Olivier giroud

World champions France reached the tournament without having to kick a ball thanks to Turkey sealing their own qualification after a goalless draw with Iceland in the day’s early match. read more

Frank Lampard had already twice been on the losing side in the Super Cup as a player for Chelsea, including the 2013 shootout defeat to Bayern Munich. read more

Every penalty in the shoot-out had found the net before Tammy Abraham’s effort was saved by Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian. read more

Olivier Giroud starts along with new recruit Christian Pulisic, with Ross Barkley dropping out as well as young duo Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham. read more

Emery said his team, who finished fifth in the Premier League, were still very much in a “process” and he would evaluate his options over the summer. read more

Olivier Giroud scored a hat-trick as Chelsea cruised into the Europa League quarter-finals with an 8-0 aggregate thrashing of Dynamo Kiev on Thursday, while Napoli also booked a last-eight spot read more

Visitors Chelsea desperately needed a response after back-to-back humiliating away losses, with last Sunday’s 6-0 thrashing by Manchester City following a 4-0 reverse at Bournemouth. read more

English Premier League: Striker Olivier Giroud’s ankle injury will not force Chelsea’s hand in the January transfer window but the club could explore the possibility of signing a winger, manager Maurizio Sarri has said. read more

Kante’s effectiveness this season has been questioned, but the former Leicester City man impressed as he struck the 51st minute match-winner that helped the Blues tighten their grip on fourth by opening up a five-point gap to Arsenal. read more

Tanguy Ndombele threaded a pass through the Uruguay defender to set Mbappe clear, goalkeeper Martin Campana came out to block the ball with his feet but Mbappe was sent flying and landed awkwardly on his shoulder. read more

Chelsea are through to the knockout rounds of the Europa League along with Arsenal and Lazio after their 1-0 win over Sporting Lisbon. Last season’s finalists Marseille though are out. read more

Spanish striker Morata was criticised last season over his lack of a killer touch after a bright start to his career at Chelsea and has only found the net once so far this season. read more

On their first appearance on home soil since the World Cup, Mbappe put France ahead in an explosive performance from the 19-year-old, before Ryan Babel briefly restored parity in the second half. read more

Striker Olivier Giroud drew flak from fans for not scoring a single goal during France’s successful World Cup 2018 campaign. read more

France play Croatia in FIFA World Cup 2018 final at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday. Here is France’s path to the showpiece match. read more