Jabbing a finger into his own chest as he ran towards the travelling Chelsea supporters at the Vitality Stadium, Christopher Nkunku ’s energy in celebrating his winning goal over Bournemouth was as much angry defiance as pure jubilation.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has expressed his belief that players are offered no protection by the football calendar and added that players voicing their concerns over the number of games they play is "a good starting point.

Speaking at his press conference after Chelsea’s 1-0 win, Maresca was actually asked about Estevao via BBC Sport. And when replying, Maresca was evidently excited about the forward’s future in west London, a 17-year-old he said was doing ‘fantastic’ over in Brazil.

The international break was pretty agonising for Chelsea fans, who wanted to see their new look team in action, and last week’s return to league games against Bournemouth wasn’t enough to keep us

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca believes players are right to complain about the intense schedule and says going on strike may be one of their options to change things. Player welfare has become an escalating concern,

Estevao Willian continues to make a huge name for himself in his homeland of Brazil ahead of his Chelsea transfer next summer

Enzo Maresca might want to dip into Gareth Southgate’s football lexicon to find the best term to describe his Chelsea substitutes.

Chelsea have major concerns over Reece James’ injury record. The 24-year-old has struggled with injuries and fitness-related problems for most of his senior career with his latest setback coming in the form of a hamstring strain.