Chelsea

The France international, 21, is set to undergo a medical at the west London club and will add to Graham Potter's defensive options.

Chelsea, who are confident of extending N’Golo Kanté’s contract, are looking to be aggressive in January as they attempt to kickstart their top-four challenge. The west London club has been looking to add more depth in central defence since losing Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rüdiger. The 21-year-old Frenchman is a left-sided centre-back and will give Graham Potter more options.

Chelsea fell to a draw against Nottingham Forest in the late kick-off on Sunday in the Premier League.

Does not show for the ball enough to be a number nine. Could be dropped for the next game. One of the worst performances of his career. Not the problem today. Taiwo Awoniyi tore him and Kalidou Koulibaly to shreds down the right side. Done well at times but still seems a bit rusty. Added a bit of control and energy to Chelsea's midfield when he came on but wasn't enough to win the game. Does not move the ball well enough in the middle of the park. Afternoon to forget. It arguably could have been a lot worse for Scored by that was all he done in the game. Forest were the better team for large parts of the clash, and may have scored a lot earlier than they did in the game.

Chelsea dropped more points in their quest to climb back up the Premier League standings as Serge Aurier earned Nottingham Forest a 1-1 draw with Graham ...

"We're in control of our destiny and we have to keep building." They nearly broke the deadlock in just the second minute as Mason Mount fired over from a good position. The second half we didn't control it well enough."

Chelsea's spluttering Premier League campaign took a turn for the worse as Serge Aurier's equaliser gave lowly Nottingham Forest a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

It was Sterling's first league goal since August and only the sixth in all competitions for the England forward since his close-season move from Manchester City. Chelsea are languishing in eighth place after failing to win for the sixth time in their last seven league games. But Ivory Coast right-back Aurier levelled after the break and Chelsea were fortunate to escape without an embarrassing defeat after Forest dominated for long spells in the second half.

Chelsea were lucky to leave City Ground with a point as the visitors struggled to deal with the physicality of Nottingham Forest in a 1-1 draw.

[Cesar Azpilicueta](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/97770/César-Azpilicueta), 5 -- Put in a great block to deny [Morgan Gibbs-White](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/243396/Morgan-Gibbs-White) and had a shot of his own from range deflected wide. [Kepa Arrizabalaga](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/169532/Kepa-Arrizabalaga), 7 -- Stood up well to save Johnson's shot after the [Wales](/soccer/team?id=578) international had broken through. Made a fairly comfortable save to deny [Taiwo Awoniyi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/194686/Taiwo-Awoniyi), then denied Johnson again moments later. Struggled in the second half as he couldn't keep up with Johnson when he ran behind, then got booked for a foul on [Renan Lodi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/245858/Renan-Lodi). [Raheem Sterling](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/156366/Raheem-Sterling) opened the scoring in the 16th minute, after a ball contested by [Willy Boly](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/152349/Willy-Boly) and [Kai Havertz](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231182/Kai-Havertz) came back off the woodwork and fell to the feet of the [England](/soccer/team?id=448) international to tap in, although the Blues were unable to build on that momentum. Hit a weak shot from a promising position and was outjumped by Boly for the equaliser. Was dispossessed by Boly then gave away a free kick on the edge of his own box as he faded out of the game. Made a great block to deny Gibbs-White. [Serge Aurier](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/143576/Serge-Aurier) equalised shortly after the hour mark, and the visitors were forced to settle for a point, which leaves them eighth in the [Premier League](/soccer/league/_/name/eng.1) table. His triple change shifted the momentum again, but it wasn't enough to earn a winner. There were periods when it was far too easy for the hosts to break forward and get behind Chelsea's defence, with the second half being especially concerning as Forest eventually got level. Chelsea built up some lovely passages of play from the very beginning, even if they didn't always lead to goal-scoring opportunities.

Nottingham Forest gave its Premier League survival hopes a boost with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea whose troubles on the road continued.

A deserved leveler came in the 63rd from an unlikely source as Aurier scored his first goal since January 2021. Forest started the second half well and had a chance just four minutes in. Sterling was waiting eagerly to fire home the rebound for his first Premier League goal since August.

Chelsea have reached an agreement with AS Monaco to sign young French defender Benoit Badiashile for an estimated fee worth £32.7 million ($39 million).

- Starting price: $4.99/mo. He also uses his 6ft 4in height to good advantage to be dominant in the air that will come in handy in the Premier League. Badiashile had attracted interest from Manchester United last season and most recently Newcastle United who were also ready to meet Monaco’s asking price for the player. And now after a stellar World Cup, Gvardiol’s asking price is expected to skyrocket for any potential suitors. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/01/chelsea-agree-327m-fee-for-monaco-centre-back-benoit-badiashile) also reports that the west London side had agreed terms with Croatian defender Josko Gvardiol last summer but were unable to meet RB Leipzig’s asking price for the player. Badiashile is a left sided center back who will give manager Graham Potter options at the back alongside Thiago Silva, Wesley Fofana and Kalidou Koulibaly.

