What to look out for at Chelsea from Monday 12 October to Sunday 18 October, with away days, a London derby at Stamford Bridge and a busy week for our Academy sides.
The Blues return to domestic action with fixtures across the men’s, women’s and Academy teams, while Chelsea supporters can also look forward to exclusive interviews, two pre-match press conferences and updates on our internationals. Here is your day-by-day guide to the week ahead.
Monday
We begin the week by looking back on the men’s 5-1 Premier League victory over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. Match reaction will continue on the Chelsea Official App and website with interviews featuring Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and Moises Caicedo.
There will also be the latest from Cobham as Xabi Alonso’s squad turns its attention to Saturday’s trip to Everton, plus updates on Chelsea Women players who have been representing their countries during the international period.
Tuesday
There is a double helping of Academy action on Tuesday. Chelsea Under-18s travel to Bearwood Park to face Reading in the Under-18 Premier League, with kick-off at 2pm. CFC+ subscribers can watch the game live in our Reading vs Chelsea Under-18s Match Centre.
Later in the day, the Cobham Next Gen continue their EFL Trophy campaign with their own away trip to Reading. The group-stage fixture kicks off at 7pm, with team news, updates and reaction available across Chelsea’s official channels in our Reading vs Cobham Next Gen Match Centre.
Wednesday
We will hear from Moises Caicedo as the midfielder reflects on his first three years as a Blue, describes how he can still get better, and underlines what targets he has in his sights.
Our coverage will also include any further news and reaction involving Chelsea Women players on international duty, alongside the latest from the men’s and women’s squads at Cobham.
Thursday
Our exclusive documentary I Am Estevao charts the unique journey of Estevao Willian from the city of Franca in south-east Brazil, through the Santos and Palmeiras youth systems, to arriving in London and that incredible goal against Barcelona. The full documentary is released on CFC+ on Thursday.
Attention then turns firmly to the weekend fixtures. We will bring you the latest training and team news as the men prepare to travel to Everton and Chelsea Women build towards a London derby with Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge.
Friday
We will hear from both Chelsea head coaches ahead of their weekend matches. Xabi Alonso will preview the men’s Premier League trip to Everton in his pre-match press conference, while Sonia Bompastor will speak to the media before Chelsea Women host Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. Both press conferences will be shown live on the Chelsea Official App and website.
There is also Friday-night action for Cobham Next Gen, who travel to Stoke City in the Premier League 2. Kick-off is at 7pm and the game will be shown live for CFC+ subscribers in the Stoke City vs Cobham Next Gen Match Centre.
Saturday
Saturday begins with the latest from Maika Hamano, who will feature in an exclusive interview ahead of Chelsea Women’s London derby the following day.
On the pitch, Chelsea Under-18s are away again as they face West Bromwich Albion in the Under-18 Premier League at the Fitlife Foods Performance Centre. Kick-off is at midday live for CFC+ subscribers in our West Bromwich Albion vs Chelsea Under-18s Match Centre.
Half-an-hour later, the men’s team return to Premier League action at Everton. The game at Hill Dickinson Stadium kicks off at 12.30pm. Supporters can follow the build-up, confirmed team news, minute-by-minute updates and live audio commentary in the Everton vs Chelsea Match Centre on the Chelsea Official App and website, followed by highlights at 4.30pm.
Sunday
The week concludes with a London derby at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea Women host Tottenham Hotspur in the Women’s Super League. The match kicks off at midday.
We will have all the build-up, team news and match action in the Chelsea Women vs Tottenham Hotspur Match Centre on the Chelsea Official App and website, followed by a report, highlights and reaction from Bompastor and her players.