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The Blues are seeking a younger centre-half with Gary Cahill and the out-of-favour David Luiz both the wrong side of 30.

Antonio Conte's side will move level on points with second-placed Manchester United with victory at Old Trafford.

France boss Didier Deschamps believes Olivier Giroud made the right call in swapping Arsenal for Chelsea.

Pique played the full 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw against Chelsea with his knee wrapped in a bandage as he is still struggling with an ongoing knee injury.

Chelsea are interested in signing Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund as a possible replacement for Eden Hazard.

Thibaut Courtois is content at Chelsea as he discusses a possible contract extension, though concedes his camp would listen to a call from Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.

Ray Wilkins has issued a warning to Chelsea that they will struggle to beat Barcelona at Camp Nou in the return leg of the Champions League round of 16 tie.

Coach Eddie Newton was sent to watch the Turkey international prior to him completing his move to Goodison Park.

Conte, 48, said last month that he is not making any of the club's transfer decisions, with the remarks reportedly upsetting Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.

Chelsea were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against Barcelona in the first leg of the last 16 tie of the Champions League at Stamford Bridge on 20 February.

The Argentina maestro nets second half equaliser after Willian put the Premier League champions ahead.

The Crystal Palace winger is also subject to interest from Manchester City as Spurs plot their summer strategy.

Eden Hazard is preparing for Chelsea's Champions League Round of 16 first-leg clash against Barcelona.

Arsenal allowed Olivier Giroud to join direct rivals Chelsea during the January transfer window after they signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The Blues host the La Liga leaders at Stamford Bridge in the first leg on 20 February, with the return leg in Spain scheduled for 14 March.

Marcos Alonso and Ross Barkley both took part in training at Cobham today ahead of the first leg of Chelsea's Champions League last-16 tie against Barcelona.

The Argentina international has never scored at Stamford Bridge ahead of the Champions League last 16 first leg.

Hazard, 27, has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge in the summer amid interest from Real and Paris Saint-Germain.

Vermaelen, 32, has been out of action since suffering a hamstring injury during Barcelona's 5-0 win over Real Betis in January.

Willian has scored 10 goals in all competitions for the Blues this season despite being on the bench a lot of the campaign.

Two fifth round matches have not taken place yet: Rochdale vs Tottenham and Wigan vs Manchester City play on Sunday and Monday respectively.

Former Blues midfielder Frank Lampard suggests Christensen is as good as Liverpool's January signing.

Marcos Alonso will be ready to return to action when Barcelona visit Chelsea on Tuesday night, but Tiemoue Bakayoko is likely to miss the Champions League clash.

Liverpool and Arsenal are out of the FA Cup but the other four from the Premier League's top six are still in with a chance to win.

The Belgium international is close to signing a new contract at Stamford Bridge after Real Madrid gave up their interest.

Michy Batshuayi is not thinking about his future, with the striker on loan from Chelsea enjoying a terrific start to life at Borussia Dortmund.

Salah made it 2-0 showing incredible skill to finish from close range and notch his 30th goal of an incredible debut season on Merseyside.

Charly Musonda turned in a sublime performance to help Celtic beat Zenit St Petersburg, much to the frustration of Chelsea fans who did not want him to leave on loan.

Watford summer signing Richarlison has refused to rule out a potential future move to Chelsea, though claims to remain completely focused on events at Vicarage Road.

Shaw's current contact at Old Trafford expires at the end of next season, but Jose Mourinho recently confirmed that the defender will soon be offered a new deal.