Chelsea news and transfers LIVE: Christopher Nkunku latest, Fofana injury update, Rafael Leao

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Chelsea news and transfers LIVE: Christopher Nkunku latest, Fofana injury update, Rafael Leao

Chelsea beat AC Milan 3-0 in the Champions League last night. Wesley Fofana left Stamford Bridge on crutches. Christopher Nkunku has signed a pre-contract agreement with Chelsea. N'Golo Kante is set to leave the club at the end of the season. Football.london will bring you the latest Chelsea news, transfer gossip and update on this live blog throughout the day.

Wesley Fofana has posted an injury message on Instagram. Chelsea are waiting for an official prognosis on how long he could be out for.

Emmanuel Petit and Patrick Vieira regret losing Conor Gallagher to Chelsea. Petite believes Gallagher is the missing link between the midfield and the strikers for Crystal Palace.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang can be a big hit for Chelsea. Glen Johnson believes it's more about Aubamyang's happiness than about his ability.

Rafael Leao has enough quality to become a top player but he needs to improve his game. Chelsea could still maintain their interest in Leato despite the impending Christopher Nkunku battle. The future of AC Milan's contract negotiations with Leo could affect Chelsea's pursuit.

Reece James was already nailed on to start in Qatar. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ben White are also injured.

Millie Bright has been named as the new captain of the Chelsea Women's team.

Christian Pulisic can reignite his career at Chelsea under Graham Potter. Glen Johnson believes that no manager is going to let go of a player who he thinks can help the team.

Reece James was named UEFA's man of the match for his performance in Chelsea's win against AC Milan. Chelsea are now in good position in their Champions League group. They play Milan at San Siro next week.

Chelsea should sell N'Golo Kante. Glen Johnson believes Chelsea should cash in on him. Chelsea striker Christopher Nkunku spoke to external media post-match.

Aubameyang has made a statement about his relationship with Reece James.

Adam Lallana believes Graham Potter will succeed at Chelsea on one condition. Todd Boehly must follow that condition, according to Lalana. Potter signed a new five-year deal at Stamford Bridge last month. Lally believes Potter is calm and patient and will be methodical in his thinking and in how he speaks to the group.

Paolo Maldini believes AC Milan are the ideal club for the development of Rafael Leao. Milan want to renew Leão's contract and also Bennacer and Kalulu's.

Rafael Leao impressed on his first visit to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea tried to sign him in the summer but Milan rejected their offer. Stefano Pioli's team didn't need him to do a lot of defensive work. James and Chalobah did well to contain Leaao. He was substituted in 72nd minute. Chelsea will keep track of him. They will have to solve his defensive problems if he joins the Boehly revolution.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored two goals in two matches for Chelsea. He scored against Palace and against Milan. Koulibaly believes Aubamyang is an important player for the team. He used to score a lot in the Premier League and in Barcelona. Chelsea have a good attacking team with a number of talented players. They are happy to have Aubemyang. The team is also happy with his performance.

New third kit available. Christopher Nkunku latest, Fofana injury update, Rafael Leao.

Wesley Fofana was substituted in the first half of Chelsea's Champions League group stage clash with AC Milan. The 21-year-old defender opened the scoring for the Blues and was brought off for Trevoh Chalobah.

Fofana is injured and is expected to be out for some time.

Potter has said that there is nothing to report at the moment.

Todd Boehly has been warned against making an impulsive bid for AC Milan star Rafael Leao. Joe Cole doubts if Leão ticks the boxes that a player of his reported value should fulfil. Leo is currently valued at around £70m by the CIES Football Observatory. Chelsea beat ACMilan 3-0 in the Champions League.

Chelsea news and transfers LIVE. Christopher Nkunku latest, Fofana injury update, Rafael Leao.

Bayern Munich director Oliver Kahn claims that the club have enough players in midfield to cover Jude Bellingham. Bellhamming has been heavily linked with a summer transfer to Chelsea.

Football.london's coverage of Chelsea on Thursday includes Christopher Nkunku's latest, Fofana's injury update, Rafael Leao's transfer.


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