The Chelsea boss expects the Argentina midfielder to continue his improvement as he prepares to face former club Benfica.

The 24-year-old is facing a lengthy ban after the Football Association announced on Friday it had charged the player.

United play Tottenham in Bilbao next Wednesday.

Just two points separate Newcastle in third from sixth-placed Nottingham Forest.

The £115 million (€134 million) midfielder was reportedly stopped in his Audi RSQ8 on Friday near the club’s training ground in Cobham, Surrey.

Reigning champions Manchester City are in danger of missing out.

The 24-year-old moved to Stamford Bridge on loan in August with what was reported to be an obligation to buy for up to £25m.

Cucurella cracked in a fine strike in the 60th minute.

The recent arrivals combined to turn defeat into victory for Aston Villa against Chelsea on Saturday.

Arsenal were unable to reinforce their injury-hit forward line during the transfer window.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s own-goal in the 74th minute, from Cole Palmer’s effort, was enough to seal victory for the Blues at Stamford Bridge.

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Palmer finished 25th in the race to be named the best player in the world for 2024.

Nicolas Jackson, Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer scored for Chelsea as Villa’s winless run stretched to eight matches.

Slot’s side face Chelsea, RB Leipzig and Arsenal over the next eight days.

A big day of action in the Premier League.

Christopher Nkunku starred at Stamford Bridge with a hat-trick.

Paul Farman scored an own goal while Pedro Neto registered his first goal for the Blues.

Rory McIlroy is in action in the third round of the BMW PGA Championship, where an early eagle has moved him to 11 under par

Nicolas Jackson had given Chelsea the lead.

The 29-year-old has been left out of the Chelsea squad for Thursday’s Europa Conference League game.

Sterling’s camp released a statement questioning Enzo Maresca’s decision to leave the England winger out of the game against Manchester City.

Six titles in seven years and a record-breaking four in succession have changed the 53-year-old Spaniard’s perspective.

Bonmati broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute before Putellas ensured her club’s name would be etched onto the trophy for the third time.

Pochettino has left his role after just one season.

The Blues finished sixth in the Premier League this season.

The Argentina midfielder has been suffering for several weeks with a hernia

Tuesday’s 5-0 hammering at the Emirates Stadium was their worst ever result against the Gunners.

The equaliser came in the third minute of stoppage time.

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The 21-year-old has scored 12 goals since his surprise departure from Manchester City in September.

The Argentinian appeared to say he did not have the squad to significantly remedy the club’s plight.

Wolves claimed their first win at Stamford Bridge since 1979 as Matheus Cunha’s hat-trick earned them a 4-2 comeback victory.

The Teessiders will take a narrow 1-0 lead to Stamford Bridge on January 23rd

Armando Broja, Thiago Silva, Raheem Sterling and Enzo Fernandez were the scorers in a one-sided victory

Michael Olise had cancelled out Mykhailo Mudryk’s early goal with a brilliant finish before the late spot-kick.

Chelsea had 16 shots on goal but tested Sa only infrequently.

The 24-year-old defender has been injured since August.

The Blues failed to build on Sunday’s 3-2 victory over Brighton when they fell to Scott McTominay’s late header at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper, meanwhile, heads into the weekend under pressure.

The 26-year-old has not worked tactically with the squad and will not travel.

The 41-year-old has been playing ice hockey since retiring from football in 2019.

Chelsea face the champions at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, having finished a colossal 45 points back last season.