It’s not often you see the world’s all-time greatest footballer loitering down at Chelsea’s training ground (Andy Myers left before we moved there, after all). Argentine legend Diego Maradona popped in to see the boys at Cobham this week, possibly keeping an eye on new signing Franco Di Santo, the latest of Maradona’s countrymen [...]
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Former European Cup winners Nottingham Forest visit Stamford Bridge for a fourth round FA Cup tie, Chelsea’s second cup game in five days.
Tuesday’s League Cup semi-final second leg win over Wycombe Wanderers lifted players and fans alike.
News that John Terry is fit again after a prolonged spell on the sidelines will raise hopes of a [...]
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Chelsea will play Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge in the Fourth Round of this season’s FA Cup.
The Blues last played Forest on the way to lifting the Cup in 2000. Goals from Frank Leboeuf and Dennis Wise sealed victory in a Fourth Round tie.
Full draw
Arsenal v. Bolton Wanderers
West Ham United v. Watford
Bristol City or Coventry [...]