Chelsea have reached an agreement with AS Monaco to sign defender Benoit Badiashile. The deal for the 21-year-old is worth in the region of €37-38million ...

Badiashile has been capped twice by the senior [France](https://theathletic.com/football/team/france/) side. [Thiago Silva](https://theathletic.com/football/player/thiago-silva-SMvGFhYXbUH4qI7k/), [Kalidou Koulibaly](https://theathletic.com/football/player/kalidou-koulibaly-Xrp8uQyKo6Y04VY4/), [Trevoh Chalobah](https://theathletic.com/football/player/trevoh-chalobah-nA4AuCi9fSD483tE/) and [Wesley Fofana](https://theathletic.com/football/player/wesley-fofana-B3xBiMo59OK63V81/) in competing for the centre-back spots, with [Marc Cucurella](https://theathletic.com/football/player/marc-cucurella-HjRBGZc2KN43b1sK/) and [Reece James](https://theathletic.com/football/player/reece-james-GKa1YfGdueMrjfBr/) able to play there in a back three too. [Eintracht Frankfurt](https://theathletic.com/football/team/eintracht-frankfurt/) and 20-year-old [Piero Hincapie](https://theathletic.com/football/player/piero-hincapie-P854Xhv4VtVMW1Fd/) of [Bayer Leverkusen](https://theathletic.com/football/team/leverkusen/). [Antonio Rudiger](https://theathletic.com/football/player/antonio-rudiger-tqko5XSWRbH8iz36/) and [Andreas Christensen](https://theathletic.com/football/player/andreas-christensen-aBhQDp5VdWGQvZtH/) left on free transfers last summer. [Josko Gvardiol](https://theathletic.com/football/player/josko-gvardiol-Q36YxjElleCmJU6X/) but were unable to strike a deal with [RB Leipzig](https://theathletic.com/football/team/leipzig/) over a transfer fee for the 20-year-old.

Graham Potter admitted Chelsea's disappointing 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest underlined the lack of consistency that threatens to shatter their hopes of ...

"We need to be more consistent. "We need to have a very good second half of the season if we want to play in the Champions League next season." Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta added to the gloom when he said: "Since the beginning of the season we have lost too many points and we are really far from where we want to be. But while it is surely too early for Potter to be worried about losing the first high-pressure job of his career, the 47-year-old needs an uptick in results in the new year to avoid putting Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly in an awkward position. The Blues are seven points adrift of fourth placed Manchester United in the race to qualify for the Champions League via a top four finish. But Ivory Coast defender Serge Aurier levelled after the break and Chelsea were fortunate to escape without an embarrassing defeat after Forest dominated for long spells in the second half.

Nottingham Forest gave its Premier League survival hopes a boost with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea whose troubles on the road continued.

A deserved leveler came in the 63rd from an unlikely source as Aurier scored his first goal since January 2021. Forest started the second half well and had a chance just four minutes in. Sterling was waiting eagerly to fire home the rebound for his first Premier League goal since August.

Nottingham Forest drew 1-1 with Chelsea at the City Ground but might have taken all three points after dominating the second half of an absorbing game.

Aurier pokes home after Boly heads a corner to him on the edge of the six-yard box. The technique for his volley against the bar was exquisite and deserved more luck. A ball-controlling central midfielder in the transfer window would be ideal but even with the current playing squad, Steve Cooper will feel he has enough to save the team from relegation back to the Championship.

In Sunday's Nottingham Forest Chelsea clash in the Premier League, Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by Nottingham Forest on New Year's Day.

- Starting price: $4.99/mo. - Price: $40/mo. If somebody said we’d create that many good chances against a side like Chelsea, you’d take that.” The right back chested the ball before twisting his body to slot home with a fine volley that went through Kepa’s legs. The home side had a great opportunity to score just four minutes after the interval when Brennan Johnson smashed in a curling effort that was pushed away by Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. Despite conceding, the home side never dropped their heads and looked to hit Chelsea on the break.

Nottingham Forest will investigate a “minority” of its fans for discriminatory chants during the club's 1-1 draw with Chelsea.

Premier League

Chelsea's spluttering Premier League campaign took a turn for the worse as Serge Aurier's equaliser gave lowly Nottingham Forest a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest gave its Premier League survival hopes a boost with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea, whose troubles on the road ...

A deserved leveler came in the 63rd from an unlikely source as Aurier scored his first goal since January 2021. Forest started the second half well and had a chance just four minutes in. Sterling was waiting eagerly to fire home the rebound for his first Premier League goal since August.

