Petr Cech has undergone a routine operation on his shoulder following the Czech Republic's exit from the World Cup, according to the official club website.
Chelsea sign Deco
Chelsea have signed Portugal midfielder Deco from Barcelona for a fee of about £8m.
The 30 year-old Brazil-born playmaker becomes the club's first signing under Luiz Felipe Scolari and the second of the summer after international team-mate Jose Bosingwa signed in...
Champions League: Chelsea 3 - 2 Liverpool (aet, agg 4 - 3)
Match reports
The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: "The road to the final against Manchester United in Moscow on May 21 was as long and hard as Chelsea expected. In their third Champions League semi-final against Liverpool since 2005 the Stamford Bridge team...
Premier League: Liverpool 2 - 0 Chelsea
Match reports
The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: "Lampard had been sent off by Mike Riley after an hour, despite making contact with the ball before the collision with Xabi Alonso. While the referee might claim that Lampard's studs were raised, he had...
Premier League: Newcastle United 0 - 2 Chelsea
Match reports
The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: "Chelsea yet again paced themselves beautifully to stay in step with Manchester United. The reigning champions cannot exactly dread Sunday's trip to Wigan Athletic when a victory will secure the title on goal difference, but...
FA Cup: Chelsea 1 - 1 Southend United
Match reports
The Observer, Paul Doyle: "Chelsea began
powerfully and seemed determined to impose their class...
Premier League: Chelsea 6 - 1 Derby County
Match reports
The Guardian, Dominic Fifield: "Chelsea found respite in a rout last night. The traumas endured in their FA Cup humiliation at Barnsley were exorcised in part against a hapless Derby County, with Frank Lampard, so conspicuous by his absence...