and said that his brilliant Brazilian was "miles better" than most Premier League players.

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Chelsea have beaten Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford to stay in the mix for the Champions League places.

David Luiz has sent a heartfelt message to team-mate Yossi Benayoun on Twitter for his 32nd birhtday; something he probably needs considering recent events.

Chelsea reportedly face a fight to hold on to David Luiz this summer as Barcelona are ready to bring him to the Nou Camp.

Chelsea have no new injury problems ahead of their trip to Old Trafford this weekend, but Rafa Benitez might rotate his side with two crucial Premier League games in four days for the Blues with Spurs visiting Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

The Israeli playmaker has struggled to hold down a regular role with the Blues since moving to Stamford Bridge in 2010.

Dublin Frank Lampard's Chelsea career looks set to extend beyond next month and into another season as there is a willingness from the club to offer him a one-year extension, once the new manager is in place this summer.

If Chelsea are to salvage a trophy from their difficult campaign, they will have to succeed where their London rivals Tottenham Hotspur have already failed and beat Switzerland's FC Basel in their Europa League semi-final tie.

As you can tell from the title, this is not going to be a pretty piece. But the fact is, for too long now, Chelsea have been guilty of overpaying, overspending and overindulging in the idea of marquee signings.

England's Chelsea soccer club launched an investigation into claims that Israeli player Yossi Benayoun was the target of anti-Semitic slurs over the weekend made by the team's own supporters.

Chelsea are in the last chance saloon as far as a trophy goes and Fernando Torres, complete with his 'Mask of Zorro', must continue his recent improvement in swashbuckling style in Thursday's Europa League semi-finals. Fenerbahce welcome Benfica in their first leg while European champions Chelsea face a tricky trip to Basel without the cup-tied ... (more)

Benayoun wrote Monday on Twitter that there are "some ... issues that the club is taking care and try to handle them in the right way..as sometimes people are crossing the limit." Benayoun, who was jeered by Chelsea fans when he came on as a substitute against former club Liverpool on Sunday, has been targeted since he gave an interview supporting ... (more)