One Chelsea attacker split opinion in the Sky Sports studio, as Souness and Hasselbaink went toe-to-toe over the club's struggles in the final third.

Nottingham Forest gave its Premier League survival hopes a boost with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea whose troubles on the road continued.

A deserved leveler came in the 63rd from an unlikely source as Aurier scored his first goal since January 2021. Forest started the second half well and had a chance just four minutes in. Sterling was waiting eagerly to fire home the rebound for his first Premier League goal since August.

It was a much more mobile set up to Chelsea's. It was moulded in the way he saw football. The current Chelsea midfield is a mixture of three or four managers ...

Players are more often than not shadowed from the blame, even though the common theme throughout seems to be them. It was moulded in the way he saw football. At Brighton Potter had power in It was a much more mobile set up to Chelsea's. The difference in the players in the Brighton midfield compared to Chelsea's are startling. Potter done well at Brighton due to the fact he had transfer windows and a great recruitment team behind him in order to build a team in the way he saw football.

Chelsea boss Graham Potter does not expect his players to be distracted by the January transfer window.

The fans have got to see a team that is trying for the club. "Just because we've had it this time doesn't mean we'll get it straight away in the next game. "I love it when people come here (to the City Ground) for the first time in a while and they feel it.

Nottingham Forest gave its Premier League survival hopes a boost with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea whose troubles on the road continued.

Chelsea's fall from world champions has been alarming as the Blues head into January with holes in their squad despite last summer's heavy investment.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Chelsea invested heavily in the summer of 2022 – bringing in the likes of Kalidou Koulibaly, Wesley Fofana and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – ...

It’s normal and it’s a part of modern-day football that we have to deal with.” WHAT THEY SAID: Potter could do without any distractions at this stage, as Chelsea scratch around for consistency, and has said of the rumours that continue to rage around his squad: “It’s part of the season that we all have to deal with so I won’t complain about it. Potter is said to be in the hunt for another centre-half and forward, as he looks to put his own stamp on a squad inherited from Thomas Tuchel, while the likes of Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic and [Jorginho are seeing possible exits mooted](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/jorginho-hoping-napoli-return-chelsea-contract-expires/blt56fe10603542aa49).

Having won just one of their last eight Premier League games, some Chelsea fans are already calling for Potter's head. NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: ...

With Manchester City and Liverpool ahead and Kante and James ruled out, January looks set to be a grim month to be a Chelsea fan, unless you allow yourself to get punch drunk on the sweet teat of the transfer rumour mill. As has been discussed at length, Potter implements a complex tactical system into his sides, a labour that may take years of crafting and honing to truly see the fruits of. Chelsea know that they need someone to replace James in the short-term. If they do spend real money, then it needs to go towards replacing what James offers the side, even if it does not directly replicate him. Kante is 32 in March and his contract currently runs out months later. Trevoh Chalobah does not seem to whet Potter’s whistle and Marc Cucurella is a versatile defender, but neither offers the same creative or goalscoring threat as Chilwell. Ziyech is too one-dimensional, possessing Arjen Robben’s left foot but not his ability to beat defenders and actually use it. [1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/nottingham-forest-vs-chelsea-player-ratings-azpilicueta-pulisic-boly-2059039?ico=in-line_link), the only other Chelsea players Potter can totally depend on are Thiago Silva and Mason Mount. Kai Havertz, all legs and untapped potential, requires a system built to embellish and protect his unique skillset. The 23-year-old averages around 1.3 chances created and 1.3 shots per 90 in the league. Relying on players you clearly cannot trust to be fit for large swathes of a season is a pretty precarious cliff edge to swing from. [that was bad](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/graham-potter-best-team-system-chelsea-2059367?ico=in-line_link), [Chelsea](https://inews.co.uk/topic/chelsea-fc?ico=in-line_link) fans?

Any New Year's resolution by Tottenham to stop conceding the first goal lasted less than one day as Aston Villa continued its revival under Unai Emery with ...

Emiliano Buendia took advantage of an error by Hugo Lloris in the Spurs goal to open the scoring at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Douglas Luiz doubled the edge to ...

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NOTTINGHAM FOREST are investigating homophobic chanting by fans during Sunday's Premier League game against Chelsea. Chelsea's official LGBTQ+ supporters ...

We have a problem and an issue when our own fans think this type of chant is acceptable and it makes us question how welcome we actually are at our own club. “Along with racist slurs we have reconfirmed that homophobic chants are unacceptable and could be subject to prosecution if there is sufficient evidence after a police investigation. Money from shares contributes directly to keep our paper thriving. The matter will be investigated.” “We continue to work closely with the CPS, as well as the UK Football Policing Unit, in relation to the use of this term.” An FA statement at the time read: “The FA strongly condemns the use of the term ‘rent boy’ and we are determined to drive it out of our game.