Chelsea News

Chelsea will be without Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba, Michael Ballack and Deco against Wolves.

Cheryl Cole has crushed rumours her marriage to Ashley Cole is in tatters and insisted their relationship is still full of sparkle.

SIR ALEX FERGUSON set aside his sympathy for the Republic of Ireland to claim a similar controversy could well cost Manchester United the chance of a record fourth consecutive Premier League title.

Carlo Ancelotti will send out his strongest possible Chelsea side against Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday, despite already having qualified for the knockout stages.

Frank Lampard has become the latest Premier League player to visit the Serbian doctor Marijana Kovacevic as he tries to speed his recovery from the thigh tear suffered while on England duty.

Carlo Ancelotti is ready to put his faith in youngsters Daniel Sturridge and Fabio Borini when the Blues lose Ivory Coast strike pair Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou in January.

Tottenham goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini has left hospital after undergoing wrist and pelvic surgery, but is unlikely to play again this season.

FERGIE: THE LEAGUE STARTS NOW Prem - Scorer Trebles - 21st Nov Special Treble: Bellamy, Bent and Berbatov To Score 25/1 Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Sir Alex Ferguson is adamant his side can claw back Chelsea's five-point advantage.

Wolves are boosted by the return of Kevin Foley ahead of Saturday's trip to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea in the Premier League.

Nottingham Forest player Andy Cole says Sir Alex Ferguson made a mistake when he failed to sign Fernando Torres to Manchester united Read Full Story Have Your Shout THIERRY Henry has confessed to the handball which helped France beat the Republic of Ireland and cost Giovanni Trapattoni's side a place in next year's World Cup in South Africa.

Chelsea are closing in on a deal for Sergio Aguero from Atletico Madrid which could be worth A 50million - and make the Argentina striker the highest-paid player in the Barclays Premier League.

THE TIMES : The row over Robinho that has set Manchester City and Brazil at loggerheads showed no signs of abating last night, as Dunga ordered the Barclays Premier League club to show some respect for his national team's place in world football.

PORTSMOUTH are hoping their Premier League transfer ban will be lifted within the next 48 hours.

The Ghana Football Association will investigate the absence of Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien, Inter Milan's Sulley Muntari and Rennes striker Asamoah Gyan from the squad which travelled to Luanda for today's friendly against Angola.

The altercation led to both players being dropped from that match with the Ivory coast FA threatening to extend the punishment further and also leave the pair out of the friendly against Germany in Gelsenkirchen.

Russia midfielder Yury Zhirkov remains positive his injury problems will clear up and allow him to make an impact at Chelsea.

UNABLE to contain her joy, TV presenter Christine Bleakley left the home of England football star Frank Lampard in the early hours of yesterday.

The London News.Net Monday 16th November, 2009 London, November 16 : English soccer star Ashley Cole chose to watch football instead of reality show 'The X-Factor,' in which his wife Cheryl appears as a judge, it has emerged.

World Cup - Top Goalscorer: Kalou, S. 66/1 Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Salomon Kalou and Abdoulaye Meite were dropped for Ivory Coast's World Cup qualifier against Guinea as a punishment for fighting in training.

Top sport stories from the national newspapers: THE TIMES: Rafael Benitez reassured supporters last night that he would never sanction the sale of Fernando Torres to pay part of the club's debt.